Here’s an interesting fact. Check your car’s wading depth. Sometimes it’s not about where your air intake is, the transmission has breather pipes which will allow water into your diffs if you’re not careful. It might not be immediately obvious that you’ve damaged them either.

@MrBlockton

6 ай бұрын

Wow, I had no idea. Thank you. I thought I would be totally fine in my Toyota Highlander, b/c my air intake is above the grill, and just below the hoodline, and that's like over 3' off the ground. I had no idea about the transmission. I did blow through about 2' feet of water one time, with no issues other than some sound padding/inslulation come out of my right fender.

@PaganiZondaF650hp

6 ай бұрын

Like the pick up at 2:40?

@mjohns5944

6 ай бұрын

Good call. Just checked my Volvo XC60 T8. It states floor level at walking speed. Its not the same as a standard (non hybrid) XC60. Obviously due to the battery pack in the 'tunnel'. I'm never in such a rush that I want to risk a big bill... I will enjoy the longer journey and not end up a KZread victim.

@edc1569

6 ай бұрын

every EV has this issue, no worries going through, but the transmission will grenade itself 500 miles later

@etimsam

5 ай бұрын

Look not to the meteorologists, neither to the falsely called "experts", for they know not better than you do. They tell you what some other tells them. REPENT; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand! Any has ears??@@MrBlockton

It's incredible how some of these vehicles can convert from oil powered to steam powered in a few seconds.

@barryhill1044

6 ай бұрын

🤡😂😂😂 The Garages are doing good business. Replacing “ destroyed” engines! This is Not a small problem. Sometimes ( if the engine dies out ) you have to expect a huge bill ! It’s not a quick fix.. Like-a simple clearing out of the water, etc, The engine could be wrecked ! Don’t go through ANY water surface faster than walking pace and Never if it is more than 12 inches deep,

Lesson no1: Unless you have a 4x4 with a snorkel, as soon as you see a flooded road or a river running through a road turn around and find an alternative route. 😂

@JBinthesticks

6 ай бұрын

Yes, but how many snorkel-equipped 4x4s have extended transmission and axle breathers too? There will be failures on the way due to emulsified oils.

@ajmtank191919

6 ай бұрын

@@JBinthesticksnot many but then theyre not required..otherwise manufacturers would have said max wading is up to your axle seal or would have fitted extended ones. Just routine maintenance after extended driving through water as per owners manual, which is usually just re grease prop shaft and check your breathers one way valves arent siezed. Fair point though i doubt many people try their brakes after fording let alone the condition of diff oils

@gregorydobson4307

6 ай бұрын

Snorkel and breather tubes all round, oh and no carpets, well that's a defender spec 😂😂

@D1gg3r5

6 ай бұрын

​@gregorydobson4307 don't forget the jet wash to clean inside 😂

@gregorydobson4307

6 ай бұрын

@@D1gg3r5 😂 Too true.

Sprinters and BMWs, always Sprinters and BMWs!

Amazing video !! That white lorry...we could literally hear the piston rod bending. The white Mitsubishi L200, a replacement diesel engine is surprisingly steep, those engines are made from unobtanium.

@simonosborne3047

6 ай бұрын

The white lorry - you could see the moment where it dawned on him he may have just become unemployed.

I’ve yet to see a Mercedes sprinter van survive anything more than a puddle 😂

@phillwainewright4221

5 ай бұрын

I used to do deliveries in the Purbecks in a Merc Sprinter ... there's a ford near Cerne Abbas. If the marker showed more than one foot deep, I'd turn around.

The last clip was really picturesque

I’m always amazed how a place that rains so much like the UK can have so many drivers that can’t drive properly through standing water.

@aprilia1000cc

6 ай бұрын

That’s because their morons 😂

@etimsam

5 ай бұрын

Look not to the meteorologists, neither to the falsely called "experts", for they know not better than you do. They tell you what some other tells them. REPENT; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand! Any has ears??

I'm amazed the Ranger at the start made it through!

@paulspeight8398

6 ай бұрын

Yes they have just 80cm a SLOW wading depth🤔once over the bonnet slam panel with the air intake your relying on a thin rubber strip to keep water out..Those that a are fitted with front bars have the lower rubber splitter removed which is there to divert water to the sides so 🌊🛻over the bonnet =over faster

@TheJkghfg

6 ай бұрын

Also the breathers for the axles are inline with the fuel filler neck and engine bay. So if your engine locks, chances are the diffs are fucked as well.

@user-lr5hp4sp7g

5 ай бұрын

It's my ranger And yes it's still alive

That Landcruiser at the end in the sunset was something magical ❤

You might think you're cool with a snorkel but the flood water still soaks the interior of your car 😂

@CA11100

6 ай бұрын

that's only true if your seals suck

@Schlipperschlopper

6 ай бұрын

best get a soviet UAZ469 jeep!

@wintersun398

5 ай бұрын

…and ruins the axle bearings!

@geoffletkemann653

5 ай бұрын

@@CA11100 water can still come in through the firewall.

@CA11100

5 ай бұрын

@@geoffletkemann653 yeah if your seals suck, and depends on the design of the truck. If the rubber is in good shape it should be pretty much water proof.

The van at 3:44 made me laugh - that is a big no no going in at that speed and forcing the water in to the front grille 😄😄

@patrickporter6536

6 ай бұрын

Not the back grille?

Funny that the driver of the dustcart displays more intelligence than all of the BMW & pickup drivers combined. Just saying…

never gets old.

@Lookup2Wakeup

6 ай бұрын

It's a bit like watching medieval jousting......😂

2:12 "Oh look its the same car as mine, stopped halfway through a flood! I wonder if I should be careful? Nah."

That truck - don't be gentle it's a rental 😅

Bri'ish people: *drive a car worth 50k into flood water* Also Bri'ish people: "I can't believe my insurance has gone up another 20% this year!"

@unutentequalsiasi5669

6 ай бұрын

But is speculation too

@mrbeeoutdoors3213

5 ай бұрын

I'd be surprised if insurance covers this....

8:04 lmao old bat looking like she's just seen an alien..

Some great broken rod sounds here.

The lady's face at 8:05 inquisitively watching you trying to figure out what you're doing. Lol.

7.50 old boy in the C4, flooding final boss 😂😂

Awesome video can’t believe that 1 series actually made it

@1210mk5g

6 ай бұрын

Inspiring, I'm off to drive across the Thames in my 140. Wish me luck.

@_Ali.

6 ай бұрын

Who needs the ferry, I’m driving through the channel to France this weekend...

The boatmobiles are here 🤣

Would love if you could show the drivers struggling to get out of the vehicle in water like you did in the past again Ben!

@Supcharged

6 ай бұрын

@@Klaus_Nobb tbh more of seeing their reactions

@etimsam

5 ай бұрын

Look not to the meteorologists, neither to the falsely called "experts", for they know not better than you do. They tell you what some other tells them. REPENT; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand! Any has ears??

@Supcharged

5 ай бұрын

@@etimsam 🤖🤖🤖

Love watching these from your channel and TomSundersland

NICE pick up! AND loved the close up on the truck! Thought the Fat truck would have fared better. And WHAT a Nissan!

@K10jak

6 ай бұрын

Also, loving the filming angle, especially with the sunset on the water.

Great video 👏. Thanks for the shout out

Some of your shots are quite cinematic Ben ✨

I gotta say i've seen TONS of these vids, and yet just on Monday i ended up in a flood unsigned by the council in the rain at night ..completely out the blue on a road i knew....we came out unscathed but others were unlucky. ..I literally didn't see it until i was in it.

2:25 HOW DARE YOU LEAVE US HANGING LIKE THAT!!!!! :( :( :(

@carfanfinn

6 ай бұрын

It did fail

I mean, come on! Do people really think it's OK to drive at speed through water! 😂

3:51. oh my gawd

Could have sworn that blue one series was done for.

"Dip your headlights" seems to be the order of the day. My '07 micra air intake is just below the front of the bonnet, so fording is out.

Best one of the year mate 🫡🫡 had me cracking up 😂

Weren’t any of these people watching when Vicky Butler Henderson explained the procedure to enter into the water?😂

“Oh, look! The river is the same height as the road! Ahhhh be alright…” Sake. 😂

@Sara.Rose.

6 ай бұрын

😆😆 mandatory question in the theory test henceforth: What should you do if you see water flooded on the roads? (4x4 owners skip the question) 😛

@paulr4279

6 ай бұрын

@@Sara.Rose. this lot handed brain over when they were handed the car keys. 😂

@Sara.Rose.

5 ай бұрын

@@paulr4279 😂😂

Ooops to the lorry😂

Fords development with the new Ranger is looking good, a bit lucky too lol that was too fast pal

Oh Ben where are you finding them 🙈😂😂

BMW Drivers (particularly 1 series) have a lot in common with each other.

That 1st pickup…how???

It seems as if its the older vehicles that pass through the floods cope alot better.

@thefreedomguyuk

6 ай бұрын

Newer ones have the air intake very low down, to maximise fuel economy.

@phillwainewright4221

5 ай бұрын

"a lot" ... two seperate words.

BMW the ultimate diving machine 🐳🐋🐬🐟🐠🐡🦈🦧🐸

More rain = more mongs 😂

That BMW looked more like the Flying Scotsman in the end 😅

2:56 Anyone remembering the sound of Darda cars? Those pullback racers ? 😁

Hilarious

Breather kits and snorkels!!

This new Yaris supermini seems to be waterproof😅

More made it than failed 😮

This was a much-needed pick-me-up, thank you!

It amazes me just how many people don't have a clue how an engine works. Replace the air with water, your in for a world of trouble! 😂

After watching lots of these you know when the speeding confident vehicle is going to lurch to a stop 🛑 😢

Always the Mercedes Sprinters 🤣

I have watched a lot of these now. Lesson 1 - go another way round if you can. You have no idea what is under the water, no matter what kind of car you are driving. Lesson 2 - go slowly but keep the revs high. Lesson 3 - you might destroy your catalytic converter no matter what you do, and no matter what kind of vehicle you have. Is it worth it? Is it just me? Seems like BMW drivers are most inclined to charge into deep water too fast and taxi drivers seem to know what they are doing.

@glenmason1876

6 ай бұрын

I agree with you, I past my test in 1979, I've drove most things, including coaches, one thing I learnt was never drive through water, if it's diesel that's the end of the dpf, they cost thousands, but as you probably know, driving standards have gone right down, total carelessness, I would go miles before driving through this

@wintersun398

5 ай бұрын

@@glenmason1876Agreed! I’d be nervous about driving through water that was only ankle deep. Some of these clowns really have no clue. I just hope their insurance claim is denied!

If I owned a modern BMW I don't think I'd even risk it through a small puddle, they really don't like it 😳

@jbuckley2546

6 ай бұрын

I do and I don't.

the lad in the BMW coupe i mean really.. did you genuinely think you could cross... some people lmao

Amazon: 'Lol, puddle'

That blue bmw was very lucky

Rich people and boats

The darwin awards continue.

Hey Ben have you been filming in Gloucestershire or Worcestershire area at all? I’m from Tewkesbury Gloucestershire so be interested if you have any footage?

@cnewbz8582

6 ай бұрын

yea be deffo gd to see.. so bad round gloucester ere and tewsbury

Like the black car making quaking noises

Ahh another episode of Which Vehicles Have High Air Intakes

Omg if they slowed down most of these will have most Likely been ok, I’ve gone through a lot of deep water recently in a normal car and got through ok as I go slowly and push the wave in front of the car.

Don't let off the ĝas 'til you see water over the hood, and by all means if you stall, keep cranking 'til you see thick white smoke and hear crunching in your engine!

8:05 the womans face looked so odd

@Cous1nJack

6 ай бұрын

She’s wondering wtf is someone doing filming a puddle

3:10 I wouldn’t buy that for a dollar, 1980’s reference

4:06 how? Its got snorkel kit 😂😂

You're all in trouble so suck it up, Oh dear your engines did that as well, 😂🤣

Out and about today many roads around here are flooded with 50cm+ of water. Never ceases to amaze me the number of people driving expensive Mercedes and BMWs into floodwater often at speed. And then having driven them in and aqualocked it, they abandon their car in the middle of the road so no-one else can get past either. Perhaps if insurance companies didn't pay out claims for people who drive past Road Closed signs it might focus minds.

@Culleyy

6 ай бұрын

I didn't think they'd pay out for driving your car into a flood?

2:14 if there’s a BMW stranded in the flood water it’s probably not wise to take your BMW through!

If water gets into car engine is it stuffed or can they fix it ?

What does the noise signify with the pickup truck? 3:25

"So why did you drive your car into the lake?" - "There's a road under the lake, so I should be fine"

Hmmmmmm Yes Spastics are a very interesting breed indeed!

R.I.P to that Warrior

Leute man kann richtig hören wie er den Motor zerstört mit aller Gewalt😂😂😂😂 Gips im Happy New Year😅😅😅😅 5:32 bring mich Werkstatt BMW😊 5:32

2:54 what was going on there? he went in slow and steady?

I can't talk cos i flooded a work van years ago, but we lost one this Wednesday when someone went under a flooded railway bridge. As of today, Sunday, it's still there 😮 So, if you live near Rugeley there's a flooded supermarket delivery van for you to go and laugh at 🤣

@wesleypresley1000

6 ай бұрын

Rugeley? It will be nicked by now

@ElectricMonk1983

6 ай бұрын

@@wesleypresley1000 It was still there last time a colleague checked. Really stupid it's been left. The drivers window is open too 🤣🤦‍♂️ Rugeley ain't that bad. Maybe if it was left on Pear Tree it'd be stripped for parts by now though

7:44 that dog made me crap my pants!!!

A cheap way to clean the engines from inside😄

That black Mitsubishi sounds like the transfer box is f*cked! Did he try and change drive halfway through? No way it should have started making that grinding noise going through that ford.

Oh dpd lol

I once experienced a clutch plate which swelled due to wading. Could not disengage for a day. GM product....

Silly to drive in deep flood water , don’t make any sense at all

8:05

@bengregers

6 ай бұрын

🤨

@shm5547

6 ай бұрын

Lock the doors Derek!

@Lookup2Wakeup

6 ай бұрын

what in tarnation......😂

Anyone know how the first ford managed to make it through when 99% of cars without a snorkel die to the water like that?

@ukpitts

6 ай бұрын

Air intake is high up & has a water catcher to protect it for short periods - but it was still lucky.

@reg4492

6 ай бұрын

Has a Void space in the intake tube to catch a small amount of water but only for a short amount time being a idiot

What happened to the Mitsubishi @3:13?

C4 King of Rally

Those who fail in a commercial vehicle should be forced to pay the company back in full.

👇Legend has it the black pickup truck is sitting in the mechanic shop right now

@user-lr5hp4sp7g

5 ай бұрын

She's mine mate Still going strong

Why not just put up a sign up saying your vehicle will be fucked if you cross?

@h.b.383

6 ай бұрын

That's a very bad idea.

2:30 I thought he went slow enough but the car started making fundamentalist noise afterwards...

I love the mentality of the drivers

Because of that guy in the truck question judgment people packages could be late, truck repairs and more

i cant believe how some people attempt to drive though flood water, firstly you can see the depth then lets just bloody floor it.

hakikaten devletin desteği 102 milyara çıkartması iyi haberlerin devam ediceğinin en büyük işareti, emeklerin için teşekkürler

Why are BMW uniquely vulnerable to even shallow water? Do they have super low air intakes or electrics?

@speedbirdconcordeBOAB

4 ай бұрын

It’s more to do with the nut that holds the steering wheel.