My imaginary flooded car.
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The Motors section is brilliant at times, full of great and helpful folk but jeez, it really does attract some insufferable attitudes.
So, you'd all stop your car on an unlit, flooded backroad which could potentially get worse or be hazardous because your fog lights went out, instead of trying to get to the safety of a nearby garage? Riiiight... You never know how you'll act until in those situations so it's really not fair to give him a hard time.
Oh and what's the point of the OP?
Someone disagreed that you owned an 8P A3? 
So, you'd all stop your car on an unlit, flooded backroad which could potentially get worse or be hazardous because your fog lights went out, instead of trying to get to the safety of a nearby garage? Riiiight... You never know how you'll act until in those situations so it's really not fair to give him a hard time.
Oh and what's the point of the OP?
Someone disagreed that you owned an 8P A3? 
Yes, a great forum with experience available to share to all.The Motors section is brilliant at times, full of great and helpful folk but jeez, it really does attract some insufferable attitudes.
So, you'd all stop your car on an unlit, flooded backroad which could potentially get worse or be hazardous because your fog lights went out, instead of trying to get to the safety of a nearby garage? Riiiight... You never know how you'll act until in those situations so it's really not fair to give him a hard time.
Oh and what's the point of the OP?
The OP has experience of flooding before and didn't learn the hard way, clearly.
From your comment, I guess you wouldn't check flood water?
I would, have done so having previously learned the hard way (in a truck!), which the OP didn't.
Never mind him saying he had no working lights (as I read it)
If anything, he's getting off pretty likely.
And his thread tbh is just asking for it! - who cares if he has/had an Audi or whatever, never mind posting about his somewhat epic fail.
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Yes, a great forum with experience available to share to all.
The OP has experience of flooding before and didn't learn the hard way, clearly.
From your comment, I guess you wouldn't check flood water?
I would, have done so having previously learned the hard way (in a truck!), which the OP didn't.
Never mind him saying he had no working lights (as I read it)
If anything, he's getting off pretty likely.
And his thread tbh is just asking for it!
I would yes but OP said it was only his fog lights which were knocked out(as I read it) and that he didn't notice the flood water. Not an easy mistake to make, granted but on an unlit road in the early hours, trying to get home, people do it.
Sure, usually though it's people who have not previously discovered what the effect of flood water can be.....
As I say, having learned the hard way myself what flood water can do to an HGV never mind a car I really struggle to work out how or why the OP took the action he did, never mind then posting about it!
I wouldnt be driving anywhere in the dark with no headlights, flooding or not.
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In case you missed it. Not only a danger to himself but others. Could have been a lot worse. No excuse really.
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If you're going to ford water more than a few inches deep, you best find out where your vehicles air intakes are.
I remember the early Renault Scenics having the main engine air intake very low down forward of the front wheels. More than a puddle = hydrolocked and FUBAR'd engine.
I remember the early Renault Scenics having the main engine air intake very low down forward of the front wheels. More than a puddle = hydrolocked and FUBAR'd engine.
The first time you drove through it and knackered your gearbox and fog lights is understandable - that was your first time.
For driving through the next flood and hydrolocking your engine, you have no excuse.
You should have stopped.
It's illegal to drive in the dark with no lights.
The fact that you broke your car after 30 metres driving with no headlights is just luck, you were intending to drive ~1mile.
It's illegal to drive in the dark with no lights.
The fact that you broke your car after 30 metres driving with no headlights is just luck, you were intending to drive ~1mile.
Hazard lights and exit vehicle to a hopeful place of safety. ( or had the hazards died also?) either way it looks to me like your car was unfit to drive after the first puddle / flood / whatever but you chose to do so and paid a high price for that decision.
The fact the first puddle took out your headlights should have warned you this was a serious flood situation I'd guess. Although I wonder how this happened? Headlights are usually pretty waterproof.
Situations like these are why it's wise to carry a torch, high visibility clothing and a blanket in your car.
Hope you've learned some valuable lessons.
The fact the first puddle took out your headlights should have warned you this was a serious flood situation I'd guess. Although I wonder how this happened? Headlights are usually pretty waterproof.
Situations like these are why it's wise to carry a torch, high visibility clothing and a blanket in your car.
Hope you've learned some valuable lessons.
If you're going to ride said horse in the dark please don't forget you a florescent jacket
So your electrics were so screwed you lost all lights but had power to start the engine and drive further? Or just not turn it off....
No hazard warning triangle in Audi's? Were it me I'd have placed it before the bend as a warning but not driven the vehicle,
You did it wrong, big time.
That's not an observation from a high horse, it's just me talking from similar experience.
Your place of safety is off the road, where you'd call for help from your mobile (which was still dry at this point) I'm not an armchair expert - nor am I touch either!! - I am somebody who makes a living from driving, I've learned from mistakes in the past (and made plenty of them) I suggest you wind your neck in and do likewise.
No hazard warning triangle in Audi's? Were it me I'd have placed it before the bend as a warning but not driven the vehicle,
You did it wrong, big time.
That's not an observation from a high horse, it's just me talking from similar experience.
Your place of safety is off the road, where you'd call for help from your mobile (which was still dry at this point) I'm not an armchair expert - nor am I touch either!! - I am somebody who makes a living from driving, I've learned from mistakes in the past (and made plenty of them) I suggest you wind your neck in and do likewise.
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