bigwill
Active Member
Was going arround 50 on a B road today, i go down this road a lot and went round a corner to face a massive feckin puddle that isn't usually there, not your average aqua plane puddle either, you could probably take off in this one, must have been at least a foot deep at the side (blocked drain). anyway some other cars coming the other way and the puddle was on a bend covering my half of the road, cars or puddle/lake? well the look on the other drivers faces was the funniest thing i have ever seen as they see, some terrified looking landy driver and what could only bee described as a tidal wave coming straight for them, as i took the puddle option. when i hit the water i must of been going around 40 so she did lift up and everything felt as if i was going to die, steering didn't work for a while, i couldn't see a thing, water was pouring through every hole and i veered off the road, thankfully on to a bit of grass verge, still at 35 or so, i contiinued and made it through. it was a bit of a shock but i was more worried about the car, i have no snorkle although i think this is a good thing as the wave came right back over the top of the car, and would have probably poured righ in to a hypothetical snorkle.
anyway all working fine afterwards (1988 90 2.5td), so just wondering if it was all a bit too luck to get away with it, is there something i could have damaged without knowing??
cheers....W
anyway all working fine afterwards (1988 90 2.5td), so just wondering if it was all a bit too luck to get away with it, is there something i could have damaged without knowing??
cheers....W
