d215yq
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- Joined
- Mar 28, 2008
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- Age
- 39
- Location
- Valencia, Spain
- Your Mercedes
- 1987 W124 300D 280k miles
Having quite a week, lost wallet, at weekend caught on a major A road in a storm where one could see a microsecond after each wiper had passed and then nothing which was "interesting".
Then yesterday everyone left office as there were flood warnings but as I only go in the office twice a week I thought I'd stay. Motorway was closed due to flooding so took some rural back routes which I quickly realised was a bit risky. Ended up going through sections that seemed like up to the bottom of the bumper and needed first gear to actually drag the car through the resistance (not sure if actually up to the bumper as didn't get out to look!).
Then after that section 3-4 inches standing water for another 10 miles taken very slowly. Not a pleasant experience but made it back. Made me wonder what exactly are cars designed for/what can they take. I suppose the W124 has no electrics and air intake is at top of grill but presumably it can't just carry on up to that point regardless or it would not have enough power/traction to pull through the water or would even float and also would damage alternator/belts, etc
Then yesterday everyone left office as there were flood warnings but as I only go in the office twice a week I thought I'd stay. Motorway was closed due to flooding so took some rural back routes which I quickly realised was a bit risky. Ended up going through sections that seemed like up to the bottom of the bumper and needed first gear to actually drag the car through the resistance (not sure if actually up to the bumper as didn't get out to look!).
Then after that section 3-4 inches standing water for another 10 miles taken very slowly. Not a pleasant experience but made it back. Made me wonder what exactly are cars designed for/what can they take. I suppose the W124 has no electrics and air intake is at top of grill but presumably it can't just carry on up to that point regardless or it would not have enough power/traction to pull through the water or would even float and also would damage alternator/belts, etc