In which we learn that water cannot be compressed...

[Morris Minor]

[FoMoJo]

Good to know that all the Land Rovers made it.

[r0tor]

This needs to be some kind of sport

[Morris Minor]

This needs to be some kind of sport

TikTok car-fishing craze leads to closure of ancient Rufford Ford
Council steps in after videos on social media turn Nottinghamshire river crossing into viral tourist attraction
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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/07/tiktok-car-fishing-craze-leads-to-closure-of-ancient-rufford-ford

[Morris Minor]

Good to know that all the Land Rovers made it.

Cars that were marginal if driven carefully were 100% doomed by ploughing through way to fast & being swamped by the bow waves.

[FoMoJo]

When we got our Discovery Sport, the salesman said we could go through water up to the bottom of the windows.  I really didn't believe him.

[r0tor]

I had a bow wave go over the hood on our JGC once... Made it through fine just like the JGC in the video

[CaminoRacer]

Cars that were marginal if driven carefully were 100% doomed by ploughing through way to fast & being swamped by the bow waves.

I liked this comment on the video - "I love how the only person who didn't have to go slower (with the snorkle) was also the only person that drive through at an appropriate speed."

Quite a few of those cars probably could have made it through had they gone a bit slower.

[Laconian]

These videos are so addictive. Check out "Haulover Inlet" videos for the boating equivalent of that boneheadedness.

[AutobahnSHO]

These videos are so addictive. Check out "Haulover Inlet" videos for the boating equivalent of that boneheadedness.

Yup, I've watched that one! Super crazy

[Laconian]

So all the cars that come to a sudden stop are KIA'd?

[Morris Minor]

So all the cars that come to a sudden stop are KIA'd?

I think so - hydraulic lock - possibly bending crankpins? The lucky ones may have had the soaked air cleaners choke the engine before too much water got in.  But ruined carpets & sound deadening pads - then a lifetime of mold growth.

There's on in here that jerked to a halt. Guessing that was hydraulic lock.

[r0tor]

Well, if you are lucky enough the engine stops before it sucks in enough water to start damaging things.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I think so - hydraulic lock - possibly bending crankpins? The lucky ones may have had the soaked air cleaners choke the engine before too much water got in.  But ruined carpets & sound deadening pads - then a lifetime of mold growth.

There's on in here that jerked to a halt. Guessing that was hydraulic lock.

Usually the connecting rod will be the first to bend, but destruction can happen in amazing ways.

[AutobahnSHO]

Well, if you are lucky enough the engine stops before it sucks in enough water to start damaging things.

I'm guessing these ALL are really really messed up.

And my wife and I were like, "for what? A little fun is worth destroying your car?"

Or are they legitimately used to using this road to get somewhere?????????????????????????

[giant_mtb]

Looking at the spot on Google Maps, it's not really much of a shortcut or anything. Some people saw it as such. But also, once it became viral, people were driving to/through there just to see what would happen.

Hence...if you come to a water crossing and there's a crowd of people with cameras rolling...you should probably just turn around and go the long way.

[Morris Minor]

My guess is the idiots are in a smallish minority... and it's pretty well only their mishaps that make the final edits for YouTube uploads. That's how you monetize.

I did see one smart guy in an A-segment hatch who went through slowly in reverse, keeping the revs up. He earned golf-clap applause from the crowd.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I think off-roading in basically stock cars (not trucks, not even crossovers) should be a sport, but this was just dumb.

[AutobahnSHO]

I think off-roading in basically stock cars (not trucks, not even crossovers) should be a sport, but this was just dumb.

I could win medals in that!

[r0tor]

I think off-roading in basically stock cars (not trucks, not even crossovers) should be a sport, but this was just dumb.

I always elected to ford the river on Oregon trail.  Not sure what in life stirs up more adrenaline

[Soup DeVille]

I need to rig up a web cam at the bottom of the hill just to the west of me. It'd only be entertaining when it snows, but it sure would be.

I have little sympathy because there are "road closed" signs put up at either end of a mile section pretty much all winter long.