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sbubbaklein · 08-04-2014, 06:00 PM

Gives a new meaning to "it wont start, must be flooded"

StanLE · 08-04-2014, 06:30 PM

This happened to my 2011 Hyundai elantra. Came out one morning to 8 inches of water in the floorboard, I thought for sure it was f'd. Started it and backed it out of the driveway to higher ground once the tailpipe was out of the water. After a bunch of vacuuming and carpet removal, everything was fine. I was absolutely amazed.

kansjfr · 08-04-2014, 07:50 PM

The bad thing about flood cars is that the floodwater screws with the electronics and wiring down the road, and you never know when it'll happen. I've seen flood cars catch fire sitting in the driveway a couple of years after being flooded. Insurance companies often total flooded cars, and anyone who buys one it dealing with a real crapshoot.

BigRed585Lbs · 08-04-2014, 07:53 PM

And they just had 12" subs installed in the trunk.

CruisingSpeed · 08-04-2014, 08:07 PM

I don't feel sorry for people who drive their cars into flooded streets, but I do feel for ones who get stuck parked on a flooded street.

scandata · 08-04-2014, 09:29 PM

The door seals are pretty good, especially if it's brand new. Unless there was already water coming in, I'd climb out the window and hope for the best. Of course, there's no way to close the window once you're out of the car, so it's kind of a catch 22 until the rain stops.

LStick · 08-04-2014, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TLSTWIN

Only a couple inches high at most when it stalled/hydrolocked, water line came up in 30 min tops as I sat there in it.

Freakiest rain storm I ever saw, news was saying 3" in 30 min

I was parked in my drive when it hit- not far from you. Neighbors front yard became a pool. Luckily, I escaped the flooding.

So sorry you took the hit.

CruisingSpeed · 08-04-2014, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by scandata

The door seals are pretty good, especially if it's brand new. Unless there was already water coming in, I'd climb out the window and hope for the best. Of course, there's no way to close the window once you're out of the car, so it's kind of a catch 22 until the rain stops.

Did you say "climb out the window"? I hope you meant sunroof because I can barely fit a Sonic drink through the window without hitting the window sill!

oldfriend · 08-04-2014, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by LStick

Heavy Flooding in Albuquerque New Mexico over the weekend......

Looks like this ones a casualty, hopefully not one of our members.

28" wheels start looking good again !

TLSTWIN · 08-04-2014, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by CruisingSpeed

I don't feel sorry for people who drive their cars into flooded streets, but I do feel for ones who get stuck parked on a flooded street.

100% agree

08-04-2014, 06:00 PM	#29
sbubbaklein Drives: early 2011 Camaro convertible Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: House Springs, Mo Posts: 2,002 View My Garage	Gives a new meaning to "it wont start, must be flooded" __________________ Early 2011 LT Convertible, ZL1 bumper, hood, side skirts, belly pan and wheels, Truecarbon ECF hood extractor, K&N CAI, Elite catch can, Big Worm Bow Tie emblems, Jacfab bracket, Vitesse TC, BMR strut brace, BMR tunnel brace, NPP exhaust

08-04-2014, 08:07 PM	#33
CruisingSpeed The Stealth Bumblebee Drives: Black 2013 2LS Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: SW of Houston Posts: 1,385	I don't feel sorry for people who drive their cars into flooded streets, but I do feel for ones who get stuck parked on a flooded street. __________________ KILLER BEE

08-04-2014, 09:29 PM	#34
scandata Drives: 2015 2SS/RS vert, Spring Green Edtn Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 1,284	The door seals are pretty good, especially if it's brand new. Unless there was already water coming in, I'd climb out the window and hope for the best. Of course, there's no way to close the window once you're out of the car, so it's kind of a catch 22 until the rain stops. __________________ 2015 2SS/RS vert, Spring Edition Green Flash (2015 - present) 2014 1LT vert, Blue Ray Metallic (2014 - 2015)

08-04-2014, 06:30 PM	#30
StanLE Drives: wanna1LE Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: St Louis Posts: 21	This happened to my 2011 Hyundai elantra. Came out one morning to 8 inches of water in the floorboard, I thought for sure it was f'd. Started it and backed it out of the driveway to higher ground once the tailpipe was out of the water. After a bunch of vacuuming and carpet removal, everything was fine. I was absolutely amazed.

08-04-2014, 07:50 PM	#31
kansjfr Drives: 2013 2SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Coffeyville, KS Posts: 131	The bad thing about flood cars is that the floodwater screws with the electronics and wiring down the road, and you never know when it'll happen. I've seen flood cars catch fire sitting in the driveway a couple of years after being flooded. Insurance companies often total flooded cars, and anyone who buys one it dealing with a real crapshoot.

08-04-2014, 07:53 PM	#32
BigRed585Lbs Drives: Sierra and Tahoe Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: By Marion, MS Posts: 1,324 View My Garage	And they just had 12" subs installed in the trunk.