After another storm the ford was a good 3 foot up in mid February and only 4X4's attempted to go through. Great action all the way, Heavy "Metal" 4X4. Heavy metal - www.akmmusic.co.uk/supercharged intro - www.akmmusic.co.uk/guitar-heroes
@union310 but there are little to no electronics and the windscreens are cheap don't know how the suspension will break as there bomb proof on these old d1s
@union310 no if you've seen any of my content I drive vehicles where they shouldn't really go and I've had many d1s some that arnt on my channel all of them been submerged at some point and they still are running till this day
About 35 years ago my husband and I were travelling through Kenilworth on a Honda Super Dream. Finding the ford flooded, we went to turn back - and then my husband, egged on by spectators, turned around and went for the drive through. His feet were swept off the pedals by the force of the current and the water went over the fairing on the front of the bike, but we made it. I saw one person photographing and I've always wished I'd stopped and asked for a copy of the shot!
Would've been a great photo. Brave of you too go through the Ford on a bike. That photographer may still have the negatives or the photo but we'll never know, will we?
An excellent quality video. The subject matter is of particular social interest as it makes a record of men who drive hundreds of miles to a place they would never otherwise visit to demonstrate to their wives why is was actually essential to buy a snorkel equipped Landover rather than a comfortable high spec estate.
You'd be stupid not to with a car worth that much. Besides, there aren't many unmodified cars with a wading depth that would make it through a flood like that!
@@AbcdEfgh-sq2tf Probably not. That's what I'm saying. People taking the piss because he turned around in a disco but no one withot a snorkal would go through that flood.
@@AbcdEfgh-sq2tf Most modern 4x4’s would not make it through that without a snorkel and other such modifications. However, if you want to try that without a snorkel be my guest but it'll probably nuke the the engine and con rods.
@@user-sh7yy5jp1y yeah like the discovery that keeps driving backwards and forwards through the Ford 😂😂😂😂😂 oh look at me look at me and my amber flashing light bar 😂😂😂😂
Nothing is amazing in this video. As everyone should know that water need to come thru exhaustion pipe to motor so motor would stop to work. And as you can see exhausting pipe on Jeep is up in front
We had a bad flood in our village years ago and the residents living closest to the river got really upset and angry when people drove past through it as it created a massive wash that exacerbated the problems of flooded water in their houses. It pays to be mindful of the wash created by these vehicles when having fun especially in Kenilworth as this must be the highlight of the decade as not else happens there.
That's the ONLY way to safely cross a flooded river, if your windows are wound up and your vehicle gets swept off the causeway, you can be sure your electric windows will not work when you want them to, and the pressure of the water will jam your doors closed....
Just found this video. As an American let me say well done to Land Rover for making a fine 4WD vehicle. And to the chaps willing to drive through the flooded ford what were you thinking?
What’s the problem? They have snorkels. Kudos to them for actually using the vehicle to its capability instead of just trying to look cool going to the grocery store
That's Land Rovers for you... I'm sure they'll do this all day, then on the way home an indicator light bulb will go out and incapacitate the entire rig LMAO
Landrover owners are the most happiest person to drive thru this kind of flood. Reminds me of the Camel overland adventure in the 70s, they even built a raft to paddle with the old series landrover tied on it. Old British made landrover with snorkel are the best!😘😘😘😘😘
The reason for the windows open is a exit if things go wrong !!! Ie if it dies and starts to get swept away you got a safety route to get out if it goes ove ect . Imo the discovery is going a little fast as they was overtaking the bow wave but then that could always been the water current flowing fast across . Wouldn't taken it on with out a snorkel as the standard air intake is right behind one of the head lights 😆
With an airtight seal of sorts (and a lot of other parts you trust your car’s life on) it wouldn’t be overly stupid to design something for the purpose of an environmental disaster like this. I’m thinking we’ll see a major rise in the frequency of flooding for the next couple centuries. So wouldn’t it be cool if someone engineered/modified a vehicle to do just this if the time presents itself? Screw off-roading, this is much more critical. The way I’m thinking this could work is if all the gaskets locates on and around the engine are flared a bit more at the edges, that goes for air intake gaskets, head gaskets, exhaust system, and the air filter housing that now stretches along the windshield pillar up. The exhaust tip would need to be vertically stretched to accommodate the water levels too. Silicone/rubber seals could line the doors, windows, truck, and as far as I’m concerned, anything on the engine with a cap to open. I have no idea how this SUV could do this multiple times all the while producing engine heat. Sure, the heat gets radiated to the water that completely surrounds it, but does that mean the radiator isn’t necessary? What happens when the radiator fan (mechanical/electrical) has to push all that water AND leave the engine enough torque to push through.
Many years ago i ran an off road club and this is just the sort of thing they loved. All it needed was someone to say"You'll never drive theough that mate!" And they'd reply with "challange excepted!".
I had a 96 Disco for 22 years. Their stock capabilities go well beyond any human fear. You just need to go slow and let then fill up or they will float (been there). I really miss her.
@@tangomike15 Hi Buddy. Free Lander is a bag of crap (sorry). Years or tears eh? No, or it would have gone. Seriously, the 22 years I had her, we had a bit of welding for the UK MOT for the seat belt mounts. A year before I sold her the original water pump went (at my local gas station, but drove her home) and I changed the rad and the oil cooler at the same time. I got an exchange transfer box at around 10- years in because I grounded her on a rock and it developed a whine (there's a crushable spacer in there somewhere). Still drove her home from Lake District to Newcastle and then to Northants and then on to Telford for the exchange box (500 miles approx). The worst I had was the alternator broke in the middle of France, was driving at night, country roads with no lights, got pulled over by French Police. I explained what was wrong and they were cool. It was hard to find a replacement and had to hire a car for a day. Did around 200k in her. From the UK to Italy, Switzerland, Andorra, France, Spanish Mediterranean beaches? 300tdi is good for 300k, and will run on vedge oil. I know this because I ran out of fuel and filled it up from a local super market :-) "Don't buy a new one, they spend more time in the shop than on the road". That's not me, that's a quote from an LR salesman whilst I was browsing. "Planned obsolescence" is the modern strategy, the days and memories I talk about are long gone.
Current cars, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, very clever but a lease thank God. Good in the snow as it has three engines. A 15 year old 1.6 Civic with 27k on it, leather, heated seats, nice daily runner, very warm, probably will run forever. '96 Z28, my toy, very very quick but a bit rubbish in the snow. I just sold my V6 Omega, beautiful engine, daily runner, a living room on wheels with a devil under the bonnet. Wives just don't understand. But I really miss my little tank. Go any where, any time, any weather. 10 forward gears, 20 if you count the diff lock. 4 reverse options.
@@black5f thanks for the detailed response. My dad, a retired petrol and diesel mechanic, once told me not to listen to the popular opinion about certain car brands, as opinions are fickle, and can easily be formed as a result of a single experience or someone else’s alleged experience. He used the example of the unfortunate ford V6 engine in the late seventies or early 80s. One small fault caused the oil to stop feeding through and resulted in many of these V6 engines being destroyed (I’m sure he explained it better, but I can’t recall). As a result, South Africans for many years considered Ford to be a heap of crap (not sure about opinions elsewhere). In fact, they made some great products, notably the 1600 Kent engine. A simple, but tough engine that was used for many years in the escort, cortina, Sierra and possibly the Capri. One engine let them down. The V6. But yes, I concur...the Freelander was the stuff of nightmares. I eventually cut my losses and sold mine to a friend for less than half of what I paid for it. I was brutally honest and told him all the problems it had given me and told him he’s getting it cheap and I don’t want comebacks.
@@alejandrosirvent3357 well an old modified disco with a snorkel is obviously going to be able to go deeper than a stock one lol come on common sense guys
This is about as exciting as Kenilworth gets. I once watched a family in a low slung brand new Citroen do this for inexplicable reasons. They stalled midway, managed to restart and drive through. Needless to say there was some waterfall action when they opened the doors. The ruined castle next door is quite beautiful and exhilarating, especially when visited at night.
I’ve been to Kenilworth many times (since my family lives there) and when there was a flood, we’d gather round and watch the Off-Roaders show off their might.
I left the town 40 years ago, but I do recall that it's only a short detour via the High Street and Castle Lane. In any case, it's what is known as an Irish Bridge, with culverts under the road, so that it floods once in a blue moon.
Landrover owners in a flood are what Vultures are to a dead carcass ,they swarm in from nowhere and its their day to shine .I know i did the same with mine years ago .
Land Rover owners , the only people who sulk when the snow dosen't 'Bring Britiain to a Standstill !' Why do I own one? Well, I tried sanity once, didnt like it.
@Scimmia My Landrovers, SJ413 and two Imprezas went everywhere fwd and rwd cars couldn't go... pissed on their parade too. Where I worked was a steep ramp to a car park and during one snowy winter in 2004 my Landrover was sharing it with a Discovery, a Freelander and a Hilux. Plenty of parking space that day.
I disagree my cousin had a Jeep Liberty and the 4x4 would go out once a year, he had nice all terrain tires but no 4x4, I was driving my 2 door Wrangler with factory highway tires and 4x4. My cousin got stuck on icy/snowy trail in the mountains of Montana, my Jeep had no issues at all, I went down to him did a 3 point turn on the trail and towed him up the hill, the Wrangler didn’t have a worry in the world. Love my Wrangler, although I did trade up to a 4 door version since then and love it even more.
This video made my hubbys day! He built the 300tdi (N770 DEY) for the purpose shown in the video, we have a local quarry where people can go off roading and playing through the water (marshal's all over) and as you can see with the lift on it... hills and rocks were no problem 🤩
Hello Emma Thanks for your message and I'm glad to hear your husband is now a happy man! The Discoverys certainly gave great entertainment for the crowds, even though they soaked some of them to death. Thanks for watching the video. I'm amazed that over 120K people have viewed it. Never expected that. Nick
@@nickofkenilworth hi nick. My husband sold the land rover last Xmas some was very unhappy, we had to sell it as we needed a different car with our son being disabled, but this video really made his day so thank you
Wish he would come give my 98 Disco 1 some TLC! ❤Its my main vehicle as well as being done for off roading but I need someone to fix a few things for me.. not some simpering mechanic from a garage with streaks and squeaky boots.
Here in the US I don’t often see signs showing how deep the water is in places that can flood. I live in Stillwater Minnesota and we have an old lift bridge across the St.Croix river into Houlton Wisconsin. Under the Minnesota side of the bridge people can drive their vehicles under it, but if the river is flooding it can be too high for most vehicles. I carry tow straps, jumper cables and other stuff. 2-3 times I’ve pulled vehicles out of the water under that end of the bridge. It’s interesting to see water pouring out of the tailpipe.
In Australia flood depth indicators are everywhere. When touring in northern NSW I remember a newscast that gave the height of the water somewhere upstream from us (I don't remember where exactly) as 40 FEET OVER the bridge. We were trapped on high ground at Narrabri for over a week.
It depends on where you live I guess. The area I live has flood gauges everywhere, but it floods very frequently and having at least a foot of water over some roads in winter isn't out of the norm.
I know well the bridge/area you speak of and I too have drove over, through flood waters when I was young man and had the proper equipment to pull if off safely. At the time I had a 1979 F150 4X4 with a 7'' inch lift kit and 40 Ground hawg tires. I also remember super well a super 500 year rain storm that hit the twin cities in the late 80's where the whole interstate system in MPLS/ST PAUL was under super deep water. Back then even Semis had flooded out trying to drive waters that were just as high as the tops of the semi cabs! I was videoed by one of our local news outlets helping people recover their flooded autos. Fun times.
If they went a bit slower so the water didn't come over the bonnet and through the air vents, the water would've only come in through the rust holes in the floor and around the split door seals and that might've kept their carpet a bit drier.
@@justafish-bd8kw aluminum touching steel is always bad news . Two dissimilar metals touching each other will create a small charge thus speeding up corrosion. A layer of plastic between the two metals does provide protection against the electrical charge but paint wears away .
looks like they are switching drivers. could just be a scrap car and a good moment to teach your kid's what to do and how a car handles in such a situation if there is some interest in off-roading in the family
👍👍🙂🙂❤️ That is real water crossing, as we offroad enthusiasts enjoy driving as river crossings. None of just wetting the tyres. Try 3km, just under 2 miles, of that on dirt road, guided by tips of white posts at road edge to guide the direction, not all straight ahead either.
I used to have a mark 1 disco. It was a rare 3 door version, 300 tdi. It was a fab car and i had great fun with it. This is the kind of thing you hope for when you have one, haha. You can still get them but good luck finding one thats not rusted away
i saw a 95 disco parked in asda car park. it looked as if it had been through the wars. it was beaten up but on the backed door was a sticker. it said i survived the car scrappage scheme of 2009. on that i gave the disco a friendly double tap and said well done and i walked on with a happy smile on my face.
That black thing sticking out next to the green cable its called a snorkle is the one that's helping to prevent the engine suffocating hence going off on you I have used it crossing okavango delta full of crocodiles amazing equipment when it comes to crossing flooded areas
I love the difference between 4wd videos in NZ, Aus, the USA when compared to Old Blighty. I guess we can all only use what we have available, good on em, looks like good fun!
I learnt to drive in my Dad's, you had to take the seat panel off to fill it with Petrol and I broke the gear stick and the rear half shaft, the guys at the garage told me to get a job test driving them, brilliant, fun vehicles
I had to do this kind of wading in my old Discovery last November through the flooded River Don up in the Cairngorms except it was dark and there was nobody there to record it except the police who moved their roadblock out of the way to let me out of the flood. I wasn't doing it for fun. I had to fetch my mum from hospital in Aberdeen and the low level road near the coast was already closed so I took the mountain road. Discovery coped fine although I have had water in my front fog lamps ever since. They still work though. Even kept my feet dry despite water coming over the bonnet and up the windscreen! Car really earned my respect that night.
