Flood cars towed in so far

"EL_ULY" (uly) 04/18/2016 at 14:19 • Filed to: Flood

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We’ll start with the most heart breaking one, this Volvo V70 R spaceball.

Next is a 2014 S80 T6 AWD that is on the way so no SR20

Also, this 2 week old Volvo XC90 and 2007 S40 T5

Over in our Mercedes section is a couple 2015 S-Class belonging to a hotel and a brand new E-Class loaner car that burned down to the metal skeleton. Will try to get SR20s. Customer says he reverse out of their driveway, street was flooded, then it caught fire.

Last, we got a call from a dude in a DBS that didn’t know the water was “that deep”. Vehicle stalled, most likely totalled.

I’ll update this as the day goes on.

HammerheadFistpunch > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:22

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Floods...don’t drive in them. That being said, I probably would if’n I knew the depth by marker or reputation and it was less than 3 feet.

TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H! > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:22

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I hear JQJ has some experience with flooded V70Rs.

Dru > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:23

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Sorry, I'm relatively new here, what is it you do?

Brian, The Life of > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:25

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It occurs to me that no one seems to question the stupidity of driving into too-deep water and destroying your car. Seems like the perfect way to commit insurance fraud.

Ike > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:26

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This makes me hurt

Reigntastic > Brian, The Life of 04/18/2016 at 14:27

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I should have left my golf in Houston this week...

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Dru 04/18/2016 at 14:27

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He eats cookies

EL_ULY > Dru 04/18/2016 at 14:28

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For starts, I am one of the founders of Live And Let Diecast :] Good to know your a fan :] As far as my day job, I am a parts clerk/tech at a local dealership that does Mercedes-Benz, Lotus, Volvo, and Aston Martin. More work stuff could be found by clicking HERE <—-

EL_ULY > HammerheadFistpunch 04/18/2016 at 14:29

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People don’t use their brains and stuff :’(

Future next gen S2000 owner > HammerheadFistpunch 04/18/2016 at 14:29

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That sounds good in theory and I’ve driven through my fair share of covered road when I shouldn’t have, but it is bad practice. Floods will wash out parts of the road you are expecting to be there and you won’t be able to see that it isn’t there.

That being said, totally going to try and get the new truck stuck in a field behind my house. A river has formed and they are doing new residential construction, so they won’t mind a few new tire ruts......

Reigntastic > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:29

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:(

:((

EL_ULY > Brian, The Life of 04/18/2016 at 14:30

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almost all the cars that come through here flooded get a good check through by claims people. They ask for freeze frames of the cars on the exact moment they died.

EL_ULY > Reigntastic 04/18/2016 at 14:30

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lol there is still time :]

EL_ULY > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 04/18/2016 at 14:31

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100% tru fax!

Dru > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:31

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Cool! I'm guessing TX? I've posted on LaLD a couple of times, but not on Oppo, no authorship. Yet!

EL_ULY > Ike 04/18/2016 at 14:31

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First thought in my mind was you homie. Always a sad day when in storms like this here :’(

Save the R’s!

EL_ULY > TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H! 04/18/2016 at 14:32

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*bacon on a frying pan noise*

EL_ULY > Reigntastic 04/18/2016 at 14:32

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Lots of them. Save the R cars!!!!!!

EL_ULY > Dru 04/18/2016 at 14:34

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You can always make a request by clicking HERE :]

Ash78, voting early and often > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:35

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Houston: PELICANS EVERYWHERE!

Brian, The Life of > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:35

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“Freeze frames?” What does that mean in this context?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:35

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I has so many sads!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:35

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Many tears are shed.

citizennick > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:35

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I have access to my brothers cameras at his shop and got on this morning to make sure my car wasn't flooded. Well, either the power or Internet was out because they were offline. He eventually got back to me and said everything was fine. Thank goodness.

Reigntastic > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:36

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Girlfriend wants a v70R- this hurts to see.

PatBateman > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:40

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“This DBS Is a Great Deal!”

-Tavarish, in three weeks

Group B Enthusiast - Captain of the supercharged barge > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:42

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I’ll buy the DBS for $902.10, gut it, and throw a built 5.3 Vortech/Tremec swap in there. Should be about $2500 all-in. LeMons track monster, anyone?

Very sad to see a drowned spaceball though.... :(

EL_ULY > Group B Enthusiast - Captain of the supercharged barge 04/18/2016 at 14:45

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Spaceball hurt more. DBS look good and all, but even an old C6 Z06 could stomp it in all situations.

EL_ULY > PatBateman 04/18/2016 at 14:45

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100% fact!!!

EL_ULY > Reigntastic 04/18/2016 at 14:45

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Best gf ever!!!!!!!!!

EL_ULY > citizennick 04/18/2016 at 14:46

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Tense moment for sure. Glad it’s ok dude. It’s supposed to start up again later so have him keep you updated

EL_ULY > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 04/18/2016 at 14:47

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causing another flood. More so for the spaceball and the XC90

EL_ULY > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 04/18/2016 at 14:47

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every single sads! Odd about that E-Class right?

Group B Enthusiast - Captain of the supercharged barge > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:49

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Oh, well of course. haha But finding Z06's at LeMons prices is quite difficult...

EL_ULY > Brian, The Life of 04/18/2016 at 14:50

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When the vehicles get a check engine lights or any catastrophic codes in their ECU’s, the car stores all vehicle data at the exact time it happened. It the engine went BOOM!, there is a freeze frame we click on once we plug the car into our scan tools that show us a lot of good info. Things like, time, what pedal is being pressed and how much, RPM’s, steering angle, etc. etc.

EL_ULY > Ash78, voting early and often 04/18/2016 at 14:50

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Lol for real. Pelican mating season or some shit

EL_ULY > Group B Enthusiast - Captain of the supercharged barge 04/18/2016 at 14:51

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tru tru

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:52

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Because those new XC 90s are so comfortable. Best seats I’ve ever sat in.

Takuro Spirit > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:54

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Last, we got a call from a dude in a DBS that didn’t know the water was “that deep”. Vehicle stalled, most likely totalled.

Doug, we have a mission for youuuuuuuu.....

Tapas > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:54

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Holy shit....I hope you’re holding up okay dude!

Brian, The Life of > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:55

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Oh, cool! I thought it was more of a regular log. Didn’t realize something like that would be captured as an actual event but it makes perfect sense.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:56

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Easy to explain: Insurance Fraud.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 04/18/2016 at 14:56

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Try the seats in the Lexus RC/RC F.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 14:59

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Customer says he reverse out of their driveway, street was flooded, then it caught fire.

That what happens when your car is submerged in water, it catches fire from all the flammable water...

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 04/18/2016 at 14:59

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I didn’t think they were as good.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 04/18/2016 at 15:01

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BLASPHEMY!

...i’ve never sat in the volvo seats...

Heretic! Burn Him!!!!1

EL_ULY > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 04/18/2016 at 15:02

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insurance claim reps are pros at spotting them but too many get by. Poor rad cars :’(

Mercedes Streeter > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 15:02

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Good thing my intake sits pretty high off the ground (it’s that vent right in front of the taillights)...I’ve seen some smarts go deeper than any other car should ever go.

Still stupid...water intrusion and the battery is the lowest point in the interior? Noooooope.

EL_ULY > Brian, The Life of 04/18/2016 at 15:02

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indeed

EL_ULY > Tapas 04/18/2016 at 15:03

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I’m cool here and so is my wife. She asked about you all the time wondering how you are holding up all the way over there lol :]

EL_ULY > Takuro Spirit 04/18/2016 at 15:03

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LOL perfect!

EL_ULY > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 04/18/2016 at 15:03

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I loooooooooooove driving the new XC90. It so dang good!

EL_ULY > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 04/18/2016 at 15:04

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100% tru scientifics fax!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 04/18/2016 at 15:04

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Burn me? Good luck.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 15:05

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I didn’t get to drive it. :( It was at the local auto show but when I sat down, I didn’t want to leave. Even to look at the new NSX that was there.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 15:05

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Scienced!

EL_ULY > Mercedes Streeter 04/18/2016 at 15:07

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Yup yup. Still though, like you said, the batt, modules, stinky water getting soaked by the carpets, diff vent, transmission, etc. etc. My mom has my Moose and I have her old ML 320. I’m test driving it this week after some repairs I did to it over the weekend. Nickname for the ML, La Meche! :]

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 04/18/2016 at 15:10

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I’m not actually advocating for you to be torched.

EL_ULY > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 04/18/2016 at 15:12

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Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 04/18/2016 at 15:13

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I figured that much. But the Volvo seats were the best I’ve ever felt.

EL_ULY > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 04/18/2016 at 15:14

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They didn’t have an NSX at ours. Can’t wait to see one

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 15:15

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The side profile is just stunning, as well as the back. The front...... It’s not the best.

pjhusa > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 15:24

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Floods?? What happened?

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 15:33

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That poor V70 R...

*starts the Swedish funeral music*

EL_ULY > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 04/18/2016 at 15:43

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alright, who is cutting onions?

EL_ULY > pjhusa 04/18/2016 at 15:44

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Houston Texas has been getting some very strong and very slow moving storms since yesterday

EL_ULY > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 04/18/2016 at 15:45

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I figured the same. That beak-less beak is still a beak

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 15:51

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From this angle, it’s like DAMMMMMMMM.

And dat ass tho.

But from this angle.......... Please just show me the side again.

EL_ULY > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 04/18/2016 at 15:55

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too much meh plastic up front

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 15:58

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And it just looks like it’s trying too hard.

pjhusa > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 15:59

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Ok

Alex Zapata > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 17:50

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May that perfect and amazing V12 rest in peace.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 18:40

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Yeah! Super weird! I wonder if it was an electrical short somewhere...

Tapas > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 19:52

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Oh thats good to know! How did you get to work and how will you get home?

I’m doing alright. Resisting the urge to steal cars and staying regular on my taco supplements lol.

I hope your wife is doing great and enjoys the moose :)

EL_ULY > Tapas 04/18/2016 at 21:46

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I had to take a bunch of little streets but i made it. There is a taco supply there? Lol. What is there yummy to eat there?

Tapas > EL_ULY 04/18/2016 at 22:02

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The tacos are on the pricey side, ~$4-5 per taco. But they’re good.

Singapore has everything, but good western food is considered exotic and is more expensive (except fast food). Just like good Asian food is exotic in the States.

Only thing is, when it comes to good cheap Chinese, Malay and Indonesian food available here, I’m not super familiar with or fond of that. I need someone to introduce me to the good stuff lol

I have found good joints for Mexican, Pizza, Burgers, Tapas, Vietnamese and Thai so far. Only thing is, going anywhere takes a while because I have to use public transport.

Hope you make it back alright. If not, its a perfect excuse to sleep/camp out in one of the new XC90s.

EL_ULY > Tapas 04/18/2016 at 22:40

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Do you hang out with people from work or where you stay?

Tapas > EL_ULY 04/19/2016 at 00:57

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I don’t. People from work are old and lame lol

EL_ULY > Tapas 04/19/2016 at 09:19

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lol oh no :]

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > EL_ULY 04/21/2016 at 22:25

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Hi there, I’m just looking for some general Volvo help and I was wondering how you think a 2000 ish S60or V70 would hold up in terms of reliability after 150xxx miles. I’m looking for a cheap (2-3K), reliable, safe car for my girlfriend to commute to and from school in. Preferably good in snow too. I’m looking at something like this https://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/5544501970… or https://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/5476613443… . If you could help me out or point me in the right direction, I would really really appreciate it.

EL_ULY > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors 04/22/2016 at 09:21

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As in any used car search, the specific vehicle has to have been well maintained for optimal use and value. Give it the good look around, TEST DRIVE it, and haggle haggle :] Check for the obvious things like brakes, tires, warning lights, hoses, interior trim, functionality of things, etc. etc.

I will list a few things to look for specifically with those rad cars but as usual, that doesn’t mean it will 100% happen to this car or that it will be an issue in the near future.

Timing belt- a big plus if it has been done recently.

Oil trap box (PVC)- another plus if it had been done recently

Those are really the big 2 and the first one is just maintenance. Other stuff to look out for is:

Front spring seats (upper shock rubber mounts)

Front lower control arm bushings

Headlight connectors

Bulbs (those year Volvo eat bulbs lol)

Module failure (CEM, ABS, Siren, Radio, Immobilizer)- not common per say but not a guarantee it will or will not occur

Besides those things, the driving dynamics are great on a solid one of these. They are safe duh with all the usual features like seat belt pre tensioners, stability control, traction control, etc. Also, Volvo innovations like SIPS, WHIPS, advanced SRS, etc.

Those S60 AWD or 2001 and newer XC70 is going to be your best bet sir. If S60, the turbo engine is a must. All (2001-) XC70 were turbo AWD and a dream to drive. That S60 you posted look the radness but mileage are at the threshhold. If you can find one with less mileage it’ll be great but that one isn’t too bad.

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > EL_ULY 04/22/2016 at 11:34

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Thank you so so much, I really appreciate your help. You're awesome!