356 goes Watercooled

"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer) 10/05/2018 at 08:14 • Filed to: None

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Never park Porsches near water, they like to swim apparently (video after the jump)

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Apparently a rental van pushed this 356 Speedster Replica into a Canal in London yesterday. The video is pretty funny though.

. . > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 10/05/2018 at 08:23

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I can imagine everyone involved is super glad that car’s just a replica.

pip bip - choose Corrour > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 10/05/2018 at 08:24

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oops!

poor bastard van driver. 

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > . . 10/05/2018 at 08:26

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You bet. Especially since fibreglass floats. Even with a Kombi engine weighing it down!

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > . . 10/05/2018 at 08:29

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Yeah, definitely better than seeing a real went wrecked. But still it’s somebodies car

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > pip bip - choose Corrour 10/05/2018 at 08:29

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Always those damn van drivers

McMike > . . 10/05/2018 at 08:30

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Exocet for the owner, perhaps.   I don’t know how insurance works over there in Englandland, but here that thing might be be insured for what the owner has into it.  :(  

. . > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 10/05/2018 at 08:30

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Oh, it definitely sux either wa y. But it definitely sucks waaaay less than if it were a real Speedster. For everyone.

TysMagic > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 10/05/2018 at 08:47

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Irony of “ video after the jump” of a Porsche jumping in to water. Gave me a giggle.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 10/05/2018 at 08:53

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Parshes sure do love water

Wacko > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 10/05/2018 at 09:13

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i was wondering about how the headlight got that way, then i saw this

that looked intentional

looked like the van became a Ram  Transit.

punkgoose17 > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 10/05/2018 at 09:15

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My thought was good thing Beetles float.

fintail > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 10/05/2018 at 09:30

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Something something U-Boat commander

facw > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/05/2018 at 09:39

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That they do. This one’s just taking a little drink:

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Wacko 10/05/2018 at 09:40

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Hmm weird.

Should have been a Ducato then ;p

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > TysMagic 10/05/2018 at 09:41

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It wasn’t intended initially, but I too saw the irony in that :)

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/05/2018 at 09:41

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Yes they do:

facw > McMike 10/05/2018 at 09:41

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The FP article said it was owned by a dealer (was for sale for £30,000, which seems like a lot for a Beetle? )

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > fintail 10/05/2018 at 09:43

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Transit: the new U-boat launching device!

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > punkgoose17 10/05/2018 at 09:43

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It definitely looks like it floats well enough

facw > Wacko 10/05/2018 at 09:43

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That pic is presumably from after they pulled it out:

They just got it on the flatbed and then left it in the same place it started.

Wacko > facw 10/05/2018 at 09:53

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no one will notice.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > facw 10/05/2018 at 10:07

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Thirsty bois

McMike > facw 10/05/2018 at 10:09

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Nice kits (like Beck) fully sorted and built well can be pricey, just like a really, really nice Cobra. Some have Subaru engines, some have very well built VW engines, and some (also like Cobra kits) are just shit.

If this thing was 10K worth of parts, and 20K worth of labor, the owner might be out of luck

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 10/05/2018 at 10:22

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that headlight is trying to float away.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 10/05/2018 at 10:24

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i’d bet most of it is salvageable. just needs a good dry off before the ignition key gets turned again. 

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Wacko 10/05/2018 at 10:25

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OH i get it RAM. bazinga.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 10/05/2018 at 10:32

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Probably, and if some parts need to be replaced, it’s probabl y very easy to do.

Wacko > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 10/05/2018 at 11:36

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i’m 39 in real life but 15 on the internet.

Wacko > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 10/05/2018 at 11:40

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was the poors che driver sleeping with the van drivers wife??

ranwhenparked > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 10/05/2018 at 19:08

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This one was owned by a classic car dealer who had it for sale for around $30,000, so probably a decent one. They’re saying they expect it to be a total loss, which I don’t understand - air cooled Beetle engine, fiberglass body, basic interior, and a simple electrical system should all make it pretty easy to repair after a little flooding.