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Storm claims a 560SEL
Massive storm all over the Phoenix Metro area. Just drove thru what looked like a vast inland sea on my way in to work. Unfortunately the driver of a 560SEL seemed to think they could make it thru the deepest part of a flooded street. Car was stuck in about a foot of water over on the far right of the street. You'd have thought they would have figured out to follow the rest of the traffic in the center of the street where the crown of the road means it's at it's shallowest. Most unfortunate.
- Peter.
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Ahh the monsoons of Arizona. I have experienced them in Tucson myself.
However, NOT the joys of hydrolock. Sounds like one more 560SEL is headed for the junk yard due to the foolishness of its driver..
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Or he could fix it and get a personalized license plate to commemorate his service as a U-boat commander. I just checked and U505 is available in Arizona.
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Tucson's getting hammered worse than the valley right now. Check these normally dry streams going vertical.
Rillito Creek. Zero to 13K CFS in a heartbeat. Rio Santa Cruz gauge downtown Swift water rescue in Oracle, just outside Tucson
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Here's the normally nearly dry Salt River at the Priest Rd. gauge in Tempe, not far from ASU. It actually peaked at >14K CFS at the 7th st. gauge this morning. It's been raining steadily here all day, but it's gentle, stratiform rain. No sturm und drang to speak of. I have 2 inches in my gauge and the creek hasn't come up. Pastures are standing water. The beasts are not amused. One more dlkhead says "ooh but we neeeeeed the rain" to me Ima deck him.
I sincerely hope all the jackasses in stranded cars get real big bills from whoever rescues them.
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Hey ElChivito, if you don't want the rain, suppose you could send some our way? Even our normally wet creeks are going dry.
MV |
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Hah, it's the car dealerships that are drooling and adding to the moisture levels . . . what better way to get rid of the 2014 models than insurance coverage.
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I don't think those cars stuck on I-10 had much of a chance. By the time you are on that stretch of highway you're below the surface streets and there's no where to go. - Peter.
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90 minutes of Tucson cloud activity in 36 seconds, from the U of A dept. of environmental science. That's some wet shlt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=p6_7xMNBOJY
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From 0-14000cfs in such a short period of time is something I'd like to see. (from high up)
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That's on him. Shame about the 560SEL. Idiots shouldn't own nice cars.
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How many of those cars will be totaled due to flooding, sent to auction, get "cleaned up" - INCLUDING a "washed" salvage title in some easy to title state like Alabama, to then, months later to rise phoenix-like (Sorry!) resplendent on used car lots touting a "bargain price & excellent condition"*** Almost a heartwarming American tradition, like a replay of the "Katrina" cars not that long ago. THOSE pots showed up for sale all over the country, after a period of time. ***excellent condition, that is, only in the continent of Atlantis
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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ... 1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold) 2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp 1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k 2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold) |
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What I did find amazing looking at the video footage of all this is how many cars and trucks were able to drive thru water with waves up over their hoods and yet suffer no apparent problems. I would have thought without any doubt they would all have hydro locked but no. Many were able to drive right on out of it. And I don't mean just a little water up over the bumper, I mean right up over the hood.
- Peter.
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2021 Chevrolet Spark Formerly... 2000 GMC Sonoma 1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021 2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels 1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles. 1984 123 200 1979 116 280S 1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille 1971 108 280S |
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Some cars are rare ,the 560 was also introduced into the sl package ,question ??? How rare is an 87 560sl euro worth ? and would it float?Did I mention rare!
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