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A Water Crossing In The UK Keeps Breaking BMWs And Other Arrogant Cars – Gizmodo Australia
Some cars are just not meant for flooring it through floodwaters. But at one UK water crossing, BMW drivers just can’t help themselves.
Many of us delight in watching Jeeps or Range Rovers water ford, but these crossings are usually set against the backdrop of gnarly trails or off-road expeditions. The kind of water crossing thats deep enough to disable, or hydrolock, a car is not something we usually see on city or town roads.
Maybe thats why drivers keep underestimating the crossing at Rufford Lane:
This giant puddle of NOPE is in Newark, Nottinghamshire, in the UK and remains one of the top locations for breakdowns due to flood…
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