BMWs and flooding

[Deendog]

seems low intake does make modern BMWs particularly prone to flooding.
any ideas on the number plates? I assume the force of the water ripped them off?
just idle curiosity, I have no plans to go wading in my 3 series!

[theboss]

akirk said:

X5 back in 2007 died locally - air intake bottom-front...
interesting choice for a 4x4
towed it out with a RR classic which happily went through quite a lot of water!

First generation X5 presumably? The E70 has a 0.5m maximum depth listed in the manual which is far deeper than any sane person would try and drive a modern car through.

[saaby93]

I posted this the other day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beiW6yToe3c

Doesnt an airfilter prevent hydrolock and which cars have high air intakes?

[mph1977]

saaby93 said:

I posted this the other day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beiW6yToe3c

Doesnt an airfilter prevent hydrolock and which cars have high air intakes?

some paper will not prevent water being rammed into the intake by driving at any kind of speed

high intake or intakes at grille level rather than under the bumper ?

[Impasse]

Deendog said:

any ideas on the number plates? I assume the force of the water ripped them off?
just idle curiosity, I have no plans to go wading in my 3 series!

Do you need to remove the plate to access the threaded hole for the towing eye?

[lostkiwi]

What deep water?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr8eEWyKQHM

[Sheepshanks]

theboss said:

First generation X5 presumably? The E70 has a 0.5m maximum depth listed in the manual which is far deeper than any sane person would try and drive a modern car through.

Normal cars would be close to floating at that depth!

[unpc]

A mate hydrolocked his 335d in what he said was 6" of water. Does seem to be a recurring BMW theme. Mental note to myself to avoid flood water.

[Patrick Bateman]

unpc said:

A mate hydrolocked his 335d in what he said was 6" of water. Does seem to be a recurring BMW theme. Mental note to myself to avoid flood water.

Are modern ones that different?

The bottom of my air intakes aren't far away from the headlights.