More money than sense?

[Allyc85]

Porsche driver in Sidmouth drives through a closed ford and gets stuck despite the signs and the flood gates being shut!



More money than sense?

[rigga]

No ...... just a tt. !

[Magic919]

I understood he got across but the gate then shut and trapped him.

[Allyc85]

Im hearing various rumours too. I cant imagine the doors slam shut in an instant though!

[tbc]

probably the first time a Ford has ever beaten a Porker

[Zod]

tbc said:

probably the first time a Ford has ever beaten a Porker

Ahem, somebody's forgetting the GT40.

[-crookedtail-]

The more I see the Panamera, the more I like them! Although not necessarily that one, it may be a bit damp.

[Willy Nilly]

-crookedtail- said:

The more I see the Panamera, the more I like them!

+1 and it makes me feel a bit dirty. However, even if it wasn't an insurance write of due to incredible stupidity, it won't sit in traffic any better than my old car does.

[nickfrog]

He was on winter tyres though.

[rohrl]

Good luck getting a pay out from the insurers if they drove past a "Road Closed Due to Flooding" sign.

[slipstream 1985]

it is a water cooled engine nowadays though

[Ianv12]

used to drive through that ford in my Allegro when I was a teenager - was not quite a watery as it looks in the picture though..

[Jasandjules]

Watching Sat Nav?

[Ianv12]

http://www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/news/news/floodgat...

[SnipsSt]

Is that the Panamera canal?

[donaircooleone]

Indeed.

Was comical driving back over woodbury common with the standing water.

[Fleckers]

in risky business they sink a 928

maybe he was in his dads car making a fortune from hookers ?

[Allyc85]

Ianv12 said:

http://www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/news/news/floodgat...

Wonder if all the warning lights were flashing and he thought he could make it through, like the idiots who jump the lights at level crossings?

[Lotusevoraboy]

How does that road even connect with the much higher road to the left on the pic? Would like some pics of it in the dry and of what's to the right.

[saaby93]

Heres a photo of how he got there

The barrier this side must have been open
Did he drive across just as they shut the gate and preferred not to reverse back?