greynolds
SILVER Star
The Camel Trophy vehicles had diesels AND snorkels on vehicles with simpler electronics than we have these days, along with a decent amount of modification from stock vehicles and lots of factory support along the way. It was still impressive what they were able to accomplish, but you definitely couldn't have taken a stock LR Discovery from the showroom and expect to do what they did. I purchased a used 1995 Discovery (with the V8 engine) in 1997 and drove it through a deep puddle (close to the top of the hood) a few years later when the only street out of our development flooded in a bad rain storm. I made it out, but stalled coming back in. I was able to get it started again, and get it moved to higher ground, but it took a lot of effort to get it running again after it dried out and I ended up having to replace the fuel injectors some time later (there's a good chance there was a cause and effect there). My take away was to do what I can to avoid deep water in the future.Makes you respect those crazy Camel Trophy videos. Those LRs were basically boats in some of those challenges. Who knows what it took to keep them running but doubt anything you could drive off a dealers lot today would survive that kind of water intrusion. I am sure though that being in that much water all night didnt help as opposed to the LRs which were in it for less time I imagine.
Glad to hear that everyone got out of this OK, but sorry to hear the LC was totaled. Hopefully the insurance company will come through.