WHOOPS!!!

[evolution]

I put one of these photos up on my 4wd build thread, but thought more would be able to enjoy these fantastic photos through here.

Long story short this is SWMBO car getting pulled out of the Hume Dam on sunday afternoon.
basically lost traction, slid back a meter or two, the empty gas tank provided buoyancy and the car decided to float away with the trailer attached.
My other half chucked it in park, climbed out through the window whilst I ran to get the patrol.
By the time I got the patrol down to the ramp the car was underwater a good 30m away from the edge and we couldn't get down deep enough to attach a strap.
As it turned out, this particular ramp is supposed to be able to be used when the dam is at 5% and it was at 99%. So the concrete is a good 200m or so in length which is why the car went so far.
When the Divers turned up, from the top of the bullbar to the top of the water was 2.8m, from the towbar to the top of the water was 5m, so it gives you a good idea of how steep the ramp actually is.

All this happened in less than 3min, and whilst embarrassing, was definitely out of anyones control.

We found out from the divers, they have pulled out around 3 cars in the last couple of weeks alone.

Anyway have a giggle and enjoy the photos. If I can work out how to upload videos I will put a couple up.

Cheers
Evo

[Bird]

Anyway have a giggle

ok... 

[Mace]

ok... 

X2.

You are a very brave man to share!   

[KingBilly]

Oh dear !!!  Wouldn't have been a cheap recovery.  Insurance ?

KB

[evolution]

Oh dear !!!  Wouldn't have been a cheap recovery.  Insurance ?

KB

I don't think it would be. Two tow trucks, council response, divers, closed boat ramp for 6 hours.
Yep, gotta love insurance.

All of us are just surprised she fit through the window whilst pregnant.
don't know whats happening with the insurance yet, but there isn't that much too it so should be ok.

Cheers
Evo

[KingBilly]

All of us are just surprised she fit through the window whilst pregnant.

Hope you got a video of that part.  Probably win Funniest Home Videos and score a hundred grand 

Good luck
KB

[BigJules]

Thanks for sharing, funny and frightening at the same time. Glad your wife is fine.

Yep, if you've got video you could well win a new Pajero with it.

[evolution]

Thanks for sharing, funny and frightening at the same time. Glad your wife is fine.

Yep, if you've got video you could well win a new Pajero with it.

Unfortunately we only have videos of it being pulled out, none of it sinking.

Hind site I would have video'd it but more worried about trying to save the car at that point

No worries with sharing, we are trying to laugh about it now. On the upside, I get to do all the towing now. She's band haha


Cheers
Evo

[evolution]

X2.

You are a very brave man to share!   

Well I figured if I share it, I may beat the other couple of hundred gawkers that were watching and filming it being pulled out.

Cheers
Evo

[Bird]

Well I figured if I share it, I may beat the other couple of hundred gawkers that were watching and filming it being pulled out.

Cheers
Evo

Theres Video too?

[evolution]

Theres Video too?

Yeah, none of it going in though. It happened at around 8am.
It didn't get pulled out till around 2pm.

There is video of it being pulled out, goes for around 12 min.

Cheers
Evo

[cruisindub]

Were you trying one of those mythbusters tests.

Can my pregnant wife fit through a window of a sinking car.
how longdoes a car take to sink.
Whatsthe best form of escape.
all queries now answered fully, the testing is complete.  Now you have all the answers (to just some of life's issues)?

[Jeepers Creepers]

Shoulda had a snorkel, ya could've driven it out.

I do feel sorry for you both.

[evolution]

Were you trying one of those mythbusters tests.

Can my pregnant wife fit through a window of a sinking car.
how longdoes a car take to sink.
Whatsthe best form of escape.
all queries now answered fully, the testing is complete.  Now you have all the answers (to just some of life's issues)?

Ironically, all we could talk about afterwards was the mythbusters episode on being trapped in a sinking car.
yes even though she is pregnant, she can still fit through the window.
the car takes around 3 min to fully sink,
and personally I would have just opened the door, but her reasoning was she was trying to keep the water out. haha

Cheers
Evo

[evolution]

Shoulda had a snorkel, ya could've driven it out.

I do feel sorry for you both.

Cheers for the sentiment, its appreciated.
I don't know if a snorkel would have helped when the water was more than a meter over the roof haha.
Ahh well, it could always have been worse.

I am still trying to get the videos to upload though, does anyone know the best way?

Cheers
Evo

[GGV8Cruza]

I am still trying to get the videos to upload though, does anyone know the best way?

Cheers
Evo

Easiest way is to upload them to an external site and link to them, I use photo bucket

GG

[Bird]

how big is video?

[JU5T1N]

Cheers for the sentiment, its appreciated.
I don't know if a snorkel would have helped when the water was more than a meter over the roof haha.
Ahh well, it could always have been worse.

I am still trying to get the videos to upload though, does anyone know the best way?

Cheers
Evo

periscope & telescopic snorkel.....thank 'fire truck' mum & bub are ok 

[cruisindub]

thank 'fire truck' mum & bub are ok 

Yep,all seriously though,glad all ended well

No doubt scary stuff. Not exactly a situation anybody trains for or prepares for.

Glad mum and soon to be are well

[evolution]

how big is video?

Its 12 min, I'll have to check the file size tomorrow, I may upload it to youtube and try to imbed the links?

Yep,all seriously though,glad all ended well

No doubt scary stuff. Not exactly a situation anybody trains for or prepares for.

Glad mum and soon to be are well

Thanks guys,
yeah it was pretty freaky, and I have to admit all things considered she did really well to stay calm and get out before I managed to even run the couple of hundred meters to her.
the funny part was my 1 and a half year old was really confused as to why the car was floating away, he kept pointing at it making funny noises. Like dad, thats not right.......

Cheers
Evo

[Bird]

Its 12 min, I'll have to check the file size tomorrow, I may upload it to youtube and try to imbed the links?\

it maybe too big for Youtube.

[Matto]

Oh that sucks!

Whoops indeed. Glad everyone's OK. I hope I never have to see my car like that.

Thanks for sharing - brightened up my Friday ('cause who doesn't like a smile at someone else's expense).

cheers,
Matto

[Nay-DMAX]

Bugger of a thing to happend but glad to hear everyone is ok.  Yep it costs money but cars are replaceable. 

[Bill]

Bugger of a thing to happend but glad to hear everyone is ok.  Yep it costs money but cars are replaceable.

X2
Bill

[Foo]

Bugger but the plus side is....... you can always drag it up when your wife starts hangin crud on you for your short comings at parties or at home.

Foo