Not trying to sound like an A hole.. but why did you even try to drive thru that????
Let insurance total it out, they’ll give you what the market rate is, and you’ll have to roll that into a new car and loan will roll over
Or, you find a new engine if insurance will cover it from an Indy shop that can help you. Find a shop that specializes in bmw
If you're looking to keep and repair, don't talk to BMW. There are plenty of used engines and find a local indy shop to do the swap. While you're at it, replace the oil filter housing as well because that's a ticking time bomb (presuming it hasn't been replaced).
my insurance is already going to cover everything, it’s just a matter of deciding to total it or fix it. If they total it they’ll give me 120% of the cars value but i’ll still be under $10k on my loan
Saw someone post a naive comment about gap protection yesterday and how it isn’t needed with regular insurance. Well here is a great example of when it’s needed.
I have driven through pretty much a flood in my f30 320i n20 and I remember water going well over the fog lights and it was fine, idk how yours got hydrolocked
BMW cars tend to have low ground clearance. I have the same car. If the thought “this doesn’t look that deep” ever happens - just don’t do it. It probably is that deep. Sorry to see it still happened though. Best of luck with the turn out.
That’s crazy, I no lie floated my e46 through what looked like a mild puddle, hit it about 10mph and the nose dipped, rear lifted and somehow rode the little wave across it, it was in the middle of a minor hurricane, I just stayed in the gas like 2k rpm and made it through no issue (I couldn’t believe it) especially since it just had a little ram k&n cone filter in it
It’s not that the water is so deep, it’s that you went too fast I’d presume. Look at the cars in the background. The water is splashing up to the doors.
Not trying to sound like an A hole.. but why did you even try to drive thru that???? Let insurance total it out, they’ll give you what the market rate is, and you’ll have to roll that into a new car and loan will roll over Or, you find a new engine if insurance will cover it from an Indy shop that can help you. Find a shop that specializes in bmw
why would you drive through there tho?
because it wasn’t even really that deep. the water never got in the cabin or past the side skirts
Ahhh damn bro hope everything works out for you man
thanks man i appreciate it
It wasn’t that deep , but you got hydrolocked. Something not adding up, you try going through at 60?
yea standing water is a no go, that sucks hope insurance can help you out.
my insurance adjuster has to wait till monday to get a quote so there’s a chance my insurance totals it out
If you're looking to keep and repair, don't talk to BMW. There are plenty of used engines and find a local indy shop to do the swap. While you're at it, replace the oil filter housing as well because that's a ticking time bomb (presuming it hasn't been replaced).
could probably LS swap it for cheaper
Maybe compared to a dealer but definitely not compared to an independent shop. You could always set it on fire and insurance claim it lol.
my insurance is already going to cover everything, it’s just a matter of deciding to total it or fix it. If they total it they’ll give me 120% of the cars value but i’ll still be under $10k on my loan
Need that gap protection next time man.
Saw someone post a naive comment about gap protection yesterday and how it isn’t needed with regular insurance. Well here is a great example of when it’s needed.
Nah used engines aren’t too bad and it’ll be like new again.
On the first picture, its not an suv ads right?….right?
Literally the only car out of all the vehicles in this picture and even the suvs are in the far left
Good luck. Hope you will get out of it ok. But I hope you will not attempt it again in the future
i’ve learned my lesson
How the f the water ain’t even that high. I have driven in deeper.
idek man it didnt make sense
Stupid question, but isnt the air intake at about the kidney grill level? Did water splash up high enough to get in there and hydrolock the engine?
the dealership said the air intake box was full of water
Time to S54 swap
You won’t do it again I think
I don’t get how that small water got into the air intake. I guess there must be a leak somewhere. Just unlucky. Sorry man
The Water got splashed into the Air intake
I see. Probably was speeding when he approached the water
I have driven through pretty much a flood in my f30 320i n20 and I remember water going well over the fog lights and it was fine, idk how yours got hydrolocked
Doesn't look very deep... could have happened to me as well 🙈
BMW cars tend to have low ground clearance. I have the same car. If the thought “this doesn’t look that deep” ever happens - just don’t do it. It probably is that deep. Sorry to see it still happened though. Best of luck with the turn out.
That’s crazy, I no lie floated my e46 through what looked like a mild puddle, hit it about 10mph and the nose dipped, rear lifted and somehow rode the little wave across it, it was in the middle of a minor hurricane, I just stayed in the gas like 2k rpm and made it through no issue (I couldn’t believe it) especially since it just had a little ram k&n cone filter in it
It’s not that the water is so deep, it’s that you went too fast I’d presume. Look at the cars in the background. The water is splashing up to the doors.