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A couple of days ago we had some really bad rain storms here in Montreal. We had some major highways closed due to flooding. Here are some pics a friend of mine sent me to show you the damage Thank God no one was killed!

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Neat pics.

Yeah, you kinda know you're in trouble when the water reaches the door handle.

This has happened twice in about 3 weeks now in different parts of the city. Our drainage system was overloaded and they are still trying to fix it, (removed) with the amount of taxes we pay this is what we get

They do some tough truck compititions around here. Basically they take old Jeeps, Pickups, Scouts, Blazers...whatever they can get a hold of cheap and have mud races. Theres about 6 races a summer out here.Anyway a lot of them run the intake inside the cab.I can understand if they got caught in a flash flood in these low spots, but you have to be a complete idiot to even attempt to drive through this stuff. Even if it looked like it was 6 inches deep that's enough running water to push your car into a barrier and do some damage.

Quote, originally posted by sloth »I can understand if they got caught in a flash flood in these low spots, but you have to be a complete idiot to even attempt to drive through this stuff. Even if it looked like it was 6 inches deep that's enough running water to push your car into a barrier and do some damage.They were flash floods and those poor people got caught in them.

Luckily, no Vibes were lost.I just sold a car to some friends of mine because she lost her car in a flash flood in the parking lot of her work.

Wowsers; flashbacks of Tropical Storm Allison a few years back...

just out of curiosity...was this a flash flood?...if not, what kind of fool would try and drive through that?...oh, wait...i see that all the time..

Quote, originally posted by kharman »just out of curiosity...was this a flash flood?...if not, what kind of fool would try and drive through that?...oh, wait...i see that all the time..It was a flash flood and I think once people were caught in it they must have panicked and went for it

Do you not have to worry about the exhuast taking in water?

Yea,imagine when i arrive at work this days,where like 30-40cm flood in the gate,where i work,all the security and stuff was there,to cut all the electricity and stuff.For a moment,we have been in flood with no power and phone line in this sector.And,my locker was 10cm above the floor,imagine the consequence.

seems that Canadian Army saw it coming. Here's the new Mercedes G-Wagon we bought...

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In case anyone is wondering...YES, that water IS high enough to choke up an intake.

Quote, originally posted by Thewhite »seems that Canadian Army saw it coming. Here's the new Mercedes G-Wagon we bought...We bought NEW equipment?????

no you probably bought new used equipment the united states doesn't do that good we buy new used equipment from the lowest bidder atleast yall bought used Mercedes

Quote, originally posted by joholste »no you probably bought new used equipment the united states doesn't do that good we buy new used equipment from the lowest bidder atleast yall bought used Mercedes no it was a brand new buy.......they bought these new as fast as they could make em....after the death of the 2 soldiers in afganny.when there iltis jeep blew up on a land mine.the vehicle is really just a dodge ram..it hase a 6.5 trubo diesel if i am not mistaken...i could be.Canada put in a major order for them i think like 160.about time.our boys and girls that serve get what they need to defend out interest. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/Arti...o_ads=

Quote, originally posted by Vibe_dude »no it was a brand new buy.......they bought these new as fast as they could make em....after the death of the 2 soldiers in afganny.when there iltis jeep blew up on a land mine.the vehicle is really just a dodge ram..it hase a 6.5 trubo diesel if i am not mistaken...i could be.Canada put in a major order for them i think like 160.about time.our boys and girls that serve get what they need to defend out interest. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/Arti...o_ads=I am SOOOOO jealous that is not fair, i want one of those and my country doesn't pay me very well to be getting one of those dodge ram.

Quote, originally posted by joholste »I am SOOOOO jealous that is not fair, i want one of those and my country doesn't pay me very well to be getting one of those dodge ram.ok i was wrong about some of the #'s..here are the right ones. i guess dodgre really did not have to much input in it.

Quote, originally posted by silverawd26 »Once my warranty is up, snorkel, coil overs, total choas upper ball joints, deaver springs, bilstien 5100's, vector teflon rims, ARB Bull Bar... hehe, MOVE OUT THE WAY! will be useless, the Vibe won't stay at surface, so you'll say MOVE OUT OF THE WAY only to fishes...