Wasso Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 That place sounds like in the one way system behind is it the cricketers pub, down by Eel Pie Island is it, where the foot bridge is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipar69 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 That place sounds like in the one way system behind is it the cricketers pub, down by Eel Pie Island is it, where the foot bridge is? No Cricketers pub there, but yes it was very near the footbridge - good call ! She was in a legit parking spot - just got unlucky with an especially high tide...! There a great pub by the Green these days. Used to be right rough dump but it's brilliant now - huge collection of beers and ciders. Give it a go if you're visiting the area - http://www.thesussexarmstwickenham.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 An ex of mine once got her Mondeo flooded at least to that level when she parked near the Thames in Twickenham. Surprisingly after a period of odd behaviour from the eletrics - alarm going off randomly etc - the car was absolutely fine and was still going the last time I heard from her (about 10 years after it was flooded!) c Of course, you could take a chance and hope for the best but the interior of the car will require some serious attention (and money) to get it anything like new again, right now it'll be pretty ugly inside the car and fairly smelly too It'll probably need a complete exhaust system as well. For a car worth anything from £17k upwards nor worth risking it. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I used to ride my bike all round Twickers and Richmond, especially at high tide and see how many cars were stranded. I used to live in St Margaret's and went to Whitton school so know the area well. Where is that bleeding cricketers then, I was sure it was behind the old swimming pool if it's still there. Richmond in the summer FTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipar69 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I used to ride my bike all round Twickers and Richmond, especially at high tide and see how many cars were stranded. I used to live in St Margaret's and went to Whitton school so know the area well. Where is that bleeding cricketers then, I was sure it was behind the old swimming pool if it's still there. Richmond in the summer FTW Yeah it's a great area to live (so long as you can accept that owning a decent size house is only gonna happen if you win the lottery - I'm happily renting for now...) There's a Cricketers pub on the Green in Richmond but there might well have been one in Twickenham in the past...not sure.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Oh that's right, behind the shops. I was down in Richmond recently, I miss that part of the world. Agreed though house prices in that area are a joke. I had a flat near Worcester park years ago, owned it 5 years and it doubled in value. Can't knock that eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I was down in Richmond recently, I miss that part of the world. You should've said, we could have organised a meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R35LEE Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Just an update on this as I have only just seen the post. The car was ruined by the flood and written off. I have seen the car and all modules in the trim were submerged etc. Sad for a car that had only done 5k miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 So what actually happens to the car now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R35LEE Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Insurance took the view on it that Engine wouldn't run because of electrics and cabin was flooded. Insurance considered it a write off and CAT B recorded it. It's a break only vehicle and has gone to a breaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Insurance took the view on it that Engine wouldn't run because of electrics and cabin was flooded. Insurance considered it a write off and CAT B recorded it. It's a break only vehicle and has gone to a breaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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