Oh what a feeling...soggy Toyota

**Captain_Rightfoot** · 15th May 2006, 07:52 PM

On our recent trip to Fraser we stopped at Ngkala Rocks bypass to have a look at it. As we're walking along we see this car that looks like it's in the surf. Clambered up to look at it and it was a Hilix ute with the waves lapping around it's middrift

The owner was nearby watching it. Apparently he was heading up north at 8pm the previous night, and running late. He decided not to use the bypass (was a bit rough). He let his GF drive, while he directed. Unfortunately they put a wheel wrong and got stuck. No one came along to pull him out (no suprise at that time of night).

So, the car had been under two tides when we saw it. It was only 3 months old, but was apparently covered by insurance. When at the waddy point shop the guy was about to head off to retrieve it. The owner of the car seemed suprisingly cool about it all.

**disco_ute** · 15th May 2006, 07:55 PM

bwhaaaaaa

oh well one less on the road

**DEFENDERZOOK** · 15th May 2006, 09:13 PM

**Steinzy** · 15th May 2006, 09:18 PM

and you didn't stay to watch it go under to get pics for us

what were you thinking

**hiline** · 15th May 2006, 10:55 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>The owner of the car seemed suprisingly cool about it all.[/b][/quote]

thats until the insurance company says ................. sorry mate your not covered for that

**Jamo** · 15th May 2006, 11:12 PM

Looks surprisingly good for a car that's been in a couple of tides!

When one of the local kids drowned dad's brand new wrangler, while dad was away in Perth. By the next day it was smashed up by the waves and completely beyond recall.

**Ace** · 16th May 2006, 09:03 AM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DEFENDERZOOK @ May 15 2006, 10:13 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
<span style="color:#3366FF">get in or get out of the way.....?</span>
[/b][/quote]

Are you referring to the surf or the hilux?

**charliebrisbane** · 16th May 2006, 10:06 AM

I was up there about 2 months ago and it was totally impassable even at the lowest tide. Looks pretty similar in those photos. All the rocks were exposed even below the low tide mark. A mate has just bought a new Hilux same colour and tray in dual cab I think I'll send hom the photo's and show him what they're capable of.

Charlie

**PCH** · 16th May 2006, 10:41 AM

Maybe he thought he had the SURF model.

Chris

**Captain_Rightfoot** · 16th May 2006, 11:56 AM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jamo @ May 16 2006, 12:12 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Looks surprisingly good for a car that's been in a couple of tides!

When one of the local kids drowned dad's brand new wrangler, while dad was away in Perth. By the next day it was smashed up by the waves and completely beyond recall.
[/b][/quote]
It only slightly dinged up. The photos don't show the windscreen knocked out.. not sure how that happened. It was amazingly calm up there that night which I'm sure helped.

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