Motoring Discussion > Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Hard Cheese	Replies: 38

New Tue 29 Nov 11 10:31   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Hard Cheese

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-15934908 "The vehicle, believed to be a hire car, was submerged after it was parked on a slipway in Mumbles, Swansea on Monday. Crews had hoped to recover the silver 61-plate car in the early hours of Tuesday at low tide but could not, and it has disappeared. Swansea Coastguard say it could be anywhere in the channel." I hope the driver wasn't Hertz ... It's a very cavalier thing to do ... Imagine the insurance form, collided with Queen Mary 2 somewhere south of Lundy ... Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 10:36   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - VxFan

Probably having a race somewhere with a motor pike and side carp. Come on. Last edited by: VxFan on Tue 29 Nov 11 at 10:37 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 10:38   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - R.P.

Clearly a pool car. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 10:40   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Hard Cheese

I wonder if it was left there on porpoise ... Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 10:40   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Hard Cheese

The driver was probably heading for Whales ... Last edited by: Cheddar on Tue 29 Nov 11 at 10:45 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 10:49   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Iffy

Hope he signed the collision damage waver. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 10:54   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - R.P.

As he waved goodbye to it amongst the waves ? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 10:56   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Iffy

Was it insured any diver? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 11:02   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Westpig

Did the driver loch it? Last edited by: Westpig on Tue 29 Nov 11 at 11:02 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 11:09   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Cliff Pope

1,2,3,4,5, Once I Corsa fish alive. 6,7,8,9,10. Then I let it go again. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 12:44   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - VxFan

>> 1,2,3,4,5, >> Once I Corsa fish alive. Ferry good. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 11:05   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - VxFan

Something very fishy about this. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 11:10   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Iffy

It should have been parked hire up the slipway. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 11:11   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - R.P.

What was the driver's name ? Bob ? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 11:58   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Hard Cheese

>>What was the driver's name ? Bob ?>> No, Albert Ross, he parked in the wrong plaice ... Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 12:13   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Bromptonaut

Once the tide got over the vents the water would soon fillet. Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Tue 29 Nov 11 at 12:15 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 15:44   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Armel Coussine

This happened because the driver thought he had hired a Manta. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 15:52   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - R.P.

...or a Marina. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 15:59   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Armel Coussine

Or a Mako Shark, or Plymouth Barracuda... Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 12:45   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - VxFan

>> Crews had hoped to recover the silver 61-plate car in the early hours of Tuesday at low tide but could not, and it has disappeared. I thought Vauxhall had solved their rust problem years ago? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 13:24   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Zero

>Swansea Coastguard say it could be anywhere in the channel." Its not there any moor. Did it have a mp3 dock so he could play his wav files? Last edited by: Zero on Tue 29 Nov 11 at 13:25 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 13:39   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Jetski

Very "Sub"standard puns, I'll bow out without a stern warning. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 14:03   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - madf

Marooned? Aquamarined? No Found.. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-15941780 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 14:06   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Iffy

I've done a few submerged cars stories. They are often found floating in a nose-down aspect, as if the weight of the engine isn't quite enough to drag the car under. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 14:10   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - oilburner

Some reason to be cheerful today then. One Corsa down and only 1,129,227 left to go. Maybe this could be the start of something big, like a Boston Tea Party for Corsas. Come on folks, come and dump your Corsa in the sea and make the (motoring) world a better place... Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 15:04   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Bigtee

The silver 61-plate Corsa was later recovered from the nearby beach. And it started first turn of the key another credit to Vauxhall. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 15:12   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Hard Cheese

And it started first turn of the quay .... boom boom Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 15:27   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - R.P.

You'd expect the engine to be flooded though. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 15:47   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Iffy

If the hire company had fitted winter tyres the car wouldn't have fallen off the slipway. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 16:52   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Dave_

They only meant to dip the headlights. I've read through the thread, no-one else has done that one. /coat Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 16:53   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - R.P.

Never mind coat get your life-jacket ! Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 17:03   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - PeterS

Do you think it was found by a corsa fisherman? Peter Last edited by: PeterS on Tue 29 Nov 11 at 17:03 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 17:10   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Zero

It was on Cruise control..... Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 17:11   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Clk Sec

Have the insurers wade up the cost yet? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 17:15   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - devonite

it`ll be clean! - it`s been washed intide and out! Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 17:17   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Zero

It was only used to Canute Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 17:19   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - devonite

The driver got confused - his wife said she wanted to sit on the beach in Corsacar. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 19:52   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - Cliff Pope

>> The silver 61-plate Corsa was later recovered from the nearby beach. >> Short journeys are not very good for a car. The coastguard said it could be anywhere in the Channel. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Nov 11 21:34   Ship alert as Vauxhall Corsa missing at sea - VxFan

I bet some shark will do it up and put it back on the road. Reply to this message | Report message