more SUV jackassery

[Blue_Tires]

California man tries surfing with Cadillac Escalade


Memorial Day has passed and beach season is upon us. With the long summer days and cool ocean breezes, it may be tempting to take your new SUV out for a spin on the sand. If you are dumping that much money into a vehicle, why not share a special moment with your ride? Perhaps a close up view of the sunrise over the Pacific Ocean is in order. That was exactly the idea shared recently by a man in San Clemente, California. He decided to drive his 2008 Cadillac Escalade out to the ocean's edge to watch dawn break. However, the man must not have been one of California's avid wave riders, as he displayed an extreme lack of tide awareness and little concern for sand consistency. The eager sun watcher apparently ventured too far off of dry shore. Water saturated sand is the recipe for quicksand, so it was no surprise that the massive SUV sunk into the ground, trapping its driver in the raising surf. Even with waves reaching up to the rear view mirrors, the Escalade pilot refused to abandon ship, at least until authorities noted it was highly possible for the vehicle to flip over.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/30/california-man-tries-surfing-with-cadillac-escalade/

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

1. He should have spent that money on some common sense

:eyes:

[hobbit709]

2. Damn, almost a Darwin!

[pansypoo53219]

3. true.

but did claim his penismobile.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Loved the picture. Soon we'll have sea walls made of SUVs!

[SammyWinstonJack]

9. Would make a great coral reef.

:evilgrin:

[Beausoleil]

5. "a close up view of the sunrise over the Pacific Ocean"

from California? Maybe from San Clemente Island looking east, but the article didn't say he was driving there.

[Blue_Tires]

6. autoblog's writing is usually rife with errors and shitty editing

here is the real news link from the story


http://www.ocregister.com/articles/car-deputies-sabo-2044323-boyne-sand?orderby=TimeStampDescending

[Beausoleil]

7. In the context of the story it almost sounded logical

To see the sunrise over the Pacific from California, you'd have to drive out a little way.

At least the ocregister.com link stated that the man was "confused".

[MercutioATC]

8. Rule #1 when driving on the beach...

...bring your tires down to about 15psi...it helps keep you from getting stuck.

Rule #2. Don't drive in the ocean.

[Lorien]

10. Can he have been any MORE lazy?

Is this what it's come to; now we not only have people driving down their driveways to fetch the mail, but now they are driving into the surf to watch the sun set. Pathetic.

[nosmokes]

11. stupid mofo. didn't even have enough sense to let the air outta his

tires so he could get some traction in the sand. You shouldn't be allowed to own something unless you've shown proficiency in using it. That alone would eliminate about half of the SUVs on the road.