Opps of the year?

Had to fill in the gaps, West Coast of Tassie is a wild part of the world!!
When I went to that part of the world no way I travelled the beach without a local.

Great pictures,
Geoff.

Oops of the year - I concur.

Nice rig too......correction, was a nice rig. Enough to make you weep.

Definately gives new meaning to the word "BUGGER".
poor bloke, bet he wept more than a few tears. hope no-one was hurt.

rick.

How would you feel!!!!!!

Now would his insurance company pay up? was driving on that stretch of beach considered part of a road? therefore the accident being 'on a road' they would pay.
But if not on what is classed as a road will they use that to get out of paying?
Jo

Look at the way the sand just swallowed that car! Amazing.

I would have never thought it would sink so far.

Poor bugger!!

Hope no-one was hurt, and I bet he nevers tries THAT again.

Brian

OK, I'll be the one to ask... Was the Engel still running...???

Can happen on any surf beach , there is more than 1 vehicle under the sand at Eli creek Fraser island . I like to think that it is natures way of weeding out those that shouldn't venture off road!!

Cheers Dave L.

Been down to Sandy Cape, but never got close to the water like that.

The closer you get to the Cape the softer the sand gets.

The story goes (From Outerlimits4x4.com)

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Yeah my mate, actually knows the poor guy with the 80 series.

The had just kitted it up to tour tassie first vehicle apparently made it through but when the 80 went in got stuck in the river wasnt that hard but what happened next was a wave came not knocked on its side killed the electrics then they couldnt get out.

Luckily passenger had his window down they got out and just as they got out another wave came knocked back on its wheels.

The sand was so soft it had sunk to its axels within minutes and was difficult to get out they tried snatching but nothing then another wave came slammed it on its side thats thats how it stayed.

i may have missed a few bits buts what happened.

I'm impressed that even with the bonnet (and batteries et al) under water the tail light was still working.

Been to Sandy Cape on numerous occaisions.Beach can be like concrete going down and one hour later its low-low in the quick-sand for a couple of Kil.Three river crossings and the Thonton has claimed quite a few.DUKE

An that's why I'm SUPER cautious on the beach. It's gotta be your worst nightmare...

Almost happened to me once up near seabird in WA, you learn realy quick let me tell you! Lucky for me it was only a stock feroza so wouldn't have been as bigger disaster as that. I only got out by the skin of my teeth.