Looking for low-priced vehicle for the floods

[bugsmobile]

submarine alley! aka espana street, in front of UST.
'twas common knowledge, back then.
even basic diesel-engined PUJs, and sometimes, PUBs and large diesel trucks, feared it.
fortunately, it had since been elevated.

ang worry na lang ngayon, quezon avenue users, are the segments near Sto Domningo, Tuazon, Maceda, and of course, that infamous street of "i was not informed..." lore.

Ah I remember back in college in the 90s in UST, pag bumaha, I would sometimes see may nag jetski sa Espana hehe. But I think they fixed it na now or still binabaha?

[dr. d]

Ah I remember back in college in the 90s in UST, pag bumaha, I would sometimes see may nag jetski sa Espana hehe. But I think they fixed it na now or still binabaha?

tinambakan na. tumaas nang... siguro one meter (?), in my rough estimate.
ang university grounds na ngayon ang binabaha yata.

in my opinion,
government should invest in powered drainages. i mean, pumps that push rainwater out into the sea.
because ncr is very near sea level, it won't do to rely on ytivarg alone.

in recent times,
ermita and malate and karatigs would suffer flooding after heavy rains.
authority mentioned reasons (lame excuses, in my opinion), why this is so.
i am wondering, why are districts practically beside the seawall, suffering from flooding?

[12vdc]

Ah I remember back in college in the 90s in UST, pag bumaha, I would sometimes see may nag jetski sa Espana hehe. But I think they fixed it na now or still binabaha?

Binabaha parin pero medyo mabilis humupa. If youre coming from P.Noval, mababa ang portion ng Espana sa area na yan hangang doon sa G.Forbes.

Nalala ko noon the column shifted 4D56 L300, nasa pedal na ang tubig, i think that was somewhere in Malabon-that time hindi pa elevated ang streets and wala pang floodgates. Ilang bearings din nasira noon at laging sira ang aircon compressor.

[Walter]

Yung hindi ko gets is yung purpose ng snorkel.

Rice car mod for 4x4s ... but some actually do use it ...

[Dr.Kamiya]

Yung hindi ko gets is yung purpose ng snorkel.

If the water gets that high up to the hood, lubog na rin lahat ng electrical parts (alternator, aircon, relay boxes, battery terminals, etc.) the system will short out soon enough, even if hindi mapasukan ng tubig from the air intake.

Perhaps someone here on the forum can enlighten...

I've read some stuff that said they're not actually for water crossing, but more to get an air intake that's above most of the sand and dust for desert or safari type driving.

Edit: Found this on youtube. It agrees that the primary purpose of dust nga, but also mentions water crossings but with preparation also done on the rest of the vehicle. Snorkel by itself wont be good enough, need to do other stuff like seal the airbox, extend diff breathers, etc. Also says that there are "snorkels" that are really just raised air intakes.