...in other news, a ship containing 4,200 Hyundais/Kias sinks

[NFS4]

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/23/1085250864321.html

 

[SoylentGreen]

What do you call 42,00 Hyundai and Kia's at the bottom of the ocean?



























A good start.

 

[StageLeft]

Does their 10/100,000 warranty cover that?

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

:beer:

 

[DnetMHZ]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Does their 10/100,000 warranty cover that?

10/100,000/500 feet of water

 

[BigSmooth]

"Prior to the collision, warnings were given to the two vessels by the MPA's vessel traffic information service. The two vessels also communicated with each other," the statement said.

Must not have been a lot of warning if they still hit each other.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: BigSmooth

"Prior to the collision, warnings were given to the two vessels by the MPA's vessel traffic information service. The two vessels also communicated with each other," the statement said.

Must not have been a lot of warning if they still hit each other.

You know how long it takes to stop a ship of that size?

 

[Dedpuhl]

oops.


Anyway, I love my 2000 Tiburon. I haven't had a major problem yet (4yrs+).

 

[BigSmooth]

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: BigSmooth

"Prior to the collision, warnings were given to the two vessels by the MPA's vessel traffic information service. The two vessels also communicated with each other," the statement said.

Must not have been a lot of warning if they still hit each other.

You know how long it takes to stop a ship of that size?

Yes, which is why it must not have been "a lot" of warning. If they had sufficient warning, obviously they would have each changed course.

 

[RagingBITCH]

That's like a whole year's supply of Kia's.

 

[Trente]

Korean cars suck.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: BigSmooth

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: BigSmooth

"Prior to the collision, warnings were given to the two vessels by the MPA's vessel traffic information service. The two vessels also communicated with each other," the statement said.

Must not have been a lot of warning if they still hit each other.

You know how long it takes to stop a ship of that size?

Yes, which is why it must not have been "a lot" of warning. If they had sufficient warning, obviously they would have each changed course.

Relatively, yes. It probably wasn't a lot of time in regard to the time it takes to change the course of a large vessel. However, in terms of the actual amount of time it was, I'm sure there was plenty of time to receive collision warnings from land and have the 2 ships communicate.

 

[PingSpike]

OH TEH HUMANITY!!11

 

[Passions]

Wow that would be an awesome scuba diving expedition!!!!

 

[BigSmooth]

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: BigSmooth

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: BigSmooth

"Prior to the collision, warnings were given to the two vessels by the MPA's vessel traffic information service. The two vessels also communicated with each other," the statement said.

Must not have been a lot of warning if they still hit each other.

You know how long it takes to stop a ship of that size?

Yes, which is why it must not have been "a lot" of warning. If they had sufficient warning, obviously they would have each changed course.

Relatively, yes. It probably wasn't a lot of time in regard to the time it takes to change the course of a large vessel. However, in terms of the actual amount of time it was, I'm sure there was plenty of time to receive collision warnings from land and have the 2 ships communicate.

Right. The "confused" smiley was because the article did not make that clear.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: BigSmooth

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: BigSmooth

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: BigSmooth

"Prior to the collision, warnings were given to the two vessels by the MPA's vessel traffic information service. The two vessels also communicated with each other," the statement said.

Must not have been a lot of warning if they still hit each other.

You know how long it takes to stop a ship of that size?

Yes, which is why it must not have been "a lot" of warning. If they had sufficient warning, obviously they would have each changed course.

Relatively, yes. It probably wasn't a lot of time in regard to the time it takes to change the course of a large vessel. However, in terms of the actual amount of time it was, I'm sure there was plenty of time to receive collision warnings from land and have the 2 ships communicate.

Right. The "confused" smiley was because the article did not make that clear.

Gotcha. :beer:

 

[richardycc]

wow, they might actually post a profitable quarter once they've collected the insurance money.

 

[dquan97]

How much gas is in those cars? Possible environmental danger?

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: richardycc
wow, they might actually post a profitable quarter once they've collected the insurance money.

lol

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: dquan97
How much gas is in those cars? Possible environmental danger?

A LOT less than was in the boat carrying them. It takes a lot more gas to move a gigantic ship 5,000 miles through water than it takes to move a Hyundai 250 miles on land.

 

[Stark]

<-- must resist making fun of asian boat drivers... :evil::laugh:

 

[T2T III]

Only 4,200? They should have gotten at least 5,000 vehicles on that vessel.

Seriously, though, for anyone in the market for a Kia or Hyundai in the next 3 months, you might want to have the car fully checked out to make sure there is no sea weed under the dash and stuff like that. Knowing these manufacturers might put them out on the lot after they recover them from the bottom of the ocean.

If they can't recover them, I see some dive opportunities in the future. Heck, most people would try to dive in an area where a great ship with precious cargo sank. However, I guess the "hillbilly divers" might prefer dives where Hyundais and Kias are on the ocean floor. :roll: :roll:

 

[dquan97]

or the woman captain

 

[shimsham]

hmmm wonder how this will affect the "buy a sedona, get rio for FREE" deal kia keeps screaming over the radio 500000000 times a day.

 

[Mermaidman]

Insurance fraud? (If we can't sell 'em . . . )

I have family in Singapore--Hope the cars don't pollute the water too badly.