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Have you ever wondered how deep a puddle you can take a Speedy through? I think I might have hit the limit. If I had stopped, it would have been up to the sparkplug. As it was the water came over the headlight and splashed over the roof of the car beside me. (note to self: stay out of the right lane if the sidewalk is under water.)  By the way, this is with a stock airbox, pod filters might not have made it.
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That is amazing. British sports cars in the days of Lucas sure didn't work that way. My MGA would die if you ran through any water.
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Interesting to say the least.
My 73 VW Bug could float. I never did try to take the Matador through deep puddles; but i did take it to a bullfight once(olè.)
Can't get the Fig Newton song out of my head.
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Quote:
As it was the water came over the headlight
Thats one way to get the bugs off 
Erwin
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Those of us who have cut out the bottom of our airboxes may wish to avoid those really deep puddles 
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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We've had a lot of rain in the past few days and out in the western Ft. Lauderdale area, it's been torrential in places. Excellent for the foliage but that's about it.  If I was riding down a road and that road turned into A LAKE, I would at minimum stop and most likely turn away. There's more than one way to skin a cat.
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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Steelheart- '03 Speedmaster Black/Yellow
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My Bug-eye Sprite would cough if I sneezed .
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This might be case where a SNORKEL would get you through  
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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Go with the stock box and get the MAX SHNORKNEL extension from Overstock.com.It attatches to the side of your helmet with Velcro
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and dont forget 1 for the rider. I spose it depends on how tall you are and the legnth of your snorkle!
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