mazda ship sinking

DrSilver · 27-07-2006, 09:52 PM

A ship containing about 3000 new mazda 3`s rolled over on its side in the pacific on its way to canada. I reckon this is a good opportunity to get new engines and spare parts

MitchEG · 27-07-2006, 10:03 PM

yeah, that sucks big time...someone told me it was half cx-7's and half new 3's.

sandman_kar · 27-07-2006, 10:08 PM

ouchh!!! a simliar thing happened to a ship full of volvos, saabs and bmw's a few years ago. such a waste!!!

AstinaBoiV6 · 27-07-2006, 10:12 PM

soo if we organise a salvage mission we can claim them?? technically if its not 2 deep and you did own a salvage ship and was a mazda fan would you be able to legally get them out and sell the engines. im guessing if they not down there 2 long you mite b able to get them in pretty top condition minus the trims, electrical and interior..

just a thought lol... any1 up for diving for parts ?? hehehe

sandman_kar · 27-07-2006, 10:20 PM

u wanna bring me back a mazda3 steering wheel

AstinaBoiV6 · 27-07-2006, 10:24 PM

hehe wat 4 its probably floating around sumwhere.. hehehe

chicaboo · 27-07-2006, 10:28 PM

You'd think all those airbags would come in handy when the cars were sinking...

MitchEG · 27-07-2006, 10:29 PM

some pics here

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showt...hp?t=123641617

oh and Gav, if u look at the pics, it aint sinking. I guess the airbags worked.

sandman_kar · 27-07-2006, 10:32 PM

i coulda used on of those!!!

AstinaBoiV6 · 27-07-2006, 10:36 PM

hmm ... normally isnt tha cargo ontop of the ship?? its a odd looking thing so im guessing the cars are inside then? well then like 70% of them mite not be watered yet. and if they were secured with the proper tiedowns then perhaps some may still be alright. hehe either way the engine sould still work.

MitchEG · 27-07-2006, 11:00 PM

yes, theyre all inside, a specially designed car carrier. ever wondered what the hooks on your car are for, to tie it down in one of those boats.

MitchEG · 27-07-2006, 11:03 PM

oh yay, im finally an agt regular! so long junior member!

chicaboo · 27-07-2006, 11:05 PM

I don't know how much those tie-down hooks help when you have a car near sideways! I would imagine there would have to be some displacement of vehicles or other parts/'stock onboard that would have caused damage to things...

MitchEG · 27-07-2006, 11:07 PM

well yes, i would think there is a big pile on the side/bottom of the boat and some lighter cars still hanging by their chains...what a mess.

AstinaBoiV6 · 27-07-2006, 11:22 PM

Still Id Gladly Take The Remains Off Their Hands

Ripper323 · 28-07-2006, 06:45 AM

Reading the article on msprotege, the ship probably won't sink, it looks like it was just a f*** up with ballasting the ship and it rolled over, and those ships always look top heavy to me. As long as the water tight compartments are staying water tight, the ship will continue to float. Still pretty unfortunate accident, and if it was a ballasting problem, them someone will get their a$$ severely kicked into next year!!

Rupewrecht · 28-07-2006, 10:23 AM

Ohh bugger - i hadn't heard the Mazda bit. Looks like the US will be getting a lot of cheap Mazdas

pr1mo · 28-07-2006, 11:57 AM

lol the ship dudes would have decent motorkhanas with a deck like that. you really could find out which color goes faster.

chicaboo · 28-07-2006, 12:46 PM

The cars with marginal side panel damage would just be repaired/painted and sold as new. Same as the cars that get damaged in freight/transport do here...
However the cars that had up to 20 other cars across leaning against them, would be well and truely stuffed I'd expect. Jokes aside, I wouldn't be surprised if there were some airbag deployments from this way and that...

project.r.racing · 28-07-2006, 05:19 PM

no airbag deployments would have happened. cars need to on/ignition on to have airbags activated.

27-07-2006, 09:52 PM	#1
DrSilver Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Melbourne Car: Astra Sri T Posts: 660 View Photos By: DrSilver	mazda ship sinking A ship containing about 3000 new mazda 3`s rolled over on its side in the pacific on its way to canada. I reckon this is a good opportunity to get new engines and spare parts

27-07-2006, 10:12 PM	#4
AstinaBoiV6 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Springwood MASSIVE Represent Car: ba Posts: 1,426 View Photos By: AstinaBoiV6	soo if we organise a salvage mission we can claim them?? technically if its not 2 deep and you did own a salvage ship and was a mazda fan would you be able to legally get them out and sell the engines. im guessing if they not down there 2 long you mite b able to get them in pretty top condition minus the trims, electrical and interior.. just a thought lol... any1 up for diving for parts ?? hehehe __________________ Team AJ Member PM 4 details

27-07-2006, 10:24 PM	#6
AstinaBoiV6 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Springwood MASSIVE Represent Car: ba Posts: 1,426 View Photos By: AstinaBoiV6	hehe wat 4 its probably floating around sumwhere.. hehehe __________________ Team AJ Member PM 4 details

27-07-2006, 10:36 PM	#10
AstinaBoiV6 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Springwood MASSIVE Represent Car: ba Posts: 1,426 View Photos By: AstinaBoiV6	hmm ... normally isnt tha cargo ontop of the ship?? its a odd looking thing so im guessing the cars are inside then? well then like 70% of them mite not be watered yet. and if they were secured with the proper tiedowns then perhaps some may still be alright. hehe either way the engine sould still work. __________________ Team AJ Member PM 4 details

27-07-2006, 11:22 PM	#15
AstinaBoiV6 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Springwood MASSIVE Represent Car: ba Posts: 1,426 View Photos By: AstinaBoiV6	Still Id Gladly Take The Remains Off Their Hands __________________ Team AJ Member PM 4 details

27-07-2006, 10:03 PM	#2
MitchEG AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane, South Car: Cibicu Posts: 324	yeah, that sucks big time...someone told me it was half cx-7's and half new 3's.

27-07-2006, 10:08 PM	#3
sandman_kar AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: melbourne Car: 2003 Mazda 6 Luxury Sport Hatch Posts: 403 View Photos By: sandman_kar	ouchh!!! a simliar thing happened to a ship full of volvos, saabs and bmw's a few years ago. such a waste!!!

27-07-2006, 10:20 PM	#5
sandman_kar AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: melbourne Car: 2003 Mazda 6 Luxury Sport Hatch Posts: 403 View Photos By: sandman_kar	u wanna bring me back a mazda3 steering wheel

27-07-2006, 10:28 PM	#7
chicaboo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Logan prefecture Car: Touge monster Posts: 7,585	You'd think all those airbags would come in handy when the cars were sinking...

27-07-2006, 10:29 PM	#8
MitchEG AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane, South Car: Cibicu Posts: 324	some pics here http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showt...hp?t=123641617 oh and Gav, if u look at the pics, it aint sinking. I guess the airbags worked.

27-07-2006, 10:32 PM	#9
sandman_kar AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: melbourne Car: 2003 Mazda 6 Luxury Sport Hatch Posts: 403 View Photos By: sandman_kar	i coulda used on of those!!!

27-07-2006, 11:00 PM	#11
MitchEG AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane, South Car: Cibicu Posts: 324	yes, theyre all inside, a specially designed car carrier. ever wondered what the hooks on your car are for, to tie it down in one of those boats.

27-07-2006, 11:03 PM	#12
MitchEG AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane, South Car: Cibicu Posts: 324	oh yay, im finally an agt regular! so long junior member!

27-07-2006, 11:05 PM	#13
chicaboo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Logan prefecture Car: Touge monster Posts: 7,585	I don't know how much those tie-down hooks help when you have a car near sideways! I would imagine there would have to be some displacement of vehicles or other parts/'stock onboard that would have caused damage to things...

27-07-2006, 11:07 PM	#14
MitchEG AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane, South Car: Cibicu Posts: 324	well yes, i would think there is a big pile on the side/bottom of the boat and some lighter cars still hanging by their chains...what a mess.

28-07-2006, 06:45 AM	#16
Ripper323 Carless Bum Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Shanty town of Darwin Car: whatever I can borrow Posts: 1,044 View Photos By: Ripper323	Reading the article on msprotege, the ship probably won't sink, it looks like it was just a f*** up with ballasting the ship and it rolled over, and those ships always look top heavy to me. As long as the water tight compartments are staying water tight, the ship will continue to float. Still pretty unfortunate accident, and if it was a ballasting problem, them someone will get their a$$ severely kicked into next year!! __________________

28-07-2006, 10:23 AM	#17
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	Ohh bugger - i hadn't heard the Mazda bit. Looks like the US will be getting a lot of cheap Mazdas __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

28-07-2006, 11:57 AM	#18
pr1mo I MUST STOP MAKING STUPID POSTS! Yet I keep on making them. And I wonder why I get banned? Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: DansVille Car: auto Posts: 4,326	lol the ship dudes would have decent motorkhanas with a deck like that. you really could find out which color goes faster.

28-07-2006, 12:46 PM	#19
chicaboo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Logan prefecture Car: Touge monster Posts: 7,585	The cars with marginal side panel damage would just be repaired/painted and sold as new. Same as the cars that get damaged in freight/transport do here... However the cars that had up to 20 other cars across leaning against them, would be well and truely stuffed I'd expect. Jokes aside, I wouldn't be surprised if there were some airbag deployments from this way and that...

28-07-2006, 05:19 PM	#20
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	no airbag deployments would have happened. cars need to on/ignition on to have airbags activated.

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