The owner of a new Aston Martin was left in trouble when he failed to cross a deep ford in Essex.
The silver £165,000 Vantage seemingly lost power partway through the water at a bend in the road at Buttsbury Wash, near Billericay in Essex.
The area is a known trouble spot for cars, with vehicles regularly getting stuck when drivers underestimate the depth of the water.
Video footage shows the car accelerating into the water before grinding to a halt around two thirds of the way through.
The driver was then forced to climb out into shin-high water – fortunately while wearing shorts –
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