Glasgow Airport

[wonkydog]

Two attempts to crash through the main terminal doors with car, 4x4 on fire. Place shut down. Edited June 30, 2007 by wonkydog

[Guest wolfie]

while your at it, would you happen to know the weather report for tommorow?

[mumof4]

Well i hope it aint more flippin rain..my car died in the middle of a bloody huge puddle in the middle of the road today!Not a happy chapess!..Think it got swamped.

[neiluk]

YTou were probably used to more clearence with your old Galaxy. Were you going fast or slow through the puddle. I've always guessed very slow would be best but I suppose this means more time for the engine to get flooded. Does anyone know what technique is best?

 

Neil.

[mumof4]

I was crawling thru the puddle in first gear....the Gal would have just trundled thru i guess...wasnt much fun getting towed home.Ah well, hopefully she will dry out and will start in the morn.touch wood!

[big_kev]

Does anyone know what technique is best?

 

Neil.

 

Slow in a diesel motor

 

Fast in a petrol motor

[mumof4]

why?

[El Dingo]

The recommended technique with a manual transmission is to slip the clutch and keep revs high (to keep water from coming up the exhaust) but keep your speed low to avoid creating a 'bow' wave. (It depends where your air cleaner inlet is located on how important it is to avoid creating a bow wave.)

 

With an automatic transmission you havn't got the option of slipping the clutch.

 

On topic, I do feel sorry for those about to go on holiday - what with flights cancelled and long delays. I heard that Edinburgh and Birmingham both stopped cars from approaching the terminal buildings.

[El Dingo]

why?

 

Because he's a 'wind-up merchant' like me!!!! :rolleyes:

Edited July 1, 2007 by El Dingo

[katman]

On topic, I do feel sorry for those about to go on holiday - what with flights cancelled and long delays. I heard that Edinburgh and Birmingham both stopped cars from approaching the terminal buildings.

 

I was very surprised when I saw the Glasgow attack on TV this morning. Not surprised that an attack happened, but the timing and location.

 

We are just 6 days away from the second anniversary of the London bombings and I thought the ones in London were to focus attention on the capital so that on the 7th it would be almost totally locked down at which point they would hit one of the other big cities Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, Edingburgh or Cardiff.

 

I now wonder if they are planning on hitting several large cities "on the day"

 

Terrorism isnt like a normal war because for the most part you dont know exactly who or where the enemy are or when they will strike next.

 

I just hope that all their efforts are thwarted without serious injury to innocent people.

Edited July 1, 2007 by katman

[big_kev]

why?

 

Slow in a Diesel to get through the puddle.

 

Fast in a Petrol so you have less distance to push it when it breaks down.

[El Dingo]

why?

 

Slow in a Diesel to get through the puddle.

 

Fast in a Petrol so you have less distance to push it when it breaks down.

 

Good point!

[mumof4]

Bugger .... wish id known that!

 

Katman ... i think that they will know London will be considered the main target so will try and divert attention elsewhere, then maybe the main incenduary (sp) will be let loose on their main target....basically what you said really ....

[wonkydog]

Radio 1's T in the park this weekend (Scotland). Scottish open golf the week after. Tour de France starts in London (?) this saturday as well.

Security nightmare.

[Biscuit]

also its the British Grand Prix at Silverstone

and the finals at Wimbledon (supposedly)

[adrianf.]

I see they have named the driver of the car that crashed into Glasgow airport

 

 

Hes a Mr Sinj Majeep :lol:

[big_kev]

Pity he didn't drive a VW

 

http://www.funnyhub.com/videos/pages/video...ide-bomber.html