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A Local Bonus · 09:12 AM

The Highland Roads Department has provided today additional facilities in terms of a car wash, the only problem it can only be used by one car at a time.

**wtlwdwgn** · 03-08-2015, 09:39 AM

Also not for a Smart car!

**Kerrowdown** · 03-08-2015, 09:43 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by wtlwdwgn

Also not for a Smart car!

Aye... the last one that tried it, floated off left into the trees and was never seen again.

Joel B · 03-08-2015, 08:47 PM

Try doing this at speed! The effect is hilarious!If you don't rip the exhaust out when you do it! Broke a church van doing that. Oops!

lesmore49 · 03-09-2015, 06:43 AM

Hope cars don't go over the center line of their wheels...or it will be new wheel bearings for some.

**Kerrowdown** · 03-09-2015, 01:16 PM

Originally posted by Joel B

Try doing this at speed! The effect is hilarious!If you don't rip the exhaust out when you do it!

It was over 2.5 feet deep in places, at speed you would stall the engine, a slow gentle motion forward pushing the bow wave ahead of you is the answer.

**Kerrowdown** · 03-09-2015, 02:54 PM

Originally posted by lesmore49

Hope cars don't go over the center line of their wheels...or it will be new wheel bearings for some

I'm afraid it was way deeper than that, I was more concerned about it coming in the doors at the time.

Photogoof · 08-02-2018, 05:30 AM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

The Highland Roads Department has provided today additional facilities in terms of a car wash, the only problem it can only be used by one car at a time.

Whoops!

**Kerrowdown** · 08-02-2018, 11:44 AM

Originally posted by Photogoof

Whoops!

Now where's your sense of adventure?

**blues_hawk** · 10-31-2019, 10:10 AM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

The Highland Roads Department has provided today additional facilities in terms of a car wash, the only problem it can only be used by one car at a time.

Car wash! ..oh yep. Can't recommend washing engines in there. Also, they recycle water.

welp...

**Kerrowdown** · 10-31-2019, 11:22 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by blues_hawk

Car wash! ..oh yep. Can't recommend washing engines in there. Also, they recycle water.

welp...

I would agree modern electronics and water tend not to get on... this happens quite often in the Highlands when fast flowing burns get excited.

**Fries** · 10-31-2019, 02:46 PM

One could bring a rod and line to pass the time and in that way turn a risk in an opportunity...

**yucatanPentax** · 10-31-2019, 03:06 PM

This image embodies the spirit of my youth. "Low water crossings" were much cheaper to build than bridges and bridge approaches for back country roads. Although they were usually just a couple inches of water, rains could convert them into rapidly flowing streams.

The last one I took was for work. We checked out a company car from the car pool and set off to do our country reviews. At one point, it was a low water crossing or a 5 mile drive around to get to the other side where we had to continue our work. Backing up the hill, I charged down into the water in a big splash. Just as we started to float, the front wheel drive grabbed the opposite shore and up we went. Whew. . . My female co-worker was silent and wide-eyed throughout. "If we'd died, I would have blamed you in heaven" she said about an hour later. :-)

RobG · 10-31-2019, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

I would agree modern electronics and water tend not to get on... this happens quite often in the Highlands when fast flowing burns get excited.

I think the Suzukis would have been fine, but that second car in the queue was at risk of washing off the road.
You've made a use of the word "burn" which I noticed recently in New Zealand. There's plenty of Scottish names in Australia, but until the visit to Queenstown, I wasn't aware of that meaning of "burn".

**Kerrowdown** · 11-01-2019, 03:48 AM

Originally posted by Fries

One could bring a rod and line to pass the time and in that way turn a risk in an opportunity...

That sounds like a fine plan

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10-31-2019, 10:10 AM	#10
blues_hawk Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Patrick Co. Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,536	Originally posted by Kerrowdown The Highland Roads Department has provided today additional facilities in terms of a car wash, the only problem it can only be used by one car at a time. Car wash! ..oh yep. Can't recommend washing engines in there. Also, they recycle water. welp... Last edited by blues_hawk; 10-31-2019 at 10:12 AM. Reason: because RECENT obviously has no meaning here.

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wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,851	Also not for a Smart car!

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,833 Original Poster	Originally posted by wtlwdwgn Also not for a Smart car! Aye... the last one that tried it, floated off left into the trees and was never seen again.

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Joel B Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnett MO. Photos: Albums Posts: 2,336	Try doing this at speed! The effect is hilarious!If you don't rip the exhaust out when you do it! Broke a church van doing that. Oops!

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lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,349	Hope cars don't go over the center line of their wheels...or it will be new wheel bearings for some.

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,833 Original Poster	Originally posted by Joel B Try doing this at speed! The effect is hilarious!If you don't rip the exhaust out when you do it! It was over 2.5 feet deep in places, at speed you would stall the engine, a slow gentle motion forward pushing the bow wave ahead of you is the answer.

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,833 Original Poster	Originally posted by lesmore49 Hope cars don't go over the center line of their wheels...or it will be new wheel bearings for some I'm afraid it was way deeper than that, I was more concerned about it coming in the doors at the time.

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Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	Originally posted by Kerrowdown The Highland Roads Department has provided today additional facilities in terms of a car wash, the only problem it can only be used by one car at a time. Whoops!

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,833 Original Poster	Originally posted by Photogoof Whoops! Now where's your sense of adventure?

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,833 Original Poster	Originally posted by blues_hawk Car wash! ..oh yep. Can't recommend washing engines in there. Also, they recycle water. welp... I would agree modern electronics and water tend not to get on... this happens quite often in the Highlands when fast flowing burns get excited.

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yucatanPentax Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Dallas / Yucatan Posts: 1,841	This image embodies the spirit of my youth. "Low water crossings" were much cheaper to build than bridges and bridge approaches for back country roads. Although they were usually just a couple inches of water, rains could convert them into rapidly flowing streams. The last one I took was for work. We checked out a company car from the car pool and set off to do our country reviews. At one point, it was a low water crossing or a 5 mile drive around to get to the other side where we had to continue our work. Backing up the hill, I charged down into the water in a big splash. Just as we started to float, the front wheel drive grabbed the opposite shore and up we went. Whew. . . My female co-worker was silent and wide-eyed throughout. "If we'd died, I would have blamed you in heaven" she said about an hour later. :-)

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RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,902	Originally posted by Kerrowdown I would agree modern electronics and water tend not to get on... this happens quite often in the Highlands when fast flowing burns get excited. I think the Suzukis would have been fine, but that second car in the queue was at risk of washing off the road. You've made a use of the word "burn" which I noticed recently in New Zealand. There's plenty of Scottish names in Australia, but until the visit to Queenstown, I wasn't aware of that meaning of "burn".

11-01-2019, 03:48 AM	#15
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,833 Original Poster	Originally posted by Fries One could bring a rod and line to pass the time and in that way turn a risk in an opportunity... That sounds like a fine plan