Win a No-Expenses Paid Trip to Africa to Drive a VW R32!
Hey, the entry form for iAfrica's competition for VW track instruction at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit doesn't say anything about residency requirements. If you scoop their prize (chosen entirely at random of course), you'll attend the VW Driving Academy to gain "practical experience and confidence in dealing with potential dangers — from avoiding collisions to the optimal way to respond in a hijack situation." (Hint: aim you Glock at their chest, not their head.) After spending the morning hooning about on the skidpan and an executive lunch ("I eat executives for lunch"), you will "move onto the racetrack for some driving sessions around the circuit, brake distance recognition and an ESP exercise" (I'm thinking of a number). While I wait for the caffeine to wear-off, an insider's tip: don't send them the R32 engine's output in 'Merican-style horsepower stats. Think Reddy Kilowatt.
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Engineer: The problem is that if the hijacker leans against the business end of the Glock (or if you push him with it) it won’t fire. The fact is that any semi automatic pistol that uses a browning short recoil action (pretty much any one you'll come across) will not fire if the barrel is pushed back enough. The barrel is actually "locked" to the slide and moves back slightly (with the recoil, hence the name)when fired. So yes, the gun has to be properly in battery or it won't work, but that applies to all guns of that type. That being said, I would NOT want to attempt to stop someone from shooting me by leaning on or pushing on the muzzle of the gun. Disclaimer: DO NOT TRY THIS. If you try to see if this works and you end up shooting yourself you're an idiot, and I take no responsiblity. And I prefer the SIG; much smoother.
In South Africa, we prefer to shoot the hijackers through the door of the vehicle, thereby avoiding the aforementioned problem. Seriously though, give the bastard the car; that's why we have insurance and most cars have "tracker" fitted anyway... Finally, in Jhb the bastards will, with absolute impunity, shoot you for your vehicle, as the chances of being apprenhended subsequently are miniscule.
NBK, You are right. In most cases, though, the term "kW/hr" is used the wrong way, as you acknowledged. Again, not too surprising coming from a piston head. But coming from an EPA big shot? Very disturbing!