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Got a message from Michael earlier saying that Terry's doing fine but he's a nightmare to keep still! He also wanted me to pass on a massive thankyou to all those who have wished him well- he never thought so many people cared! Anyway, here's to a speedy recovery for El Presidente Terry Graves .

I've heard that too actually... Older mercs were really well made quality bits of kit but it seems modern Merc's are somewhat lacking in the quality control dept. for some reason... Doesn't mean you pay any less for them of course!

They're still not actually the same type of car though are they?... Although I shouldn't say it the new style focii still look kind of obese in my eyes. Give me an '05 RS over an '09 RS anyday .

I didn't realise one of your random cars was a DeLorean.

I don't think that's what you meant but how about a 20 set? Youtube Video -> ">" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350">

For someone with such a firm grasp of physics you must realise that that's just impossible.

They just alternate between short and long. Probably worth checking for other damage though if the freewheel came totally apart while riding...

It being a show car isn't what I could see until he took the stupid decision to f**k it up by putting the wheel spacers on. In my mind, a show car is a very modded car which in theory could be driven on the road and is both mechanically and aesthetically modified. I would have zero problem with his car if he'd decided he wanted to make it that wide so had custom suspension components fabbed to extend the drivetrain and wishbones to allow the car to be driven. Any halfwit can ruin their car by putting 140mm wheel spacers on but I didn't think anyone was retarded enough to actually do it. That's why I have zero respect for what he's done. As above, I don't have a problem with modding in general, although when you see the fast and furious decalled up cars it makes me giggle and some people have literally zero taste but if they like it whatever. My issue is only with that 106 which just makes me want to punch the guy doing it! On a side note your Saxo looks really nice and sets it off really well. Just don't put 140mm wheel spacers on it!

Yes, yes you do. Awaits slightly sad but inevitable manifestation of natural selection.

Ginger fool comment respectfully withdrawn due to Matt being a trained killer an' all .

Toooo late.

Ahhhhhhh. In which case ignore everything I've posted! A bunnyhop is getting up stuff without using the cranks- what you're after is a pedal up. I learnt those watching the slo-mo section of Martyn Ashton in Tricks and Stunts. They're all about timing. You need to start pedalling the correct distance away so that you get to the most powerful part just as you're taking off. I start with my good foot down and roll in at about walking pace. The first half pedal stroke I'm basically only using enough power to lift the front wheel. As the good pedal comes towards being forward you need to stamp on the pedal to get the power through the cranks. At the same time you should be jumping upwards, timing it so the power from the cranks is helping to accelerate the bike upwards and to start with you should be simply allowing the bike to move upwards. You then need to be throwing the bike up and out in front of you to allow the back wheel to reach as high as possible while also locking the rear brake for landing.

He's such a handsome devil...

joshlyd1 aka Rod Kimble... Life is short. Stunt it!

Wow, you're right, what you did is almost the same as riding a motorbike off a quarter pipe and parachuting back to earth. Thanks for clearing up whether it's possible or not.

I didn't see a bunnyhop in there...

It needs to be a very explosive move, especially on a mod where it's not as easy to pull up the front end. If you can, try it first on some pallets or something which you can build in height but will also move a bit if you plough into them so it's less likely that you hurt yourself.

The issue's not with the diameter it's the pitch. You need the M5 thread to be M5 x 0.8mm and a standard M6 thread is M6 x 1.0mm. Therefore an M5 insert will be threaded internally with M5 x 0.8mm and externally it'll be M6 x 0.8mm. Does that make sense? Anyway, if the threads have been changed to be M6 x 1.0mm then no, you won't be able to stick a Helicoil insert in. Yeah... that's not really answering his question though.

It's all about timing and commitment. Before bunnyhopping up stuff I'd advise learning it on the flat first until you get the technique down. Although it happens very quickly the move itself can be broken down into several stages. First you want to come in at somewhere around jogging pace. Start with your weight forwards and crouched slightly so you arms and knees are bent. You then need to judge when to pull up which depends on how high you're looking at going and how fast you're moving. To initiate the move you want to throw your weight back and pull with your arms to lift the front wheel up. Almost immediately you should be jumping upwards with the rear wheel of the bike (front wheel high) initially still on the floor. At this point you should be jumping vertically upwards with straight arms and legs and the bike should be leaving the ground. You then want to use your arms and legs to allow the bike to be pushed upwards underneath you. It's basically about letting the bike continue it's trajectory you started by jumping it with effort from you to push it upwards and forwards onto the obstacle. Obviously to go to back wheel is a slightly different technique than bunnyhopping flat over a bar but the theory is the same for getting the bike up, it's just a case of manipulating the angle of the bike in the air and pushing the bars more forwards for a two wheel landing or upwards more for rear wheel. Hope that makes some kind of sense...

I'd be wary of the guy that runs it to be honest... some dodgy pro previous world champion rider type... (Sorry, joke. It's run by Ben Savage and provided he's not off competing should be able to help out if needed)

Regardless of quite how unbelievably excited you are about this Mr Rusevelt, why doesn't he use his old account? Silly ginger fool...

Thanks for that Anzo. Have passed the info on and leave it with him. As you say I doubt it'll be cheap but he may be able to get uni to pay for it which won't be as bad.

Just had a chat with Michael and Terry is now in Southampton General and went down for a procedure about an hour ago to check for damage and if necessary put in some braided hosing (Terry's words!) to stop the narrowing of arteries if necessary. Now whether that's Magura, HEL or Goodridge hosing I don't know but fingers crossed everything goes to plan. Michael thinks that Terry could be home by the weekend if all goes to plan but will update if I hear anything. Michael also said that Terry's been very touched by the comments people have been posting here so keep them coming!