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Coo that was refreshing.
Nice when you slowdown and get that bubble of heat envelope you.
Mark - No Longer driving Archie the Old English Sheep Mog........... 2010 Roadster 3.0 V6 (S3) 
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Sorry to hear that Jays....when the sun is shining and the road empty you'll be back in love.
Richard
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That's not good Jays. Some squat exercises to build up calf strength may help, have a look online at skiing exercise to prepare for ski season, pick ones for lower legs, also,they will help flexibility. Remember bones can take a while to fully mend, and ligament damage if you had any can take sometime. I'm sure it's a.short set back. 
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Buggered Off, to a modern none leaky car, heart's still ticking
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I had a nice 350 mile round trip to Newcastle - as it was business I had roof up so I did not look too windswept - on way home I was "making good progress" on the A66 ... It was very windy and both door tops were performing in alternate fashion which started to annoy me - so thought will stop for fuel in Brough when one side of the bonnet blew open !
Bonnet was secure prior to the start of the trip so don't know if it was wind pressure or the body had flexed allowing catch to undo - but will be fitting a bonnet belt as I jumped out of my skin.
Anybody else experienced the bonnet opening under speed. Yes.... I made a post about this recently. Over a certain speed, a high speed, the bonnet on my Roadster started to lift - despite the latches being in place.
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Guess I'll be sticking to the Panda and Z4 with their lighter, more assisted brakes until my ankle and leg strengthen! I need to get back in love with the car....at the moment it feels like a pile of sh*t  Sorry to hear about the ankle swelling. I can relate to your feelings about Nero. Some time after our return from BHM (couple of months?) I hadn't driven the yellow car for a few weeks - commuting in Polo and 90. Going out to join the FriPie group I had real misgivings about the car (missing RTA I guess) - it just didn't feel right, in fact it didn't feel good. However, after a few miles I settled back in and all was well with the world. My car has been fitted with a servo, I guess for the previous owner. Not sure whether there is enough room to do the same on a Roadster... Good luck with extra physio. Be careful if you are doing extra walking! 
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Graham (G4FUJ)
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When I had my first Morgan in the sixties the bonnet became unlatched and flew over my head. A woman in a Triumph Herald then proceded to drive over it squashing all the leuvers. A crying 18 year old is not a pretty sight. Needless to say I have a bonnet strap on the current Morgan.
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Drove to work yesterday- really noticed the terrible state our roads are in. Started to get some lag in the lower revs- so I've dropped it in to RTCC to have a look. Hope they fix it soon - as it is great Morgan weather.
Jays- I've found that Hydrotherapy is the best - it's low impact - so allows you to work out whilst healing.
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Jays- I've found that Hydrotherapy is the best - it's low impact - so allows you to work out whilst healing. Recommended for MS sufferers as well.
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Jays- I've found that Hydrotherapy is the best - it's low impact - so allows you to work out whilst healing. Recommended for MS sufferers as well. Sadly due to ongoing treatment for skin cancer, I am not allowed in a public swimming pool. Otherwise yes, that would be a good option and recommended by my NHS physio. I'm going to talk to my physio again about appropriate strengthening exercises.
Jays
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Gentle pedalling of an exercise bike?
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