Quote from whitey6272 :

Was it a car accident? thats really upsetting man.. me and my brother have those all too familiar "nearly lost it" or "i lost it" conversations, couldn't imagine him not being around, sorry for your loss mate.

Thanks Whitey, no his heart just stopped...he was a retired Cobra pilot of some note (quite proud of him). I found him slumped over in a chair.
but i dont want to hijack Ant's thread.....

While you're waiting open up the base and insert a handball or tennis ball behind the pedal..which ever works best for you.

Ant,
I can't put into words how much I share you're sadness. I lost my brother and best friend back in September....not 30 min go by without without wanting to jump up and talk something over with him. He had his own intrests, but we always shared driving in real life..including the inevitable "man I almost lost it today" conversations.

I didn't share that with my father sadly...consider youreself one of the lucky ones. Drive with him bro..you'll never regret a moment spent.

"D"