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Former South African President and anti-apartheid revolutionary hero Nelson Mandela has died at his Johannesburg home. He was 95. He had returned home on September 1 in a critical condition after being in a Pretoria hospital for almost three months - the fourth time he had been admitted to hospital since December. He had battled a series of lung infections and respiratory illnesses in the past few years. Mandela, who spent 27 years in prison after being found guilty of being sabotage and conspiracy to overthrow his country's government before being released in 1990, became South Africa's first democratically elected president, holding office from 1994 to 1999. One of the world's most famous people, he has long been a figurehead for racial unification, following his efforts to heal his own country after centuries of division. News of his death has prompted an outpouring of grief from all corners of the world. Mandela had a history of lung problems, after falling ill with tuberculosis in 1988 toward the tail-end of his prison term before his release and subsequent presidency. While doctors said at the time the disease caused no permanent damage to his lungs, medical experts say tuberculosis can cause problems years later for those infected. The Nobel laureate had an acute respiratory infection in January 2011. Following the chaos that surrounded his stay at a public hospital then, the South African military took charge of his care and the government took over control of the information about his health. It released little, mostly saying early in his last hospital stay that he was in a "serious but stable condition'', but in late June it said he was "critical but stable''. In July the government denied that he was in a vegetative after a lawyer for some of his family told a court his life support system should be shut off. AN EVERLASTING LEGACY: Mandela was one of the most revered leaders of the 20th century and his legacy will forever be the abolition of apartheid in South Africa. The man endearingly known throughout South Africa as Madiba - his Xhosa clan name, which literally translates to grandfather - cemented his place in history when he became the first democratically elected president - black or white. As a founder of Umkhonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation), which was the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC), Mandela was a militant anti-apartheid activist from a young age. He was sentenced to life in prison after being charged and convicted of sabotage in 1962. Left to the mercy of the prison guards in a white supremacist South Africa, his release 27 years later in 1990 set in motion the cogs of an anti-apartheid movement that had the backing of much of the world. His release was all the more astonishing for a total lack of animosity toward his captors. In a speech on the day of his release, Mandela quoted his own words, which he spoke at his trial in 1962: "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. "It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." Four years later apartheid in South Africa had ended and in 1995 Mandela became the first elected president - ending the irony behind the name the Republic of South Africa. His presidency was spent building what his inaugural address called a "rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world". As the ANC party under Mandela began to dismantle the racial divide, his attention turned to the issue of HIV/AIDS, which according to the World Health Organisation, affects about 6.5 million people in South Africa. But the crusade was more personal for Mandela, who lost his eldest son in 2005 to the disease at the age of 54. After his departure from politics, Mandela also sought to step away from the public eye with appearances in recent years becoming fewer and farther between. His last public appearance was in 2010 when South Africa hosted the FIFA World Cup.

I've looked at these too. What it is all of them are like a locking wheel nut if you like you need that to get them off so if you lose that it's great fun trying to get the nuts off :)

Full cheese please :D

Yeah just looked it's A600 sorry will amend I've added it to the Season league part too as it's not so many posts :) I'm just getting average lap's now, worked out 12 laps for the 1st race should see it about 25 to 30 minutes long will check the 2nd one now

I meant forcing the assists and in car view assists can be but no to the view I use bonnet view anyway so would be no good to me. And know some play outside the car view not sure how it's horrid :)

Might even Email him see if we can get him to give advice on here I just know he gets super busy without the help of coming on to forums :(

No need I don't think. Everyones car should be at the same stage i.e maxing out A600 or 700 whatever it is so people can mod the car and practise all week if they want to :) just don't go over A class with mods and ramming off the road, I know crashes happen it's apart of racing but not doing it to trash someones race is really the only rules. It's only really a test run this 1st few races and we can pick up and get a better idea and hopefully a full race line up with teams as it goes or for season 2 ;) I will add the laps and rules to the league season thread tomorrow hopefully and try make it 2 tracks in an hour

Mfnick is like me with a pad he might do it if you flash a bit of leg his way ;) I don't have a mic that I can find either :( might see if someone on my facebook might have one kicking about I can pinch :D

So we all up for a 8pm Sunday then ? Who has a good upload and download speed to host it ? my upload is !Removed! as you can see http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3146793566 Will try make it so get two races in the hour. If anyone else is wants to join in they can but will have to be with less points :)

Best way mate both the Scoob's in the garage I spent ages looking for them and even traveled to get both of them, Just so I could get ones that felt right for me :) And I agree very nice cars and out my budget range too :) But if I did get one I would want one with the rear spoiler already fitted. If you don't you have to buy a full new bootlid with the spoiler :(

My lawyer has told me to answer questions like this with "No comment......."

You forgot the Rophenol ;)

Not a colour I would have myself but if you are happy with it do it mate, might change my mind once I see it :D

But don't dismiss the rope idea totally a bit of rope always helps. Soft cotton rope works the best doesn't leave many marks :D

I can see I will have to get one soon :D

Hmmmmm Sounds good to me I will make sure I put my best gimp suit on.. Do you have your own anal beads ?

Least you tracked it down easy enough :)

The car is amazing though, would love to have a go in one :)

I'd like to have seen a full onboard and replay footage with true sound. And mph :) Sorry mate was trying to give you some good dreams after my last profile picture ;)

Ok this tickled my prostate gland from my PC chair so had to share http://youtu.be/E9IWiTpWeiM

No that was it being modded the Blobeye thats stock still pulls well but can feel it's slower from when you have been in the bugeye. And I would say it will be the same for the Legacies if it's in the right range its power all the way through the gears. But if you was doing drags more mods would make it even quicker with the likes of antilag and so on, but know you're not after that type of thing from what you have said. So I'm guessing you are either into dogging or need to transport murder victims or drug smuggling with not wanting police attention and big boot space ;) But joking a side I think once you have test driven either one, and once you have decided which is the right one you would be very happy with it they drive like nothing else I've driven. It's just making sure you get a good egg really with them. :) Cost wise if you can keep off the money pedal and not keep boosting it everywhere you can get good mpg but just be warned it's hard not too ;)

Cool print your own sextoys how cool is that :D

Can it do 3d printing ;)

I have 3 now so plenty to go at ;) I'm just greedy :)

Exactly now bend over... "Who's been a naughty boy then" ;)