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    B.Bad - the bouncing car???

    Could some kind soul sort out my bewilderment please, without spoilers. I've just seen episode 2 of Season 2 of Breaking Bad (the one with old Tio who dings his bell once for "yes"), and Jesse's car features a fair bit. Specifically, it seems to bounce a lot. At the beginning of the episode, there's an obvious explanation for that (which I don't spell out so as not to spoil for anyone who has yet to watch as far as I have), but at the end of the episode, it honestly seems to be bouncing up and down by itself, like some novelty joke item. Seriously, WTF is supposed to be happening with the car's suspension?

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    B.Bad - the bouncing car???

    This, I think

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowrider

    specifically

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowrider#Hydraulics

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      B.Bad - the bouncing car???

      Thanks for those links Luke. So if I've interpreted the scene correctly, some kind of suspension/ride height adjusting mechanism in the car is supposed (in the scene) to have been inadvertently activated and/or messed up?

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        B.Bad - the bouncing car???

        Exactly. I cant remember exactly what inadvertently activated it though, I'm going on memory and it's been a while since I last watched it. Possibly Jesse or Walt when he (cant remember which one) was hiding from Tuco in car. I seem to remember something like that.

        Tuco's a great character as is Hector Salamanca (I just googled "ding breaking bad" to recall his name)

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          #5
          B.Bad - the bouncing car???

          Thanks Luke! Yes, great characters, great writing, great acting.

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            #6
            B.Bad - the bouncing car???

            Cruise down Central Ave. in ABQ (and a number of other NM towns) and you'll see some hydraulics in action.

            From Napoleon Dynamite:


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              #7
              B.Bad - the bouncing car???

              Here's an example from LA:

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWLqEkakGm8

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                #8
                B.Bad - the bouncing car???

                Crikey. Quite a phenomenon.

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                  #9
                  B.Bad - the bouncing car???

                  gotta go 'cause I got me a drop top (covertible)
                  And if I hit the switch, I can make the ass drop (hydraulics like Denzel's in Training Day. )
                  -Ice Cube, Today Was A Good Day 1992

                  Should you want to learn more - go to the source. Lowrider Magazine.

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                    #10
                    B.Bad - the bouncing car???

                    Oooo, ta, a War earworm.

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