Lil_John
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Registered: 26th Apr 06
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I know a good few people who have been paid out, one was even paid by TESCO!!!!
Claim. Just Do It
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
Location: Drives a Tractor
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I had 2 wheels buckled on my GSI, Council had stripped the road surface and where there was a change between old surface and the stripped part there was a step about 3 inches high, 5 months later i got a cheque for £450 through the post
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Jules S
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Registered: 24th Dec 03
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My guess is that there is a farm on the right and that hole in the road has been caused by tractors turning in.
I bet thats the councils take on it anyways 
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ajscorsa
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Registered: 30th Apr 02
Location: Perceton, North Ayrshire
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your exactly right m8, the side road where u see my car parked is entrance to a farm...
the entrance road is ace tho lol, just been tar mac'ed
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Jules S
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quote:
Originally posted by ajscorsa
your exactly right m8, the side road where u see my car parked is entrance to a farm...
the entrance road is ace tho lol, just been tar mac'ed
Thought so...tractor tyre marks on the verge gave it away 
I'd still try claiming from the council though, worth a go  my guess is the council will try to counter claim against the farm which may make the process somewhat 'lengthy'
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
Location: Scotland
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surely they cant claim against the farm.
Tractors drive on the roads aswell. It is e councils responsibilty for the upkeep of the road whether at a farm roadend
or a random corner
i no the roads around mine are absolutly terribile
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X 60RSA
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Registered: 20th Aug 01
Location: Lincoln
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What you do is, get someone to phone up about the hole, put in a complaint.
Take some pics after whoever has phoned up, if its not filled, you have a case!?
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Ry_B
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Registered: 1st Dec 05
Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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That's disgusting IMO, you pay tax and for fucking what
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timrud_
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
Location: Sheffield
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Get a bit of wood and whack it back to shape!
I remember a pot hole so big on my road the cat used to go and sleep in it! 
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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tim that wont be any good the wheel will probably crack with a dent that big, if not crak will be dangerously weak. it will need heating up to be reshaped
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timrud_
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
Location: Sheffield
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Never had a wheel that bad Steve. I've saved plenty of wheels with a small flat spot like that 
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Ryan_G1
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Registered: 29th Aug 05
Location: East Ayrshire
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Well the quarry of a pothole was filled in yesterday afternoon. Ive got the claim form here but dont know where to start 
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Jules S
My guess is that there is a farm on the right and that hole in the road has been caused by tractors turning in.
I bet thats the councils take on it anyways
Doubt it, tractor have tyres on them. Will have been caused by heavy rain. There are 2 up the road from our farm, every time it rains a pot hole appears, council fills it in then it rains again. They never think about un-blocking the drains do they
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
tim that wont be any good the wheel will probably crack with a dent that big, if not crak will be dangerously weak. it will need heating up to be reshaped
You can't do that to aluminium, they will have been heat treated.
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Ryan_G1
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Registered: 29th Aug 05
Location: East Ayrshire
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How do they fix them? A special machine?
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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What Roads or Wheels? 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Ryan_G1
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Registered: 29th Aug 05
Location: East Ayrshire
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The wheels
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Lil_John
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Registered: 26th Apr 06
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how does rain put holes in the road?What kinda fucked up rain do you have down there?
Fuck living where you live, a fucking rain drop writing your car off.
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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water quite easily washes a road away, drain collapses, starts leaking and then washes a load of the under soil away which can take the upper road surface with it.
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Lil_John
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Registered: 26th Apr 06
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ohhhhhhh. thanks
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M16KE B
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Registered: 24th Feb 04
Location: Stirling
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yip, especialy on B-Roads where there is a grass verge at the side of the road, water gradually creaps under your tarmac, washes away the type 1 sub base leaving nothing supporting the layer you drive on, so collapses
[Edited on 18-05-2006 by M16KE B]
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nik
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Registered: 19th Jun 00
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Good luck thats a joke, what do we pay road tax for and get raped on petrol?!
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