shaunmods
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On my way back from my local vaux garage this afternoon. Came off an island and smashed into a huge pot hole  Pulled over straight away to find my speedline kerbed and a ripped/popped tyre..great! Police turned up and helped me get the car to a safe place. didnt have my jack in the car so my dad came from work to help me get the spare on. Drove off and the steering is fooked! pulling left loads  Hoping the tracking just been knocked out and that ive not bent something.
Going down the council tommorrow to voice my anger! Couldnt have happened at a worse time to be honest. The car was meant to be going in for its mot thursday so gonna have to cancel that. Needed to get the mot done asap as well because I need to be able to drive it to the bodyshop when it goes to have the bumper repaired after some numpty went into the back off me
Poor little thing
Rant over
[Edited on 20-01-2009 by shaunmods]
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Hamish
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Dont rant to the council untill you have a picture of the hole wit that that days newspaper in it.
Then you should be able to claim costs back
[Edited on 19-01-2009 by Hamish]
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Jez_B
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Gutting, bloody pot holes are everywhere these days. On the plus side thats a real clean looking car. like it.
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shaunmods
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
Dont rant to the council untill you have a picture of the hole wit that that days newspaper in it.
Then you should be able to claim costs back
[Edited on 19-01-2009 by Hamish]
Going to go back down there tommorrow with my camera. Was a bit dark tonight and only had my phone on me.
Hopefully they will pay up 
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evans_corsab
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bad times shaun i was ranting to my dad before how bad the roads are now adays as where bouncing round in his van  hope its minor problems for you
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flybikeslee
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it was the lad on the scooter who did that
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Sean-B
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you're always getting the worst of luck! i well they say badness thingys come in 3's so you've had yours!
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rowland
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ye i went in a big pot hole by accident and got a blowout and a big dent in my rim so i got photo`s of the pot also the damage to my wheel and the council paid the costs. the pot hole also get fixed fast lol
good luck mate
[Edited on 19-01-2009 by rowland]
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shaunmods
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quote:
Originally posted by Sean-B
you're always getting the worst of luck! i well they say badness thingys come in 3's so you've had yours!
Tell me about it mate That better be the last of it lol
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swill_omnibus
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Yeah hope it's not gona be too bad m8 
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lwigmore
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Take it the Pothole Must've been deep if caused a Blowout on your tyre and Kurbing your Alloy ?
Hope you get it fixed soon mate as your car is very clean and good car
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Gareth F
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I swerved on yesterday and ended up hitting a 2nd (luckily smaller) one instead. Fucks me right off as im down 60/90 and its gunna wreck the shocks. Measured the one i swerved, 40cm by 36cm and 12cm deep on a main junction. Its always on bits of road that have just been dug up so the repair was poor. Theres roads that i just dont go down anymore and would rather travel 1/2mile to avoid such things happening, anyone that know chichester will probably agree with me
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N3CRO
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Unlcuky mate
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Ian W
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I hit a pothole in my Corsa and snapped my coilover, tried writing to the council and that but got the claim refused
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shaunmods
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quote:
Originally posted by lwigmore
Take it the Pothole Must've been deep if caused a Blowout on your tyre and Kurbing your Alloy ?
Hope you get it fixed soon mate as your car is very clean and good car
was massive. Cant believe it didnt notice it tbh someone else pulled over to check their tyres after they drove over it. Ill pop a picture up tommorrow
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Gareth F
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New thread - Picture of your pot hole 
Compare pot holes
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shaunmods
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Update. Went to go and get a photo of this pot hole today only to find it has been filled in  wtf! fresh coat of tarmac over it now...bloody typical. Got some photos anyway and spoke to the council. They are sending me a claim form though the post tonight
Not liking having to walk everywhere lol. So used to just jumping into the car to get about..lazy! Its sat on the drive look very sorry for itself at the min. Going to get it on the ramps on saturday and see what been damaged
heres a quick piccy of the hole i hit after it was filled
[Edited on 20-01-2009 by shaunmods]
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Hamish
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take a picture of another pot hole and use that 
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pow
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At worse it probably a tie bar or something
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Jake
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quote:
Originally posted by shaunmods
Update. Went to go and get a photo of this pot hole today only to find it has been filled in wtf! fresh coat of tarmac over it now...bloody typical. Got some photos anyway and spoke to the council. They are sending me a claim form though the post tonight
Not liking having to walk everywhere lol. So used to just jumping into the car to get about..lazy! Its sat on the drive look very sorry for itself at the min. Going to get it on the ramps on saturday and see what been damaged
dont worry about that, i reversed over some raised blockpavers in my old gsi and ripped off the front bumper. I put a claim in and they accepted liability - it got damaged AFTER they told us they were repairing the block paving. you should be alright
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ali_corsa
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take a tape measure shaun to show how deep this whole was
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shaunmods
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quote:
Originally posted by ali_corsa
take a tape measure shaun to show how deep this whole was
Cant measure hope deep it was dude as its just been filled today before I had chance to get any pictures
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Graham88
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They will have a record of having fixed the hole I'd imagine so you'll still be ok.
Even when it's broken you're car still looks damn good
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Ben G
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you're a mug to be honest mate. the police would've reported it to the council so you should've gone straight down with a newspaper to grab photo's.
unlucky mate don't think you'll be able to claim tbh.
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Adam-D
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also the police may have a record of helping you? that may help
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