3rd Puncture in 3 months!

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3rd Puncture in 3 months!

Post by ShaneyB » Tue Feb 18, 2020 3:08 pm

Hi all,
Getting the hump now. First two were screws. One needed a new tyre, the 2nd was repairable. Just hit a pothole and now have a flat tyre. Probably a cracked alloy. :boohoo:

When will our government do something about the sh*te state of our roads!! :dung:
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Re: 3rd Puncture in 3 months!

Post by mikep99 » Tue Feb 18, 2020 3:20 pm

Entirely agree with you.
Hit a pothole the other night and my passenger thought we'd hit something.
Got an MOT in a few weeks so half expecting something to be found.
Cant believe we have to pay so much in road tax for shoddy roads.
Cant be just us either as I often follow people dodging potholes like I do..
Grrr

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Re: 3rd Puncture in 3 months!

Post by ShaneyB » Tue Feb 18, 2020 3:32 pm

I tried to swerve it but something coming the other way so I had no real choice.

Proper PITA.
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Re: 3rd Puncture in 3 months!

Post by Tadass910 » Tue Feb 18, 2020 8:06 pm

Sorry to hear that, could be pain in the ass

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Re: 3rd Puncture in 3 months!

Post by Iain » Tue Feb 18, 2020 8:50 pm

Feel your pain - I had one 30th December last year and had done 15miles on a brand new tyre which couldnt be saved FFS
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Re: 3rd Puncture in 3 months!

Post by ShaneyB » Fri Feb 21, 2020 3:04 pm

So turns out it's another new tyre and a buckled wheel! I am booking an inspection with Audi to check the suspension out.

Look at these and remember it was dark, raining and this was full of water so looked like a puddle.
Pothole 1.jpg
Pothole 2.jpg
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8L S3
Lexus IS 200
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 lsi
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Re: 3rd Puncture in 3 months!

Post by Special K C5 » Fri Feb 21, 2020 8:17 pm

ShaneyB wrote:So turns out it's another new tyre and a buckled wheel! I am booking an inspection with Audi to check the suspension out.

Look at these and remember it was dark, raining and this was full of water so looked like a puddle.
Pothole 1.jpg
Pothole 2.jpg
Got to be a claim to local council surely?


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Re: 3rd Puncture in 3 months!

Post by ShaneyB » Fri Feb 21, 2020 10:00 pm

:redrs4:
Special K C5 wrote:
Fri Feb 21, 2020 8:17 pm
ShaneyB wrote:So turns out it's another new tyre and a buckled wheel! I am booking an inspection with Audi to check the suspension out.

Look at these and remember it was dark, raining and this was full of water so looked like a puddle.

Pothole 1.jpg

Pothole 2.jpg
Got to be a claim to local council surely?


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Yep, all going through Herts council now. They actually sounded genuine but we’ll see.

Wheel is £1340.00 + vat from Audi.
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2017 C7 Nardo RS6 Performance


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Black E92 M3
Daytona B7 RS4 Saloon
B6 S4 Saloon Tip
B5 S4 Avant
8L S3
Lexus IS 200
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 lsi
Vauxhall Astra 1.6l
Fiat Uno Turbo
Fiat 127 Sport
Ford Cortina MK5
Opel Kadett

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