Bang!
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:16 pm
Hit a pothole yesterday on the motorway.
Amazingly it’s still holding 39psi.
Amazingly it’s still holding 39psi.
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Re: Bang!
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:24 pm
Ouch! Impressive it didn't crack the rim either. However, have you managed to check the inside edge of the rim to see if there it is deformed there as well?
Re: Bang!
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:29 pm
Wheel is already off the car and my winter set are on.
No sign of damage to the inside at all, which I was surprised by.
No sign of damage to the inside at all, which I was surprised by.
Re: Bang!
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 1:55 pm
If I were you I would brought car to a dealer for full inspection of all other cars components as they can be also deformed, I remember when i hit a hidden pot hole on a road (it was covered with water so I couldn’t see) with my 335i after i got damaged both rims passengers side front and rear right, also there were some damages under a car for other components
Re: Bang!
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 2:26 pm
May be hard but try and get a pic of the pot hole you can claim the costs back.
Re: Bang!
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:17 pm
I gave it a good visual check when it was up in the air last night as I was changing the wheels over and there was nothing visually out of place.Tadass910 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 1:55 pmIf I were you I would brought car to a dealer for full inspection of all other cars components as they can be also deformed, I remember when i hit a hidden pot hole on a road (it was covered with water so I couldn’t see) with my 335i after i got damaged both rims passengers side front and rear right, also there were some damages under a car for other components
Also the car was driving fine... not even any noticeable vibration on the steering, which surprised me.
I did pop in to my Audi dealer on the way home at 5:30 and they were completley disinterested.... "everyone has gone home Sir".... even though I counted 5 techs in the workshop area.
I managed eventually to get them to take some photos of the wheel to pass on to the techs/bodyshop so they could contact me today.... Heard nothing! Well done Audi
Re: Bang!
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:20 pm
Saldy I don't fancy hanging out in the outside lane of the M4 to get a picture.
I have however been in touch with Highways England and given them a description of the location, along with pictures of the damage.
They wanted to know the time I was there, reg etc, so I'm sure they will be looking at cameras to check that I was actually there.
Will have to see whaty they say, but if you dont ask, you dont get.
Re: Bang!
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 4:05 pm
I pretty sure they use a 3rd party so you might get contact from a company like Aviva etc they are the ones who will try their best not to pay outChristiaan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:20 pmSaldy I don't fancy hanging out in the outside lane of the M4 to get a picture.
I have however been in touch with Highways England and given them a description of the location, along with pictures of the damage.
They wanted to know the time I was there, reg etc, so I'm sure they will be looking at cameras to check that I was actually there.
Will have to see whaty they say, but if you dont ask, you dont get.
Re: Bang!
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 7:54 pm
Ouch!
Re: Bang!
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 9:10 am
Wasn’t by junction 6 was it? Outside lane by a bridge? I hit the exact same one on Thursday afternoon. Straight on the phone to highways England to firstly let them know but also get a reference should there be any damageChristiaan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:20 pmSaldy I don't fancy hanging out in the outside lane of the M4 to get a picture.
I have however been in touch with Highways England and given them a description of the location, along with pictures of the damage.
They wanted to know the time I was there, reg etc, so I'm sure they will be looking at cameras to check that I was actually there.
Will have to see whaty they say, but if you dont ask, you dont get.
Re: Bang!
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:15 pm
Yep, thats the one!DaytonaMatt wrote: ↑Sun Oct 06, 2019 9:10 am
Wasn’t by junction 6 was it? Outside lane by a bridge? I hit the exact same one on Thursday afternoon. Straight on the phone to highways England to firstly let them know but also get a reference should there be any damage
Re: Bang!
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 6:18 pm
Seems that in uk island you have defected Audi dealersChristiaan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:17 pmI gave it a good visual check when it was up in the air last night as I was changing the wheels over and there was nothing visually out of place.Tadass910 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 1:55 pmIf I were you I would brought car to a dealer for full inspection of all other cars components as they can be also deformed, I remember when i hit a hidden pot hole on a road (it was covered with water so I couldn’t see) with my 335i after i got damaged both rims passengers side front and rear right, also there were some damages under a car for other components
Also the car was driving fine... not even any noticeable vibration on the steering, which surprised me.
I did pop in to my Audi dealer on the way home at 5:30 and they were completley disinterested.... "everyone has gone home Sir".... even though I counted 5 techs in the workshop area.
I managed eventually to get them to take some photos of the wheel to pass on to the techs/bodyshop so they could contact me today.... Heard nothing! Well done Audi
Re: Bang!
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:25 pm
Definitely call highways England and get the reference number and send them the bill... that’s the 2nd I’ve seen the exact same one in 4 months
Re: Bang!
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:32 pm
Spoke with Highways England and told them what happened and where. Also I have a refernece number from them and have forwarded photos of my wheel.DaytonaMatt wrote: ↑Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:25 pmDefinitely call highways England and get the reference number and send them the bill... that’s the 2nd I’ve seen the exact same one in 4 months
Interesting to hear that someone else has alrerady reported that hole!
Re: Bang!
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 1:10 pm
It was nearly big enough to swallow slough... nearly...