OUCH!

Ben302 · Post by **Ben302** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 6:38 pm

On the way back from London last night I had a Blowout of my driver side front tyre

lucky I was only doing 35 at the time and I slewed into a traffic cone which I caught the top of and ripped my mirror off

I then cut my hand whilst trying in vain to refit my spare wheel. Now got bill for repairs.

Hoping car is fixed for the December meet

Post by **Lyndon** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 7:01 pm

Blimey, glad your ok m8

Vanda · Post by **Vanda** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 8:09 pm

Cars can be fixed people can't......glad you're alright.

Ben302 · Post by **Ben302** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 8:49 pm

Thank god I was in the A2 roadworks (Speed limit 50) athough Islowed down because of the night works and the force 9 crooswind & driving rain. Got covered in crap and very wet when trying to change the wheel plus only getting 4 hours kip mean I am very tired now

Sara · Post by **Sara** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 9:05 pm

Pleased to heaar you are ok, I was thinging about blowout when driving down the M6 @ **

Sara

Pauline · Post by **Pauline** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 7:59 pm

I don't believe it, I had a puncture yesterday - got a screw in my rear (ha ha!!!). I laughed until they said my tyre was well and truly screwed and had to pay Â£93 for a new one

I looked up Eagle F1 and they say they are designed with safetly in mind to kinda seal around a puncture - it did that all right, I never even noticed and drove on it, hence shagging old tyre and having to buy new one. So that's how they make their money.

Glad you're OK Ben.

Watch out everyone else - these things happen in 3s! Who's next?

Vanda · Post by **Vanda** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 8:10 pm

Oh bugger it, with my luck it's bound to be me

nykS5 · Post by **nykS5** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 10:49 pm

I got a screw in my tyre last week....replacement cost me Â£120 tho....

And then as I was driving out of a car park on Saturday night after picking up a takeaway some little git lobbed a stone and it clanked on the passenger door....dented.... :x

Ben302 · Post by **Ben302** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 10:50 pm

Don't tempt fate. I had Identical tyres on my 306 and a rear one let go at 60mph but luckily I managed to change the wheel easily.

Pauline · Post by **Pauline** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 7:39 pm

I got a screw in my tyre last week....

So we've had the three! Panic over

I think I'd have got out and thrown a brick at his head. Then just in case the brick missed, I'd have jumped up and down on it

Pauline · Post by **Pauline** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 8:41 pm

Aaaagh I got another one. Am I just paranoid in assuming someone's scattering assorted screws and nails under my car?????!!!!!!

So that's 4 now

Ben302 · Post by **Ben302** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 6:07 pm

Just cleane dmy car and found an Arc of scratches on my driver's door where the mirror was swinging against it when I knocked it off. Hopefully it'll polish out. If not respray may be needed

rob · Post by **rob** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 8:04 pm

Aaaagh I got another one. Am I just paranoid in assuming someone's scattering assorted screws and nails under my car?????!!!!!!

So that's 4 now

I have many thouands of assorted screws if your remember Pauline- and no its not me!!

Pauline · Post by **Pauline** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 8:33 pm

I was thanking you Rob - that you sold me that alloy

And someone was looking over me - both punctures were on the side that my spare fits

Bl**dy directional tyres - I asked about replacing with non-directional and apparantly there are only Dunlops on the market. Anyone else changed from Eagle F1s and what you got now?