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Don't fecking talk to me about the Highways people...
Hit a pothole the size of a small country on the M40 last night and blew out two tyres... literally £200 a pop!!!
Only when several cars were stranded on the hard shoulder with smashed wheels and shredded tyres did the Wombles bother to turn up; some 2 hours after they got the first call reporting a huge hole in the road!
RAC were fantastic and arrived exactly when they said they would - as were the Police who also turned up in force way before the Wombles arrived.
When we were in the lorry just leaving, the lane still wasn't closed and the recovery guy said there was a vague message on the overheads prior to Wycombe that said "Caution Obstruction In Road". As opposed to "BIG HOLE IN LANE 1 - MOVE OVER!"
The HA have put a 'Red Claim Form' in the post to get the money back on my tyres and my wheels obviously need a complete refurb now as well... I quite like the dark grey similar to the RS6+ wheels colour?
Hit a pothole the size of a small country on the M40 last night and blew out two tyres... literally £200 a pop!!!
Only when several cars were stranded on the hard shoulder with smashed wheels and shredded tyres did the Wombles bother to turn up; some 2 hours after they got the first call reporting a huge hole in the road!
RAC were fantastic and arrived exactly when they said they would - as were the Police who also turned up in force way before the Wombles arrived.
When we were in the lorry just leaving, the lane still wasn't closed and the recovery guy said there was a vague message on the overheads prior to Wycombe that said "Caution Obstruction In Road". As opposed to "BIG HOLE IN LANE 1 - MOVE OVER!"
The HA have put a 'Red Claim Form' in the post to get the money back on my tyres and my wheels obviously need a complete refurb now as well... I quite like the dark grey similar to the RS6+ wheels colour?
VerySideways said:
What were you doing in lane 1 John?
Deep standing water in Lane 3 and in no hurry given the torrential rain so just set the cruise for 70'ish and bimbled along in Lane 1... 
Had I been whizzing along in Lane 2 or 3 as usual then would have missed the hole!
Has anyone used Micheldever mobile service before - are they as good as the centres? Can't be arsed with calling another truck from RAC to take me to a tyre centre...
anonymous said:
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Ha they did in Clapham a few years ago.Came round to this side street in the 32tonner.
Officer says road closed owing to "Incident"
Man running around with a knife.
The officer did laugh when I suggested he climb in and we'll go find the fecker
hardly gonna harm us up in the cab.
The Surrey Highway agency and their contractor "Ringway" need a good kick up the backside, the state of the roads in Surrey is a disgrace.
Many of these flooding problems could be sorted if given to local contractors with local knowledge and some balls to get some of the issues resolved.
john_r said:
VerySideways said:
What were you doing in lane 1 John?
Deep standing water in Lane 3 and in no hurry given the torrential rain so just set the cruise for 70'ish and bimbled along in Lane 1... Had I been whizzing along in Lane 2 or 3 as usual then would have missed the hole!
Has anyone used Micheldever mobile service before - are they as good as the centres? Can't be arsed with calling another truck from RAC to take me to a tyre centre...
Try Event Tyres for mobile fitting. Ignore the web prices - just call the number and push them for the best price.
Blues said:
john_r said:
VerySideways said:
What were you doing in lane 1 John?
Deep standing water in Lane 3 and in no hurry given the torrential rain so just set the cruise for 70'ish and bimbled along in Lane 1... Had I been whizzing along in Lane 2 or 3 as usual then would have missed the hole!
Has anyone used Micheldever mobile service before - are they as good as the centres? Can't be arsed with calling another truck from RAC to take me to a tyre centre...
Try Event Tyres for mobile fitting. Ignore the web prices - just call the number and push them for the best price.
john_r said:
VerySideways said:
What were you doing in lane 1 John?
Deep standing water in Lane 3 and in no hurry given the torrential rain so just set the cruise for 70'ish and bimbled along in Lane 1... Had I been whizzing along in Lane 2 or 3 as usual then would have missed the hole!
john_r said:
Event Mobile Tyres:
Coming out Friday to fit 2 new tyres - which is fine as everyone I've phoned has said Friday was the earliest stock they could get.
AND £20 per tyre cheaper than Bracknell Tyre & Battery, incl mobile fitting!!
Coming out Friday to fit 2 new tyres - which is fine as everyone I've phoned has said Friday was the earliest stock they could get.
AND £20 per tyre cheaper than Bracknell Tyre & Battery, incl mobile fitting!!
I've used them a few times and have always been impressedjohn_r said:
Don't fecking talk to me about the Highways people...
Hit a pothole the size of a small country on the M40 last night and blew out two tyres... literally £200 a pop!!!
Only when several cars were stranded on the hard shoulder with smashed wheels and shredded tyres did the Wombles bother to turn up; some 2 hours after they got the first call reporting a huge hole in the road!
RAC were fantastic and arrived exactly when they said they would - as were the Police who also turned up in force way before the Wombles arrived.
When we were in the lorry just leaving, the lane still wasn't closed and the recovery guy said there was a vague message on the overheads prior to Wycombe that said "Caution Obstruction In Road". As opposed to "BIG HOLE IN LANE 1 - MOVE OVER!"
The HA have put a 'Red Claim Form' in the post to get the money back on my tyres and my wheels obviously need a complete refurb now as well... I quite like the dark grey similar to the RS6+ wheels colour?
John maybe you need a priest or some monk to bless the car. It always seems to be in the wars !!Hit a pothole the size of a small country on the M40 last night and blew out two tyres... literally £200 a pop!!!
Only when several cars were stranded on the hard shoulder with smashed wheels and shredded tyres did the Wombles bother to turn up; some 2 hours after they got the first call reporting a huge hole in the road!
RAC were fantastic and arrived exactly when they said they would - as were the Police who also turned up in force way before the Wombles arrived.
When we were in the lorry just leaving, the lane still wasn't closed and the recovery guy said there was a vague message on the overheads prior to Wycombe that said "Caution Obstruction In Road". As opposed to "BIG HOLE IN LANE 1 - MOVE OVER!"
The HA have put a 'Red Claim Form' in the post to get the money back on my tyres and my wheels obviously need a complete refurb now as well... I quite like the dark grey similar to the RS6+ wheels colour?
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