Bloody Pot Holes

Nodzed

Nodzed

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British Zeds
M Power
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Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
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Z3M Imola and Z4 (e89)
Had a proper incident last Tuesday night, I was coming home from Crib in the next village (yes I know, old before my time) in the Alpina and decided as it was late to go home via the B roads as it would be quiet, normally dont do this and stay on the A Roads at night. Away look what I hit! The result is a wrecked tyre and a badly bent front wheel and until I get the car back to the Shed I'm not sure if there is any other damage. To say I'm p***** off is an understatement. :mad::mad::mad::mad:


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That looks like it could have been worse mate. That hole would cripple a tank. Hope the damage isn't too bad
 
That's grim @Nodzed lucky you didn't go off the road hitting that. There are some terrible holes about now after the recent weather and up here they are trying to do a quick fill by spraying tar into the wet pot holes!!!!!. Hope there is no more damage.
 
Where there's blame there's a claim. We have plenty of those around here too and they are budging them by filling with tarmac and going over with a wacker plate. Should last a week or two!
Fingers crossed you have no suspension damage and the wheel straightens ok.
 
That’s not a pothole...it’s a shell crater. :eek:
 
I know how you feel. I had the same thing two years ago in my daily driver. I hit what I thought was a puddle but turned out to be closer to a tank trap. That cost just on £2K to sort out, with two new wheels, three tyres and all the alignment stuff.
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I battled with the Council for about 6 months and got absolutely nowhere.
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Hopefully yours will be a lot "cheaper" and just need a new tyre and the wheel sorting out....... Good luck
 
Thats unfortunate Niall hopefully the wheel can be repaired .
What damage did the tyre sustain
Alignment check a definite once wheel repair done.
 
Lazzzydog said:
Where there's blame there's a claim. We have plenty of those around here too and they are budging them by filling with tarmac and going over with a wacker plate. Should last a week or two!
Fingers crossed you have no suspension damage and the wheel straightens ok.
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Round here it's a bag of "rake and roll" in the hole, then drive over it a couple of times with the Transit and bu55er off for a well-earned cup of tea.:rolleyes: Tw@s. Suppose it guarantees them a job in another couple of months.
 
I hit a big one on the way home today, no way of seeing it as it was under a puddle
 
Christ that’s what you call a pot hole mate, can’t you claim?:whistle:
 
Bazza said:
Christ that’s what you call a pot hole mate, can’t you claim?:whistle:
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Email sent, we will see, given the size of it I would hope so
 
No reply then yet mate? Don't expect them to rush. Our roads are shocking at the minute around here.
 
Have seen pot-holers go down smaller caves than that!
Enormous holes appearing everywhere. Don’t think many will be filled anytime soon.

Hope the damage is no more extensive than what’s visible.
 
I feel your pain, 2 tyres knackered within a month in separate vehicles!
 
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