kniff_666 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I am fed up with the state of the roads around the UK. Was driving home from work yesterday driving on the roads i know and have driven on for four years twice a day. This particular corner i was turning round is a narrow blind corner in a 30mph zone. On this particular occasion as i turned the corner i met a tractor coming the other direction causing me to get a little closed to the side of the road but not off it. Now i was travelling at the speed limit but my left front wheel dropped into a new deep pot hole causing an almighty thud. So i stopped and inspected the damage. No damage to the undercarriage or suspension but my wheel and tire took a knock. Only small but it has F##king p###ed me right off! Some of the outside tire wall has been shredded and is now flapping around and a small chunk has been removed from the lip of my alloys. don't have any pics yet but i am guessing a picky MOT tested would fail the car on the bit of the tire that is flapping around. The roads in this country are in desparate need of repair. This recent heavy rain etc has made it alot worse. (and don't get me started on the draught/ possible hosepipe ban!) Anyone else had damage caused to their pride and joy by crap road surfaces? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samsar Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Maybe you should get one of these for your back window ;-) [ATTACH]151033[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross C Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I had 2 alloys on the left of my Mini crack because I hit a deep pothole on a blind corner on a backroad that is one of 2 commuting roads from my home to Glasgow. Hundreds of cars use it every day and it looks like its been carpet bombed. Both 17" aftermarket alloys were write offs including punctured tyres and i was only doing 45 in a 60. Claimed against the council though and got my money back but it took them 3 months to fix the one pothole. Its a road i stay away from now in the Supra and her 19"s!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh42 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I had one of these on my previous car to express my displeasure at the state of the roads..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross C Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I had one of these on my previous car to express my displeasure at the state of the roads.....http://img.tapatalk.com/5e05f408-a4ef-5f3c.jpg Hahaha I love that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersonic Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 The front lip on my LS400 has been gradually getting smashed off by the local speed cushions/bumps for months , because the front of the car is so far forward of the wheels it doesn't get time for them to lift it before the lip hits the bump/cushion (this is stock suspension levels on a non performance car too ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemanhead Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I had one of these on my previous car to express my displeasure at the state of the roads.....http://img.tapatalk.com/5e05f408-a4ef-5f3c.jpg Just to clarify for you guys. You DO NOT pay road tax, that was abolished in 1937 and in that period the tax was used to maintain public roads. What you are paying is vehicle excise duty (VED), another tax for being fortunate enugh to be able to afford a car. Roads are maintained by councils and local authorities. So anyone who pays council tax has a right to use the roads. Just a bit of info for all you keen cyclists out there "VED, which raised GB£5.63 billion in 2009,[2] is collected and enforced by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). Vehicle tax was introduced in the 1888 budget and the current system of excise duty applying specifically to motor vehicles was introduced in 1920. This excise duty was ring-fenced for road construction and was paid directly into a special Road Fund from 1920 until 1937 after which it was treated as general taxation.[3] Even during this period the majority of the cost of road building and improvement came from general and local taxation due to the tax being too low for the upkeep of the roads." source: wiki. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kniff_666 Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 I had 2 alloys on the left of my Mini crack because I hit a deep pothole on a blind corner on a backroad that is one of 2 commuting roads from my home to Glasgow. Hundreds of cars use it every day and it looks like its been carpet bombed. Both 17" aftermarket alloys were write offs including punctured tyres and i was only doing 45 in a 60. Claimed against the council though and got my money back but it took them 3 months to fix the one pothole. Its a road i stay away from now in the Supra and her 19"s!! How did you go about claiming against the local council? Did you have to get the wheels and tyres fixed and then make a claim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy James Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 How did you go about claiming against the local council? Did you have to get the wheels and tyres fixed and then make a claim? Also interested in finding out how to claim against the council.. Had a gritting truck shower my whole car with rocks and now its covered with stone chips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I think you have to get a picture of the hole and prove it's been there for a certain amount of time. Then prove how much damage it did. Do a search, lots of people on here have claimed that I've seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I don't see the point in ultra low profile tyres on any car that gets daily use in the UK. It's just asking to get damage. Plus the ride is appalling and the cost of huge diameter, ultra low profile quality tyres is ridiculous. Those with cars so low they are limited in where they can actually travel, well, it leaves me speechless, what's the point in that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradleyh_15 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 It needs to have been reported before so get a friend to report it an then a week later when they have had reasonable amount of time to repair then you report it. Can't remember the name of the site though as there is a specific site you have to do it on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davis6110 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I don't see the point in ultra low profile tyres on any car that gets daily use in the UK. It's just asking to get damage. Plus the ride is appalling and the cost of huge diameter, ultra low profile quality tyres is ridiculous. Those with cars so low they are limited in where they can actually travel, well, it leaves me speechless, what's the point in that? When i got my supra i was worried i wasnt going to be able to get my supra in the town car park that i usually park in due to the fact they have got stupidly big speed humps, they are that big when i used to drive my citroen c4 to work and back every day they eventually wore away at my suspension causing it to buckle and snap in only 3 months ! so was very worried about taking the supra in there when i had to the other week, i can honestly say the supra cleared them easier and felt smoother than my 2006 citroen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross C Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 How did you go about claiming against the local council? Did you have to get the wheels and tyres fixed and then make a claim? It was a wee while ago when i was only 18 so let my dad handle it. I'll ask him tonight and post up. All I do know is that we had to sort out the damage ourselves and show receipts as well as a photo of the pothole and its depth with a ruler. Took about 2 months for the claim to go through an get my money back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 One wonders why the CEO of all these councils keep getting paid handsome sums - its as if we congratulate them for their failures......maybe that is a union policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creative Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Should try some of the roads over here! Some of them are still dirt roads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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