Rowland Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Hello Everyone! The events of a really bad day have been the spur I needed to get off my backside and say hello on here! Bought myself a very nice silver UK spec supra about 5 weeks ago. It's everything I ever dreamed it would be since I first saw one 6 years ago and decided it was the car for me. Will get some pics up when I've cleaned it up a bit (*ahem* - oops...). Now to the bad news and some thanks. I had a blow out on the drivers side front tyre today on my way home from work along the M27. I want to say a thank you to both of the mkIV Supra drivers who stopped to offer help. If they're on here it was a great comfort in my time of need! Fingers crossed I will never need to return the favour. However, a quick trip on the back of an AA low loader to the nearby Kwik-Fit soon had me back on the road, once they had replaced the tyre and inflated the other three. Some b*****d must have let them let them down... I reckon I was quite lucky not to come to serious harm but in all fairness to the car, all that happened was the ride got really bumpy when it blew. I had no problem controlling or manouvering at 70... Phew, I feel a bit better for that rant! Hopefully, everything I post from now on will be more positive. Rowland P.S. Did I mention that I didn't have the key for the locking wheel nut with me? Doh! Won't be making that mistake again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Welcome You will find they are a friendly (if sarcastic) bunch on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Welcome Glad ur ok mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 welcome mate, advice to get the rest of the tyres checked;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Welcome glad you survived there are no supras here to help me Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 What an entrance Welcome to the club mate. Pics and spec please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Welcome mate! I was the second of the two Supras to arrive... glad you got it sorted! Who was the first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Wow! That first post went with a bang. Glad you don't feel too tyred or deflated. Wheel get you pumped up again. BTW, Ignore Robs sarcasm comment. He's only ever read about 70mph in books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Welcome to the club Rowland /vbb/images/smilies/bbcode_grin.gif Congratulations on your new purchase. That is a good example of the kind of club spirit we have here, nice one guys for stopping to lend a hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sti500whp Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 hi, and welcome;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Glad you and your car are OK.. Welcome to the mad house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markrzs Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 welcome abroad matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragaz Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Welocme On Board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowland Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 Back home at last after a looooong day at work, no unfortunate incidents today though. Apart from the fact that my work is rather hard on internet access, so my attempts to post this morning were blocked. This is what I attempted to post earlier... Hey! Thanks for all the welcomes, advice and wheely bad jokes! I dealt with the stress of yesterday evening by the using the time honoured method of going down the pub with some mates. I'm now sat at work feeling 'ok-ish'. The KwikFit guy gave the tyres a quick once over but I took my old car today anyway and will get the tyres on the Surpa checked out thoroughly tomorrow. Thanks again to SonicSoop and the as yet unidentified driver. I didn't think to check out his registration so apart from a few details like an aftermarket spoiler with writing on the side and the colour silver I can't identify them. As for you guys being a sarcastic bunch and speaking as someone who must have driven for about five minutes with four flat tyres going "hmm, something doesn't seem quite right" before one of them blew up I am probably due for some sarcasm! Oh well, better do some work I suppose. Rowland A bit more info for you... It's the standard UK model in silver, 1993 L reg 2JZ-GTE engine, car unmodified apart from a respray from red to silver a fair distance in the past, so I have the cream leather interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowland Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 Oh, and it's an auto... R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR.B Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Welcome to the club bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Welcome Rowland! You're in with a good bunch here pal. I'm still looking for my Supe but I was debating whether to get one or not as I have we have 2 cars already. After looking at this site for a couple of months I'm hooked and there is no doubt about getting one! Remember though being sarcastic is the lowest form of wit, but the highest form of intelligence!!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittyclaws Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 A big welcome to you matey /vbb/images/smilies/bbcode_grin.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermonkey Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Hello and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 yo /vbb/images/smilies/bbcode_grin.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowland Posted November 4, 2006 Author Share Posted November 4, 2006 Found the pics from the garage that I bought the car from. They are pretty good even with the black stuff they sprayed on the tyres making them look a bit odd due to the uneven colouring. Had to wipe the black finger marks off the wings when they weren't looking after I inspected the wheels! Having read a fair few posts here though I have to say I think I agree with the people who prefer the car without the 'horns' for the headlamp watercanons, erm I mean washers... Rowland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mas Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 nice one mate and welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2JG Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 & Nice looking car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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