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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: hotel21 on 06 December 2015, 20:23:08
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Had a bit of a moment earlier today.
Driving my disco downhill into a country town round my way, not fast by any means, and crossed some field run off water. Car went instantly into aqua plane mode and headed for the verge on a slight right hander.
At the last moment tyres broke through surface and met Tarmac which ended up pushing car into opposing lane. Luckily no cars in immediate vicinity but there was a kerb and a stone wall round a farm. Kerbed both offside but missed wall, thankfully.
Stopped further down to check and both alloys took a doing and front tyre has a gashed sidewall. No leaks but it's scrap and the rim has a buckle in it. Steering wobble became apparent and now gone since spare now on. Tyre only a few months old as well! Rear will survive but rim needs refinishing.
Glad I was driving and not her otherwise it would have been a lot worse.
Hey ho. Ho. Ho.Ho....
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Phew, sounds like it could have been worse. Shakes you up near misses like that :o
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It was 'entertaining'. She didn't like it though. Didn't appreciate my 'scream if you want to go faster' comment! ;D
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It was 'entertaining'. She didn't like it though. Didn't appreciate my 'scream if you want to go faster' comment! ;D
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Easy fix :y
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It was 'entertaining'. She didn't like it though. Didn't appreciate my 'scream if you want to go faster' comment! ;D
Sounds like you may be in the dog house Broocie ;D
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Glad you're ok mate, as they say metal can be bent & replaced not the same for humans :y :y :y
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It was 'entertaining'. She didn't like it though. Didn't appreciate my 'scream if you want to go faster' comment! ;D
Sounds like you may be in the dog house Broocie ;D
I was, but sorted now. :y
My first fear was the verge. 60+ degrees uphill with no kerb. If the car went up that then we would have been Harris over Tip! Luckily nothing close coming uphill so had room to work with. Any other car there then would lay odds that the disco would have won but would have been messy.
One tyre, one alloy to replace and another alloy to get refurbed. A cheap price to pay.
As per the late Sgt Phil Esterhause, (Michael Conrad) let's be carefull out there! :y
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'Shiney side up' as my old instructor advanced used to say :)
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Glad you're ok mate, as they say metal can be bent & replaced not the same for humans :y :y :y
A dry blackthorn moment - hold on with both hands! ;D
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a change of underwear moment then ........ ;)
Glad no real harm done :y :y
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Might I suggest a police run skid pa.. Oh, wait.. ;) ;D
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Makes the heart flutter a bit, and good news you got away unscathed, as ultimately a tyre and wheels are worthless in the bigger picture.
We haven't had enough rain sown here to cause any issues with aquaplaning so far this winter :)
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I've never had it happen to me, and I was a mad bastard in my youth. :-\