Pot Holes
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S800VXR

Original Poster:

5,877 posts

231 months

Friday 19th February 2010
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Is it just around Andover or are the roads in a st state at the moment!! If I had the Ro Id have broken a few rims by now. WTF do I pay so much road tax for, I dont see carbon reduction policys helping fill the bloody holes!

stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

241 months

Friday 19th February 2010
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i am about to make a claim against glocestershire council after a hole the entire width of the road appeared after a bend on a NSL it was soo deep and wide there is no chance it appeared overnight. Hope I still have it on camera. Alignments a bit out as a result and had a deflated rear tyre I need to check the alloy isnt buckled.

Magic919

14,585 posts

232 months

Friday 19th February 2010
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Road Tax money hasn't been set aside for roads for over 50 years now, sadly.

paul450

7,948 posts

206 months

Friday 19th February 2010
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SimonV8ster

13,028 posts

259 months

Saturday 20th February 2010
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The roads are well and truely fubar'd.

Report it here -

http://www.fixmystreet.com/

Worth a go.............

stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

241 months

Saturday 20th February 2010
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feel anal about reporting it but done it, also uploaded video of the hitting of the pothole. Caused over 2g in z axis which feels like having your arse paddled by an elephant. Not pleasant. How do I claim for the damage? The rear tyre deflated, need to check the wheels for buckling and the tracking now feels ever so slightly out (to the point I know its out)


Build394

503 posts

215 months

Saturday 20th February 2010
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I hit a pothole yesterday on the M6 at very high speed in my van. I was glad I was not in the ro as I think it would have totaled my wheel. a few hundered yards up the road two cars were changing wheels. I did report it

mogv8

836 posts

259 months

Saturday 20th February 2010
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Its not just the potholes themselves. The roads are covered with small stones constantly been thrown up from the road surface as it breaks up.

stone chips... windscreens ..... its like dodge the damage out there !!!

stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

241 months

SimonV8ster

13,028 posts

259 months

Saturday 20th February 2010
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eh ?

stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

241 months

Saturday 20th February 2010
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SimonV8ster said:
eh ?
ah sorry thats the video, half way through is where the car gets chucked sideways with 2g shock load.

SimonV8ster

13,028 posts

259 months

Saturday 20th February 2010
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No, I meant the link doesn't work.

stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

241 months

Saturday 20th February 2010
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SimonV8ster said:
No, I meant the link doesn't work.
hmm just tried it and you are right, comes up with some junk, so I refreshed the page seems to work if I do that

MyM8V8

9,468 posts

226 months

Saturday 20th February 2010
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Expect a lot more. Can't see money being spent on repairing them any time soon.

drew ss

2,683 posts

215 months

Saturday 20th February 2010
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think urself lucky ur roads are great try driving the roads here in ireland u would think ur living in a third world country that has just tarmac on a dirt road

MyM8V8

9,468 posts

226 months

Saturday 20th February 2010
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drew ss said:
think urself lucky ur roads are great try driving the roads here in ireland u would think ur living in a third world country that has just tarmac on a dirt road
What, you mean like New Zealand. LOL.

stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

241 months

Saturday 20th February 2010
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MyM8V8 said:
drew ss said:
think urself lucky ur roads are great try driving the roads here in ireland u would think ur living in a third world country that has just tarmac on a dirt road
What, you mean like New Zealand. LOL.
LOL

drew ss

2,683 posts

215 months

Saturday 20th February 2010
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MyM8V8 said:
drew ss said:
think urself lucky ur roads are great try driving the roads here in ireland u would think ur living in a third world country that has just tarmac on a dirt road


What, you mean like New Zealand. LOL.


ive never been to nz are they bad as well

Bonnie and Clyde

11,701 posts

223 months

Saturday 20th February 2010
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stigmundfreud said:
Stig i still cant view the video

gsd2000

11,515 posts

214 months

Saturday 20th February 2010
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video worked fine for me