bubble
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Registered: 24th Jan 04
Location: Darwin, NT Australia.
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This is what a mere 15mph can do to your lovely 17s.
Let it rest in peace
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/garage.php?action=usergarage&owner=corsabubble&carid=1600
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DanielJ
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Registered: 21st Nov 01
Location: gwent, south wales
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what happened
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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Shit, the alloy must be made of paper if it split at that speed
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1.6 Sport BadBoy
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
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hit inner of rim first me thinx, fecking gutted, mightent have cromies for summer no more
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DanielJ
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Registered: 21st Nov 01
Location: gwent, south wales
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are they brand new? hit a kerb or sumin?
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Aberdeen
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OUCH!
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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how did you do it?
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1.6 Sport BadBoy
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
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hit a curb, just thought i had blown the tire till i got it off the car then uh oh, major damage
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LukeGSi
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Registered: 9th Dec 03
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fcuk me....id say thats faulty somehow, no way should that happen just bumping a kerb at 15mph
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1.6 Sport BadBoy
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Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
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it was a minor traffic island at asda carpark, dint see it till i was going over the top of it
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DanielJ
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quote: Originally posted by born_upsideout
fcuk me....id say thats faulty somehow, no way should that happen just bumping a kerb at 15mph
mines buckled at driving at less speed than that and thers aprantly fck all i can do about it
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1.6 Sport BadBoy
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
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its a shitter like, my full thread in the mods and advice section - had a well crappy nite lastnite like
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bubble
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Registered: 24th Jan 04
Location: Darwin, NT Australia.
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might b worth sayin u went over a pot hole n then council will hopefully give u some dough. u pay council taxes-why not giv it a try!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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1.6 Sport BadBoy
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lol, already have done mate, you want the pics of the "offending pot hole" lol, found the biggest mothe fucker i could find!
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CorsaLad16v
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: Sheffield UK Drives: Volvo V60
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quote: Originally posted by corsabubble
might b worth sayin u went over a pot hole n then council will hopefully give u some dough. u pay council taxes-why not giv it a try!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
my mate ran over a pot hole in the works yard n fucked one of his alloys up, the owner of the land said it was meant to be gettin fixed... its been like that nearly 5 years lol dunno what my m8s doin about it tho
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bubble
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Registered: 24th Jan 04
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quote: Originally posted by CorsaLad16v
quote: Originally posted by corsabubble
might b worth sayin u went over a pot hole n then council will hopefully give u some dough. u pay council taxes-why not giv it a try!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
my mate ran over a pot hole in the works yard n fucked one of his alloys up, the owner of the land said it was meant to be gettin fixed... its been like that nearly 5 years lol dunno what my m8s doin about it tho
in stoke u only have 2 ring up the council and they send u a letter, u have2 enclose photos of pothole and damage to vehicle along with a proper breakdown of costs(ie get printed costs from company's-for wheel and balancing etc) and they usually forward a cheque on to ya!!
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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right my foOKing front bumper can get replaced by the foOKers then
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
Location: Nottinghamshire
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I think lack of suspension travel may have had a part to play...
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Pablo
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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D'oh
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