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JessKate
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Registered: 16th Oct 05
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7th Dec 05 at 16:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I took my car into the garage yesterday as my steering wheel was shaking quite violently! The guy took a look at my tyres and found that they were bent in half and all bubbled!
I thought i was being good putting air into my tyres the other day, but it appears i over inflated them to the point of them being a death trap!

Now i know to leave anything that needs doing on my car to boys!
Sam
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7th Dec 05 at 16:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Bear in mind some tyre gauges at servos are dodgy and will give incorrect readings, especially if they are digital ones!
JessKate
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7th Dec 05 at 16:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

well i did it at about 10 pm so it was dark and raining! i had going out clothes on so didnt wanna get wet so didnt read pressure gauge just put air in to what i thought looked ok!
Sam
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7th Dec 05 at 16:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote



Taxi!
Jambo
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7th Dec 05 at 16:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by JessKate
well i did it at about 10 pm so it was dark and raining! i had going out clothes on so didnt wanna get wet so didnt read pressure gauge just put air in to what i thought looked ok!




OMG and you pay less insurance than me
JessKate
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7th Dec 05 at 16:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Im not very good with cars! wrote my old car off cos after 1 and a half years of driving never once filled up on oil or water!


I want to learn though! lol
I watched carefully as keith put me in new bulbs the other day!!
ClaireF
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Registered: 1st Nov 05
Location: hurlford, scotland Drives: corsa again
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7th Dec 05 at 16:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i dont like putting the tyres up either, i did it last time went to safeways then i left and let me dad do it
Ally
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7th Dec 05 at 16:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Richies does that for me i probably would have done the same Jess
JessKate
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7th Dec 05 at 16:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

phew at least im not alone!
Katie
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7th Dec 05 at 16:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by JessKate
I took my car into the garage yesterday as my steering wheel was shaking quite violently! The guy took a look at my tyres and found that they were bent in half and all bubbled!
I thought i was being good putting air into my tyres the other day, but it appears i over inflated them to the point of them being a death trap!

Now i know to leave anything that needs doing on my car to boys!


OMG I did that too when i first got my car. they said if i had hit a bump in the road i would have crashed! The inside of my tyre looked like a balloon that's got lots of weak patches in it! I over inflated them too must be a girl thing.
Carl
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7th Dec 05 at 16:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Thats just dumb.
ClaireF
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7th Dec 05 at 16:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeah i had to have my spare tyre put on other week, cos other one was well bad
CCA
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7th Dec 05 at 16:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Oh my god.

Typre pressure, oil and water etc are basic knowledge. You females make me feel ashamed

ClaireF
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7th Dec 05 at 16:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i can do my oil and water
Half Pint
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7th Dec 05 at 16:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Lets hope your better with a cock than you are a car other wise i feel sorry for your bf
Sam
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7th Dec 05 at 16:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I once ran out of oil and had to use some gravy granules mixed with water.
JessKate
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7th Dec 05 at 16:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Half Pint
Lets hope your better with a cock than you are a car other wise i feel sorry for your bf



luisa
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7th Dec 05 at 16:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by CCA
Oh my god.

Typre pressure, oil and water etc are basic knowledge. You females make me feel ashamed




i'm with you on that one i check mine every sunday
Sam
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7th Dec 05 at 16:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I check my underpants on a daily basis if that helps?
Half Pint
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7th Dec 05 at 16:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Sam
I check my underpants on a daily basis if that helps?


I check my willy is not blocked daily.........

luisa
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7th Dec 05 at 16:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Sam
I check my underpants on a daily basis if that helps?


i should hope so it keeps the skidmarks to a minimum
Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by Half Pint
quote:
Originally posted by Sam
I check my underpants on a daily basis if that helps?


I check my willy is not blocked daily.........




Good lad!
Half Pint
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7th Dec 05 at 16:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by luisa
quote:
Originally posted by Sam
I check my underpants on a daily basis if that helps?


i should hope so it keeps the skidmarks to a minimum


lui......saa a a a a a a
luisa
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poole
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7th Dec 05 at 16:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
quote:
Originally posted by JessKate
well i did it at about 10 pm so it was dark and raining! i had going out clothes on so didnt wanna get wet so didnt read pressure gauge just put air in to what i thought looked ok!




OMG and you pay less insurance than me



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