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Rebrabuk
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Registered: 28th Mar 04
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30th Apr 05 at 20:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Anyone ever had to claim for compensation from their local council due to potholes damaging alloys etc?

Just looking for basic draft type of letter to send as i haven't got a clue how to go about doing it..
Colin
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30th Apr 05 at 20:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes I got £90 for a £40 tyre

Took about 6 months to get it tho
Rebrabuk
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30th Apr 05 at 20:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Did you write them a letter? You still got a copy of it?
Colin
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30th Apr 05 at 20:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oh and you get a form from the council office

If you dont have any pictures of the pothole then dont bother!!
Rebrabuk
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30th Apr 05 at 20:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I can easily obtain pictures. Ta.
Kerry
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30th Apr 05 at 22:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they ask for photos and a quote
mav
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30th Apr 05 at 22:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
when missus worked for insurance company she done it on clients behalfs.

takes a while but should get something..

whats happened now....
RCoughtrie
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30th Apr 05 at 22:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sent my letter + photos few days ago... fooked my pass side alloys, want them to foot the bill
Rebrabuk
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30th Apr 05 at 22:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mav
when missus worked for insurance company she done it on clients behalfs.

takes a while but should get something..

whats happened now....


I've got a buckled passenger side alloy - it's like an egg..

Just found out on Thursday when getting new tyres fitted, bloke was amazed that i couldn't feel it while driving (other than a slight steering judder at 70-75mph).. I just had the tracking and balancing done last month after the snow/ice incident so it's only happened recently..

I know of 1 really big pothole that i keep hitting (located on the road i got zapped for speeding ) and then there's a drain on the road around the corner which is in a big hole - so big that when i hit it, i have to readjust my rear view mirror..

Going to go and get pictures of both holes tomorrow or Monday and see which looks worse then put a claim in. Need to find a place that sells BK 166 Alloys individually otherwise i'll have to claim a new set of 4..
mav
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1st May 05 at 18:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
your not having much luck with the Veccy

get a claim in, get pics dates etc....

once you put a claim i they will be out sharpesh to repair it....
Rebrabuk
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3rd May 05 at 22:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got up at 5am yesterday morning and went out to get some pics while roads were empty.. The offending 'pothole/drain'...







Doesn't look that bad in the pics, but hitting it at 40mph+ on 40 profile tyres and fairly hard suspension takes it's toll..


[Edited on 03-05-2005 by Rebrabuk]
R Lee
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3rd May 05 at 22:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you'll need to take better pictures than that.
Rebrabuk
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3rd May 05 at 22:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I was struggling to get any decent quality pics of it.. Dunno why, just couldn't get it to focus properly on the road..
Rebrabuk
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3rd May 05 at 22:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Managed to get a couple of decent pics of the car while i was out though..





mazdaspeed
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3rd May 05 at 22:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had a slight buckle on the inside rim of one of my alloys, it was leaking air like a slow punture.

When i went to get tyres fixed the dude in the tyre shop pounded the rim with a rubber mallet back into shape. Done the job.
Rebrabuk
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3rd May 05 at 23:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


Think i'll stick with the compensation claim..

 
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