#1: Gutted Author: hebby, Location: oldhamPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 12:54 pm ----
Drove over a VERY VERY large pothole at the weekend and smashed my rear passenger side alloy and ripped the tyre to bits wich now has a peice of wheel missing and a 10" gash allong the inside wall and then nearly get 3 points for havin a skinny wheel on whilst i look for new wheels wich the copper recons i have had the skinny wheel on for about 3 months
my witness on here is cartoonhead to say i have not had it on that long lol
the copper is a T!T
but on the bright side my misus took me to wheelbase near my house and baught me some brand new 15" league integral a2 wheels with brand new tyres for £200 BARGAIN if you ask me and off to get a claim form from the council tomoz right after i have taken pictures of my wheel and the VERY LARGE pothole and will be posting them off along with my recipt from wheelbase think ill claim for a new set of shocks aswell whilst im at it
anyway they might not be 17" but there pretty nice if i say so
#2: Re: Gutted Author: vanman_foci, Location: Barry, South WalesPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 12:57 pm ---- If the pot hole didn't have a yellow mark around it you can make a claim
#3: Re: Gutted Author: kencogurl, Location: Carmarthen - WALESPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 12:58 pm ---- get a pick off the pot ole quick to just incase it gets filled, before u know it u wnt be able to claim as u have no proof
get a pick off the pot ole quick to just incase it gets filled, before u know it u wnt be able to claim as u have no proof
its been there for about 3 years anyways al be off to get a pic tomoz withut fail or failing that every single street round here has a big pothole on it
#7: Re: Gutted Author: hebby, Location: oldhamPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 1:01 pm ---- Yeah got a mate who owns a tyre place and he put a claim in for shocks' wheel the lot got £2650 but sayin that his car was a evo mines a french dog turd
#8: Re: Gutted Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 1:04 pm ---- Definately claim, unlucky to hear hope it gets sorted without much hassle
#9: Re: Gutted Author: cartoonhead, Location: North ManchesterPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 1:44 pm ---- i can confirm there was 4 ALLOYS on the car.
it would be good to see the video/photo evidence to back up his 3mths and if he has its good to see that there stalking drivers for 3mth for the offence of drivin on a spacesaver.
deffo get photos of the pot hole and get a claim in.
#10: Re: Gutted Author: Seabook, Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 1:48 pm ---- i dun even known you can't use space saver for extended period of time lol
#11: Re: Gutted Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 1:50 pm ---- You'll get jack s**t without a 3rd party witness and photographs of the damage at the time of the incident. Not pictures when you got home.
#12: Re: Gutted Author: Wiliam_morgan, Location: South WalesPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 1:54 pm ---- this is important hench to make sure u notice it, its going bold
a member on here "Jamie" has a 180 and he hit a pot hole i do belive and feked a wheel and some expensive coilovers. anyway they threw his claim out as he could not quote the neareast lampost number!
silly i know im just passing on the mesage
just thought i would let you know the heads up! as they will try anythink to get out of paying you so be prepared (Y)
this is important hench to make sure u notice it, its going bold
a member on here "Jamie" has a 180 and he hit a pot hole i do belive and feked a wheel and some expensive coilovers. anyway they threw his claim out as he could not quote the neareast lampost number!
silly i know im just passing on the mesage
just thought i would let you know the heads up! as they will try anythink to get out of paying you so be prepared (Y)
cheers for the heads up gonna go and get a video of the pothole with pictures aswell
#14: Re: Gutted Author: xbonez182, Location: BirminghamPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 3:29 pm ---- didnt sillyhilly successfully claim against them earlier this year? check his thread he kept us right up to date with it
#15: Re: Gutted Author: wardie_206, Location: Rayleigh, essexPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:29 am ---- Yea he did mate. Also put up a template of the letter that he sent the council
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