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Blow out a50 well done to Tfsi Wife
« on: February 25, 2012, 03:23:17 pm »
Just want to share how proud I am for Tfsi_wife for keeping her cool & keeping control of the lupo after the rear tyre exploded @ 70 mph on the a50 westbound this morning.  Not sure how I'm picking the Cupra up from BCS as the tyre took out the back bumper and taillight with it.  :sad1:

Anyone know any silver lupo rear bumpers in the scrappys?
« Last Edit: February 25, 2012, 03:31:25 pm by Tfsi_Mike »
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Re: Blow out a50 well done to Tfsi Wife
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2012, 03:26:07 pm »
Waiting for RAC that charged me £250 to renew after not sendings a renewal letter to germany.

If if been a few miles further out of Staffordshire and into west mids could've had a visit from our very own big al lol

H- agency were spot on as were the police closing the road / lane the RAC have been toss so far
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Re: Blow out a50 well done to Tfsi Wife
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2012, 04:51:17 pm »
She did well Mike. Happened to me years ago in a Nissan and it is scary! :scared:
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Re: Blow out a50 well done to Tfsi Wife
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2012, 05:13:16 pm »
Hope she's okay. Was the little'un in the car too?

Would be interesting to know what happened.
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Re: Blow out a50 well done to Tfsi Wife
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2012, 06:15:18 pm »
She did herself proud by the sound of it, blowouts are no fun, I had one on my truck a few months back, never had one on a car though
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Re: Blow out a50 well done to Tfsi Wife
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2012, 07:22:21 pm »
Try dubbers sports Vw up in Huddersfield he breaks a few lupo gti
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Re: Blow out a50 well done to Tfsi Wife
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2012, 07:28:10 pm »
Well done that women  :driver: 
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Re: Blow out a50 well done to Tfsi Wife
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2012, 07:35:39 pm »

Big thanks to rectal rooter Sy  janner_Sy for taking me up in the very very very thirsty R

Also a huge thanks to Dave @ BCS for waiting late so I can collect the car  :notworthy: top service  :notworthy:
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Re: Blow out a50 well done to Tfsi Wife
« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2012, 04:57:57 pm »

With spare wheel on



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Re: Blow out a50 well done to Tfsi Wife
« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2012, 05:07:20 pm »
Wow she saved that well...Hope she's alright Mike.  :happy2:
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Re: Blow out a50 well done to Tfsi Wife
« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2012, 07:39:51 pm »
wow,well done to your mrs mike  :happy2:
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Re: Blow out a50 well done to Tfsi Wife
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2012, 07:44:05 pm »
wow that pram just fits  :signLOL: good save by your wife
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Re: Blow out a50 well done to Tfsi Wife
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2012, 07:44:52 pm »
Quote from: MAT ED30 on February 26, 2012, 07:44:05 pm
wow that pram just fits  :signLOL: good save by your wife

It's like it was made to measure lol.
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Re: Blow out a50 well done to Tfsi Wife
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2012, 07:49:56 pm »
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Well done to your Missus!  :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:

But really glad she not hurt.

Was it a case of "I thought I heard a bang behind me... Oh well, never mind" and keeping her foot down, or a case of snaking and opposite locking!?  :driver:
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Re: Blow out a50 well done to Tfsi Wife
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2012, 08:03:52 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on February 26, 2012, 07:49:56 pm
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Well done to your Missus!  :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:

But really glad she not hurt.

Was it a case of "I thought I heard a bang behind me... Oh well, never mind" and keeping her foot down, or a case of snaking and opposite locking!?  :driver:

I've seen her panic when an animal was in the road but this was "bang" some thing clearly wrong, held the wheel with 2 hands, off the gas and nursed it to the edge. Was no hard shoulder or lay by though  :scared:

Highways agency got the police to close the lane quite promptly after my 700yd run to the SOS phone.  As we were just beyond a sweeping bend.  I must've had Harry out I the bak and over the barrier onto the bank in under 10 seconds.

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