MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: mixit on July 16, 2009, 07:59:31 pm
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Not the best of journeys home. Hit a lorry strap in the road and the buckle slashed my tyre :fighting:
Only had the Eagle F1's fitted since Feb and now I need another. I'd like to meet the stupid trucker who left it loose on his flatbed.
I also had a taste of what its like to have to drive at 50mph on a clear road for over 11 miles. :confused:
If the government introduce their draconian measure of a 50 NSL then I'll give up and get a bike. :fighting:
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Gutted for you.
You do see a lot of lorry debris on the roads, bit of old tyres, straps, and loads of reflective vests.
hope the replacement does not cost too much
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Unlucky Mick! :sad1:
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not sure you need the locker on the space saver :signLOL: though
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Im getting my front tyres changed on Monday, since one of them is low on tread. The other one has a good 5-6mm on it. Im gettin gboth changed together so I dont have one lower on tread then the other, as I have now.
I believe its a Dunlop Sportmaxx though.
If you want it cheap gimme a shout :wink:
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Not good Mick, I hit a 4" x 4" 6ft long piece of wood which had obviously fallen off the back of a lorry, fortunately it didnt do any damage! I wasnt very happy! :angry015:
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I've had a strap and buckle flick up off the car in front and go straight through the windscreen of my 2 day old car, wasn't best pleased, also hit a lump of wood on a roundabout 6 months ago which buckled 1 of my rims :sad: just call me lucky :smiley:
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not sure you need the locker on the space saver :signLOL: though
Believe it or not I have 2 on it :ashamed:
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Im getting my front tyres changed on Monday, since one of them is low on tread. The other one has a good 5-6mm on it. Im gettin gboth changed together so I dont have one lower on tread then the other, as I have now.
I believe its a Dunlop Sportmaxx though.
If you want it cheap gimme a shout :wink:
Thanks m8 but I’ll pass, I’d rather keep em both Goodyear’s. Nice offer though, :drinking:
Not good Mick, I hit a 4" x 4" 6ft long piece of wood which had obviously fallen off the back of a lorry, fortunately it didnt do any damage! I wasnt very happy! :angry015:
I know that feeling too, I hit a huge log at about 55mph in the pouring rain once.
Completely destroyed a Prodrive Alloy, Sump Guard and trashed my suspension geometry on my Scooby :sad:
The sound at the time of impact had me convinced I'd wrecked the entire front end. I hardly dare get out to look. :scared:
I've had a strap and buckle flick up off the car in front and go straight through the windscreen of my 2 day old car, wasn't best pleased, also hit a lump of wood on a roundabout 6 months ago which buckled 1 of my rims :sad: just call me lucky :smiley:
Oooh bugger.. there’s so many hazards out there these days, often unseen till its too late. :scared:
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That's a bummer, Mick! But at least no-one was hurt.
I won't hijack this thread but will post separately later, but I witnessed a truck taking out a biker (nice R6) last Friday morning. I stopped of course.
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locking nuts on those space savers is a must, very very desirable
try and buy one and you'll see what i mean
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locking nuts on those space savers is a must, very very desirable
try and buy one and you'll see what i mean
Know what you mean m8, can I get a full set? Can I hell as like :chicken:
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Oh well thats me £140 lighter this morning. 1 new Eagle F1 fitted. :fighting:
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Just for future inofo you should not fit a space saver on a front wheel drive car,put the space saver on the rear & & fit the rear wheel to the front which was punchered. :happy2:
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Just for future inofo you should not fit a space saver on a front wheel drive car,put the space saver on the rear & & fit the rear wheel to the front which was punchered. :happy2:
Thats as maybe, but when its pi55ing with rain and I want to get home, I aint changing two wheels. :rolleye:
Whats the reasoning behind that anyway :confused: Sounds like some rediculous Health & Safety, nannyspeak. :confused:
I did stick to 50mph (80k) like my life depended on it. Its not like I was likely to need ABS or TC for that matter at those speeds and as far as I can tell, they're the only things that could be effected by it.
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It was in a handbook i had in my last car.Something to do with the tyre width & putting power down & braking etc. :happy2:
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It was in a handbook i had in my last car.Something to do with the tyre width & putting power down & braking etc. :happy2:
....I haven't seen it in any handbook but agree that a space-saver is going to be far safer on the rear axle for the reasons you state.
I have no choice anyway because a space-saver won't fit over my AP big brakes. This will apply to everyone else with a big brake kit.
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