Hit pothole today

[Jamees]

Hit a pot hole today, car died, had no tow eye in the car so had to call out a flat bed, scratched the bottom of the front bumper on the way up the ramp.

Problem is that the engine seems to be turning over and going in gear but just wont start. Calling garage tomorow to find out what the damage is.

http://i56.tinypic.com/27y2x07.jpg

[Tom]

Fuel cut off switch.

[J222JRA]

Fuel cut off switch.

Yup...i would put money on it.

[moggyvtr]

fucking hell how big was the pothole :O lol roads are a disgrace specially when we pay so much fukin tax

[Eskimo]

Fuel cut off switch.

Correct, my car did it too.. Hit pothole and cut out.. Its on passenger side, red button.. Press once and it will start.

[Robbie-Flat-Arch]

yeh i would say the same but sometimes the recoverys drivers are good and try and help you out, did with my mates ka and he just pushed the switch and my mate gave him a tenner :)

[DanielT92]

+1 for the fuel cut off switch. Expensive to pay for a flat bed recovery when It's potentially just a case of pressing down on a simple switch.

[Jamees]

lol im a tool, why didnt i make this thread when it died. my birthday today spent all day worrying about my car. it does look nice though

[Tom]

Happy Birthday.

[James_Skylit]

Was it the cut off switch lmao?

And car does look nice :)

[mlawlan69]

it does look v nice :)

+1 for it being the fuel cut off switch, flat bed driver must have needed the money lol..

happy birthday :P

[DanielT92]

lol im a tool, why didnt i make this thread when it died. my birthday today spent all day worrying about my car. it does look nice though

Wouldn't worry about it too much, live and learn. Could be something more severe, but more than likely the Fuel cut off switch. I just kinda contradicted myself by saying it not to worry then say it could be something bigger lol.

[WheresMeNuts]

Cost me just over £2 to go around a pothole the other day.

[wicked-vtr]

Mine did the same the other month, having the engine cut out at 85+mph(dual carrageway) was not a confidence inspiring feeling.

[Jamb0]

Mine did the same the other month, having the engine cut out at 85+mph(dual carrageway) was not a confidence inspiring feeling.

thats funny, because iirc the national speed limit is 70mph! ha i must be mad..

[ChAdS]

national speed limit


What is this you speak of?

[Mezza]

this happened so much to my car, had to disconnect the inertia switch :(

[wicked-vtr]

Oh no here come the sax-p police to and arrest me. It was 3am on a dual carrageway and the road was empty, hardly a hanging offence

[DanielT92]

Oh no here come the sax-p police to and arrest me. It was 3am on a dual carrageway and the road was empty, hardly a hanging offence

Lol, some people are far too PC on here. Spirited driving is ok given the situation :y:

[ChAdS]

Lol, some people are far too PC on here. Spirited driving is ok given the situation :y:

Oh no....

SPEED KILLS!!!

[DanielT92]

Oh no....

SPEED KILLS!!!

Speed does not kill, the sudden lack of it does however. But there are far more worse things that kill than travelling 10mph above the national speed limit.

[ChAdS]

Speed does not kill, the sudden lack of it does however. But there are far more worse things that kill than travelling 10mph above the national speed limit.

im joking mate.

What kills are bad drivers doing speed they can not handle or just general shit driving

[Brenz]

Oh no....

SPEED KILLS!!!

... Wild animals that cross the road, unless its a Badger, they kill cars :boxing:

[joe333]

mate hit one and got a flat tyre!!

[Jamees]

update

it was the fuel cut off switch:oops: but also damaged my suspension strut getting a new one fitted as we speak £100 for the lot not bad for a pot hole:wall:

[chinkostu]

im joking mate.

What kills are bad drivers doing speed they can not handle or just general shit driving

only time i go quick is at night with nobody else around. coppers around here are using different cars for undercover so don't fancy tearing it past one of them!

[jw1325]

lolz - n00b fail for not checking the big red button under the hood.

[wicked-vtr]

Photograph the pot hole you hit and get evidence from the recovery company/driver as to where you where picked up and why. Get a statement from the garage you used and send tin council the bill. Someone on here Got the council to pay for a new wishbone because he broke his one hitting a pot hole.

[Psycho18]

Go back and get a pic of the pothole, Pics of damage and keep receipts from recovery/repairs. Go to the local council and kick up a stink. They will pay out eventually.

[stevie_m]

Atleast it's working now...


Hey it's going past Drumchapel whisky bond. Where a bouts was the pothole ?

[Reece1591]

mate report it big time my mate hit one in his fiesta st and cracked his wheel so phoned council and they paid for the bill and next day pot hole was filled in .....

[Jamees]

Atleast it's working now...


Hey it's going past Drumchapel whisky bond. Where a bouts was the pothole ?

right after the round about next to boulevard self drive:n:

abouth there

http://i53.tinypic.com/2qamh74.png

[stevie_m]

There was worse ones closer to knightswood.. The Boule isn't to bad for potholes.

[Jamees]

There was worse ones closer to knightswood.. The Boule isn't to bad for potholes.


i know a few people that have bust there tyre on the same pot hole as me:n: dont care now got my car back:fcuk:

[kyzer]

mine did the same mate