Copey Posted August 5, 2009 Report Posted August 5, 2009 so i ripped my exhaust off to day on a pot hole (remind me again why we pay road tax?) i was layin under the car bodgin it back together when some idiot walked past "havin problems with the old banger?" OLD BANGER!!! the arse!! so he got a nice reply of "no i just enjoy layin under it you dick'ed!" HATE POT HOLES!!!
Trevmk3 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Posted August 5, 2009 like the reply mate and yeah i cant understand what roadtax gets spent on myself when you see the state of some roads
V6MAT Posted August 5, 2009 Report Posted August 5, 2009 come over here and you wont complain about ur roads ever again
Lardy Posted August 6, 2009 Report Posted August 6, 2009 you dont have potholes in Ireland they are dips in the road,deep dips and people complain about what their road tax is being spent on in England the price of road tax in Ireland is through the roof
Noodles Posted August 6, 2009 Report Posted August 6, 2009 If you find the pot hole and take a pic most will compensate you for damages, Mr Wit on here has had buckled wheels cos of pot holes and the council have paid for new ones a few times, its worth a try.
mk1super Posted August 6, 2009 Report Posted August 6, 2009 A lad i know works on the roads dept, he told me this. Local council resurface road, 3 months later gas people dig it up to lay pipes.... 2 months after that water board rip up road to lay water pipes, further 4 months down the line BT decide they have to lift a section of the road, and just for good measure the old electric fellas decide to relay some cable too. End result a road like a patchwork quilt bumpy and crumbling. Best part they were all offered to install everything when the road was first lifted Now my mate says i will cop the stick for it when its not even my fault.
Copey Posted August 6, 2009 Author Report Posted August 6, 2009 If you find the pot hole and take a pic most will compensate you for damages, Mr Wit on here has had buckled wheels cos of pot holes and the council have paid for new ones a few times, its worth a try. yeah someone on Capri Power suggested that, i couldnt see any damage yesterday, it only really pulled the exhaust off at the manifold and off a bush
CapperTom Posted August 6, 2009 Report Posted August 6, 2009 Not sure how true it is but i have heard that councils are not filling these holes as its a way of keeping peoples speed down and not fitting speed bumps.
livewire7116 Posted August 6, 2009 Report Posted August 6, 2009 Ring your local council and ask for the highways dept, then ask them for a claim form explaining whats happened, i hit one on way to work one morning and buckled a rim, went to local tyre centre which just so happened to be where my mate works, so we bumped up the estimate saying i done 2 wheels and 2 tyres seeing as i needed 2 fronts anyway why not. Estimate for £471 went in then waited. took a while but they paid up and i treated myself to 4 new wheels and 2 tyres. So you can get a quote for a nice pukka exhaust then let them pay for it and fit
Stu_B Posted August 6, 2009 Report Posted August 6, 2009 Not sure how true it is but i have heard that councils are not filling these holes as its a way of keeping peoples speed down and not fitting speed bumps. Not true at all mate.
V6MAT Posted August 6, 2009 Report Posted August 6, 2009 ill have to take my camera out later and get some pics for ye,, we have a brand new road with has a bump every 10 foot lol
Chris! Posted August 6, 2009 Report Posted August 6, 2009 ill have to take my camera out later and get some pics for ye,, we have a brand new road with has a bump every 10 foot lol lol i can confirm the Irish roads are a little bumpy See you next month all being well Matt
Yeomans22 Posted August 6, 2009 Report Posted August 6, 2009 My tax disc says it all really, the raod around here are in terrible condition, get some photos etc and try and make a claim. Paul.
Copey Posted August 6, 2009 Author Report Posted August 6, 2009 had a look this mornin and there is no damage at all, i would put in for a new exhaust but i already have the bits to make a new exhaust anyway so i cant be bothered with the hassle, checked the rear shock and wheel and alls fine so i will just leave it i was more annoyed about me capper gettin called an old banger, haha
100e pard Posted August 6, 2009 Report Posted August 6, 2009 My tax disc says it all really, the raod around here are in terrible condition, get some photos etc and try and make a claim. Paul. Got the exact same tax disc holder im my Rennie 5 turbo
v8cortina Posted August 6, 2009 Report Posted August 6, 2009 Love that tax disc Went over a pot hole a couple of years ago and buckled one of my 3 piece 18" Image split rims on my Mond e o - ouch they were £500 each.
vibrating_Cake Posted August 6, 2009 Report Posted August 6, 2009 had a look this mornin and there is no damage at all, i would put in for a new exhaust but i already have the bits to make a new exhaust anyway so i cant be bothered with the hassle, checked the rear shock and wheel and alls fine so i will just leave it i was more annoyed about me capper gettin called an old banger, haha get a thread up on ur exhaust progress... and how much you spend on it??? im wanting to do the saem, i hate my exhaust =(
V6MAT Posted August 6, 2009 Report Posted August 6, 2009 My tax disc says it all really, the raod around here are in terrible condition, get some photos etc and try and make a claim. Paul. atleast its only 70quid... dads 3.0s cortina used to be over a grand
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