Has anyone had any bad luck?

I booked the day off and thought I'd stay at home and play some computer games....................

Not to tempt fait I left the scoob on the drive all day untill I remembered its Valentines day tomorrow and I had'nt got the missus anything! so I went to the local shops to get her something! safe trip I thought, well, I'll give the car a wash and low and behold A big Nail stuck out of the side wall of my rear tyre!

My last rant on here was about quick fit some of you may remember? Well I was desperet, I went back there with my tail between my legs begging as its the closest garage for a trye £180 thought that was expensive? anyways they didnt have any in stock..............

What now?been to 6 garages today trying to find a 215/40/18 nobody seems to have them in!! I'm thinking you can buy a alloy and tyre package for £400

Thanks to VTRSteve for the Standard 16" wheels for now Its not the same though

 

well today had a service on my blob nothing wrong all good but i did have use public transport (bus) to get back and forth from the garage ,horrible experience and cost me £1.20 each way for some fat heather look alike from eastenders looking at me .

 

I bet you loved it!

 

I bet you would give her 1

 

I bet you did

 

and the even worse news is that if your tyres have a bit of wear on them, you'll need 2 new ones minimum. The one with the nail, and its partner on the other side. The joy of AWD.

 

I booked the day off and thought I'd stay at home and play some computer games................................. NICE ONE

 

Ouch, she offends my eyes. They ought to of payed you to ride around looking at that.

 

 

thanks you just made a man stab himself in his eyes

 

i bet someone in the world has entered that before it should come with a warning sign

 

Quite the opposite for me I had a very very lucky escape last night.

Driving back from work at 8pm last night along the range road from Bulford to Tidworth - for those that know it - There is a long sweeping bend that can still be taking safely at 60mph. I know I was doing <60 as I thought the Police were sat behind me, as you go round the bend there is a turning for a VCP which isn't used.

As I came round the bend I was aware of a big set of headlights on my side of the road coming towards me, my immediate reaction was WTF is that and what became apparent very quickly was a full set of trailer lights, the orange ones that run along the side of the trailer, blocking both sides of the road.

This VCP turning is a dead end and not very long so not sure what was happening. After seeing the lights its safe to say I papped myself but luckily enough in my microseconds of thinking I had come off the brakes and took the decision to attempt to swerve around the back of the it. I managed to do this, obviously as I am able to type this lol, but I am fairly sure that a part of my car went under the trailer if not it was mighty close.

I am very very lucky that nothing was on the other side of the road.

1% My Ability
1% Cars Ability
98% Pure luck.