kingy89 Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Just having a little rant about how s**t our roads are Last night slowly driving along avoiding the massive holes in the road BANG, drink flew out the cup holder, all my crap out the cubby hole was everywhere, think i missed one! My steering was slightly out of allignment so got out had a look underneath and yet another subframe foobard Luckily Ive got one at home waiting to get some plates made up and welded to the front edge. Looks like im fitting a subframe next weekend Anybody else had any miss fortune with our roads lately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Bad news. Sorry to hear it! Our roads are also crud. Dad had 2 tyres replaced on his golf last week because of all the pot holes he's had to drive over. Touch wood i've been pretty lucky with the lupo but haven't been driving it much lately anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 ****ing rubbish! is there some kind of compensation you can get from the council for stuff like this? a road tax reimbursement??!! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStryder360 Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Ha no way, I have the same issue, although mine has been ****ed for about 6 months. I dont no where to get a new one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olethalb Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 got one on my drive i may be tempted to sell.Olly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDGM Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 ****ing rubbish! is there some kind of compensation you can get from the council for stuff like this? a road tax reimbursement??!! hahaThere is a difficult route for compensation. You need to document the hole and whatnot and submit the claim. If the hole wasn't on the last road inspection (which I think are around 6-weekly), then it's tough titty. However, if it was on the list, then you might be in for a bit of the old compo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 im going to send an email to camden council and complain about their roads! they are the worst i have seen in a long time!!! manholes and potholes galore! its SHHIT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbo Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Its all just due to the weather we've had recently, potholes get really bad when we have prolonged periods of cold weather, you cant blame the council for the weather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 you can certainly blame the council for the potholes getting that way in the first place!!!!!!!im sorry! but the bad weather doesn't stop them from closing down tube lines to work on the rails, so why should it stop them from working on the potholes???? and also! the roads im talking about have been awful for years! theres no excuse!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 To be fair you can argue that it's the councils fault until the cows come home, but at the end of the day the lupo was obviously not designed by VW Specifically to have it's ass dropped in the weeds.Had the car not been as low then there would not have been an issue at all.Call me a Cynic if you want, but I know I'm right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupoluke Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 My subframes cabbages as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbo Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 (edited) Councils dont dig up the roads, utilities companies do so we can all have internet and television as well as gas, water and electric. The re-instatements they put back is where water is able to get into the road construction and freeze causing the surface to break up and cause potholes. Sad truth is, if you live in a heavily trafficed or residential area, there will never be enough money to re-surafce all roads that need it.Edit: Agree with nfbr fully on what he says, dont slam your car then complain about the state of the roads, cars are made with suspension for more than handling and looks after all. Edited February 1, 2010 by bobbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Read something the other day, can't remember where it was. It said the majority of money that councils get to resurface roads is put aside to pay compensation for damage caused to vehicles and people caused by potholesIf it's true, it's mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Yep, My boss just put in a £680 claim for a new Wheel, Tyre, Fitting, Balancing, Geometry Re-alignment on his 2009 Scirocco TDI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 IMO fixing a pot hole should mean leveling it out. Around here they've fixed a few but basically now they stick out of the road in a mound. Which is no good either. If your gonna do a job, might as well do it properly!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomStevo Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 (edited) i hit a very very very poorly marked speed bump, looked like the markings were done in the 70s! hardly anything left on the speed bump, hit it, destroyed my flexi pipe and now sounds like it has a 6" jap can out back and the sump has a nice dent in it!!!!!!!!!! soon to make my self a bash guard! lol Edited February 2, 2010 by TomStevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 if you saw some of the roads in london, you woulndt want to drive them in a 4x4, thats how bad they are!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlielupo Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 sue the council! i no of 4 people sueing them because of the damage caused to their cars!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingy89 Posted February 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 With our cars been lowered we wouldnt stand a chance of gettin any money back off the council Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadmetal Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 With our cars been lowered we wouldnt stand a chance of gettin any money back off the council Not true, what about people with sportscars? GO back and take pictures of the pot hole and measure it at the same time, then put a claim in.I have heard stories of people putting claims in, then the council filling the pot holes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Pot hole has to be at least 40mm deep before they will even look into it tho. So get the tape out and take pics with tape in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOCK Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 I've been lucky and not had any problems, although my car isn't lowered.My dad however mentioned this website the other day. Not sure if it's any help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingy89 Posted February 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 (edited) This is what the hole the other day had done to my subframe And this is the new one Hopefully i wont have to replace one of those again. Edited February 8, 2010 by kingy89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Thats not a hole, this is a hole... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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