Another one bites the dust

[screenman]

Gonna buy a cheap Range Rover

I have a cheap Landcruiser that might be for sale £3,500 if the bloke supposed to be buying it messes about much more.

 

[vickster]

Gonna buy a cheap Range Rover

So your heavier vehicle can destroy the roads more?
There’s some sort of 4x4 in the sales forum though

 

[Johnno260]

So your heavier vehicle can destroy the roads more?
There’s some sort of 4x4 in the sales forum though

Yea but it's ok for the local council to take my taxes and not maintain public road? which destroys my car and bikes....I haven't cycled since a piece of road at a T junction had a huge split in the road, I put a wheel in it and wrecked a wheel, that was as slow as you go I was pulling away. it was partly my fault as I didn't notice but on a wet dark morning it wasn't obvious, but it was enough for me to damage the wheel and lose a days pay for taking a tumble.

Holes have been reported, but I tried to claim before, it was made hell and at the time I couldn't cope with the additional stress.

I'm considering moving closer to my place of work, wife is a nurse and suffers from epilepsy so moving closer makes sense, but buying/selling it isn't a great time.

 

[vickster]

You’ll presumably be paying more in VED for an old petrol/diesel 4x4 too. Good money after bad!
Why was it so difficult to report. I made an admittedly unsuccessful claim for a damaged spring. Just had to complete a form?

 

[Johnno260]

I would assume so, a friend suggested a motorbike but on these roads no thanks, may as well drive myself to the morgue.

 

[I like Skol]

Gonna buy a cheap Range Rover

I'm trying to remember what a statement like that is called. Is it an oxymoron?

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Gonna buy a cheap Range Rover

Just stay away from 21 inch wheels with VR 35 tyres.

 

[neil_merseyside]

You could try and remember where the potholes are and avoid them - the ones round here don't migrate I expect they are all the same ;-)

 

[vickster]

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/freelander-td4-gs.256616/
Just £300 VED (at the mo)

 

[Johnno260]

I'm trying to remember what a statement like that is called. Is it an oxymoron?

You can drop the Oxy, I’m just a plain moron thanks.

I would prefer a tank, but I would imagine the mpg and the damage to the road would be horrific

 

[Drago]

I’m done with the roads near me, I’m working to pay for car repairs these days.

I think I can get the wheels refurbished, and if I can they’re worth their weight in gold Ford said it’s a 3-4 wk wait for a new wheel as they can’t keep up, I had the last stocked wheel in the South East unless I go to a breakers yard.

Tyres I’m starting to think mid range are a waste of money, the roads destroy them regardless, but means a sacrifice in road holding and braking.

I hate to say it, but I'm quite glad I have a 2.25 tonne tank now. The Smart would crash and bang like an IED going off over the local roads and potholes, but the XC90 just shrugs them off. But that becomes a cycle of violence - roads get worse through neglect, cars get bigger to compensate, rate at which roads deteriorate increases, cars get even bigger...

But that is almost inconsequential. A laden LGV causes the wear of 10,000 cars (I forget the precise number, but it is in that order of magnitude). If people bought less consumer tat there would be less lorries.

 

[Johnno260]

And another one bites the dust!
It wasn't me this time, my wife was using the car and heading to her shift at the hospital when it was dark, she missed the pot hole and split the wheel around the entire diameter I'm being told, the AA guy took a picture as he was impressed with the extent of the damage.

I will post a picture for everyone's amusement when I can.

I will take Vicksters advise and try and claim for this one, wifes phone is broken so she can't take pictures, but I went to see the hole and it's pretty large and dangerous, I called the council direct to complain, it needs to be fixed asap from a safety point of view, if a motorcyclist hit this it would be nasty.

 

[Johnno260]

Yea that’s not a keeper.

 

[Drago]

Holy Mary Mother of Trump!

 

[fossyant]

What bloody alloy material are ford using - this is in a fessie - the No.1 most popular car?

I've got 17" on my 18 year old car on 50 profiles - never busted a tyre or alloy (just tyre age). My missus Qashqai is on 18" 55 profiles, but the suspension coils are 50% bigger than my saloon - my car is slightly heavier and longer.

Thats a bad break. TBH - I've been using a back road on the way home to avoid major traffic delays, and it's full of massive holes - I'm driving like I would ride my road bike... I've just got 4 new tyres on my car ! On my MTB I'd be taking on the 'holes'...