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pothole on way to stoneleigh
femster87 - 2/5/10 at 09:59 PM

was anybdy unlucky enough to loose a tyre and a rim to that massive pothole on the road fews meters form stoneleigh, or was it only me?


ReMan - 2/5/10 at 10:14 PM

About 1/2 mile from the entrance twards stoneleigh village, if so, I saw it but missed it


austin man - 2/5/10 at 10:17 PM

no not that unlucky, but i know someone who lost nearly a fiver on burger if that makes life more bearable.

Did you take a picture of the said pothole, where theres blame theres a claim, which you are entitled to make to the council. One of the resons why potholes are left is that the cost of repair far outweighs the cost of claims against them


femster87 - 2/5/10 at 10:21 PM

yeah, thats the one, ended up with a bent wheel. no unfortunately did not get some pictures but have RAC report


l0rd - 2/5/10 at 10:42 PM

I am sure that you can get a fellow member to take some pictures if they are going tomorrow


ChrisW - 3/5/10 at 07:06 AM

U2u'd you. Drop me an email with the details and I'll stop on the way and snap a photo.

Must be email so I can read it from my phone easily.

Cheers, Chris


Danozeman - 3/5/10 at 08:27 AM

I hit one on the a14. Didnt see it. The jolt nearly broke my back.


Keith Weiland - 3/5/10 at 02:26 PM

I bend 2 wheels on that pothole. I plan on trying to claim against the council.


ChrisW - 3/5/10 at 07:22 PM

I stopped and got pics. Will upload after dinner.

There was also a guy in a yellow kit (didn't get close enough to see what it was) that had hit it and ripped the front off the car.

Chris


coozer - 3/5/10 at 07:25 PM

I saw it coming and swerved round it, looked in the mirror to see everyone do the same!


ChrisW - 3/5/10 at 08:14 PM

Photos uploaded here. Feel free to use for any claim.

Chris


scudderfish - 3/5/10 at 08:21 PM

F*%k me! I thought the roads around here were bad.

[Edited on 5-5-10 by Fozzie]


richard - 3/5/10 at 08:31 PM

yea, what he said.
luckly i went a different way.


adithorp - 3/5/10 at 10:17 PM

We passed the yellow kit (old Midas or early GTM?) with the front end smashed as we left. If he hadn't been there we might have hit the hole.

adrian


Valtra - 3/5/10 at 10:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisW
I stopped and got pics. Will upload after dinner.

There was also a guy in a yellow kit (didn't get close enough to see what it was) that had hit it and ripped the front off the car.



Chris



I think it was a gtm Rossa or Midas, poor guy, it was carted away by the AA , also saw somedody else in a tin top stopped near it on the way in on SAT . Me thinks the local council will be getting a lot of solicitors letters . I did that 20 years ago , they paid up pronto. good luck !

[Edited on 3/5/10 by Valtra]


Valtra - 3/5/10 at 10:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
We passed the yellow kit (old Midas or early GTM?) with the front end smashed as we left. If he hadn't been there we might have hit the hole.

adrian


me too


femster87 - 3/5/10 at 10:43 PM

cheers chis


jabbahutt - 4/5/10 at 06:43 AM

That is truly shocking!! must be gutting to take your pride and joy out only for for day to end up with your car being trashed.

Definately time to get some cash out of the council.


piddy - 4/5/10 at 09:38 AM

I hit that/drove in it what a shock it was as well. It doesn’t seem to have done any damage luckily.


mitch2b - 4/5/10 at 05:21 PM

I hit it too on Sunday afternoon, there was a car few hundred yards up road inspecting his nearside,
Luckily looks like i got away with it this time, but did claim against local council last year when a pothole wrecked the tyre on my tintop, took 9 months to sort but i got 85% of the tyre cost, (tip get quote from dearest company and include cost of alignment check, )
hth Mitch
ps beware using same pics, they may think its a scam if 10-15 peeps use them on there claims,


mikee - 7/5/10 at 04:47 PM

Just been sent a link to this site/ topic .... I trashed one of my tyres at Stoneleigh, not quite sure where as it was only as i went through the entrance that i was told .... The hole was about 1/2 " , but luckily minimum rim damage.

Had to buy a new tyre on site, and luckily the Westfield slalom tyre fitter put it on for me!!

Doubt if it's worth me pursuing compensation..... but you can add my name to the list !!!

Mike


Grimsdale - 8/5/10 at 12:51 PM

narrowly missed it myself, only spotted it at the last minute as i was concentrating on passing the stationary car (GTM Rosso?) and had to swerve violently at the last moment. My sympathies to the owner of that car, looked expensive.


Rod Ends - 9/5/10 at 12:55 AM

www.potholes.co.uk/stories/view/836/Pothole_on_the_B4113_near_Stoneleigh_Park_Warwickshire/