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badger | Report | 4 Oct 2004 14:57 |
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That reminds me of my dad, Paul ,a few years ago he was using a pushbike to go to and from work ,on an airfield [fradley].anyway .he used to lock it to the stand with a padlock,came out one evening ,the wheel and padlock was still there but the rest had gone .He was gobsmacked too but that didn't help him having to pay for a new r.a.f.bike,somethings never change do they? Fred ptfg. |
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Ramblin Rose | Report | 4 Oct 2004 14:50 |
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I took my car into a Quick-Fit Garage in Dorchester to have two new front tyres fitted. When they had finished I drove to Salisbury.mixed roads, some rural and some double tracks where 70(Do I ever speed) Is normal travelling. As I was slowing down at the round-about on the approach to Salisbury where you can see the Spire over the Walls there was a hell of an ominous banging noise from the nearside of the car. I pulled over ,and as I did so the WHEEL FELL OFF ! tHE IDIOTS IN THE GARAGE HAD FORGOTTEN TO DO THE NUTS UP. I had really cheated death that day. ROSE |
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Unknown | Report | 4 Oct 2004 14:45 |
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you're right although *cough* that was quite a while ago, I'm very overdue a service. Saying that I had some new tyres a while ago and I would have epected them to check the spare on that occasion too. |
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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 | Report | 4 Oct 2004 14:39 |
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May be I am being girlie, but shouldn't they have checked it was there when you had your last service?? Or is that too simple ... !! Maz. XX |
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Unknown | Report | 4 Oct 2004 14:38 |
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ahhh right, OK thats different - mine was a new one.. it's over 2 years old though so surely I would have realised by now ? who knows. It's well overdue a service at the moment, I'll have to get a new wheel at the same time... more money... |
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BrianW | Report | 4 Oct 2004 14:37 |
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I dislike under-slung spares, even though our has one. The pressure never gets checked, it it easier to nick, and it's filthy when you come to need it - usually having to crawl round behing the car in the rain! |
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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 | Report | 4 Oct 2004 14:26 |
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Paul it was 2nd hand - but still from a dealer. You will probably never know! Maz. XX |
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Unknown | Report | 4 Oct 2004 13:49 |
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They put it underneath like that as a matter of practicality, it allows more bootspace I guess, especially in cars like the zafira which have clever seating possibilities. That comment about a new car being supplied without a spare wheel has made me think now - has it ever been there ? I've never had to use it so who knows ?? |
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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 | Report | 4 Oct 2004 13:34 |
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Peugeot's are underneath too - my f-i-law's was missing when he bought it - only found out cos he got a puncture next day!!! Also on Vauxhall Zafira (spelling??) they are underneath. My friend has has hers pinched while parked on her own drive!!!! Now she always parks rear-in at car parks and gets so close to the wall that no-one can get behind to nick the wheel! Maz. XX |
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Unknown | Report | 4 Oct 2004 12:17 |
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I never knew that about a Picasso, bit of a daft place for them to put it surely? But of course that doesn't excuse the so-and-so who nicked it. They obviously knew where they are kept on that model. A grrrrrrr from me too. Mandy :) |
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susie manterfield(high wycombe) | Report | 4 Oct 2004 12:15 |
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oh dear paul lol well,you would live in bucks!!! wat do you expect:) susie |
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Margaret | Report | 4 Oct 2004 11:17 |
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Paul My spare tyre is in the boot of my car thats where it has been since i got the car, i do not like it being under the car its so easy to nick as you have found out ,sorry to hear that it has happened. margaret |
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ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom | Report | 4 Oct 2004 11:15 |
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could be worse, you could have had a puncture THEN discovered it was missing..... E x |
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Lisa | Report | 4 Oct 2004 11:13 |
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paul i don't know what it is with people.they can't go out and buy their own they have to nick someone elses.someone nicked the wheel bolt covers off our car.how much would they cost virtually nothing but the little G**s have to go and nick ours.whoever is doing this to me ,paul and others.GET YOUR OWN!!!!!!xxxx(: |
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Unknown | Report | 4 Oct 2004 11:10 |
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just hope I don't get one in the time it takes me to replace it... |
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PinkDiana | Report | 4 Oct 2004 11:09 |
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How irritating.... I hope they get a puncture when they use it!! |
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Unknown | Report | 4 Oct 2004 11:08 |
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no idea when it was taken, it could have been months ago ? I suspect though that it's recent - I've parked in "temporary" car parks near Old Trafford a few times, which sometimes consist of little more than an alleyway, so I wouldn't be surprised if that's whe they went... |
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Marie | Report | 4 Oct 2004 11:08 |
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just goes to show paul they don,t give a toss for people or property these days........ so sorry to hear that mate !!!! |
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ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom | Report | 4 Oct 2004 11:05 |
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GGGGGgggrrrrrrrr from me too. <surprised there wasnt bricks instead of the other wheels there too lol> Elaine x |
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John | Report | 4 Oct 2004 11:04 |
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That's shocking. |
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