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  1. 11-28-2004, 05:13 PM #1
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    The day my wheel came off

    On saturday i was driving along at approx 80kph when all of a sudden the was a scraping noise and i saw my front left wheel come flying off and roll across then road and down into a gully, about half a second later there was the distinct feeling of the car being tilted and a loud scraping noise, i ran the car up a sloped gutter to get it off the road and observed that my wheel had come loose and i had lost it fortunately a mate of mine pulled up 5 mins later and volunteerd to find my wheel for me while i waited with the car for dad who id rung for the jack, spare wheel and new nuts... so as of now i need a new brake rotor and the cover thingy for it, let this be a lesson to all of you... when youre doing a wheel rotation and someones hurrying you cause they need to get their car out... ignore them and make sure you check everything when your done
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  2. 11-28-2004, 05:15 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blue Supra
    make sure you check everything when your done
    at least it wasn't on track , now THAT would've been embarrassing
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    well atm its sitting in the garage on stands the poor thing im off to the wreckers this afternoon to get a replacement brake unit for it thankfully my pay rise backpay is in this week so im covered for expenses
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    Shit bluey i'm glad your safe mate first of all And hope it don't cost much to fix.

    Second. never play with your nuts mate

    Third. when you got out i bet you went nuts
    "Just a matter of time i suppose"

    "The elevator is broke, So why don't you test it out"

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    mate im just glad we had some spare nuts cause i lost mine
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    lol Did you have a spare pair of nickers to

    I once got a flat in the Gem, I tell ya i shit
    "Just a matter of time i suppose"

    "The elevator is broke, So why don't you test it out"

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    i saw a blowout happen to a falcon on the way up to sydney on the weekend, that was scary
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    All new cars should have them anti blow out tyres i seen on 5th gear, they drilled them and then drove the car above 200kph and it ran fine
    "Just a matter of time i suppose"

    "The elevator is broke, So why don't you test it out"

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    yeh this was like a 91 falcon so it wouldnt have had them on it i dont think.
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    hahah - this is a funny thread.
    That sucks, good thing you wernt hurt, theres a lot of bad things that could happen when your wheel pops off at 80 .

    BTW: Im glad your dad could lend you a set of nuts.
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  11. 11-28-2004, 08:27 PM #11
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    Reminds me of Graham Hill's famous quote:

    When you are being overtaken by a wheel you know you are in a Lotus.

    Colin Chapman did'nt like him for that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4
    Reminds me of Graham Hill's famous quote:

    When you are being overtaken by a wheel you know you are in a Lotus.

    Colin Chapman did'nt like him for that.
    sounds bout right
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    your all rong
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    Quote Originally Posted by mmr
    your all rong
    welcome to UCP, but don't you think that such a bold statement requires some explanation?
    "I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4
    welcome to UCP, but don't you think that such a bold statement requires some explanation?
    Yes. Maybe he only has a couple of words wrong your wrong your wrong, wrong your wrong wrong all wrong, did io say wrong
    "Just a matter of time i suppose"

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