Potholes

Fayshun · 12-01-2011, 23:58

Just had the 2 front coil springs replaced on the Picasso at £316 inc the new rate of V.A.T.

Happy New Year from Citroen.

On the way to work tonight, I hit Nothampton County Councils new in road spelunking amenities which has broken one of the new springs and shredded the tyre while it was at it. And it was the newest tyre on the car too.

Out of my civic duty (and because potholes.co.uk says it's best to report a pothole if you're going to make a claim) I have let N.C.C. know they need to be filled in.

Glad I was in the bus and not on a motorbike, I reckon it'd be very different on 2 wheels.

It was bad enough on 3...

(A422 in Farthinghoe towards Brackley, just before the speed scamera if anyone's going that way)

Mark · 13-01-2011, 01:06

Lots of them about right now. There was one near M4 J10 yesterday morning that had already got at least four cars by 9AM.

Knipples · 13-01-2011, 08:23

My journey to and from work is fast becoming a game of "dodge the pothole" again. There are some stretches of road where there isn't a single hole. Whatever they made that road surface from (whatever the cost) they need to reproduce that elsewhere instead of filling holes in, because all thats happened this year is last years covered up holes, have just opened up again.

Desmo · 13-01-2011, 08:37

Funnily enough I've noticed more recently. Even on smaller side roads there seem to be more about at the moment.

Joe 90 · 13-01-2011, 08:44

'The Big Freeze' caused havoc around our house. 1 particular pothole was enormous & took about 20% of on lane. Then there's the enormous double speed bumps on our road because its still a building site so not had the road finished. They've broken the 2 front coils of my mums car because my brother can't drive sensibly!

volospian · 13-01-2011, 09:41

Trouble is, as I'm sure we all know, water gets into the cracks in the surface, that freezes up, expands and breaks the tarmac apart. To fix these problems, they really need to resurface the whole road. Just dropping in some muck and getting some school leaver to whack it into place with a stick is only going to leave large cracks around the edge, which makes it easier for that hole to come back next time it freezes.

Because this is the way most councils fix the roads, we now have new potholes from the last snow, mixed with the potholes from the last lot all opened up again.

A couple of years ago I went to KwaZulu Natal in South Africa for a holiday. We went from the Drakensberg Mountains cross country via Isandlwana to the coast and obviously apart from the unsurfaced roads at Isandlawana and Phinda Game Reserve, the roads over there are better quality than here.

Dee · 13-01-2011, 11:17

I hit this bastard last night, in the dark

Went back this morning to get decent photos. Car is in the garage being repaired, £220 worth of damage.

Am now going through the proper channels to get the money claimed back from the council and/or Highways Agency.

Kitten · 13-01-2011, 13:45

'kin hell, you alright?

Dee · 13-01-2011, 14:34

I am fine, just scared me to death hitting it at 40mph!

Jonny69 · 13-01-2011, 14:42

Yep, the roads are looking a bit sorry for themselves. I'm surprised I haven't obliterated a bike tyre yet.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fayshun

Just had the 2 front coil springs replaced on the Picasso at £316 inc the new rate of V.A.T.

Would have cost you £309 at the old rate...

12-01-2011, 23:58	#1
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	Potholes Just had the 2 front coil springs replaced on the Picasso at £316 inc the new rate of V.A.T. Happy New Year from Citroen. On the way to work tonight, I hit Nothampton County Councils new in road spelunking amenities which has broken one of the new springs and shredded the tyre while it was at it. And it was the newest tyre on the car too. Out of my civic duty (and because potholes.co.uk says it's best to report a pothole if you're going to make a claim) I have let N.C.C. know they need to be filled in. Glad I was in the bus and not on a motorbike, I reckon it'd be very different on 2 wheels. It was bad enough on 3... (A422 in Farthinghoe towards Brackley, just before the speed scamera if anyone's going that way) __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

13-01-2011, 08:37	#4
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Funnily enough I've noticed more recently. Even on smaller side roads there seem to be more about at the moment. __________________

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Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	'The Big Freeze' caused havoc around our house. 1 particular pothole was enormous & took about 20% of on lane. Then there's the enormous double speed bumps on our road because its still a building site so not had the road finished. They've broken the 2 front coils of my mums car because my brother can't drive sensibly! __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

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13-01-2011, 01:06	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Lots of them about right now. There was one near M4 J10 yesterday morning that had already got at least four cars by 9AM.

13-01-2011, 09:41	#6
volospian Vodka Martini Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 786	Trouble is, as I'm sure we all know, water gets into the cracks in the surface, that freezes up, expands and breaks the tarmac apart. To fix these problems, they really need to resurface the whole road. Just dropping in some muck and getting some school leaver to whack it into place with a stick is only going to leave large cracks around the edge, which makes it easier for that hole to come back next time it freezes. Because this is the way most councils fix the roads, we now have new potholes from the last snow, mixed with the potholes from the last lot all opened up again. A couple of years ago I went to KwaZulu Natal in South Africa for a holiday. We went from the Drakensberg Mountains cross country via Isandlwana to the coast and obviously apart from the unsurfaced roads at Isandlawana and Phinda Game Reserve, the roads over there are better quality than here.

13-01-2011, 11:17	#7
Dee Combat Spanker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,292	I hit this bastard last night, in the dark Went back this morning to get decent photos. Car is in the garage being repaired, £220 worth of damage. Am now going through the proper channels to get the money claimed back from the council and/or Highways Agency.

13-01-2011, 14:34	#9
Dee Combat Spanker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,292	I am fine, just scared me to death hitting it at 40mph!