Bloody Sydney Potholes !

[SiR_RB]

hey guys,

this afternoon me and the gf decided to go down to the city for a drive, hopeing we'l find some street parking so we can go QVB, anyways after going to the rocks, coming back up george st, i went to turn right onto Market St and BANG !! straight into this massive pothole,,,,it scared the shit out of both of us, i got the shits so i pulled over in kent st and saw that my front wheel is slightly bent

ive got rays engineering/Volk Racing SE37 forged monoblock rims, so they aint cheap!

i got out and took photos of the hole, what should i do? do i email the pics to sydney city council, tell them what happened and demand they fix it?

maybe even a quote provide a quote? can it be fixed? there the bronze colour rims...hmm

any info on what i should do would be appreciated !

cheers guys

[R34Liner]

Ive been in your situation before, not fun. i hit the pot hole (it is a very loud bang isn't it!!) - i got out and checked the rim and it was bent - i didn't have a camera and it was dark so i kept on going...next few days my tier went flat because the connection between the rim and the tier wasn't tight enough due to the bend - took it to bridgestone and they sent it away to get fixed - i have rays rims - 2 piece - they had to heat the metal and bend it back into shape - it didn't cost as much a i thought, it was 120 or something.....

i didn't bother going through council because i needed the car back asap and didn't have the time to stuff around and also i have heard of ppl trying and failing...and for 120 buck i cbf waiting a month or more for a failed result!

anyway just thought i would let you know that it should be possible to fix the rim - good thing about rays rims is they arnt cheap shitty rims and they don't crack and break like the shit brands and so they can be bent back...hopefully

goodluck!

[typevu]

Ouch sounds nasty. Instead of e-mailing try go in there directly and demand to talk to someone and get money on repair cost. Before that, take note of time/date, photos of pot hole/damages, get quotes for the repairs etc...

[GTR-N1]

http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/motorists-...ensation/224997

How to claim for compensation site.

Useful whilst we're still under the Westminster system eh what?

'Tis good you took pics already!

Good Luck!

Good Warning to all whilst this rain ain't letting up for a while + State Gov't is strapped for cash = We pay!

Well - we want you to pay Mr Premier!!! F%*kin' joke!!!

[Kujotk]

interesting but getting money from the local governments at the moment is going to be like getting blood from a stone, and if it does make it into any such court hearings, is it going to be worth your time??? by all means go ahead and try and get the money back for damages, but if you can afford it. If you do it and others follow with similar situation, then it might mean sydney's roads might be half decent in no time.... they are a discrace at the moment and really are a safety hazard, increase risk of accidents and what not....

Its sad to say that the only way our roads will get repaired properly is when someone prooves that they were driving correct, had enough distance between, not speeding, and the evidence proves that if the road was in a reasonable condition the accident (or Death) would have been avoided.

And most of the potholes and shitty road we have is because they repair pipes and stuff under the road, cut out the base concrete layer of the road, then when there finnished they top it up with sand and pour bitchumen over the top of it. After a month that part of the road has sunk a good couple of inches from where the road should be.

but what can we do? we dont have a say of how they "waste" our tax dollars....

Good luck with it Michael

[NYTSKY]

Spot On wheels down the south coast did an amazing job on my Volks.

One wheel i sent was was very badly damaged (rim was nearly touching the centre)

When they came back they looked brand new.

Highly recommended for wheel repairs.

Just to give you an idea on price:

2x wheels (2pc)

Disassembled

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polished

powder coated

balanced

re-assembled

$550

[SiR_RB]

cheers guys

the bend isnt that bad but i noticed it pulls abit on that side as it lost abit of air.

can the bronze colour rays rims be fixed and polished? didnt think they could

duno if its worth goin through all that trouble, im gona ring afew places and see how much they want to fix it

ps. also noticed abit of noise coming from that area, like a grinding, bumping sound, comes and goes...hmmmm

Edited June 21, 2009 by SiR_RB

[zebra]

maybe touching the caliper?

[phatlavish]

Hah this happened to me just last week, although near the airport. been my front left wheel enough for the air to slowly leak out - luckily i just got home as it went flat.

Took the wheel to this place called Magman - http://www.yellowpages.com.au/onlineSoluti...amp;productId=0 He's heaps good imo, only cost ~$90 to fix - damage was on the inside of the wheel though, probably cost a bit more if you need the outside painted

[KLR32R]

I work for Council (not that one) and deal with this all the time...

Write a letter to Sydney City Council requesting compensation. You will need a quote for the repair, pics of the car's damage and if you can pics of the pothole you hit (that will help a lot) although Council will record all road works they have done so they will have record of that particular street needing repairs anyway. Also point out in your letter that there was no signs idicating potholes or road works ahead, it was dark and you were unable to see properly etc.

[GTR-N1]

Good Post

And Jazz, what's a ballpark figure of how long it might take for Council to pay up?

[KLR32R]

Well each Council is going to do their own thing, generally Council Officers are given 10 days to take action on a task, but again that could vary i just know at my work we have a 10 day action plan But like i said get all that info together first, itll save you time in the long run when they keep asking for it

[Wacky Dee]

cheers guys

ps. also noticed abit of noise coming from that area, like a grinding, bumping sound, comes and goes...hmmmm

Check if your suspension bushes on that side are still on .. I lost one of the pushes (*disintegrated*) when I hit the curb recently and it was making those noises as the control arm was hitting the metal on metal everytime I braked..

[Kujotk]

I work for Council (not that one) and deal with this all the time...

Write a letter to Sydney City Council requesting compensation. You will need a quote for the repair, pics of the car's damage and if you can pics of the pothole you hit (that will help a lot) although Council will record all road works they have done so they will have record of that particular street needing repairs anyway. Also point out in your letter that there was no signs idicating potholes or road works ahead, it was dark and you were unable to see properly etc.

^^^^^^ that advice is gold, i'll definately be contacting BLEVIT if i have a prob similar to this lol