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GRR! Warning - There is a big ass hole in the road coming from Bathurst --> Sydney, at a place called Hartley, opposite one of the few speedcams on the road.

The hole(s) were big enough for me to nose in, bash all 4 wheels and severely dent both front alloys, with one requiring repairs (if possible) - have not dared take the rears off yet.

(Have had both fronts rebalanced, but one of the alloy's may not be circular anymore)

Anyone got a Tommy Kiara alloy about? Silver 6 spoke?

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ffs.

I will try sending the bill to the RTA. god knows if i'd ever get anything. This is the main road ffs! ...

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Yup I know about that one :P I see it each week when I come back from bathurst... i dodge them every week :D

if you're heading towards sydney it's kinda just after the tight hairpins and 45k zone.. and then the big straight climb uphill...

it's horrible.. i hit them once before and luckily most of the time i'm following someone home and they dodge it and remind me the potholes are there!

but there is a few biggish potholes.. there's some on the mt victoria pass too!

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Theres a pot hole that my dad drives through everyday in his beemer. its a god-awful bone jarring pothole. It's on the Pacific highway, after the mowbray rd junction, outside peugot/sabb dealership. he took it for a service and they commented how the springs on the left side sagged a bit compared to the right. he avoids the hole now :P

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good old intraweb :P

http://www.audit.nsw.gov.au/perfaud-rep/Ye...ntroduction.htm

bit old but covers off some points on maintainence and responsilbility, and the incredible Country Timber Bridge Program.. the most amazing and daring project the RTA has even undertaken !! Gods Speed mr RTA.. Gods Speed.....

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Zebbie, sorry to hear of that damage. It sucks teh wang big time.

Definatley get a photo of the hole, photos of the damage. ask workshop to sign a letter say that the wheel requires replacement, get a price on a replacement wheel and then send it (with a letter from you) to whoever is responsible for that piece of road.

Richard

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