road construction - 1, rota - 0
11-03-2008, 08:20 PM
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road construction - 1, rota - 0
what a way to start the week 
this:
did this:
going after city for the rim, they didn't have signs up all weekend and apparently i'm not the first. this happened at 11am on my way to work. the signs were up around 5pm-ish
this:
did this:
going after city for the rim, they didn't have signs up all weekend and apparently i'm not the first. this happened at 11am on my way to work. the signs were up around 5pm-ish
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ouch that sucks! but the city should pay for it, i have a friend who had the city pay for his rim after hitting a huge pot hole
11-03-2008, 10:48 PM
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Damn that sucks... I had a tire blow out, but it wasn't in a "city limit" but rather on a highway, so it was on me... Definitely go after the city for the rim...
11-03-2008, 11:06 PM
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11-04-2008, 12:03 AM
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if your on coils davzilla, raise it back up and then take it to the city!! make them pay for that! that's messed up man! hope everything works out for you! keep us posted!
11-04-2008, 12:47 AM
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well that depends on how they ask me. if they ask me if i lowered the car i can say no, cause i bought it like that. 
i already have the claim form filled out, we'll see how it goes.
i already have the claim form filled out, we'll see how it goes.
11-04-2008, 02:03 AM
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Man when I was over in eastern washington they were doing road work and they had this dip in the road that was so steep my car bottomed out going over it. It was like midnight and pitch black... so glad I got my kaixen's to see where I'm going! 
Good luck getting money out of the city, too. Usually they put the signs up BEFORE they do the road demolishing.
That's some crazy road work by the way, what exactly are they doing?
Good luck getting money out of the city, too. Usually they put the signs up BEFORE they do the road demolishing.
That's some crazy road work by the way, what exactly are they doing?
11-04-2008, 11:49 AM
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crappy deal. I am surprised your bead/lip cracked like that.
I almost hit a steel plate this w/e. They had the construction sign and steel plate sign right beside the steel plate = no warning. Those bad boys have no give and sit high on the road. Im lucky I have big convex on my sides, because there was no way I would have not made that safe swerve without a good check.
If your deal falls through, go after your councillor. Tear them apart and threaten that the roads are hazardous and dangerous and could have cause a larger accident etc etc.
good luck
I almost hit a steel plate this w/e. They had the construction sign and steel plate sign right beside the steel plate = no warning. Those bad boys have no give and sit high on the road. Im lucky I have big convex on my sides, because there was no way I would have not made that safe swerve without a good check.
If your deal falls through, go after your councillor. Tear them apart and threaten that the roads are hazardous and dangerous and could have cause a larger accident etc etc.
good luck
11-04-2008, 12:19 PM
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thank god it wasn't that bad
11-04-2008, 02:29 PM
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that sucks man. canadian roads are horrible, i've had two flat tires and totalled a car in the last 2 years cuz of the roads. good luck trying to get them to pay, keep us updated
11-04-2008, 04:19 PM
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Thats what my 18s looked when I had em. I had numerous cracked rims. City driving and aftermarket rims are a no no. I def feel for you. Here's my pain.
11-04-2008, 04:49 PM
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oh man so sorry to hear that dave...and best of luck with pursuing the city
thank god I have yet to get a bend/crack in the wisers so far on DD...hit one dip similar to yours at like 40mph and thought i had definitely fucked something up but fortunately the forged rims held up....city construction everywhere is ridiculous nowadays
thank god I have yet to get a bend/crack in the wisers so far on DD...hit one dip similar to yours at like 40mph and thought i had definitely fucked something up but fortunately the forged rims held up....city construction everywhere is ridiculous nowadays
11-04-2008, 10:42 PM
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so i was putting my oem's on this morning and guess what? i did damage the rear rim too. so i took some more pics and sent them to the town, i dropped off the claim and then i go to work, the signs are up , the spot is fixed and 85% of the north bound lanes are already repaved.
i'll let you guys know how it turns out.
i'll let you guys know how it turns out.
11-09-2008, 09:52 PM
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ouch that sux bro.
a friend of mine damaged 2 wheels a few years back on his 02 accord, he sued the city but they didn't pay him shit.
hopefully it works out for you. its a shame to see it happen.
a friend of mine damaged 2 wheels a few years back on his 02 accord, he sued the city but they didn't pay him shit.
hopefully it works out for you. its a shame to see it happen.
11-09-2008, 11:11 PM
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little update. i got a letter from the city. the road construction was under contract with a company called Niran Construction. my claim has been forwarded to their insurance company.
11-10-2008, 10:11 AM
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that was pretty quick for them to respond, and atleast it's someone else other than the city that is responsible
you could always try and ask that ebay seller for a better deal on replacement rotas since they use the pic of your car to display their wheels
you could always try and ask that ebay seller for a better deal on replacement rotas since they use the pic of your car to display their wheels
12-16-2008, 11:11 PM
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so i got a letter today from a paving company. i just have to sign and send them back a letter and they're giving me $550CAD to replace my rims. it would have been cheaper but our dollar has tanked a bit. oh well, gas is 60 cents a litre cheaper so who cares
12-17-2008, 08:27 AM
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Very cool, so what rims are next?
12-17-2008, 08:42 AM
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yeah it's pretty sweet. it's actually full compensation. i contacted the guys i got the rota's from and they said 350USD for 2 more shipped, which with exchange and duity is about 550CAD.
so yeah two more rota's, i did just get them at the end of july, and we already know how much fun it is to find rwd offset's for fwd 4bolts.
so yeah two more rota's, i did just get them at the end of july, and we already know how much fun it is to find rwd offset's for fwd 4bolts.