unbelievable day...read this bs
07-12-2005, 08:56 AM
#1
unbelievable day...read this bs
So Im on my way home from class and I've had a problem with my car for a few days, like it sounds like I have 2 flats.
My plan today was to go home, feed my lil brother then goto a shop to check the problem out, but hey guess what!? didnt even make it home!
On the home stretch, i heard a snap, followed by 4 more others and the next thing I know, my car slams to the ground and I see my entire wheel flying down the road.
So now im skidding down the road, rotor left about a 75ft skid mark on the concrete, smoke was produced as well as sparks and next thing I know, my jaw is dropped and im speechless. And one of the studs or whatever that holds the lug in, snapped off from what i saw.
But the tow truck came, dropped my car off at the shop, etc, etc, so hopefully itll be fixed soon.
Sh!tty day? definitely.
My plan today was to go home, feed my lil brother then goto a shop to check the problem out, but hey guess what!? didnt even make it home!
On the home stretch, i heard a snap, followed by 4 more others and the next thing I know, my car slams to the ground and I see my entire wheel flying down the road.
So now im skidding down the road, rotor left about a 75ft skid mark on the concrete, smoke was produced as well as sparks and next thing I know, my jaw is dropped and im speechless. And one of the studs or whatever that holds the lug in, snapped off from what i saw.
But the tow truck came, dropped my car off at the shop, etc, etc, so hopefully itll be fixed soon.
Sh!tty day? definitely.
07-12-2005, 09:02 AM
#3
that happened to my sister's boyfriend and his jetta. he was leaving his house one day and just as he was making a right turn, his front left wheel rolls off and he just stops right there.
was there much damage? was the car sliding on the rotor? and i suppose some of the lower body paneling? did you recently have new tires mounted, or get your tires rotated? because if you did, they may have used an impact wrench and be at fault for this accident/damage.
was there much damage? was the car sliding on the rotor? and i suppose some of the lower body paneling? did you recently have new tires mounted, or get your tires rotated? because if you did, they may have used an impact wrench and be at fault for this accident/damage.
07-12-2005, 09:04 AM
#4
last time my tires were off was wen i was putting on my coilovers about 2 months ago.
and it looks like the side fender got bent, it wasnt minor or major but you can tell something happened.
and my car was sliding on the rotor for about 50-70 feet
and it looks like the side fender got bent, it wasnt minor or major but you can tell something happened.
and my car was sliding on the rotor for about 50-70 feet
07-12-2005, 09:50 AM
#9
only 1 stud broke and im waiting for a call from the shop to see if anything else is broken. im pretty sure my rotor is messed up tho, my car only slid about 50-70ft on the rotor :-\
and yea it was just 1 wheel
and yea it was just 1 wheel
07-12-2005, 11:15 AM
#11
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it happend to me once in my truck... found out that i would of lost another wheel as some one stole a few of my lugs off my truck. i saw the lugs fly off but not the lugnuts.. then i checked the other tires and found they took all but one lugg off of each rim...
Not a happy day then.. so i feel your pain!!
Not a happy day then.. so i feel your pain!!
07-12-2005, 12:11 PM
#13
Holy Sh#t man, just be glad you weren't on the highway, i saw an accident the other day where it appeared the same thing happened with some Kia where the wheel kinda bent to a 45 degree angle and then snapped, only the guy behind it rearended it as well, glad to hear nobody was hurt in your case.
07-12-2005, 09:54 PM
#20
had it happen to a guy around here in okc. he has a customized coffin car, with 20's and it came off and screwed up the fender, suspension, and the well pretty much everything else on that front side of the car. it really sucks because i know the guy that painted it and it had a beautiful paint job that's going to be hard to match.
07-13-2005, 05:59 AM
#22
OH wowwww.. that's scary dude. You're lucky there was no car in front of you or behind you, you could have caused a multiple car accident. Bottom line is you walked away without a scratch. Your car will be fixed and everything willl be ok. Hang in there, I know how restless it is when your car is at the shop and you don't know what else can be wrong with it, better yet how much it will cost. Anyway, goodluck with everything.
07-13-2005, 09:02 AM
#23
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That's crazy! I've seen that happen often to cars around here, then they're just sitting on the side of the highway or in a parking lot with no wheel(s)...at least your entire axel didn't come off! My wheels make funny clicking noises so hopefully its nothing serious...
07-13-2005, 10:24 AM
#25
Originally Posted by Northern Maxima
That's crazy! I've seen that happen often to cars around here, then they're just sitting on the side of the highway or in a parking lot with no wheel(s)...at least your entire axel didn't come off! My wheels make funny clicking noises so hopefully its nothing serious...
07-13-2005, 10:48 AM
#26
whenever sh%t like that happens, you really dont even know how to act. In awe, depressed, angry, frusterated. Glad to here you are alright. In situations like that i always tell myself it couldve been worse.
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