Tony Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 This wheel is on the rear of a late Fiesta driven by a young man who was well aware after hitting a kerb the wheel was damaged. The car was in the centre for other work when we flagged this "condition", explaining the danger the the tyre could depart at any moment, in fact i wasn't to keen taking pictures since the departure could be imminent. We suggested fitting the spare but he wasn't keen because it wasn't the ST style wheel...... Needless to say he drove out of the centre on the wheel. Be scared...... Be very scared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hms Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 I hoped that you got him to sign the disclaimer? h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Nothing we did has any influence to the wheel condition, so documenting it here is proof enough of our concerns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 I thought I'd seen it all in this forum and then you post that...absolutely shocking I hope the owner reads this and realises what a stupid selfish prick they are cos when that does go they will be risking other lives as well as their own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 He was more p**sed that two weeks earlier we refurbished the wheels and powder coated them black than the danger of a blowout. Like you i'm shocked anyone would knowingly drive on a time bomb like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4UL T Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 What a w****r, hope he dont crash and kill someone else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 What a w****r, hope he dont crash and kill someone else Welcome to HOTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAHZ Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 I know you probably wouldnt be able to inforce it, but could you have a policy/disclaimer stating that you are not doing any work on the car unless the spare is put on before leaving the centre???....i would imagine most would do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 We have no authority to insist anything unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 There must be somewhere you can report it though, local police maybe so they get pulled for having an unroadworthy vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke1987 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 This wheel is on the rear of a late Fiesta driven by a young man who was well aware after hitting a kerb the wheel was damaged. The car was in the centre for other work when we flagged this "condition", explaining the danger the the tyre could depart at any moment, in fact i wasn't to keen taking pictures since the departure could be imminent. We suggested fitting the spare but he wasn't keen because it wasn't the ST style wheel...... Needless to say he drove out of the centre on the wheel. Be scared...... Be very scared. think u was busy sorting some thing else tony but we did convince him to change the wheel for the spare in the end, better to drive on a wheel that does not look the part rather than one that about to go bang!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazz33 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 What a W****r...Not only is he puting his own life at risk ( which to be honest its his OWN fooking fault and would deserve it ) BUT he`s also puting other road users at risk.!! people like that should not be driving full stop...! ANOTHER Chav idiot.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hms Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Even though you cannot stop them doing their own thing, "But WIM never mentioned to me that it was dangerous that I only had three wheels and the same number of brain cells, so it's their fault I crashed!" Maybe you ought to make notes on their invoices so they can see and you have a copy if they ever should try to blame you! Invoicing systems should be able to cover this, garage invoices can put things like "Customer own parts fitted so no warranty on these parts" Remember the woman in the American furniture store, who tripped over her own child, who was playing, and broke a leg? She sucessfully sued the store! h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 I know you probably wouldnt be able to inforce it, but could you have a policy/disclaimer stating that you are not doing any work on the car unless the spare is put on before leaving the centre???....i would imagine most would do it? I'd have to say the same to be honest, would have just said "we are not touching that car or being in any way associated with it in that condition" Absolutely horrendous, wonder how long he'll drive around on that without replacing the wheel - absolute wa**** Don't know whether it's true or not but I'd have told him that the police will tow the car if they see it like that - might have scared him enough to put the spare on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 think u was busy sorting some thing else tony but we did convince him to change the wheel for the spare in the end,better to drive on a wheel that does not look the part rather than one that about to go bang!!!!!!!! guys... if you read the quote above.. luke did manage to get the owner to change the wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 think u was busy sorting some thing else tony but we did convince him to change the wheel for the spare in the end,better to drive on a wheel that does not look the part rather than one that about to go bang!!!!!!!! guys... if you read the quote above.. luke did manage to get the owner to change the wheel Ahh yes, clearly mesmerised by all the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunnie Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 maybe a tip off to the local police where this guy lives, with copy of the photos? On Police Interceptors a while ago some lad got pulled because some neighbours thought he was dealing drugs (all innocent in the end) but the tip off had a flag put in the ANPR database and so he was stopped next time he passed a patrol car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phipck Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 i walked past a 09 reg 5 series bmw in my local tesco's the other day with a good 3" chunk missing from his rim not too different from the pictures above. the gap was covered in dirt suggesting it had been that way for some time. I wouldnt get in a car if i knew it was like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarsdenDean Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 And i thought driving around in a very near illegal tyre was bad enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 What we see sometimes even scares me..... It's a scary maintenance world out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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