My car popped a WHEELIE!
#1
11-16-2009, 11:25 PM
My car popped a WHEELIE!
so i was heading up smith st. in Waltham, which has been graded from Spring St. down to Lincoln at least, which is where i finally ended up. a block before though, at Snow Circle, there was a Water main that was sticking up out of the ground probably 6-8", and angled towards my car. now, keep in mind this all happened on a main street which intersects with an even busier main street in the early part of rush hour... and i was going thirty. unfortunately i had nowhere to go. there was a line of oncoming traffic and houses to my right, and i didnt have time to jack on my brakes.... so i just had to pray... aaaand it didnt help.
the next three things i heard were my best friend yelling "WTF IS THAT THING", nothing, then BANG as my car came back in contact with pavement...
looking at the way the hood now opens im expecting subframe damage, extensive suspension damage, the rims are bent to hell, gonna need new tires, both the plastic and the steel skidplate are ripped in half so god knows what that area looks like... one thing i know is the steering wheel is pointed dead on, and the wheels are all sorts of weird, as well as pointed in to the ground... like this... \---/ and no, my car isnt lowered and lacking a camber kit.
as i said, daytime will really clear things up... this will def be a long repair... bureaucracy being what it is... i'm sure they'll say they had signs up saying pass at own risk or something. oh well... thank god the airbags didnt go off.
really glad i didn't drop it now, i'm sure then they wouldn't cover it, saying my aftermarket suspension was at fault.
sooo yeah i macked that thing... the water main not only broke off out of the ground, and was dragged several feet with us, but the top of the pipe then popped off.
i plan on going back for it tomorrow and getting it. maybe ill have the top bronzed and wear it on a chain.
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the next three things i heard were my best friend yelling "WTF IS THAT THING", nothing, then BANG as my car came back in contact with pavement...
looking at the way the hood now opens im expecting subframe damage, extensive suspension damage, the rims are bent to hell, gonna need new tires, both the plastic and the steel skidplate are ripped in half so god knows what that area looks like... one thing i know is the steering wheel is pointed dead on, and the wheels are all sorts of weird, as well as pointed in to the ground... like this... \---/ and no, my car isnt lowered and lacking a camber kit.
as i said, daytime will really clear things up... this will def be a long repair... bureaucracy being what it is... i'm sure they'll say they had signs up saying pass at own risk or something. oh well... thank god the airbags didnt go off.
really glad i didn't drop it now, i'm sure then they wouldn't cover it, saying my aftermarket suspension was at fault.
sooo yeah i macked that thing... the water main not only broke off out of the ground, and was dragged several feet with us, but the top of the pipe then popped off.
i plan on going back for it tomorrow and getting it. maybe ill have the top bronzed and wear it on a chain.
(onsite) PICS
Last edited by snotf; 11-17-2009 at 11:31 PM.
#2
11-16-2009, 11:43 PM
#4
11-16-2009, 11:55 PM
That sucks man, I have had more than one issue with city workers idiocy.
Hopefully the car looks worst than it is and the repairs will go easily.
I think you will probably be able to get the city to pay out on this one, they pay for bent wheels in pot holes this is 10000x stupider so take them to court or something!
Hopefully the car looks worst than it is and the repairs will go easily.
I think you will probably be able to get the city to pay out on this one, they pay for bent wheels in pot holes this is 10000x stupider so take them to court or something!
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11-16-2009, 11:58 PM
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11-17-2009, 07:40 AM
well, i opened an insurance claim last night, we'll see how much stalling the city does on it. i went back there this morning and i grabbed the pipe... in the daylight i don't think it was actually attached- i think they had cut it and left it resting there, and it got wedged at an angle, waiting to STAB MY CAR. great work again by those surly union guys. on the plus side of their slow work, they hadn't been down their to cover up what happened... so i grabbed the pipe.
#12
11-17-2009, 07:53 AM
Much easier to read this way...
so i was heading up smith st. in Waltham, which has been graded from Spring St. down to Lincoln at least, which is where i finally ended up. a block before though, at Snow Circle, there was a Water main that was sticking up out of the ground probably 6-8", and angled towards my car. now, keep in mind this all happened on a main street which intersects with an even busier main street in the early part of rush hour... and i was going thirty. unfortunately i had nowhere to go. there was a line of oncoming traffic and houses to my right, and i didnt have time to jack on my brakes.... so i just had to pray... aaaand it didnt help.
the next three things i heard were my best friend yelling "WTF IS THAT THING", nothing, then BANG as my car came back in contact with pavement...
looking at the way the hood now opens im expecting subframe damage, extensive suspension damage, the rims are bent to hell, gonna need new tires, both the plastic and the steel skidplate are ripped in half so god knows what that area looks like... one thing i know is the steering wheel is pointed dead on, and the wheels are all sorts of weird, as well as pointed in to the ground... like this... \---/ and no, my car isnt lowered and lacking a camber kit.
sooo yeah i macked that thing... the water main not only broke off out of the ground, and was dragged several street with us, but the top then popped off.
i plan on going back for it tomorrow and getting it. maybe ill have it bronzed and wear it on a chain.
(onsite) PICS
as i said, daytime will really clear things up... this will def be a long repair... bureaucracy being what it is... i'm sure they'll say they had signs up saying pass at own risk or something. oh well... thank god the airbags didnt go off.
really glad i didn't drop it now, i'm sure then they wouldn't cover it, saying my aftermarket suspension was at fault.
the next three things i heard were my best friend yelling "WTF IS THAT THING", nothing, then BANG as my car came back in contact with pavement...
looking at the way the hood now opens im expecting subframe damage, extensive suspension damage, the rims are bent to hell, gonna need new tires, both the plastic and the steel skidplate are ripped in half so god knows what that area looks like... one thing i know is the steering wheel is pointed dead on, and the wheels are all sorts of weird, as well as pointed in to the ground... like this... \---/ and no, my car isnt lowered and lacking a camber kit.
sooo yeah i macked that thing... the water main not only broke off out of the ground, and was dragged several street with us, but the top then popped off.
i plan on going back for it tomorrow and getting it. maybe ill have it bronzed and wear it on a chain.
(onsite) PICS
as i said, daytime will really clear things up... this will def be a long repair... bureaucracy being what it is... i'm sure they'll say they had signs up saying pass at own risk or something. oh well... thank god the airbags didnt go off.
really glad i didn't drop it now, i'm sure then they wouldn't cover it, saying my aftermarket suspension was at fault.
