Do not ignore strange sounds

[Derek.w]

Some people think cars are ok to drive if the wheels go round.

 This picture may just change ther minds.

[Cyker]

That reminds me of an incident at the Elise race at Brands Hatch many years ago  

 

"Ooh this isn't going to end well..."

 

"Moooove!"

 

"Phew, just made it!"

 

"Wait a minute.... something doesn't feel right..."

 

"Can anyone smell metal burning?"

 

"Hey Dave look what I found!"

 

I thought I had a better photo of sparks coming off the spokes as they were filed down by the road but can't find it  

 

[Eddie G]

[Eddie G]

luckily Fred is fine on this front 😁

[Yugguy1970]

Happened to me once on the dual carriageway coming into Rugby doing 50

Terrible weird ripping sound from front driver's side, smoke pouring out then a huge bang and lurch.

I thought something really drastic had happened but it turned out that the coil spring had snapped and the end of it tore a hole through the tire sidewall.

[Eddiefh]

I had something similar around 13 years ago had some new discs and pads fitted garage didn’t tighten wheel nuts up and I lost the front tyre on motorway at 70 , owner said well I definitely nipped them up , I said it’s funny wheels just over took about 4 artics in lane one and is out off sight due to the now traffic jam it’s caused . 
had to call aa as disc was now a semi circle, so needed a new disc and a new alloy wheel and tyre . For those that now was a limited addition 182 Clio so the garage took forever getting a new wheel at there expense from the dealer . 

[Yugguy1970]

I had a 172, cracking little car.

[Yugguy1970]

Wow.   https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202209029355322  9k for a decent one these days.

[Eddiefh]

20 minutes ago, Yugguy1970 said:

Wow.   https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202209029355322  9k for a decent one these days.

I had one like that but trophy edition in a reddy orange sold it for I think 4 grand for a motorbike, think it was around 13 thousand at time a similar type of car now would be I recon 30 k 

[Cyker]

I don't think I could afford the insurance for one of those!   

[Derek.w]

I see nobody noticed the exhaust tied up with plastic coated dog leader you can just see it if you enlarge the picture but you have to take my word that its a dog lead as I have no picture from the other side.

Another good point its not a Toyota driver!.

[Jimota]

It’s a Ford.  They all end up like that. 🛞

 

[RHYSF00]

On 1/3/2023 at 9:32 PM, Derek.w said:

Some people think cars are ok to drive if the wheels go round.

 This picture may just change ther minds.

damn. i feel sorry for the tyre fitter or police that saw it on the road. some people dont deserve cars