What are the chances?
09-22-2011, 03:15 AM
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What are the chances?
Drove my pride and joy out of my garage this morning and felt a liitle on the huh (that's Norfolk for wonky).
Got out of the car and found my back nearside tyre was as flat as the pancake I had on a Tuesday earlier this year.
So I called Mr AA man (I'm far too posh to change a tyre myself).
Me AA Man arrived and changed my wheel to the Space Saver (LOL).
He then noticed that my other back tyre was a little low - "I'll just check that" he said. Turns out I had a nail in that one !
What are the chances?
Minvo !
PS: Thanks go out to Mr AA Man and Mr QuikFit Man. Two puncture repairs and two new valves cost me only £8.50.
Got out of the car and found my back nearside tyre was as flat as the pancake I had on a Tuesday earlier this year.
So I called Mr AA man (I'm far too posh to change a tyre myself).
Me AA Man arrived and changed my wheel to the Space Saver (LOL).
He then noticed that my other back tyre was a little low - "I'll just check that" he said. Turns out I had a nail in that one !
What are the chances?
Minvo !
PS: Thanks go out to Mr AA Man and Mr QuikFit Man. Two puncture repairs and two new valves cost me only £8.50.
09-22-2011, 04:13 AM
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Must Be a Norfolk/Suffolk thing mate, Went out in mine a few weeks ago and had the same thing. turned out i had a nail in my left rear and a screw in the right rear. thought it maybe some jealous Pr@ck leaning nails up against my tyres but cannot be sure.
i can tell you i wasnt happy as the tyres had a good few thousand miles left on them
i can tell you i wasnt happy as the tyres had a good few thousand miles left on them
09-22-2011, 04:34 AM
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It happened to me. I had a slow puncture and spotted a screw in one rear tyre, so went round to the local tyre place and they said "did you know there's one in the other side too?".
I think I'm going to phone up the AA and demand a discount. If they've got so few genuine breakdowns to cover that they change wheels for people who can't be arsed, then clearly I'm paying too much.
I think I'm going to phone up the AA and demand a discount. If they've got so few genuine breakdowns to cover that they change wheels for people who can't be arsed, then clearly I'm paying too much.
09-22-2011, 05:01 AM
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Very stylish to have the AA man change a tyre; there are so few examples of the correct approach to delegation these days. No doubt it brightened up his day to look after a proper member in a decent vehicle rather than attend to all the proles in their tin boxes. And prevents mucking up your tweeds too. Well done Minvo.
09-22-2011, 08:31 AM
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I certainly pay them too much. I think my AA bill this year was £230 (two cars, two people, warranty on the S2000 too).
Minvo !
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09-22-2011, 08:32 AM
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Very stylish to have the AA man change a tyre; there are so few examples of the correct approach to delegation these days. No doubt it brightened up his day to look after a proper member in a decent vehicle rather than attend to all the proles in their tin boxes. And prevents mucking up your tweeds too. Well done Minvo.
And yes - we spent the whole time talking about the car (specs, mods, how lovely and clean it was, etc).
Minvo !
09-22-2011, 08:34 AM
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