I hate pot holes! And citroen. Aaaagghh!
22-01-2010, 21:53
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Flyboy
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I hate pot holes! And citroen. Aaaagghh!
After having four spare wheels stolen from Mrs Flyboy's car, I decided to have a wheel locking device fitted. That was about four years ago. Not ever having had a puncture since, the device was ignored; until now.
Whilst picking up Flyboy8 and Flyboy10 from thier Judo lesson, I was driving home, minding my own blooming business and I struck a pothole that must have been the size of the Grand Canyon. Well the inevitable has happened and I have a puncture.
Well the normal procedure, of course, is to change the tyre; yeah, if only it were that simple. You see, Citroen give you a yellow plastic socket to undo the nut holding the locking device under the car. This poxy socket might as well be made of plasticine, for all the blooming good it does.
So, I am sitting here, in the car, awaiting the attendance of the RAC. I am in the middle of dark country, virtually in the middle of nowhere, in the pouring rain with two kids, who are goingp each other, if I don't do it first. 
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22-01-2010, 21:59
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Re: I hate pot holes!!!!!!! And citroen. Aaaagghh!!!!
When you say "yellow plastic socket" is that the wrench to undo the nuts?
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holding the locking device under the car.
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I don't understand this bit
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22-01-2010, 22:00
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Re: I hate pot holes!!!!!!! And citroen. Aaaagghh!!!!
Will the RAC have the socket?
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22-01-2010, 22:00
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Re: I hate pot holes!!!!!!! And citroen. Aaaagghh!!!!
and the moral of the story is...don't buy french 
sorry to hear about your bother though
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22-01-2010, 22:00
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Re: I hate pot holes!!!!!!! And citroen. Aaaagghh!!!!
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When you say "yellow plastic socket" is that the wrench to undo the nuts?
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No, that's the child disciplining tool.... 
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22-01-2010, 22:00
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Re: I hate pot holes!!!!!!! And citroen. Aaaagghh!!!!
Don't buy a french car then 
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22-01-2010, 22:02
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Re: I hate pot holes!!!!!!! And citroen. Aaaagghh!!!!
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Will the RAC have the socket?
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nah.... just a big hammer
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22-01-2010, 22:04
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Re: I hate pot holes!!!!!!! And citroen. Aaaagghh!!!!
One option is drive slowly to civilisation. It will defo kill the tyre and possible damage the wheel.
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22-01-2010, 22:08
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Re: I hate pot holes!!!!!!! And citroen. Aaaagghh!!!!
as a Tory i always get my chauffeur to deal with this stuff while i sit in the back with a G and T .
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22-01-2010, 22:13
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Re: I hate pot holes!!!!!!! And citroen. Aaaagghh!!!!
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When you say "yellow plastic socket" is that the wrench to undo the nuts?
I don't understand this bit
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The socket that Citroen provide to undo the bolt (it fits on the end of the wheel brace), in the boot floor that secures the locking device to the bottom of the car. It is made of plastic not strong enough to turn the bolt. It is about as strong as chocolate.
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Just had a call from the RAC contractor. He says the will be another hour. I called them over an hour ago.
Now I hate the RAC as well!
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22-01-2010, 22:18
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Re: I hate pot holes!!!!!!! And citroen. Aaaagghh!!!!
Did you say you had kids?
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22-01-2010, 22:18
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Re: I hate pot holes!!!!!!! And citroen. Aaaagghh!!!!
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Just had a call from the RAC contractor. He says the will be another hour. I called them over an hour ago. |
Do the kids know how to play eye spy?
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22-01-2010, 22:21
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Do the kids know how to play eye spy?
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I spy something beginning with "D". Dark, yep, your turn. LOL
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22-01-2010, 22:33
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Re: I hate pot holes!!!!!!! And citroen. Aaaagghh!!!!
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Did you say you had kids?
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I did, but my bits are on the outside.  
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I spy something beginning with "D". Dark, yep, your turn. LOL
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LOL
......Something beginning with "B R"
Bloody Rain.
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22-01-2010, 22:59
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Re: I hate pot holes!!!!!!! And citroen. Aaaagghh!!!!
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It is about as strong as chocolate.
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White or dark?
(Sorry to hear about your predicament. I'm just trying to inject some humour in the thread  )
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