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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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driving along hear this weird tapping sound, me like ah crap wots died on my engine

so pull over and hear this hissing sound

look at all wheels and my rear passenger one has a fecking SPANNER IN THE TYRE yes a full 13mm spanner

im like WTF how the hell did that get jammed in my tyre ( only about 1inch of the spanner still sticking out of the tyre )

i couldnt believe it




worse thing was id bought 2 brand new run flat tyres just one month ago for ?250 each so had to buy another


well annoying
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 09:39 AM
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Sorry to hear that, that is about the weirdest thing I've heard getting stuck in a tire.
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 09:40 AM
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spammer? wtf?
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by skelevirus' post='999450' date='Sep 5 2009, 12:40 PM
spammer? wtf?
What you call "wrench" pale face.
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 09:44 AM
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If there was a time that warranted a picture, this was it!!

Why didnt you take a shot of it?
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='999454' date='Sep 5 2009, 10:42 AM
What you call "wrench" pale face.
i had to take the lift down from my flat and grab the spanner out of the boot to tighten the loose bolt on my lorry?
something like that?
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 09:46 AM
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thats the sucky thing about rft

as soon as mine are toast im going to get some pirellis asap
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by skelevirus' post='999461' date='Sep 5 2009, 12:45 PM
i had to take the lift down from my flat and grab the spanner out of the boot to tighten the loose bolt on my lorry?
something like that?
Yes. Maize, what you call, corn.
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='999465' date='Sep 5 2009, 10:46 AM
Yes. Maize, what you call, corn.
thanks man for the clarifying.. me and pocohontas are gonna go make milk babies right now.. be back!
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 09:50 AM
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i was to busy screaming and swearing to think about taking a picture LOL
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