Nearly Mine! (Pics of my car at showroom)

[Bravo]

I can't believe what just happened to my precious CTR.

I was driving my cousins girlfriend home tonight, when I hit a huge pot-hole with a loud THUD!
It was dark so I couldn't stop to check it out properly but when I got home I was relieved to find there seemed to be no damage to the bodywork. On closer inspection, I found that my right front & back tyre had a bulge about the size of half a ping-pong ball. The bulge was on the wall side of the tyres i.e. where the brand of the tyre is. Also, after the 'accident', the VSA warning light came up and wouldn't go away until I switched the car off and back on.

This has me very concerned. I fear that I have not only damaged the tyres, but the mags within the tyre or some sort of VSA mechanism. I will try take my car in to the dealer tomorrow but I feel really, really upset.

Stupid, piss-poor South African roads.

BTW, does any one know why the VSA light might come on like this?
And, maybe let me know if what I've described means that my mags are buggered inside the tyre?

Thanks

[Harps]

Oh no...

I really feel for you especially as its so new! I hope you get it sorted. Im not sure about the VSA light, it normally stays switched on if the VSA is turned off. When the car is switched on again, the VSA turns on by default.
The buldges on the tires could be dangerous, get them checked as soon poss.
Once again I really feel for you Bravo, hope you baby is ok.

[Bravo]

I had the tires (whoops,not tyres) checked today.

Harps, you werre right , the garage said they think that the bulge in the tire walls will continue to get bigger especially at higher speeds, and will eventually BURST!
Having heard that, I immediately ordered 2 new tires, only to find out that these tires are insanely expensive.

My 255/40 R18 Bridgestone Potenza RE050A's are R4400.00 each which equates to about 300 British Pounds, EACH!

I'll have to fork out 600 Pound after just 2 days of getting my car. Bummer I guess, but at least I'll learn to be more careful around these dodgy roads. I am so glad though that it was only tire damage and not mag/body damage.

Expensive lessons aside, I still don't have my plates and these temporary mats are starting to really annoy me. They get stuck under the pedals and move around a lot.


Anyway, here is another pretty cool pic of my car.


Cheers.

[ben hinkley]

Can't wait to see it with your cool reg plate's aswell.

[Harps]

Hey Bravo, Glad to hear your cars OK, lucky escape with only tire damaged. (well lucky would be no damage but life ain't that simple )
£300 per tire, I would shop around, you can get 2 tires for about £230, try these guys they ship them out too http://www.blackcircles.com/public/order?view=standard Not sure if they ship to SA tho.

Well i hope you get your baby sorted soon...

[Foggy69]

Blimey Bravo, you are not related to Topcat, of this parish are you.
That's the sort of luck she has.

I hope you can find some rubber a bit cheaper and get your chariot back to full health.

And a thought for the day, 'Mind out for pot holes'

[Bravo]

... And a thought for the day, 'Mind out for pot holes'

Yeah, I guess on roads I'm not familiar with, I'll have to be very carefully from now on.

... try these guys they ship them out too http://www.blackcircles.com/public/order?view=standard Not sure if they ship to SA tho.

Thanks man, but I think the shipping costs and time delay might not actually be practical (impending blow-out), but thanka a lot anyway.
I've decided to bite the bullet and fork-out to ensure my baby is well taken care of. Tomorrows I replace both tires.

Can't wait to see it with your cool reg plate's aswell.

Me neither. But it'll look something like this edited pic...



Till tomorrow, Cheers.

[Bravo]

Howzit,

Got my license plates yesterday but this is the earliest I could post, I've been very busy at work. I also got the original mats (much better), User Manual (I didn't know I could do that), and touch-up paint kit (just in case).

Haven't been able to get tires changed yet, but at least I've had some more time to find cheaper ones.

Here it is with its plates on...










Needless to say, I'm very pleased with them
What do you guys think

Cheers.

[TTDegs]

I think I wish we could do that sort of thing

Very, VERY nice!

[THX1138]

Damn those plates are cool.
Don't tell me the serial number on your gearstick is 06660 or something. That would top it off

Shame about that pothole hit though. Those Potenza's are expensive, but they do their job on the tarmac.

[l-noel]

Nice car,Nice plate, Nice country

... Must be something wrong somewhere

... Or are you an happy and lucky men !