Comments on: Flat as a Pancake http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/07/18/flat-as-a-pancake/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:21:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/07/18/flat-as-a-pancake/comment-page-1/#comment-41887 CherryPie Mon, 20 Jul 2015 20:48:45 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15898#comment-41887 I can imagine how frustrating that would be and perhaps a little scary... Some of the roads in the lake district are quite hairy at the best of times without a lunatic coming at you in the opposite direction! I can imagine how frustrating that would be and perhaps a little scary… Some of the roads in the lake district are quite hairy at the best of times without a lunatic coming at you in the opposite direction!

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/07/18/flat-as-a-pancake/comment-page-1/#comment-41886 CherryPie Mon, 20 Jul 2015 20:46:06 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15898#comment-41886 Ah... not personal but not ideal either! Ah… not personal but not ideal either!

]]> By: Andrew MacLaren-Scott http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/07/18/flat-as-a-pancake/comment-page-1/#comment-41877 Andrew MacLaren-Scott Mon, 20 Jul 2015 08:42:20 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15898#comment-41877 These things happen in Leith, where I once lived. Nothing personal, I'm sure, as other cars got done next to mine too. These things happen in Leith, where I once lived. Nothing personal, I’m sure, as other cars got done next to mine too.

]]> By: Alan http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/07/18/flat-as-a-pancake/comment-page-1/#comment-41876 Alan Mon, 20 Jul 2015 08:33:08 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15898#comment-41876 ...2000 miles.. not 20! …2000 miles.. not 20!

]]> By: Alan http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/07/18/flat-as-a-pancake/comment-page-1/#comment-41875 Alan Mon, 20 Jul 2015 08:31:59 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15898#comment-41875 It is frustrating when a new tyre ends up being written off by a screw. I had one of front tyres having its sidewall slashed by a rock when I was forced off a road in the Lake District by someone who did not know the width of their car. It only had 20 miles on it at the time. It is frustrating when a new tyre ends up being written off by a screw. I had one of front tyres having its sidewall slashed by a rock when I was forced off a road in the Lake District by someone who did not know the width of their car. It only had 20 miles on it at the time.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/07/18/flat-as-a-pancake/comment-page-1/#comment-41868 CherryPie Sun, 19 Jul 2015 23:15:39 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15898#comment-41868 I am intrigued about the two near side knife piercings... I am intrigued about the two near side knife piercings…

]]> By: Andrew MacLaren-Scott http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/07/18/flat-as-a-pancake/comment-page-1/#comment-41867 Andrew MacLaren-Scott Sun, 19 Jul 2015 22:32:09 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15898#comment-41867 I have never had a screw embedded in a tyre in over 40 years of driving, but I have had several nails and one bird bone (plus two nearside tyres deliberately pierced with a knife on the one evening). I have never had a screw embedded in a tyre in over 40 years of driving, but I have had several nails and one bird bone (plus two nearside tyres deliberately pierced with a knife on the one evening).

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/07/18/flat-as-a-pancake/comment-page-1/#comment-41866 CherryPie Sun, 19 Jul 2015 20:37:08 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15898#comment-41866 It was very annoying to say the least, I was most unimpressed!!! But lunch made up for it as did the people watching whilst I was waiting for the tyre to be fitted :-) It was very annoying to say the least, I was most unimpressed!!!

But lunch made up for it as did the people watching whilst I was waiting for the tyre to be fitted :-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/07/18/flat-as-a-pancake/comment-page-1/#comment-41865 CherryPie Sun, 19 Jul 2015 20:35:25 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15898#comment-41865 It was quite annoying to find that it was damaged so soon. Just two or three days after the tyre had been fitted I could tell something wasn't right. The car felt a bit wallowy and it felt like the tracking was off. I asked Mr C if they had done the tracking when the fitted the tyres. He had picked the car up for me because the garage is near to where he works. I was going to phone up and ask when I noticed the tyre wasn't right. The fact that it had gone flat on my day off made me wary of going too far afield or on fast roads which is why I stayed fairly local in my choice (Attingham Park) on that day. It was quite annoying to find that it was damaged so soon. Just two or three days after the tyre had been fitted I could tell something wasn’t right. The car felt a bit wallowy and it felt like the tracking was off. I asked Mr C if they had done the tracking when the fitted the tyres. He had picked the car up for me because the garage is near to where he works. I was going to phone up and ask when I noticed the tyre wasn’t right.

The fact that it had gone flat on my day off made me wary of going too far afield or on fast roads which is why I stayed fairly local in my choice (Attingham Park) on that day.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/07/18/flat-as-a-pancake/comment-page-1/#comment-41864 CherryPie Sun, 19 Jul 2015 20:08:10 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15898#comment-41864 I am feeling a lot happier about my car now. It feels right when I am driving it and I have confidence in it again :-) I am feeling a lot happier about my car now. It feels right when I am driving it and I have confidence in it again :-)

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