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dbaxter
11-28-2006, 12:53 AM
Was driving to the Australian Pink Floyd concert in Atlanta, and went around a corner that had a sewer drain that stuck out about 2 inches. Stupid thing bit the tire OFF and took a chunk outof the rim ( $300 bux to replace them ) but I didn't even know it was flat till someone flagged me down on the sidewalk to tell me the back tire went flat. No problems, no leaning, heck it drove like it always does. little tank.

Still getting 32mpg at 5000 miles. made it up to 39mpg on an all highway trip.

Still enjoy the car, but if the smart car or mercedes a class gets here I may be swayed.

Chris07LB
11-28-2006, 11:14 AM
Yikes :eek:

Glad thats all that got damaged!

dbaxter
11-28-2006, 04:29 PM
me too :( wife thought for sure it hit the rear racia on that side.

Chris07LB
11-28-2006, 04:34 PM
Good thing you weren't lowered... would have made a nice mess of things. :frown:

Katana
11-28-2006, 05:14 PM
My back left tire blew when I was going at 160km/h on the motorway, 1 week after I had bought the car.Thanks God it is a bit heavy and I was able to control it!