ONeil
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Registered: 12th Feb 03
Location: Telford
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Some of you may know that the spare wheel on a paxo is under the rear bumper. Shit design if you ask me!
Well my bro was doin bout 80 in the outside lane of the motorway last night when the bracket snapped and chucked the wheel out the back.
Result = 6 cars damaged from flying wheel, 2 RAC, 2 AA and 4 police cars.
Had to shut the motorway to find his wheel.
Interesting event i went up to him and changed 2 tyres for people
Just shows you never know what is gonna come flying down the motorway. Police said it was lucky nobody was seriously hurt or dead!!!!
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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Once again, Citroen build quality shining through there...
[Edited on 04-11-2004 by CorsAsh]
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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It is the most shocking design ever, French cars are shocking, although Rachels old Fiesta had the spare wheels held up by a bracket under the car.
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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206's + Renault kangoos have em under the car n all!
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leeshez
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Registered: 3rd May 01
Location: Great Harwood, Lancashire
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There you go. Was it loose or rusty? Lucky though
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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yeah but u seen the fezzie bracket?
i had to angle grind marcs off it really didnt want to part company with the car
but yes it is a shit design
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
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Obv 106 too
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welshdude
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Registered: 6th Feb 03
Location: Swansea. Drives: 2006 Impreza STI
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Vauxhall Zafria has the spare under the car as well due to the flexi seating
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ONeil
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Registered: 12th Feb 03
Location: Telford
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is a shit design, had just come lose, must be vibration.
Something to check every month if u have one
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Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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Zafira's have the same design, loads of steelies get stolen
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Half Pint
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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My Clio has and i've never had a problem with the wheel carrier, but come to think of it i've never touched it !
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James_DT
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Cambridgeshire
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The wheel carrier does need to be tightened up properly after you've finished with it, using the thing inside the boot (on the 306 anyway), otherwise it will come undone.
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