FlaFFy_91
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Registered: 30th Sep 08
Location: Formby, Merseyside
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Had a customer in today, said there was a lot of noise from the front when she brakes and they arnt working very well
though nothing of it and stuck the car on the ramp ready to do the discs and pads
popped the wheel off and was fully shocked at the state of these discs
ive never seen anything this bad in my life, you could literally pull bits off the disc with you fingers it was that thin
and yes the disc has warn through to the vents in the middle and yes the disc has split into 2 pieces, the hub part and the disc itself :/
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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 why would she not get it seen to sooner
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ryzer
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Registered: 18th Mar 03
Location: Berkshire Drives:UGLY MUG
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this is why I dont ever buy a car with "1 lady owner"
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Darryl H
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Registered: 19th Nov 09
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Bloody hell! She must do a lot of miles for it not to get picked up in the MOT
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sxibeast
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quote:
Originally posted by Darryl H
Bloody hell! She must do a lot of miles for it not to get picked up in the MOT
Was going to say that surely something like that would stick out come MOT time!
Reminds me of that post about the HiLux with wafer thin disks!
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DanCobb
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Fucking lol! I was once in a petrol station with a mate and some woman drove in with no tyre on her fucking rim! it had a blow out and toally shredded off! I went and asked her about it and she just said "oh I thought it felt abit funny"
Fucking pleb.
She gave me a tenner to change it though 
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FlaFFy_91
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Haha bonus for the 10er. And there are some silly cunts in this world. Proper silly cunts. Same woman had no oil atall. No pas fluid atall, was makeing some fooking horrible noises. Wasnt even like she was a OAP was about 40 at most haha
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corsajay88
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Registered: 22nd Aug 11
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No oil is just silly but Thats shocking, i don't even find it funny. She gets cheaper insurance because shes a safer driver  
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Sam
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Some people should not be driving. What a fucking moron!
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AlunJ
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Originally posted by corsajay88
No oil is just silly but Thats shocking, i don't even find it funny. She gets cheaper insurance because shes a safer driver
Proves the point doesn't it, yet you and me who check our cars on a regular basis get raped for insurance who's more likely to cause the accident, someone who looks after their car, or someone with a brake disc in two pieces
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corsajay88
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I did have an accident last week but was only very minor, my discs and pad are only a month or so old, she would have to start braking about a mile away.
You would have to be pretty brave to be the lollypop lady near her
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Cookieace
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That is incredible, can't believe she hadn't noticed it before.
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Ben G
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better go and check mine. got a lot of squealing at low speeds from mine 
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FlaFFy_91
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Registered: 30th Sep 08
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Doubt they will be that bad ben!
And she came to collect the car this morning, was speaking to her about it and everything. And i quote "the brakes wernt realy working atall, ive just been gearing down and useing the handbrake for the past month or 2"
Nearly spat me cuppa out in her face when she said that
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Tomnova16
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what car was it, was it less than 3 years old, not noticed becuase no mot etc
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SteveoBC
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Registered: 22nd Feb 07
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had a customer had a blow out on his fiesta, fucking idiot drove it on the rim for 5miles!!
tyre gone and wheel all buckled in round the edge......then was suprised when we told him is ABS sensor was fucked, silly wanker
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shaunmods
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She got her monies worth out of them
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FlaFFy_91
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was a y reg fiesta
I said have you had any advisories or anything atall, "whats an advisory :s"
Haha
Theres your problem!
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corsajay88
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Registered: 22nd Aug 11
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Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
Doubt they will be that bad ben!
And she came to collect the car this morning, was speaking to her about it and everything. And i quote "the brakes wernt realy working atall, ive just been gearing down and useing the handbrake for the past month or 2"
Nearly spat me cuppa out in her face when she said that
should have thrown her keys down a grid before she ends up playing ten pin bowling with a bunch of kids crossing the road. i think basic vehicle maintence or at least a thorough check should be on the test. i got asked how i know the horn works on mine.
i have to do a vehicle check every time i take a vehicle out at work, check everything from lights to tyres and oil etc. im not saying i do this on my own car but i like to think i keep my eye on the essentials.
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nibnob21
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And people complain the driving test is too hard in this country  Too easy in my opinion.
I definitely agree that some more extensive vehicle checks should be included.
We need to take a leaf out of the Finn's book. They have to do a certain amount of time on skid pans and the rest.
Aussie one is relatively extensive too in terms of restrictions for new drivers and experience required to get a full license.
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FlaFFy_91
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Registered: 30th Sep 08
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yer we did a full check on it before she left. Hence us finding she had no oil and so on
I do agree that people should be made aware of basic shit like this on there drivers test. its just dangerous and silly tbh
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