DMXtremeZ

AHHHHHH my mom just called with the word that shes getting the clk towed to prestige motors because she got 2 flat tires! I'm actually waiting for her call to pick her up...ughhhh i shall take pictures when I get there. She said she hit a pothole or something on 280 i believe...ill bring more details of the story later

DMXtremeZ

ahhhh apparently it was a very big pothole and there was another clk430 that was screwed up too... the first one just came to help put a new tire but it was 2 flats and apparently the rims were bent too so they had to flatbed it to globe motors instead...so now im still waiting for her call to go pick her up!! ahh all this *******g rain sucks, screw potholes too

DMXtremeZ

alright got pictures

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back right rim

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side view

DMXtremeZ

remember the clk430 that was also there?? he got towed to the same place...
his rim and bumper was messed up

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front bumper of clk430

mmgrad

dam... those must be some huge pot holes... yeah, the rain sucks...

first things first... go take pictures of the potholes... and then send the bill of getting new wheels to city hall...

DMXtremeZ

yeah i think ill do that when its light out either today or tomorrow, i was wondering if you could sue the state of new jersey for that...it wasnt just us that got nailed, it was several people too, so it wasnt just a fluke, almost went tonight but didnt want to hit it also and have 2 damaged cars... my mom said it was hard to spot in the dark

mmgrad

if the pothole was the result of the recent rain, then it is hard for the city to be aware of it and repair in a timely fashion.

however, you can get the city to pay for new wheels and possibly tires caused by the pot hole... just save those pics, take pics of the pot hole before they repair it. also, jot down the time, date, exact location, witnesses (if any)... and the names of other people who you know were also effected by this pot hole

depending on how your city hall responds to these claims, you can get reimbused within 6 weeks to 6 months...

DMXtremeZ

ahhhh i'll see what we'll do, my mom probably knows what to do...its not me thats paying it would be her so she'll probably do something about it. sounds like its happened to you before?? hopefully i can get a picture of it...i think its on an overpass around 280...any of you guys live around there? its quite a trip for me

Brian_I.

Oh man, that is some nasty damage.

mmgrad

luckily, it hasn't happened to me as of yet... but I know plenty of people who have hit pot holes, and open trenches....

i tend to drive with my eyes glued to the road, looking for hazards on unfamiliar roads...

hell, i even come to a screetching halt and swerve around puddles on the street after I wash my car... am i a little bit ****?

E55AMG99

****? Nope. I drive the same way after I ran over what looked like a piece of paper. It turned out to be a piece of white sheet metal that kicked up and sliced my tire, punctured my oil tank and scratched the side of my Porsche. I don't run over ANYTHING now.

My wife hit a pothole in the CLK430 and bent 2 rims but not visibly. The car shook like a SOB so I took it to my favorite tire shop where they dimounted the tires and rolled the rims across the shop. Only then could I see the bends. It was a nice excuse to upgrade to the 18" SL wheels and Pilot Sports.

mmgrad

absolutely right.... not **** at all... that just shows that we love our cars... and treat it as they are our real babies...

sorry to hear about ur porsche... but good to hear about ur 18s... any pics?

E55AMG99

Thanks. Porsche is a great marque but they sure put the oil cooler in a stupid place in the RF wheel well.

Here are the pics of the CLK. The shot in the street was totally stock and the one in the vineyard was with shorter pads. They only gave me about 1/2 inch but since the wife drags the front bumper as it is, I probably won't go lower.

E55AMG99

In the vineyard

pocholin

Wow, that hurts a lot, sorry to sea the damage

mmgrad

that is a damn beautiful color for the clk... that was one of my top choices in color also....

you should post some pics of the porsche too... or would that be way too off topic??

E55AMG99

Thanks. It's called Azure blue (I know it's redundant) and was not on the main options list. It was buried in the back someplace under special (read $$$$$) options. I only wish I got the charcoal inside because the ash is a B!TCH to keep clean!

The Porsche is gone. I sold it to a friend of mine who lives in the sticks. It was painted a similar color called Prussian blue that would look purple under certain light. Kind of like a pearl paint job in blue. It also had a blue top, leather and wheel centers. I saw it a few weeks ago and it doesn't have the charm it once had. I'm liking the CLK better.

mmgrad

the CLK is a worthy replacement for the Porsche...

My Black Opal CLK has that same pearl effect... depending on the light and angle, the color changes between Dark Blue, Dark Green, Purple & Black... very cool color...