Anthonyd

No worries, ellodave is over tomorrow for conzult!

Well done bud, we need to get the SW meets going!!!

Cool, I am seeing my painter this week so will check on cost for you.

Yes I'm about, managed most of the welding today (sort off lol) but have a piece about 10-15cm by 15-20cm I don't have any plate for and not sure I can do it.

The office is located in Luton and I have to spend 2 days a week there, can't claim it back from work. If I lived in Luton I would be there 5 days a week so in essence its my choice to be away but wondered if I can claim it back as an expense?

I have to stay away one night a week with work so I don't have to relocate. I pay for a B&B each week and food, can I offset this against my tax? My wages are done via work so I don't do my own tax returns.

Indeed it has, there is a Celica GT4 there to. Where in S Wales are you?

H reg in Llandaff? If so always there, want to pop a forum card on it but have run out so can't :(

I'm off until next Tuesday so around quite a bit except Thursday.

That would be cool and yes I have conzult

If you read my post it doesn't say I drove at speed knowing the tyre was underinflated. As we came off the motorway the light came on and we made our way to a garage to check it. The tyre then went not more than 1/2 a mile after finding it was damaged and leaving the garage and THEY advised me it was ok to go on. As other people mentioned I have never been told to go easy on new tyres

Next question is where to get some metal plate ?

I'll call in next time I'm up that way as we have a supplier in Tonypandy we just bought.

I shudder to think if it had gone 5 minutes earlier on the M4, normally my 9 year old son would have been in the car to.

Anyone who uses Kwik Fit be warned..... Dropped the Mazda 6 into a branch week last Sunday for 2 new front tyres, got there about 11am, the guy said it would be a 2 hour wait but as we were going to a show in town said it was no problem as we could collect the car about 3. He said that was ok and he would call me when ready so off we went, no calls so we headed back at 3 to get the car. Car was all done when we got there so he gave me keys and off home we went. The drive home is about 40 minutes and involves the A48/M48/M4 and another duel carriageway. I did my usual speed along these roads (70mph:sneaky2:) but just as we pulling off the warning light for tyre pressure came on so we detoured to a garage to check the pressure. The front drivers side tyre looked low so tried to put some air in but everytime I touched the valve it let out air:scared: The car has tyre pressure sensor valves in and it seemed to be damaged, this was 3.40pm so we called the branch. The guy answered and his words were, the valve was damaged when it came in and I forgot to tell you when you picked up the car! He said they don't stock the special valves but if I come back they would fit standard ones for now, but I said as it's a 30 minute drive back they will be shut. So he arranged for me to go to another branch in the morning, in the meantime take it steady with the car and it should be fine. So off we set onto the bypass which is a 60mph road, came round the roundabout and started to accelerate up the straight and BANG tyre lost all pressure :cursing: car swerved some what but controlled it and pulled over. One flat tyre and stuck on the side of a 60mph road with no hard shoulder- f##king great!!! The wife rings the branch while I look for the spare, she goes mental at the guy as he could off killed us if this happened earlier in the journey at 70mph! His suggestion call the lease company as they will have breakdown cover. She insists on a call from the area manager the next day. I find as the car is a sport model it doesn't carry a spare only a bose subwoofer in the boot. Anyway RAC come out, both front valves damaged, strange how I did 900 miles that week with no issues and Mazda checked the car 3-4 weeks ago and only needed to replace 1 rear tyre valve:confused1: RAC then call out mobile tyre fitter to replace both valves and charge £63 and after checking the Kwik Fit invoice which is £163 a corner!!!! they have charged for valves!!!! Finally got home at 7.30pm. Next day area manager called to apologise, I managed to stay came as I vented our anger at his idiots nearly killing us, says the car will be collected Friday to have the valves replaced and will conduct an investigation to restore our faith in the company and call me Saturday. So last Tuesday still no call although the car was collected and fixed as promised, the wife finds out the customer service directors name and sends him a 5 page letter!!! Had a call the next day from HQ and they are going to investigate and contact us shortly...... Should we take this further or see what happens???

WTF, we had a down poor around 5.30pm last night after 23 degrees and there were hailstones??

Yes, not sure I want to try as metal is thin, I'm ok with thicker stuff but I can see lots of burnt thro holes appearing!!!

You don't drive a red Z and live near Treorchi do you as I saw one parked outside a garage there last week as I drove past?

Small amount on boot.

Depends if I can get someone to do my welding??:helpsmilie:

Thought it was bonded, there is some rust on mine right by the glass, worried when it is resprayed it will come back if the glass isn't taken out to treat it?

How easy to remove?

I have been grinding back the rust in the boot area of the car and basically I need to cut out and reweld. Its not to bad and needs 30mm deep strip with a 10mm lip welded across the back. Anyone able to help or have a contact who can come to Pontypool? If I can't get it welded by the end of next week the car won't make Japfest :cry:

SFS Performance used to sell it but not sure now, I can check tomorrow?

On it at the moment, will post when done.