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Old 12-30-2006, 12:38 AM
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What a morning disaster

I was on 15 north on my way home from San Diego and running approx. 115mph suddenly I run over something on the freeway. I dont really know what it is till after 10 miles of driving I slowed down and suddenly I heard a loud noise coming from the back of my car. So I merge to the right shoulder and realized that my left rear tire exploded. I was really amazed how the car handled it. Anyway to make the long story short, I thank God and the car that, nothing seriously happened to us. So now I'm just waiting for Circle Porsche to pick me up and I'm ready to see my baby up and running. I think $475.00 tire is worth it than getting my wife and myself into alot of trouble.
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Old 12-30-2006, 12:40 AM
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115Mph on a public road... Glad I am not your life insurance company.
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Old 12-30-2006, 12:41 AM
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At 115 mph, you probably ran over the spikes that the state troopers laid down for you!

$475 for one tire??
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Old 12-30-2006, 12:45 AM
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At 115 mph, you probably ran over the spikes that the state troopers laid down for you!

$475 for one tire??
Yep $475 for one rear tire thats what they are charging me
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Old 12-30-2006, 12:47 AM
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115 MPH on a public road is illegal, sir.....it's guys like you we love to run into.....Have a nice day.
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Old 12-30-2006, 12:59 AM
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Must be tire and wheel if the tire exploded and you drove for ten miles. Check site sponsor Tire Rack for tire prices.
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Old 12-30-2006, 01:05 AM
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Garry I’m sure glad you kept in control… Good job.

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Old 12-30-2006, 01:13 AM
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How did the rim survive? Just replacing the tire?

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Old 12-30-2006, 01:14 AM
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Yep $475 for one rear tire thats what they are charging me
Jeezuz..remind me to stay clear of Circle Porsche
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Old 12-30-2006, 01:23 AM
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Glad to hear you are OK Garry.
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Old 12-30-2006, 01:44 AM
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115 MPH on a public road is illegal, sir.....it's guys like you we love to run into.....Have a nice day.
Neither is driving 1 MPH over the limit. c'mon let's not be a remora and be so judgemental.
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Old 12-30-2006, 02:04 AM
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That's completely nonsensical.

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Neither is driving 1 MPH over the limit. c'mon let's not be a remora and be so judgemental.
I don't get the remora reference and normally don't even contribute to threads like this but your response was just too absurd. 115 on a public road is NOT a good thing. Yes, the car is capable of those speeds. And yes, unexpected things can happen that will cause problems for people other than the driver. Suggesting that going 1 mph over the limit is just as illegal and implicitly linking the two events is specious. No jury on the planet would equate the two if the car were to be involved in an accident.

There's speeding and there's SPEEDING. You might look into what your local jurisdiction gives as a penalty for SPEEDING. It's highly likely to be non-trivial.
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Old 12-30-2006, 02:08 AM
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Drive as fast as you like...just make sure not to hurt anyone...

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Old 12-30-2006, 02:11 AM
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