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Getting a wee bit tense in this thread it seems .. perhaps someone can start passing around the "peace" pipe..
I honestly wouldn't do the same as the guy here - mainly because I know the towing service would be covered under the CAA plan of mine. But like has been stated, not everyone reads the fine prints and asks the right questions. If I didn't know, nor had my lock-key with me, I'd probably ask for a flat-bed as well. But I'd sure as hell take the flat-bed than end up riding on the Xth lift truck that happened along - even if it was free.
I honestly wouldn't do the same as the guy here - mainly because I know the towing service would be covered under the CAA plan of mine. But like has been stated, not everyone reads the fine prints and asks the right questions. If I didn't know, nor had my lock-key with me, I'd probably ask for a flat-bed as well. But I'd sure as hell take the flat-bed than end up riding on the Xth lift truck that happened along - even if it was free.
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Originally Posted by 03Eclipse
No retard, I would be smart enough to keep the key to my rims in my locked glove compartment so I wouldn't be in that situation and I could change my own tire ... but that might be beyond your comprehention
03Eclipse, the main problem with you is your attitude, you're such a
with your little "stay in London" comments. I'll let you get back to your e-thugging, just watch how you talk to people, one of these days you might be a ***** to the wrong guy 
Is it worth it? 
I think not 
Anyways,
, because the story is worthless. 
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Originally Posted by Premium Plus
thats a fact? i read the article, and it seemed that it was someones opinion that he merely wanted a free ride. the guy even said that he felt the other tow truck would hurt his ride
and article aside...my question was what would you do? aside from the ingenius move of leaving your rim key in the inpenetrable fortress of security that is your glove box...that one always fools rim theives...what would you do in that situation if it wasnt a rim? you call denn a retard because he wouldnt want to ruin his ride...im curious to see the solution that you offer in a similar situation. if he's retarded for what he said...then please...show us the brilliant tactic you'd use to make everyone happy?
and article aside...my question was what would you do? aside from the ingenius move of leaving your rim key in the inpenetrable fortress of security that is your glove box...that one always fools rim theives...what would you do in that situation if it wasnt a rim? you call denn a retard because he wouldnt want to ruin his ride...im curious to see the solution that you offer in a similar situation. if he's retarded for what he said...then please...show us the brilliant tactic you'd use to make everyone happy?
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Originally Posted by BIG
you DO know that our cars do NOT have a locked glove compartment, right? And if you don't drive a 7thgen, gtfo.
03Eclipse, the main problem with you is your attitude, you're such a with your little "stay in London" comments. I'll let you get back to your e-thugging, just watch how you talk to people, one of these days you might be a ***** to the wrong guy Is it worth it? I think not
Anyways, , because the story is worthless.
03Eclipse, the main problem with you is your attitude, you're such a
with your little "stay in London" comments. I'll let you get back to your e-thugging, just watch how you talk to people, one of these days you might be a ***** to the wrong guy Is it worth it? I think not Anyways,
, because the story is worthless. 
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Originally Posted by 03Eclipse
I called him a retard because he basically said that he could care less to the thousands of people who were late to work or sat in traffic for hours because this guy wanted a free ride ... if he really wanted to have a flatbed why did he take a regular tow truck in the end? ... exactly ...
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You'll never know cuz your not him and you'll never have been in his shoes at the time.
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Rep Power: 0 I don't think they take into consideration a person doesn't use the first tow truck coming across them in their engineering.
Not only that... when highways are engineered... they don't factor rice boy corrado owners (or civic owners) to lower their vehicles... however... vehicles that come factory low like Porsche and Ferrari are far and few in between in comparison to lowered Civics.. we out number them probably a hundred to one at best.
Not to mention... who doesn't carry their lock nut with them...? Carry your lock nut.
Also... drive your car to a section of the highway with a shoulder... even if you have a flat. No big deal. If you have enough money to modify a vehicle.. I'm sure you can spare the extra change to buy a new tire if you happen to ruin it by driving on it. **** happens. Deal with it.
At the very least.. he should have made an attempt to drive the vehicle to a portion of highway with a shoulder... there aren't very large stretches on the 401 where there is no shoulder.. there are MANY sections but within a couple hundred meters MAX there is a section with a shoulder.
Not only that... when highways are engineered... they don't factor rice boy corrado owners (or civic owners) to lower their vehicles... however... vehicles that come factory low like Porsche and Ferrari are far and few in between in comparison to lowered Civics.. we out number them probably a hundred to one at best.
Not to mention... who doesn't carry their lock nut with them...? Carry your lock nut.
Also... drive your car to a section of the highway with a shoulder... even if you have a flat. No big deal. If you have enough money to modify a vehicle.. I'm sure you can spare the extra change to buy a new tire if you happen to ruin it by driving on it. **** happens. Deal with it.
At the very least.. he should have made an attempt to drive the vehicle to a portion of highway with a shoulder... there aren't very large stretches on the 401 where there is no shoulder.. there are MANY sections but within a couple hundred meters MAX there is a section with a shoulder.
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Originally Posted by 03Eclipse
No retard, I would be smart enough to keep the key to my rims in my locked glove compartment so I wouldn't be in that situation and I could change my own tire ... but that might be beyond your comprehention
doesnt make much sense for me to put on my spare tire and then lower my car back down till the body panels rest on the pavement
so all this crap about 'keep your wheel lock with you so you can change a tire' doesnt mean **** unless he carries a fifth rim around with him in his tiny corrado
so i certainly hope that you're "smart enough to put your wheel lock in your glove box" so that you can either ride around on your monster truck with rims, or so that you can lower your frame right to the ground with the spare on
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Originally Posted by Falcon
one thing you might not have realized... spare tires arent worth a **** if your car is lowered
doesnt make much sense for me to put on my spare tire and then lower my car back down till the body panels rest on the pavement
so all this crap about 'keep your wheel lock with you so you can change a tire' doesnt mean **** unless he carries a fifth rim around with him in his tiny corrado
so i certainly hope that you're "smart enough to put your wheel lock in your glove box" so that you can either ride around on your monster truck with rims, or so that you can lower your frame right to the ground with the spare on
doesnt make much sense for me to put on my spare tire and then lower my car back down till the body panels rest on the pavement
so all this crap about 'keep your wheel lock with you so you can change a tire' doesnt mean **** unless he carries a fifth rim around with him in his tiny corrado
so i certainly hope that you're "smart enough to put your wheel lock in your glove box" so that you can either ride around on your monster truck with rims, or so that you can lower your frame right to the ground with the spare on
Is it my problem that your car is lowered? If its a problem where you can't use the spare because your car is to low, I could really care less if you car is going to be dragged along the 401 by a tow truck ... Don't lower your car then ....
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Rep Power: 0 I agree with that above! Don't lower your car if you're going to worry about scraping the ground.
I'm sorry to say but you must be a HUGE A S S H O L E if you believe that you are allowed to hold up traffic for 1.5 hours because you don't want the bottom of your car being scraped along the pavement. That has got to be the most SELFISH and EGOTISTIC act I have ever seen anybody do... and I'd be glad to kick you in the teeth after you do it... along with the thousands of other people that were stuck on the 401 that day because of a parsimonious and narcissistic son of a b1tch.
I'm sorry to say but you must be a HUGE A S S H O L E if you believe that you are allowed to hold up traffic for 1.5 hours because you don't want the bottom of your car being scraped along the pavement. That has got to be the most SELFISH and EGOTISTIC act I have ever seen anybody do... and I'd be glad to kick you in the teeth after you do it... along with the thousands of other people that were stuck on the 401 that day because of a parsimonious and narcissistic son of a b1tch.
So what it comes down to is just that some people care..about their cars(me) everyone else can bitch as much as they want but till my flat bed arrives...guess what your all gonna be in stop/go traffic. People are gonna lower their cars so there is no avoiding that. Sorry for everyones else's poor luck but If I get a flat I'm sure I'll see you on your cell phone bitching while you pass!!!!!hahahahhahahahah
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This discussion seems just to be spiralling out of control ..
The fact remains that the driver in this article should have shown a lot more tack in his actions. There are plenty of us here that are lowered and deal with the hassles of it. In any event, many would rather use a flatbed rather than a lift-truck (lowered or not) - even as one member pointed out, Honda recommends the use of a flatbed only to tow our cars. This driver had the right intentions ordering it (fine, not a Honda but again not many want to see their bumper/exhaust being scrapped). The driver however should have followed through on it, and not copped out like a cheap idiot. He will get what he deserves, unfortunately for the thousands his actions affected, the punishment will surely not be enough.
So let's all take this story into consideration - perhaps next time, it might even be you on the side of the road with a flat or worse.
The fact remains that the driver in this article should have shown a lot more tack in his actions. There are plenty of us here that are lowered and deal with the hassles of it. In any event, many would rather use a flatbed rather than a lift-truck (lowered or not) - even as one member pointed out, Honda recommends the use of a flatbed only to tow our cars. This driver had the right intentions ordering it (fine, not a Honda but again not many want to see their bumper/exhaust being scrapped). The driver however should have followed through on it, and not copped out like a cheap idiot. He will get what he deserves, unfortunately for the thousands his actions affected, the punishment will surely not be enough.
So let's all take this story into consideration - perhaps next time, it might even be you on the side of the road with a flat or worse.
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