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Rte. 78 Pothole takes out 2 S4 Avants and 2 others!!

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Old 04-14-2003, 01:00 PM
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On the way to my closing, I left the tolls at Newark airport! Had to get out of there quick, didn't need the car stolen :-) Well, slowed down for some emergency vehicle in the left lane of the express side and then I HIT it!

HUGE POTHOLE! Took out the car being helped and two others after me! Another S4 Avant as well! Got the tire off with the NJDOT guy and the spare did not fit!! Wouldn't even clear the caliper!! They car had the wrong spare!!! Got love that!! Should have expected it; it was missing the owners manual, cigarette lighter, first aid kit and now the wrong spare!!! Ahhh!

So had to flatbed the car home, no spare and probably need an alignment, rim and tire!!

Within the two hours I had been there, the emergency NJDOT guy had been told there were 8 others with flats!!! Gotta love the roads here!!!

BTW, I need a tire and rim!! Anyone in NJ got one or a set for sale?!! Please send me an email at ljliu@aol.com if you got a stock rim / tire for sale or even a set!

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That sucks man, sorry to hear. Potholes in NJ have gotten really bad after this winter.
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i have a set of 4 for sale. good condition, im at exit 105.
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Default dam that sucks I am going that way on thursday.

did he say they were going to fix it? The pot hole i mean
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Any pic of the hole?
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Default Reminds me of a pothole patch that jumped out to bite me, bent rim not to badly . . .

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Default No cop said "STAY IN YOUR CAR!"...

So he did nothing to help out...

Stay out of the left lane on the express side as you leave the tolls. Talked to the other realtor when I finally got to the house and she hit the same pothole about a month and a half ago at night!!

Had to wait two hours for someone to help her out!


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