I need to know where I stand with this and the garage who fitted the tyres so here are the facts and events.
So last night I was up Lakeside (and so was Toby I think)...went for a drive up seeing what was going on. On the way back I heard a noise on the motorway from what sounded like my engine bay, thought following my gearbox topic last week it has finally given up the ghost but couldnt pull over as was on m25 so just before the dartford bridge there is a slip road I thought I would pull into. Was with my mate in his car, shouted over and said something was up so I had to pull over head. All the sudden something there was a metal clink sound, my steering went, the car slumped, sparks ensued and I saw my wheel roll off across the motorway....was actually so surreal. I was going about 40mph and dont know how managed to get it into the slip road. My mate went to get my tyre which looked like this while my car was on the ground at front on drivers side.
This is my wheel:
Anyway I rang the AA and had a look at my car while I waited. The brake disc has been ground down flat by the road and no wheel bolts were sheared off so they must have been loose. The AA came and I explained I had new tyres fitted under two weeks ago. I dont drive much apart from the odd cruise around the capital etc. He said have you checked the other wheels, I said no so he proceeded to have a butchers. He said on the back I only had 4 out of 5 wheel nuts and some didnt feel to be nipped up.
I got recovered and now its at home, im down an 18" genuine audi rs6 wheel, a brand new under 200 miles done 224 45 18 inch tyre, a brake disc/pad and my bumper is battered too. Luckily I have recovery and he dropped me home instead of to the nearest petrol station. This is all regardless of the potentially fatal reprocussions.
Anyway, theres the facts. I just kinda wanted some advice on what I should do from here or where I stand. Im not the sort of person to say "lets have a claim up", havent ever done it even but I think me being out of pocket is a bit of a p1sstake.
I have deceided to break my car, the whole thing, all bits are available so anybody wants anything pm me, im going to put up a full list over the next week. I just cant be bothered anymore with this motor so thinking of using money to break and any money from the garage as compensation and buying an r32.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
