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I hit a big hole on the Old Pt. Wakefield road near Virginia a few years ago in my XR8. Went to the Playford Council and the guy there said get a quote for the two rims, which i got from Ford at app. $600.00 each. I took the quote and the wheels to the guy and he authorised a check for me with which I went out and bought 4 second hand rims with tyres. That section between Virginia and Pt. weakefield road has actually been repaired, but there are plenty more rim busters around that way. The thing is they don't just bend rims, they destroy all the suspension and how can you put in a claim for waht is accelerated wear and tear. A friend also tore off her exhaust on an exposed steel water works cover in the Virginia Post Office car park and the Playford council coughed up for the repair bill. But many years later there has been no maintainance and the steel covers are way above ground level again. This car park is 4WD territory. The council has very recently done some very large patch work sections on Heaslip road near the Gawler River but they have left as many pot holes as they repaired, and when they do patch the individual holes the fill just vibrates out in a very short period, especially when it's wet. Even if you don't bend a rim you can easily knock out the wheel alignment which is another expense and time waster, which my wife and I have done on more than one occasion. Also you don't always swerve in time to miss them let alone if there is an approaching vehicle and/or the occasional pushbike in the way. I don't want to hit one of these holes with my BBS rims at 100kph. at 2k plus per rim I won't be a happy chappy.

well times must have changed since then ive fought them twice now for no win good luck if you bend rim in the future in the playford area

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