Or rip your sump off!
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| Author: | Mike Montgomery [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Warning for Harbour Bridge Users!! |
Hey guys Last night I was going across the bridge in the furthest left lane (the single lane diverting down to the Cahill Expressway) and it appears they are doing some sort of maintenance. They have laid down two plates about 30m apart that would be about 5cm high and only about 70cm wide. If you are sitting on rubber cones and doing anything close to the speed limit expect to take air... |
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| Author: | Harley [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:35 pm ] |
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Or rip your sump off!
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| Author: | Hanra [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:53 pm ] |
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If any one gets air, can they please try and get a pic of it? |
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| Author: | IwannaMini [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:01 pm ] |
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I went over this in my Charade 3 days ago and advise people to proceed with caution. These plates are HIGH and solid and would probably rip off a Mini wheel or gearbox... 
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| Author: | Mike Montgomery [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:18 pm ] |
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it ripped my chrome trim off on the back |
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| Author: | bill.b [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:20 pm ] |
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tell them how fast you were going Mike....................... you wouldnt be getting ready for the big swooping left onto the carhill express way would you? |
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| Author: | Mick [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:42 pm ] |
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There's only one council I know of who would put steel plate down as a quasi-permanent repair on a main arterial..  
Pretty hair raising halfway through a corner on a motorbike... |
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| Author: | Mearcat [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:02 pm ] |
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What would be the reason for putting a steel plate on the road surface? *scratches head* |
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| Author: | Mick [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:37 pm ] |
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They cover up holes with steel plate. They're supposed to then paint them with a high grip paint, but that doesnt always happen,or it wears off with the sheer volume of traffic going over them. |
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| Author: | crazy bob [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 6:15 pm ] |
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At least half of all the major roads in Sydney have steel paltes on them somwhere. But I went over this one today in a work ute, lets just say that im very glad it was a work car and not mine. Probably doesnt help that I live by the saying "Nothing is tougher or faster than a pussers car." |
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| Author: | Mick [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 6:27 pm ] |
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crazy bob wrote: Probably doesnt help that I live by the saying "Nothing is tougher or faster than a pussers car."
Rentals are nearly faster... |
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| Author: | bill.b [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 6:58 pm ] |
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that would be sooo slippery on a bike, even the man holes are scary when they find your tire on the bike in the wet. |
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| Author: | IwannaMini [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:13 am ] |
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Mick wrote: crazy bob wrote: Probably doesnt help that I live by the saying "Nothing is tougher or faster than a pussers car." Rentals are nearly faster... I just destroyed a rental driving hard through the dirt roads of the Barossa.... AWESOME roads (for a rally car) but not so forgiving (to a rental car) |
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| Author: | Mike Montgomery [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:22 pm ] |
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No one wants to hear about motor bikes here Bill.. Unless the motor is in a Mini... |
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| Author: | Hanra [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:30 pm ] |
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^+1^ |
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