[s-cars] [NAC] Fun week with the new Passat
Harold McComas
HaroldMcComas at comcast.net
Fri Apr 11 06:26:01 PDT 2008
Is there a sign on my forehead that says "shit on me" ?
So I picked up the 2004 Passat 4Motion on Sunday nite and figured that I
will drive it all week to work. Then on Tuesday, barely the 3rd day of
ownership going to work, I start to pull away from the Toll booth in the
right lane and get to about 55 mph. All of a sudden I hear scraping sounds
and before I can register what the hell it is, cracking and snapping
plastic sounds. Just as I think belly pan, I look into the rearview mirror
to see a black plastic "sail" in the air . It then crashes into the ground
in the left lane, turning into 5 or so pieces. Luckily nobody was close
enough to get hit. Smelling burning plastic, I quickly pull to the side of
the road, pop the hood and investigate. No damage other than the missing
pan.
On Thursday, as I get to work at 2pm I noticed a screw sticking out of the
driver's front tire. Great I think, it was just on the edge of the tread
close to the sidewall. Work was done at 11:30 pm and I checked the tire and
it did not loose any air. Well I am tired and just want to go home and
sleep, so I figured that I will drive slowly home and change it on Friday.
Halfway home, I hear the screw let go, car starts pulling as the air
escapes. Pull over as much as I can , of course in the pitch black on the
side of the highway. Hazards are on and I now proceed to fumble in the dark
changing the tire and taking about 30-40 minutes finish. Full size spare is
nice to have, although it was a little low on air.
Funny thing is: I have a flashlight, Leatherman, Breaker bar with 17mm
socket and mechanics gloves in the Audi. Guess that I need to transfer them
over to the "new" car, sigh.
So how was your week?
Harold M
Manchester, NH
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