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Tarl · 01-30-2010, 07:17 PM

Still amazes the crap out of me how I pay WAY too much money to register all my vehicles in this lovely state of CA, to have the BEST weather in the entire world (bar none) and have the WORST roads in the country!! In FL, it rains 80% more than here (tropical climate) their worst roads are better than our best! I'm pissed that I ran thru an unavoidable 6in deep pothole. Shit like this just pisses me off!

Who knows if my car is damaged from this senseless bullshit! Usually I'm quick enuf to see the hole and take evasive action, but with tight traffic and so forth they sometimes sneak up on ya.

Am I the only one that this pisses off?

Darth_Emma · 01-30-2010, 07:18 PM

I was in California last summer. If you want to feel better about your roads, then come to Ohio in the winter.

PS - that is a pretty bad pot hole!

runich · 01-30-2010, 07:24 PM

They cannot be any worse than Arkansas roads. There was a cut-through street (residential area) in my neighborhood that took almost a year to repave (less than a mile) and the paving lasted about 6 months...I swear it had to be the crappiest paving job ever. Now's the road is uneven and full of potholes. This is not uncommon around here either, sadly. My guess is they do a crappy job on the roads for the job security of repairing them. Sure seems this way. Sorry about hitting the pothole Tarl...hope your baby is unharmed

AngryAmish · 01-30-2010, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

I was in California last summer. If you want to feel better about your roads, then come to Ohio in the winter.

PS - that is a pretty bad pot hole!

Or PA.

If I have time tonight, I'll post a local news story about some 12 inch deep potholes....all on the same road, very near each other. Kinda like a minefield..heh.

Ohio is bad too. I go up there frequently for my cousins MMA fights. Definately not my most favorite drive in the world.

Tarl · 01-30-2010, 07:30 PM

Yea, I think it's fine, just the sheer shock of hitting it, the THUMP and so forth....sheesh! Sadly, it prob won't be the last one I ever hit but hopefully for awhile.

No potato chip to the rim, or any contact as far as I can see but cant crawl under there to see if anything else might have gotten tweaked.

So for now I'll say "no damage" and put that hole on my driving radar!

Dowgg123 · 01-30-2010, 07:31 PM

Better than this i suppose....

ROBBDOGG1986 · 01-30-2010, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowgg123

Better than this i suppose....

Damn!!!! That looks like Florida roads right about now! We had 27 sinkholes in two days in my town due to strawberry feilds sucked all the water dry

2ndgenz28 · 01-30-2010, 07:40 PM

" POT holes "

If only you could smoke em

They are worse in the snow belt as when all they do is a crappy patch job, on the first snow, every single patch job will be plucked out, like a scab ready to come lose by the plow trucks.

So now the road you use to know, is full of hidden mines.

Rcfiddy1 · 01-30-2010, 07:47 PM

I assume none of you ever drove in N.Y.C.

Blade · 01-30-2010, 07:52 PM

Its starting to get bad in Charlotte. This winter has been a little rough on the roads, and on top of that, we only have like 18 plows for the whole county!

Camaro_Custom_Painted · 01-30-2010, 07:52 PM

I'll bet real money that no state can be worse than Minnesota. The roads freeze and heave all winter and then bust to pieces every spring. They dump 'cold patch' in them that sticks to your car and chips the paint.

9c1ny · 01-30-2010, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro_Custom_Painted

I'll bet real money that no state can be worse than Minnesota. The roads freeze and heave all winter and then bust to pieces every spring. They dump 'cold patch' in them that sticks to your car and chips the paint.

Buffalo NY isnt any better

ROBBDOGG1986 · 01-30-2010, 08:13 PM

No... Nothing is worse than a sinkhole that can pop up at anytime dead in front of u when cruising! One guy was working on his car in the driveway and went inside, when he came out a sinkhole just swallowed his car! He was very lucky not to be under it

markbolt · 01-30-2010, 08:14 PM

I live in CA for six years, you could not pay me to move back there, no money what's so ever. I'll take IL anytime. Ca was way over priced on everything.

01-30-2010, 07:17 PM	#1
Tarl Drives: Rally Yellow/black -2010 Camaro Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Diego, CA (USA) Posts: 207	POT holes Still amazes the crap out of me how I pay WAY too much money to register all my vehicles in this lovely state of CA, to have the BEST weather in the entire world (bar none) and have the WORST roads in the country!! In FL, it rains 80% more than here (tropical climate) their worst roads are better than our best! I'm pissed that I ran thru an unavoidable 6in deep pothole. Shit like this just pisses me off! Who knows if my car is damaged from this senseless bullshit! Usually I'm quick enuf to see the hole and take evasive action, but with tight traffic and so forth they sometimes sneak up on ya. Am I the only one that this pisses off? Attached Images

01-30-2010, 07:47 PM	#9
Rcfiddy1 Sold car... Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2SS/RS #37115 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manalapan, New Jersey Posts: 2,019 View My Garage	I assume none of you ever drove in N.Y.C. __________________ Build Thread ECS Novi 1500 Supercharged, LS3 conversion, Small blower cam, Alky Meth injection, 3:45 rear, BMR Suspension parts, 1LE Sways, Billy Boat ZL1 dual mode exhaust.

01-30-2010, 07:52 PM	#10
Blade Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS BVM Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Charlotte Posts: 4,689 View My Garage	Its starting to get bad in Charlotte. This winter has been a little rough on the roads, and on top of that, we only have like 18 plows for the whole county! __________________ Formerly owner of: 2012 2SS/RS Build Thread - Totaled by red light runner 2010 LT/RS Build Thread - Traded in for 2012 2SS 2007 Acura TSX 1992 Oldsmobile Achieva V6 1992 Mercury Sable

01-30-2010, 08:13 PM	#13
ROBBDOGG1986 Tampa Gulf Coast Family Drives: 2010 CAMARO SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: fl Posts: 850 View My Garage	No... Nothing is worse than a sinkhole that can pop up at anytime dead in front of u when cruising! One guy was working on his car in the driveway and went inside, when he came out a sinkhole just swallowed his car! He was very lucky not to be under it __________________ BALLSS2 the Wall! :5thgenvert:

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Darth_Emma Psssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh! Drives: under contruction Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Marysville, Ohio Posts: 12,996 View My Garage	I was in California last summer. If you want to feel better about your roads, then come to Ohio in the winter. PS - that is a pretty bad pot hole!

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runich Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS (Red Jewel) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 82	They cannot be any worse than Arkansas roads. There was a cut-through street (residential area) in my neighborhood that took almost a year to repave (less than a mile) and the paving lasted about 6 months...I swear it had to be the crappiest paving job ever. Now's the road is uneven and full of potholes. This is not uncommon around here either, sadly. My guess is they do a crappy job on the roads for the job security of repairing them. Sure seems this way. Sorry about hitting the pothole Tarl...hope your baby is unharmed

01-30-2010, 07:30 PM	#5
Tarl Drives: Rally Yellow/black -2010 Camaro Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Diego, CA (USA) Posts: 207	Yea, I think it's fine, just the sheer shock of hitting it, the THUMP and so forth....sheesh! Sadly, it prob won't be the last one I ever hit but hopefully for awhile. No potato chip to the rim, or any contact as far as I can see but cant crawl under there to see if anything else might have gotten tweaked. So for now I'll say "no damage" and put that hole on my driving radar!

01-30-2010, 07:31 PM	#6
Dowgg123 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS Black Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Hot Springs, Ar Posts: 441 View My Garage	Better than this i suppose....

01-30-2010, 07:40 PM	#8
2ndgenz28 Thread Killer Drives: All Black Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NWO Toledo Area Posts: 4,720	" POT holes " If only you could smoke em They are worse in the snow belt as when all they do is a crappy patch job, on the first snow, every single patch job will be plucked out, like a scab ready to come lose by the plow trucks. So now the road you use to know, is full of hidden mines.

01-30-2010, 07:52 PM	#11
Camaro_Custom_Painted Choke on that causality! Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 645	I'll bet real money that no state can be worse than Minnesota. The roads freeze and heave all winter and then bust to pieces every spring. They dump 'cold patch' in them that sticks to your car and chips the paint.

01-30-2010, 08:14 PM	#14
markbolt Account Suspended Drives: 2010 2SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Trenton IL Posts: 313 View My Garage	I live in CA for six years, you could not pay me to move back there, no money what's so ever. I'll take IL anytime. Ca was way over priced on everything.