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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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Default So my stock rims cracked yesterday...

So i was driving around yesterday, and i began to hear clicking noises coming from what sounded like my wheels, but also coulda been something else.. i was thinking the axles or some **** cuz i have that "standard creaking noise" sometimes

one second before i came to a complete stop at the bottem of a hill, my front left rim just cracked and my wheel went flying into the intersection...(bounced off 2 cars) and i slid to a halt.

check it out for yourselves... ****in wierd ****
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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Chrome stockers did it again.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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rofl ya i guess its my luck... good excuse to get some new rims

can i sue nissan? rofl
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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holy **** man!!! good thing you had slowed down!! can you imagine if you'd have been cruising down the highway and this happened?! wtf?! I'd make them give me a new Z...screw just repairing it!!
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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Looks like you now have a pretty cool paper weight.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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wow!!! isnt there a recall on this.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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Nasty! That would scare the living sh&t outta' me.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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Glad you wern't hurt or killed because that looks nasty.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by homErx55
rofl ya i guess its my luck... good excuse to get some new rims

can i sue nissan? rofl
Dude YOU better call one and find out
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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sue nissan
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by michaeljr6
sue nissan
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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How is he going to sue Nissan? Those were stockers that were chromed. They will blame it on the plating process and tell him to have a nice day.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Chad68
How is he going to sue Nissan? Those were stockers that were chromed. They will blame it on the plating process and tell him to have a nice day.

Nissan sold them chromed.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 98Ekhatch
wow!!! isnt there a recall on this.
I got a letter from the govt asking if my stockers gave me any trouble. Not certain if it's at recall or not but the govt is looking into it.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 10:05 PM
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They should recall them and give everyone new rims, aftermarket rims that is.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 10:06 PM
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That's not a crack. The wheel is obliterated. Of course you have contacted your insurance company right?

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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 10:13 PM
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They should recall them and give everyone new rims, aftermarket rims that is.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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Holy ****! Nothing could have prepared me for that!
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 10:31 PM
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dude..i wouldnt pay for crap...i would contact nissan customer care and then i would talk to the dealer and find out if nissan chromed them prior to arriving at the dealership or if the dealership sent them out to have them chromed......

either way, someone is to blame and whom ever it is, is gonna blame the chroming on whomever did the chroming.

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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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That's horrible! If they were the chromed wheels that were original equipment(an extra, but original equipment off the floor all the same), I would think Nissan would fall all over itself to make you happy. That is the stuff legitimate law suits are made of.
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