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February 3rd, 2006 01:17 PM #1
Dear tsikoteers, be careful at C5. Last night I was coming from Bicutan, approaching the stoplight at the Pateros/Makati intersection when something got stuck on the left-front tire of my Corona. Making a hissing sound, I thought it was just a plastic (supot). At the red light I found out that my Yoko C.Drive was completely flat!
The first person to approach me was a man on a bicycle. He pointed to a vulcanizing shop only 20 meters away. I already knew this was a modus operandi, since there is a sticky thread about this in another good forum. (Thanks!) I said, "Hindi, ok na ako." While I was getting stuff in my trunk, two men came to my right, and pointed to the nearby shop. I said no. I was ready to slam their faces with the jack just in case they attack me. I remember at least five different men offering (or pretending to offer) help. But I insisted on changing the tire by myself. I just don't trust these C5 vulcanizing shops. What struck my tire looked like a metal part from an umbrella. It had a "v" cross-section which made the air go out instantly. I have read a lot (too much) about similar incidents at C5, and I'm sure this is man-made. Be careful guys and gals, and never stop at the dark spots.
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February 3rd, 2006 01:20 PM #2
talagang sinadya ata ang laki nung pambutas nila para kahit tubeless dapa agad... pwede kaya isumbong sa tulfo brothers yan???
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February 3rd, 2006 01:23 PM #3Originally Posted by impulzz
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February 3rd, 2006 01:26 PM #4
Ung tumama sakin maliit lang, mas malalaki un mga nakita ko sa isang forum. Nagkalat ang vulcanizing shops dun, kaya mahirap din maturo kung alin sa kanila. Buti na lang kaninang umaga may mga nagwawalis na MMDA sa tabi ng mga sidewalks. It pays to drive "slowly and safely" and to know how to change a tire.
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February 3rd, 2006 02:49 PM #5
damn badtrip yun ah! kahit marunong ka mag palit ng tire, siempre pagod ka na rin from work, hassle yun. kakainis, lalo na kung sadja yung pagbutas ng tire mo!
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February 3rd, 2006 04:27 PM #6
ok lang magchange ng tire but the fact na bababa ka pa lalo na kung late na yun yung delikado
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February 3rd, 2006 05:04 PM #7
ay...di pa nga magaling yung modus operandi nila....not perfectly done... nangyari nayan sa tito ko sa guadalupe ata basta sa makati...pag hinto nya...SAKTO sa harap ng vulcanizing shop!
pero sa C5 di lang yan ang pag-ingatan nyo...meron jan nangbabato ng windshield pag gabi...aasintahin ka...tapos magsisitakbuhan... right after the Fort....dun sa may mga squatter na side.
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February 3rd, 2006 11:16 PM #9ang hirap sa sitwasyon na ganyan di malaman ang totoong tulong sa mga modus operandi...
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February 3rd, 2006 11:49 PM #10
notorious yang lugar na iyan. medyo off-topic pero one time yung ka-officemate ko dyan din na-dali. binato ba naman yung 3-day old nyang mazda3 sa windshield.
of course! the former was more enlightening than reading the Holy Book. mom loved the Ten...
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