The tC's back!

I received the “company car” back from Bob Bridge yesterday. It was there overnight because I had a MONSTEROUS nail (more like BOLT) in my front passenger tire. I drove Lindsey home on Monday night and the main road to her house was blocked off. There were two detour routes, one going left, the other going right. I went left… “NOOOOOOO, you went the WRONG WAY,” she belted. So, after recoup’ing from her outcry and about three houses down, I a flip a U-y and preceded the RIGHT (or the “correct”) way. We FINALLY arrived at her house (maybe a few minutes LONGER than it would’ve taken if I continued MY way, LOL) and we went on our way. That’s when we heard it! I felt a pitter-patter on my steering wheel and heard the synonymous noise of klink-klank’ing of rubber on the asphalt… OH NO – My FIRST flat with my new car! I pulled over and Ashley and I inspected the tire… We heard the hissing noise of the air seeping out, but I couldn’t see the culprit causing this monophony… But I knew it… I knew it was a nail!!! So, before it fully deflated, Ashley and I zoomed through the streets of Seattle to get home – I’d much rather change my tire in the privacy of my own driveway… NOT in the urban streets of Rainier Valley! LOL

When we got home, the tire was STILL intact, WOW! My car’s a trooper! Since it was 11pm, all the service shops were closed. I had to wait until 5pm THE NEXT DAY to drop my car off. By then, I was certain that the rim would be kissing the asphalt… NOPE! Still not deflated.

So, after work, I took the tC down to the shop and they did what they did. Seriously, the bolt-head was the size of a half-dollar!!! HUUUUUUUUUGE!!! I’m surprised it didn’t pierce through the rubber and puncture my rim in the process!!! LOL!!!

Fast forward -- Stacy at Bob Bridge called me to tell me that they couldn’t patch it (for free) because it was humongous! LOL! So, $260 dollars and one day and night later, my car’s back and better than ever (though my wallet is getting the brunt of it).

Sorry Ashley, we’ll have to hit Taco Bell next time! LOL!!!

Check back later for the images of my old tire.

Until then...