NOVA drivers beware: Potholes galore

Hi-TecDesigns · 03-16-2010, 11:32 AM

I take the occasional trip to Wheaton coming off of SR29... SR193 is insane on the pothole scale, and that was before the rain! Now you might as well be driving on a gravel road with a river running through it.

tooohip · 03-16-2010, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Hi-TecDesigns

I take the occasional trip to Wheaton coming off of SR29... SR193 is insane on the pothole scale, and that was before the rain! Now you might as well be driving on a gravel road with a river running through it.

Yeah, 193 is a shithole no matter what. Thankfully I have no need to use it or head down in that direction.

hazzazi · 03-16-2010, 11:46 AM

it's pretty bad here, i actually managed to slash the side wall on my xterra tire, i had to buy a new one...

Sscottfitz · 03-16-2010, 05:24 PM

Guess I've been lucky so far -- have been able to catch them AND have the swerve option -- have hit some smaller ones. Definitely a difference hitting'em in the Z vice the Truck!

Noticed a crew working on Backlick Road today (one of my alt routes to Ft. Belvori) -- there are a few doozies on Braddock Rd & 7100 -- hope VDOT will get to them soon!!!

BREAK, BREAK

Hey Jon -- my Fat Gecko arrived today -- will probably be a few weeks before I get to do some test mounts/shots, but it appears to be pretty rugged. Switched from the Sticky Pod to the Gecko after our discussions and a little research -- thanks!

ZCarMan · 03-16-2010, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sscottfitz

Guess I've been lucky so far -- have been able to catch them AND have the swerve option -- have hit some smaller ones. Definitely a difference hitting'em in the Z vice the Truck!

Noticed a crew working on Backlick Road today (one of my alt routes to Ft. Belvori) -- there are a few doozies on Braddock Rd & 7100 -- hope VDOT will get to them soon!!!

BREAK, BREAK

Hey Jon -- my Fat Gecko arrived today -- will probably be a few weeks before I get to do some test mounts/shots, but it appears to be pretty rugged. Switched from the Sticky Pod to the Gecko after our discussions and a little research -- thanks!

No worries, it was Lance (toohip) who originally turned me onto the Fat Gecko. I'm still waiting for mine but it should here this week. So there will be at least three of us who have the Gecko to video on the way down for ZdayZ.

zZSportZz · 03-16-2010, 11:26 PM

Its pretty shitty in MD too...

RandyJamesA · 03-17-2010, 09:13 AM

Ashton Ave in Manassas is a mess. You need a moon rover to drive that road.

j.arnaldo · 03-17-2010, 02:24 PM

...are you talking 'bout Puerto Rico?...Oh, I'm sorry! Your potholes just CAN'T beat ours down here!...And you can take that to the bank!!!

PapoZalsa · 03-17-2010, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by j.arnaldo

...are you talking 'bout Puerto Rico?...Oh, I'm sorry! Your potholes just CAN'T beat ours down here!...And you can take that to the bank!!!

I will have to agree with that even that I have not driven down in PR for over a year.

rtcpenguin · 03-17-2010, 08:11 PM

They've actually cleared a lot of them out already. In fair lakes they're pretty much gone, 66 is okay, and 28 is fine.

The worst one I saw all season was on the outer loop near braddock road. I hit it going 70ish and I thought my rim was destroyed, but it looks fine. Hopefully thats fixed.

m4a1mustang · 03-17-2010, 08:42 PM

They cleared out the ones that I was talking about in the first post, which is nice. They've been pretty good at responding to the major potholes within 24 hours.

03-16-2010, 11:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Hi-TecDesigns Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Glenelg, MD Posts: 146 Drives: 370 Rdstr AT7 BkChry Rep Power: 17	I take the occasional trip to Wheaton coming off of SR29... SR193 is insane on the pothole scale, and that was before the rain! Now you might as well be driving on a gravel road with a river running through it. __________________ http://hi-tecdesigns.com/images/pict...on%20Small.gif 2000 S2000 Brickyard Red Metallic w/ Romanesque Crimson Kandy, custom everything else

03-16-2010, 11:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
hazzazi Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA, Virginia / KSA Posts: 648 Drives: 09 nismo Silver Rep Power: 18	it's pretty bad here, i actually managed to slash the side wall on my xterra tire, i had to buy a new one... __________________ i Don't Drive Fast, i just Fly Slow.

03-16-2010, 05:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sscottfitz Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 859 Drives: 10 ZR Blk-o-PW Rep Power: 17	Guess I've been lucky so far -- have been able to catch them AND have the swerve option -- have hit some smaller ones. Definitely a difference hitting'em in the Z vice the Truck! Noticed a crew working on Backlick Road today (one of my alt routes to Ft. Belvori) -- there are a few doozies on Braddock Rd & 7100 -- hope VDOT will get to them soon!!! BREAK, BREAK Hey Jon -- my Fat Gecko arrived today -- will probably be a few weeks before I get to do some test mounts/shots, but it appears to be pretty rugged. Switched from the Sticky Pod to the Gecko after our discussions and a little research -- thanks! __________________ 2010 Z Roadster A.S.S. (All Stock Stuff)

03-16-2010, 11:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
zZSportZz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,095 Drives: 370z Blk on Blk 6MT Rep Power: 19	Its pretty shitty in MD too... __________________ --Rick

03-17-2010, 08:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
rtcpenguin Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: fairfax, va Posts: 40 Drives: 2009 red 370z Sport Rep Power: 16	They've actually cleared a lot of them out already. In fair lakes they're pretty much gone, 66 is okay, and 28 is fine. The worst one I saw all season was on the outer loop near braddock road. I hit it going 70ish and I thought my rim was destroyed, but it looks fine. Hopefully thats fixed. __________________ Home made fiberglass subwoofer in spare, Pioneer HU + nav, upgradred trunk lift springs.

03-17-2010, 09:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
RandyJamesA Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Nowhere, USA Posts: 39 Drives: Z Rep Power: 16	Ashton Ave in Manassas is a mess. You need a moon rover to drive that road.

03-17-2010, 02:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
j.arnaldo Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 937 Drives: Nissan 350Z, 2004 Rep Power: 0	...are you talking 'bout Puerto Rico?...Oh, I'm sorry! Your potholes just CAN'T beat ours down here!...And you can take that to the bank!!!

03-17-2010, 08:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	They cleared out the ones that I was talking about in the first post, which is nice. They've been pretty good at responding to the major potholes within 24 hours. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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