Experience New Jersey's Main Attraction: Potholes!

ihateredlight · 06-16-2019, 12:32 AM

Here was the damage of me being unable to miss a pothole at 30 mph. God I miss Florida's smooth roads....

Zanity · 06-16-2019, 01:42 AM

o my gawd ! you sure it was a pot hole not a sink hole like this ?

Gen13 F36 · 06-16-2019, 01:56 AM

Look like the wheels are okay😅

Poochie · 06-16-2019, 02:50 AM

Yea but NYC got all y'all beat

🗽

My neighborhood:

Wolfus Aurelius · 06-16-2019, 08:13 AM

Noo Awlins, aka Da Swamp, does not have potholes in quite the same way. Everybody here calls them that, but they are more often poorly-surfaced roads with sections that sink, or plates of concrete that crack and rear up into the air like geological fault blocks. Nor do local engineers understand the concept of grinding down the "repair," so you go from driving through a trench to driving over a mini-speed bump. Like you, I miss smooth roads, in my case in Colorado.

I hope insurance can cover that?

adhrp · 06-16-2019, 08:17 AM

Holy shit! That's bad. I dodge these roads every single day, but on occasion I do hit one of them. Glad nothing like that has happened to my car. I do miss the butter smooth roads of New Mexico, Colorado and Florida! Heck, even WI had much better roads despite all the snow/ice.

Fliplegend · 06-16-2019, 08:40 AM

I used to complain about Virginia's roads until I moved to New England.

Nh5651 · 06-16-2019, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ihateredlight

Here was the damage of me being unable to miss a pothole at 30 mph. God I miss Florida's smooth roads....

Where was this ? Up north?

amw896 · 06-16-2019, 08:49 AM

we welcome you to the greater detroit area to visit our craters anytime!

Billfitz · 06-16-2019, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Fliplegend

I used to complain about Virginia's roads until I moved to New England.

The worst road in New Hampshire is better than the best road in New York City. There are potholes in New York that have attained landmark status.

F30lolz · 06-16-2019, 10:17 AM

Jeez OP. Where in NJ was this? Im driving up to the tri-state area in two weeks from now and I’ll be out and about.

rjd_F30 · 06-16-2019, 10:28 AM

Welcome to New Jersey! Have a tomato and you'll forget about how angry the potholes make you

Pro-tip after driving in NJ on ultra low-profile tires for a few years: if you're traveling on roads you don't regularly travel (i.e. know where the potholes are), ask if someone else can drive. I know the potholes on my regularly travelled routes, so I don't worry that much, but if I'm going somewhere I've never been, I either ask someone else to drive, or if that's not an option, drive very slowly and keep a huge following distance so you can actually see the potholes and dodge them.

MmmmmM2 · 06-16-2019, 11:09 AM

Ouch!!!

Sportstick · 06-16-2019, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by amw896

we welcome you to the greater detroit area to visit our craters anytime!

I do think we win in Michigan....the only state to my knowledge where the one, single, political slogan of the winning governor was "Fix the Damn Roads".

Truth!

https://www.google.com/search?q=fix+...hrome&ie=UTF-8

esoj37 · 06-16-2019, 11:44 AM

Damn, dude. That fucking sucks. I don't miss Jersey.

SilkySmoooth · 06-17-2019, 08:09 AM

I hate that this happened to you. Check back and let us know the shape of your suspension.

I have driven in many different states and no state compares to my home state of North Carolina. They are by far the best roads. Not only quality, but curves too!

ihateredlight · 06-17-2019, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by F30lolz

Jeez OP. Where in NJ was this? Im driving up to the tri-state area in two weeks from now and I'll be out and about.

North Jersey Meadowlands Parkway

ihateredlight · 06-17-2019, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Nh5651

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Originally Posted by ihateredlight

Here was the damage of me being unable to miss a pothole at 30 mph. God I miss Florida's smooth roads....

Where was this ? Up north?

North jersey Secaucus

cfm56d7b · 06-17-2019, 10:21 AM

This pothole brings memories from the past. Speechless.

Nh5651 · 06-17-2019, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ihateredlight

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Originally Posted by Nh5651

Quote:

Originally Posted by ihateredlight

Here was the damage of me being unable to miss a pothole at 30 mph. God I miss Florida's smooth roads....

Where was this ? Up north?

North jersey Secaucus

Damn was this near the red lobster and stuff? I go there quite often would love to avoid this one lol

BUFFLARS12 · 06-17-2019, 10:48 AM

Haha this happened to me, right over there about a month ago.
Driver rear tire ripped up, when I got out I noticed a massive bubble on the other tire. Got stuck in 78 and had to be towed.

JV973 · 06-17-2019, 11:19 AM

Damn that sucks, it brings back memories, I remember I hit one in route 21 and it cause at least $4000 of damage on my 435, dont miss the jersey roads!

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Wolfus Aurelius Lieutenant 133 Rep 433 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW 328i (gold/cream) Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Da Swamp iTrader: (0)	Noo Awlins, aka Da Swamp, does not have potholes in quite the same way. Everybody here calls them that, but they are more often poorly-surfaced roads with sections that sink, or plates of concrete that crack and rear up into the air like geological fault blocks. Nor do local engineers understand the concept of grinding down the "repair," so you go from driving through a trench to driving over a mini-speed bump. Like you, I miss smooth roads, in my case in Colorado. I hope insurance can cover that?
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adhrp Lieutenant Colonel 1302 Rep 1,622 Posts Drives: 2020 M550i (G30)/2021 X3 (G02) Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	Holy shit! That's bad. I dodge these roads every single day, but on occasion I do hit one of them. Glad nothing like that has happened to my car. I do miss the butter smooth roads of New Mexico, Colorado and Florida! Heck, even WI had much better roads despite all the snow/ice. __________________ 2020 M550i (G30) \| Carbon Black/Black Nappa \| DHP \| DAP \| Executive \| Luxury Seating \| Park Asst \| Ceramic Controls \| Front/Rear Heated Seats \| 20" 668M wheels 2021 X3 (G02) \| Dark Graphite Metallic/Cognac \| Premium \| DAP \| Front/Rear Heated Seats Sold/Retired: 2012 328i (F30)
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