fucking LA roads...
well, it happened. My first car issue in CA.
My front drivers side tire blew out on Southbound 101 at 9pm Sunday night.
In the rainstorm. (no one can drive here in the rain)
At an Underpass... (what's with me and underpasses?? **see previous accident entry from May)
... as a warning I should have heeded: my wheel well was damaged on Friday. Go figure.
Now is when I remember that I was supposed to join AAA before leaving NYC.
I need a mechanic as my car now veers sharply to the left, and I am riding on a full size spare that (Thankfully!) I keep in the trunk. Now I seriously owe kraftwink a thanks (actually his DAD) for the jack he gave me last time I needed my alternator fixed.
Some Russian mafioso looking guy pulled over in his SAAB & tried to help me, then wanted to pay for the tow truck guy who was assisting me, but a LAPD officer shooed him off... goodness knows what he wanted from me in exchange.
It was $60 to get the tire changed roadside. I would have done it myself but I have no tire iron (DOH!) and my wrench wasn't holding onto the bolts.
8am class is gonna suck if I can't get there since i need to get to a car repair place in the Morning....
My front drivers side tire blew out on Southbound 101 at 9pm Sunday night.
In the rainstorm. (no one can drive here in the rain)
At an Underpass... (what's with me and underpasses?? **see previous accident entry from May)
... as a warning I should have heeded: my wheel well was damaged on Friday. Go figure.
Now is when I remember that I was supposed to join AAA before leaving NYC.
I need a mechanic as my car now veers sharply to the left, and I am riding on a full size spare that (Thankfully!) I keep in the trunk. Now I seriously owe kraftwink a thanks (actually his DAD) for the jack he gave me last time I needed my alternator fixed.
Some Russian mafioso looking guy pulled over in his SAAB & tried to help me, then wanted to pay for the tow truck guy who was assisting me, but a LAPD officer shooed him off... goodness knows what he wanted from me in exchange.
It was $60 to get the tire changed roadside. I would have done it myself but I have no tire iron (DOH!) and my wrench wasn't holding onto the bolts.
8am class is gonna suck if I can't get there since i need to get to a car repair place in the Morning....