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Old 03-06-2018, 04:10 PM
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Thanks everyone! Okay so no green slime because it eats rims, I haven't yet taken it to a tyre shop but I should/will and ​​​​hopefully they can patch it.

As for a replacement/good used one down here they are asking $400+ for them :s and they are too big and heavy for it to be reasonably shipped from the US.
Old 03-06-2018, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by dan_189
Thanks everyone! Okay so no green slime because it eats rims, I haven't yet taken it to a tyre shop but I should/will and ​​​​hopefully they can patch it.

As for a replacement/good used one down here they are asking $400+ for them :s and they are too big and heavy for it to be reasonably shipped from the US.
honestly, its like 150 bones for AAA premium and that comes with i think 3 or 6 tows of 100 miles per tow per year. Id go with that.
Old 03-06-2018, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by RngTrtl
honestly, its like 150 bones for AAA premium and that comes with i think 3 or 6 tows of 100 miles per tow per year. Id go with that.
Thanks i've got Porsche roadside assist, I get it for free when I get my car serviced at the dealership
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honestly, its like 150 bones for AAA premium and that comes with i think 3 or 6 tows of 100 miles per tow per year. Id go with that.
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Old 03-06-2018, 11:23 PM
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There are others like RACV in Victoria, NRMA in NSW etc. that all offer roadside assist packages. More around how long they would take to come out and actually have a truck come and pickup the car because I dont have a spare etc.

As much as I like the idea of more frunk space (a little part of me was excited for a tiny bit of weight reduction too!) I'll ultimately end up taking it to a tyre shop to see if they can repair it and go from there.



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