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Ernie Bonilla (Ernie)
Junior Member
Username: Ernie
Post Number: 215
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 8:17 pm: | |
I have to drive my car like a lowrider. You have to go over them at an angle especially in my car, cause the front is so far forward from the wheel. I even have to go into parking lots at an angle. Another thing to watch for is the parking stops, the big concrete blocks that stop you from going forward. If your not paying attention you will hit the air dame on it. Dips in the road are also a pain sometimes, but you learn what streets to avoid after a while. |
Tim N (Timn88)
Member
Username: Timn88
Post Number: 545
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 6:46 pm: | |
One night during a thunderstorm sneak outside with a pick axe or sledgehammer and take a few inches off the speed bumps, just dont forget to paint them yellow again. |
Allen Cook (Alcook62)
New member
Username: Alcook62
Post Number: 7
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 6:14 pm: | |
I live in a development where the homeowners association has speed bumps (family oriented-lots of kids etc...) I have to cross three to get out and I creep over them in my 308 and still scrape at times. The one at the entrance/exit is the worst. OUCH! |
Chris Richardson (Boozy)
Junior Member
Username: Boozy
Post Number: 101
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 10:14 am: | |
When I was shopping for a house last year I went to one where you had to hit 2 speed bumps to get to it (A $500,000 house!) And once I got there I told the agent I didn't even want to look at the house because I couldn't imagine having to hit speed bumps every time I take the Ferrari out. |
Martin (Miami348ts)
Intermediate Member
Username: Miami348ts
Post Number: 1602
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 8:32 am: | |
At my friends house in one of those new developments they have speed bumps on every trash can. On top they are high that even when duckwalking them I am straping the bottom.
Who would want to live in a crap gated community like that? $500K homes and you can not drive a nice car in it without destroying it? |
Chris Young (Bimmerboy)
New member
Username: Bimmerboy
Post Number: 17
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 12:36 am: | |
So much for off-roading! ;) |
Tim N (Timn88)
Member
Username: Timn88
Post Number: 540
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 17, 2002 - 8:59 pm: | |
Thats what i was thinking you would have to do. The low ground clearance must limit where you could take your car, especially in your F40 chris. |
Chris Richardson (Boozy)
Junior Member
Username: Boozy
Post Number: 99
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 17, 2002 - 8:25 pm: | |
Just take them one wheel at a time, at an angle you know. Some call it "duckwalking" them. |
Willis Huang (Willis360)
Member
Username: Willis360
Post Number: 583
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 17, 2002 - 11:05 am: | |
Not much of a problem with the 360. Still have to be careful approaching one though. |
Greg Rodgers (Joechristmas)
Junior Member
Username: Joechristmas
Post Number: 154
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 17, 2002 - 11:04 am: | |
If I go very slow I am ok but if I go over it too fast I will bump it. |
Dave (Maranelloman)
Junior Member
Username: Maranelloman
Post Number: 59
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, March 17, 2002 - 10:53 am: | |
Generally. But the 328 undertray will scrape on even moderately-sized ones. |
Tim N (Timn88)
Member
Username: Timn88
Post Number: 532
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 17, 2002 - 10:48 am: | |
What is everyone's experiences with them? Can you drive over them without destroying the bottom of the car? |