Ground Clearance 575??? For NYC daily driving

Mark I have not experienced any problems with my 575. It seems to handle the rough and tumble roads of LIE,BQE,FDR etc much better than I anticipated. Avoid the dreaded belt pkwy at any and all cost if you have to travel out of Manhattan. Coming in and out of garages I usually try to come out on an angle as opposed to straight out which alleviates most under carriage scrapes.
Leo

 

Good luck to you. Not only is ground clearance a challenge, but your wheels will not like the potholes. Set aside some money to replace at least one wheel per year.

 

Mark- I had five Z06 Corvettes and every one of them scraped on my driveway. My 575M has never scraped, so ground clearance is pretty good, and better than the 550 because of the front bumper/spoiler shape.

Taz
Terry phillips

 

The distance from the front wheel to the front of the car is what determine the clearance as much as the ground clearance itself. So, be careful...

 

I have a 550, and the only problems I've encountered in Manhattan are the high inclines of driveways/garage entries and exits (approach at an angle) and the space needed to open the relatively long doors when you're in a self-park garage. Sometimes it's hard to get out/in the car once you're parked. Regards, Frank

 

I would not risk it. A Defender or H1 would be better for Manhattan.

 

+1. You will scrap/high center when going in and out of steep garages in the city. Also be careful of potholes and/or raised manhole covers, but if you drive often in the city you pretty much have most of the potholes "memorized".

 

I had same problem with 456M-6 and fixed it with a Cayenne GTS-6.

Immensely different high-torque gearing is built to tow 7700lbs, but once you're used to it, you can ride the 405hp like a waterproof log-flume thru rapids.

So fun it makes for spontaneous laughter.

The coupe is like listening to a symphony.

The GTS is like listening to a rock band. Heavy-Metal when on "Sport" setting.

Yes, the 456M is incomparably better fun when the streets are as flat as Florida.

You can't compare the two, but it fixed my ride-height problem overnight.

ptc

 

Luckily, the 575 has way less problems with scraping than the 550. So much so that one 550 owner mounted a 575M bumper to his 550 to alleviate the scraping he was getting.

Taz
Terry Phillips

 

Congrats Mark!!
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Mark- Very nice.

Dan- Assume you will be giving her the treatment. Another dyno run to archive.

Taz
Terry Phillips

 

Mark,
Didnt Algar just perform the 30k service before you took delivery of the 575?

What are your impressions of the car?
It certainly looked nice on the showroom floor but I didnt look it over with a "buyers" eye

 

Mark had Algar do a 30k, coolant hoses, and clutch.

We are installing resonator delete pipes, clear film, and some minor touch ups.

 

Nice!
Looking forward to the updates and photos Dan.

All your work is top notch

 

Interior teaser.
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