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Title: Bl**dy ramp
Post by: Martin_1962 on 12 October 2008, 19:10:03

WHere I live the parking area to road is a steep and short slope over teh pavement.

There are concrete edgings at the top but they are now sticking out.

My new suspension is slightly lower and sometimes things touch >:(

Cold chisel on concrete this week!

The neighbours cars are all short and in the air, the drop on mine is not much but just pushed it over the boundary :( Literally a few mm

Title: Re: Bl**dy ramp
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 12 October 2008, 19:35:16

I have the same problem.....when i pick up customers from a certain sheltered housing block.....I have to crawl out the driveway onto the road......if i just pull out normally......my 2.2 bottoms out scrapping the sump cover  >:(

Title: Re: Bl**dy ramp
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 12 October 2008, 19:35:35

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WHere I live the parking area to road is a steep and short slope over teh pavement.

There are concrete edgings at the top but they are now sticking out.

My new suspension is slightly lower and sometimes things touch >:(

Cold chisel on concrete this week!

The neighbours cars are all short and in the air, the drop on mine is not much but just pushed it over the boundary :( Literally a few mm

Ouch!! :'( :'( :'(

That can work out expensive eventually, so I sympathise with your ideas on rectification Martin; the concretes got to go!! :D :D ;)

Title: Re: Bl**dy ramp
Post by: Gaffers on 12 October 2008, 19:37:47

try all the speed bumps on various camps, I find that going over them at 30% angle helps

Title: Re: Bl**dy ramp
Post by: Martin_1962 on 12 October 2008, 19:42:39

Worst scraper was the Carlton

Title: Re: Bl**dy ramp
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 12 October 2008, 19:42:56

try my roads , within 2 days scrapped miggy is guaranteed >:(

everywhere is full of traps for miggy..even I drive with extreme care and slow alt least 3-4 times I hit the cats, exhaust shields etc etc.. >:(

Title: Re: Bl**dy ramp
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 12 October 2008, 19:50:21

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try all the speed bumps on various camps, I find that going over them at 30% angle helps

If you ever find yourself in Swindon and stray into Pinehurst road or Beech Avenue.....they have bloody mountainous speed ramps  >:(
Both roads are 20mph limits......but Ive found by experimenting 25mph is the ideal speed to hit them......less of a jolt if you hit them square on.....tho carnt comment on the damage its doing  >:(
I try to avoid if possible  :y