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Old 03-26-2002   #1 (permalink)
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Lowered Cars + steep driveway = :-(?

can't park in the street, driveway too steep, anyone solve the problem??

I'm thinking of backing up into my driveway because the rear end is higher... but im afraid my muffler would be scratched or packed in snow
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I think your front end will still scrape though, at least it only make sense. The angle between the driveway and the street is the same, its just wheter it scrapes on the road or the driveway. Keep in mind this is just a guess. Is driving in at an angle an option? I think that's what most people do.
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if u go backwords up your drive way u still ahve the problem of the front bumper. so u will just have to angel it right going in forward.
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my driveways the same way. i come into it on a good angle and i get right up it. never back down it or back up it though, youll kill your front bumper. the settling of the spring/shocks make it sit lower i think when u bring it down backwards. so just always keep it on an angle and u should be fine.
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yea if u cant go in an angle forward,,,try going slowly in an angle backwards,,,works all the time i haven't scraped yet
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when all of this FAILS............AIR STRUTS!! / AIRBAGS
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I second that notion. I swear, the roads where I live suck so much that the stock height is something to worry about. I wouldn't dare lower it with anything but air struts/ air bags.
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If an angle dosent work my only suggestion is to bag it. Good Luck

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Driveways suck. Mine is pretty bad, I scrape the piping of my exhaust if I have any more than just myself in the car. So if i have someone else in the car with me, i have to park across the street in the lot of a food store. I couldnt imagine if my car was lowered. What a pain the ass.Guess if I want to drop my car I have to wait till I move out!
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umm kristy..why dont u just have them get out of the car while you park it in the driveway...sounds like rocket science..but hey who knows it may work!
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<< umm kristy..why dont u just have them get out of the car while you park it in the driveway...sounds like rocket science..but hey who knows it may work! >>


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ew, the worst are those damn curbs that are curved up... like, instead of a regular rectangle shaped curb that ends at the driveway, they're the ones that you drive over... i dunno, hard to explain, anyone have a clue what i'm talkin about??[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG] if you think i'm wierd or on crack, well your prolly right[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG]
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how much do bagging your car cost? or Air Struts.
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Yeah I had that problem but there is nothing you can do.
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put a rug on your driveway therefore when you scrape it'll scratch on the carpet causing no damage...smart aye?? hahaahaha
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