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Old 06-20-2011, 02:30 AM
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Cars VS. Driveways

If you think you're low and your driveway gives you trouble, I want to see a picture of your car vs your driveway.

Rules are: you have to be able to scrape your driveway (stock height or not), whether it be front bumper, cat, frame, rear bumper, or all of the above, it's gotta touch the ground.
Old 06-20-2011, 03:14 AM
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Videos is better than pictures on these kind of a thing. Just my .02 cents.
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What if I never scrape?
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Lol tilt you must plan your route everyday to avoid speedbumps and steep hills and entrances

Lol I scrape if I pull into my driveway front first so I have to back it in but even so if I don't get the right angle I'll scrape... I'll take a pick in the morning
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Originally Posted by tiltmode43
What if I never scrape?
Do you park on the street or something?!?! Our do you have like special powers...levitate your car into your driveway... Its gotta be close though! I bet if you went in straight you would
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If I do not enter/exit my driveway in a specific spot then I will rub. I have less than 1/4" of clearance.
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you are not truly lowered until you spend the money to regrade your driveway because you actually can't pull into it no matter what angle you take.
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^well that ain't happening!
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If tilt doesn't scrape how does anybody scrape?
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^flat vs sloped driveways
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I have a bad slope... Let me see if I can get a picture
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I have less than 10/32" worth of space from getting up in my garage. How did I come to that exact measurement you may ask? When I have bald tires I bottom out, when I get new tires I dont :D
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Is this a new fad or something?
Jeez............only post pics if you scrape!
Actually, I've never looked at the end of my driveway, but I don't scrape.......guess I better go look and see how much clearance is really there!
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This is where I scrape my front lip... there is another driveway that I scrape my midpipe on... I'll get a shot of it later

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Here is an old pic. I am actually closer to rubbing now then this pic. I need to see if I can find a pic from the front on.


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^ From that picture, that car would not make it up on the driveway...lol
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I think a picture of the whole driveway with the car and it's closest scraping position would be better than a center shot of the car about the scrape.
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I can't park in my sister's driveway cause it will scrape badly..
not sure how you guys can deal with having a slammed car if you have to worry about every little thing when you drive.
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If this thread was created a month ago I could have got a good shot of my brother's 240 that used to scrape his exhaust every time he pulled in, no matter the angle. We got 16 tons of crush 'n run and no more problems but the driveway used to be street --> 3" speed bump (for "water" deflection) --> drop of 2" from the asphalt being chipped/washed away.
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does this count?

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lol
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Originally Posted by NgoRX8
I think a picture of the whole driveway with the car and it's closest scraping position would be better than a center shot of the car about the scrape.
THIS.

Originally Posted by foo77
does this count?

you're doing it wrong.
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Just gatta drive slow homie put them hazards on.... Lol

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got my pictures today. i can get in at an angle, but here they are with no angle at all.




and then part two of my driveway, not as bad. please excuse the bumper (:
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Yeah I need to lower my car more, but I dont think I can get in my driveway if I lower it more. Hmmm


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