Ground Clearance
06-09-2003, 05:59 AM
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Ground Clearance
Has anyone that has been to MotorDriveLive or MotorExpo managed to measure the ground clearance?
My concern is that I leave in a rural area and a few of my friends live off the beaten track, I don't want to snag the front of the car on their unmade drives etc. So if anyone has an idea what the actual clearance is then I would be most appreciative.
Although I have a feeling I will be parking at the bottom of their drives and walking quite a lot......
Chris
My concern is that I leave in a rural area and a few of my friends live off the beaten track, I don't want to snag the front of the car on their unmade drives etc. So if anyone has an idea what the actual clearance is then I would be most appreciative.
Although I have a feeling I will be parking at the bottom of their drives and walking quite a lot......
Chris
06-09-2003, 06:19 AM
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Motorexpo car is riding high - not final drive height.
No-one knows yet what the UK will be.
Hope it is low though... (not that I want you to walk! )
Morgan.
No-one knows yet what the UK will be.
Hope it is low though... (not that I want you to walk! )
Morgan.
06-09-2003, 06:29 AM
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I agree. Whilst I don't wish you that problem, it is important that the car looks correct on the road and for me lower than those pictures I have seen from Motorexpo would suit, otherwise I think Mazda have wasted such a aerodynamic sporty shape.
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06-09-2003, 06:45 AM
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I agree with what has been said the lower the car is on the road the better it looks.
Having scaled it of a brochure photograph (scientific I know) with the wheels as a comparison it appears that the clearance is about 180mm
I have always suspected that I had two options, walk or get my friend to fix his drive.
Chris
Having scaled it of a brochure photograph (scientific I know) with the wheels as a comparison it appears that the clearance is about 180mm
I have always suspected that I had two options, walk or get my friend to fix his drive.
Chris
06-09-2003, 07:01 AM
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Personally, from what I have seen in pictures I dont think the ground clearance will be any worse than many other cars.
The car at Motorexpo was so high it was practically an off-roader!
The car at Motorexpo was so high it was practically an off-roader!
06-09-2003, 10:46 AM
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5 inches, that seems awfully small (as Mrs c170673 has been known to say).
On a serious note will this cause any problems with speed humps and the like?
Chris
On a serious note will this cause any problems with speed humps and the like?
Chris
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