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Old Jun 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.
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Old Jun 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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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 04:47 AM
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What if I never scrape?
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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 05:35 AM
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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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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 10:59 AM
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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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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 11:17 AM
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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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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 11:43 AM
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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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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 12:28 PM
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^well that ain't happening!
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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 02:48 PM
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If tilt doesn't scrape how does anybody scrape?
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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 03:00 PM
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^flat vs sloped driveways
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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 03:09 PM
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I have a bad slope... Let me see if I can get a picture
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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 03:16 PM
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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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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 03:21 PM
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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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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 03:23 PM
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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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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 03:28 PM
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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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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 04:40 PM
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^ From that picture, that car would not make it up on the driveway...lol
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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 05:28 PM
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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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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 05:33 PM
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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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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 06:34 PM
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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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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 04:09 AM
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does this count?

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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 11:01 AM
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lol
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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 01:31 PM
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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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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 02:01 PM
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Just gatta drive slow homie put them hazards on.... Lol

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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 03:25 PM
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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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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 06:53 PM
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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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