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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 06:33 PM
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Are there any recommendations or pads/ rubbers you can buy to protect the underside of the front bumper from scrapes
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 06:35 PM
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Drive much slower across them and it rarely catches, some of the massive ones where I live I'm down to about 8mph and it stops all catching.
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 06:46 PM
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 06:53 PM
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If its not the speed bumps it the bloody pot holes,,, not the best of ride with coilovers......
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 07:04 PM
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Blinking UK roads - if the council had more money hey!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 07:16 PM
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Mines not lowered but you have to be careful with those massive curbs in some carparks. If I drive into a space, get out and about 4mm clearance.
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 07:24 PM
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Cheers black venom
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 07:27 PM
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I have a nightmare with speedbumps...if anything they make you go slower.





They are the bain of my life though, I've got grounded twice over the years in my Jetta (below) and had to be pushed off. Plus there is all the agro I get off other drivers who get angry that I slow right down...But to be honest I slow right down for them regardless of what ever car I am in Golf, impreza or jetta. I also now have to take a 5 minute de tour to my house if I want to avoid humps as they have stuck them in pretty much every road round by me.

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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 07:49 PM
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Ant my p1 the same some speed humps how ever slow i go still rubs a bit,not many round my way lucky enough,so i just avoid those roads,but as stevbt says just go slow on all off them,better safe than sorry
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 07:51 PM
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Cheers orange muffin. They are a pain on the butt!
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 07:52 PM
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Cheers big Dave, I reckon a lick of paint underneath at some point
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 07:55 PM
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Cheers big Dave, I reckon a lick of paint underneath at some point
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 08:12 PM
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And avoid them at all costs!
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 10:13 PM
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Im only on tein springs and this is the clearance ive got round my estate

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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by daz3883
Im only on tein springs and this is the clearance ive got round my estate

lol u be fooked round my way
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 06:23 PM
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I pop riveted 2 small metal plates to the lowest parts of my front spoiler. It still catches speed bumps but the plates save any damage. Steve.
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 08:01 PM
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Cheers Steve, fantastic idea
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