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Old 29 June 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 29 June 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.
Old 29 June 2013, 06:46 PM
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Cheers steve
Old 29 June 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......
Old 29 June 2013, 07:04 PM
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Blinking UK roads - if the council had more money hey!!!!!!!!!
Old 29 June 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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Cheers black venom
Old 29 June 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.

Old 29 June 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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Cheers orange muffin. They are a pain on the butt!
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Cheers big Dave, I reckon a lick of paint underneath at some point
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Originally Posted by ant1973
Cheers big Dave, I reckon a lick of paint underneath at some point
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And avoid them at all costs!
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Im only on tein springs and this is the clearance ive got round my estate

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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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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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Cheers Steve, fantastic idea
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