stanski Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Hi So speed bumps - the tarmac lump ones - what are Zed's like - are they tall enough to cope or is it a skim round the edge job? I ask cause my local council have infested the roads wiv em round here? Thanks Stan Quote
martinmac Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 We have more than our fair share and to honest I have never had a problem with them. May have to reassess this when the bodykit comes. Quote
GIXXERUK Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 there are exceptions though................. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... D=23737537 Quote
flirt Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 mine is standard height, however i have 19's with lower profile tyres and i scrape every other bump! I'm a light weight too... more the deep ones thou! Quote
Ebized Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 never had any problem with the zed ditto .........the area round my way is infested with these man made mole hills in otherwise good tarmac but the ZED deals with them as well as most other cars. Quote
GIXXERUK Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 mine is standard height, however i have 19's with lower profile tyres and i scrape every other bump! I'm a light weight too... more the deep ones thou! odd that ? i've got 19's with 35 profile and never had a scrape Quote
stanski Posted January 4, 2008 Author Posted January 4, 2008 top stuff thanks - ok thats another tick in th provebial box. dont know why they bother with them- they are useless - far better with width-restrictors - now they make you think and definitely slow you down! Funny watching Fiat Panda's or Nissan Micras' crossing over the tarmac lumps though! Quote
Ian Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Mine is fine over speed bumps, I have found multi story car parks a big no-no though Quote
GIXXERUK Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Mine is fine over speed bumps, I have found multi story car parks a big no-no though +1 or steep driveways , you have to go at angle because of the long wheel base otherwise Quote
GC350z Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Mine is fine over speed bumps, I have found multi story car parks a big no-no though +1 or steep driveways , you have to go at angle because of the long wheel base otherwise +2 Had to give up my parking space in the city as the Z bottomed out. Now I have to park on the street. Quote
Ian Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Mine is fine over speed bumps, I have found multi story car parks a big no-no though +1 or steep driveways , you have to go at angle because of the long wheel base otherwise My resprayed bumper lasted a few weeks before I hit it coming off my drive at the wrong angle Quote
Zummertor Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Been OK for me. Less trouble with spoiler scaping than on other cars I've had. I was surprised as I expected problems. Quote
AndySpak Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Stanski, don't worry about it, you can only lose your exhaust to a speed bump once. When its gone you no longer need to worry Quote
GIXXERUK Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Been OK for me.Less trouble with spoiler scaping than on other cars I've had. I was surprised as I expected problems. aah yes but its not " the dangle its the angle " thats causes the prob Quote
Ozz Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Thats good news, the lane (farm track) to my house is 300 yards of potholes. The supra would make it unscathed at about 5 miles an hour. Missus not happy with me buying such an expensive car with our lane so I told her it would be fine 1 week 2 days to go Quote
Zummertor Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Been OK for me.Less trouble with spoiler scaping than on other cars I've had. I was surprised as I expected problems. aah yes but its not " the dangle its the angle " thats causes the prob Wow, my angles right from the start that was lucky ? Quote
stanski Posted January 4, 2008 Author Posted January 4, 2008 oh blimey - started something here hav'nt I! Low slung sports cars+speed bumps or multistories = expense! Hey wonder if we can use this Americanised culture to sue the councils for damage to our beloved cars ? (Apparently there is a European standard for these bumps so if you feel that bump at the bottom of your road is a little too steep and your £27 grand Zed has just lost an exhaust - have a surf about the web and measure the height of the bump - you never know your council may be liable ! Worth a shot? Incidentally did you know that if you are in a smash and you damage any street furniture (lamp posts etc) your delightful council will be on site quicker than the ambulance as they will sue you to claim back the money for any damage caused!! Great is'nt it. Quote
Trev-the-Rev Posted January 5, 2008 Posted January 5, 2008 A couple of these usually do the trick Quote
mbs Posted January 5, 2008 Posted January 5, 2008 No problem with speed bumps but she doesn't like ferries Quote
martinmac Posted January 5, 2008 Posted January 5, 2008 http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/fo ... ed-my.html Quote
stanski Posted January 5, 2008 Author Posted January 5, 2008 buy a free lander...... No need to mate got a Pathfinder - same difference but a lot cheaper! Quote
Ian Posted January 5, 2008 Posted January 5, 2008 No problem with speed bumps but she doesn't like ferries Mine was very tight on the Ferry to Isle Of Mann, To get off they had to guide me out at an angle I had to park away from the ramp aswell because of the crappy handbrake Quote
Mathys Posted January 6, 2008 Posted January 6, 2008 With OEM front bumper and 19" I might have hit the little plastic spoiler on a couple of occasions when going way too fast on big bumps. However, in general the car is fantastic over speed bumps. Faster than a average car in my opinion (not talking about S class with air suspension etc.) Quote
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