How often do u guys scrape your underbody panel?

Santa Fe Roadster · 02-21-2008, 11:54 AM

I scrape the front end about once a month, usually on some incline for a driveway or parking lot enterance. I quickly learned lesson #1 "rule #1- never go too far into a parking spot. (the threat of the parking barrier/curb)". In the spring/summer/fall weather I use the touch-up paint to touch up the front end every month or so.

As far as bottoming out, that has been strictly limited to speed bumps and the occational snow in the road. With the sport package, the ground clearance is simply not enough to clear a few of the speed bumps there in town, particularly if I have a passanger in the car. The sound is completely disheartening.

rosierobins2003 · 02-21-2008, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Santa Fe Roadster

With the sport package, the ground clearance is simply not enough to clear a few of the speed bumps there in town, particularly if I have a passanger in the car.

See??? I was led to believe the sport package lowered the car....I STILL believe it. It couldn't possibly be because I'm.......oh, shoot there i go again.

Rosie

shiyan · 02-21-2008, 03:16 PM

I've never had a problem with that

perhaps it's due to my location - Belgium is a very very flat country

F87LUV · 02-21-2008, 03:18 PM

I know how to drive, I never scrape.

Yal · 02-21-2008, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by rosierobins2003

See??? I was lead to believe the sport package lowered the car....I STILL believe it. It couldn't possibly be because I'm.......oh, shoot there i go again.

Rosie

Umm, i've met you. You aren't making the car scrape, the low suspension is. I could put you in my car and it wouldn't make the ride height difference that putting my 14 year old son in my car does!

My typical back road home will make any Z4 scrape, no matter your skill level. Either that, or you're not going fast enough.

Hawkeye · 02-22-2008, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ZGirl4U

I know how to drive, I never scrape.

+1 It is all about the angles. And yes, I am still talking about driving

Yal, if you are scraping then there must be bumps no? I wouldn't be going fast over a road bad enough to make my car scrape... it hurts me just to think about it.

rosierobins2003 · 02-27-2008, 11:39 AM

Where Yal lives is very rural. I went for a drive in that area over the weekend, and found a log in the road....not very conducive to sports car clearance. However, cause I knew of the storm and possible road hazards, I was extra slow on the curvy hilly roads of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Luckily I didn't see any snow.

Rosie

Hawkeye · 02-27-2008, 12:01 PM

Slow on curvy hilly roads? For shame.

ZEEFOUR · 02-27-2008, 03:22 PM

never scraped the under carriage, now the front spoiler its almost impossible not to scrape it especially on the the sport models that sit the lowest

Yal · 02-27-2008, 09:22 PM

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Slow on curvy hilly roads? For shame.

when the trees are falling from the 40 to 50 mph winds, you take some care. I can't wait to change out my suspension for the TCK coilovers and see how much scraping I do after that.

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Santa Fe Roadster Member 7 Rep 76 Posts Drives: 2003 Z4 2.5 Sport Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Santa Fe, NM iTrader: (0) Garage List 2003 Z4 2.5i sport [7.00]	I scrape the front end about once a month, usually on some incline for a driveway or parking lot enterance. I quickly learned lesson #1 "rule #1- never go too far into a parking spot. (the threat of the parking barrier/curb)". In the spring/summer/fall weather I use the touch-up paint to touch up the front end every month or so. As far as bottoming out, that has been strictly limited to speed bumps and the occational snow in the road. With the sport package, the ground clearance is simply not enough to clear a few of the speed bumps there in town, particularly if I have a passanger in the car. The sound is completely disheartening. __________________ BMW rear spoiler - de-badged - MTEC HIDs (DEFECTIVE) - XENESIS high beams & fogs - shadowline front grill - 20% tint - keyhole plugs - Roadster Solutions acrylic wind deflector - LeatherZ center console & door arm rests - Parrot 3100 bluetooth - USA SPEC IPod integration - Xenon interior lighting
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shiyan has no social skills 18 Rep 157 Posts Drives: 2003 Z4 3.0 Roadster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Antwerp, Belgium iTrader: (0)	I've never had a problem with that perhaps it's due to my location - Belgium is a very very flat country
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rosierobins2003 Rosie..... 61 Rep 1,104 Posts Drives: 2016 Z4 2.8 Auto.... Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW [0.00]	Where Yal lives is very rural. I went for a drive in that area over the weekend, and found a log in the road....not very conducive to sports car clearance. However, cause I knew of the storm and possible road hazards, I was extra slow on the curvy hilly roads of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Luckily I didn't see any snow. Rosie __________________ https://photos.google.com/u/1/photo/...5H_ty4oVFe88gW
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ZEEFOUR Private First Class 11 Rep 155 Posts Drives: 03 Z4 3.0i, 03 MB E55 AMG Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	never scraped the under carriage, now the front spoiler its almost impossible not to scrape it especially on the the sport models that sit the lowest
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