Scraping on driveways?

THEGERMAN · 02-12-2010, 12:19 PM

So I just moved to South Carolina and I was wondering how you guys do it. Every driveway is pretty steep. The ones that lead to like the shopping malls and the grocery stores. How do you drive in without scraping your front bumpers. Or does it just look really steep. I dont have my car yet. I am waiting for it to arrive at the port, but I am scarred I will mess up my front bumper on every driveway here in the states. In Europe was never a need to pay so close attention to stuff like that, but this here seems horror for me....

J08M3 · 02-12-2010, 12:22 PM

angles are your friend

CATCH_M3 · 02-12-2010, 12:39 PM

ya I try to angle and take everything slow if possible. Still scrape once in a while

Especially that black under bumper cover!!

MrHarris · 02-12-2010, 12:40 PM

That felt box is annoying. Sometimes it sounds like I'm destroying my car in the front but when I get out to check the damage it's little to none, weird.

Kyoshi71 · 02-12-2010, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J08M3

angles are your friend

+100

drburton · 02-12-2010, 01:29 PM

As noted by others there are a couple of black felt looking pieces that come out on the bottom of the front bumper that scrape. The nice part is they hit instead of the actual painted bumper, so the damage is not even really visible unless you crawl under the car. I have yet to scrape the painted underside of the bumper it has pretty good clearance.

Singletrack · 02-12-2010, 01:56 PM

Sport mode on EDC if you have it, go slow, hit it at an angle. But if it is crazy enough, you will still scrape. Hopefully it is far enough underneath that you only see it when the car is in the air.

DomsZ06 · 02-12-2010, 02:08 PM

I can't imagine you will have an issue if you are stock height. I didn't have any issues in So Cal in my corvette which is lower.

Houston is worse then socal and I don't have an issue in my vette and my friend doesn't have an issue in his M3

graider · 02-12-2010, 10:26 PM

this is why i decided against lower my car. stock height is really too low for daily use. not sure about the new m, but i have never scratch mine and I drive around alot.

spyderco10 · 02-12-2010, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrHarris

That felt box is annoying. Sometimes it sounds like I'm destroying my car in the front but when I get out to check the damage it's little to none, weird.

i thought the felt box actually helps because it will take most of the scrapes, while the actual bumper stays protected.

M3twins · 02-12-2010, 11:11 PM

By the time you buy all new (3) felt covered pieces you could've nearly painted the whole front bumper... I'm just sayin'.

MMMorish · 02-13-2010, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M3twins

By the time you buy all new (3) felt covered pieces you could've nearly painted the whole front bumper... I'm just sayin'.

I'd much rather replace those felt pieces than paint a bumber. After market paint isn't as durable as OEM.

smmmurf · 02-13-2010, 01:42 AM

Just go at an angle and drive in really slowly. Also, use the Sport EDC as someone said earlier.

ihyln · 02-13-2010, 02:00 AM

our worst enemy of all

Leozap · 02-13-2010, 03:47 AM

Why move to South Carolina? lol just kidding.

quality_sound · 02-13-2010, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M3twins

By the time you buy all new (3) felt covered pieces you could've nearly painted the whole front bumper... I'm just sayin'.

Resprays diminish resale value. Replacing the boxes doesn't.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MMMorish

After market paint isn't as durable as OEM.

This is untrue.

mrtm2008 · 02-13-2010, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ihyln

our worst enemy of all

Why I ALWAYS back into a parking spot!

Eau Rouge · 02-13-2010, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ihyln

our worst enemy of all

Agree.

It's been so long that I've forgetten when, but long ago began to always back in to parking places which ended the occasional scrapping. The habit is so ingrained that I find myself doing that regardless of the vehicle.

bobbyd1961 · 02-13-2010, 11:38 AM

put it in sport suspension and angle. not comfort not normal but sport

montreal red · 02-13-2010, 11:43 AM

i just dont go to malls, restaurants, etc with steep driveways. or i park somewhere else and walk over to the mall.

Green///Hell · 02-13-2010, 11:48 AM

I scrape all the time. I'm on my second set of underpanels and stupid felt boxes. I agree you always hear a crunch and than those things are the ones that take the impact

If you're supre paranoid you can just back in and out of ramps for the rest of your life hahaha

drvai · 02-13-2010, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drburton

As noted by others there are a couple of black felt looking pieces that come out on the bottom of the front bumper that scrape. The nice part is they hit instead of the actual painted bumper, so the damage is not even really visible unless you crawl under the car. I have yet to scrape the painted underside of the bumper it has pretty good clearance.

Thats the purpose of the felt. Get the "impact" and protect the rest of the bumper. It's made of a material that it's not supposed to crack.

02-12-2010, 12:19 PM	#1
THEGERMAN Private First Class 35 Rep 168 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW M3 Coupe, 6-Speed Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Blythewood, South Carolina iTrader: (0)	Scraping on driveways? So I just moved to South Carolina and I was wondering how you guys do it. Every driveway is pretty steep. The ones that lead to like the shopping malls and the grocery stores. How do you drive in without scraping your front bumpers. Or does it just look really steep. I dont have my car yet. I am waiting for it to arrive at the port, but I am scarred I will mess up my front bumper on every driveway here in the states. In Europe was never a need to pay so close attention to stuff like that, but this here seems horror for me.... __________________ ---Street-Racing is not a crime---
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

02-12-2010, 12:22 PM	#2
J08M3 Major General 286 Rep 6,007 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 COUPE Join Date: May 2008 Location: NEW YORK iTrader: (8)	angles are your friend __________________
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-12-2010, 12:39 PM	#3
CATCH_M3 Lieutenant 67 Rep 471 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW M3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	ya I try to angle and take everything slow if possible. Still scrape once in a while Especially that black under bumper cover!!
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-12-2010, 12:40 PM	#4
MrHarris yodog 197 Rep 5,025 Posts Drives: '86 Corolla Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Diamond Bar, Ca iTrader: (5) Garage List 2009 BMW [10.00]	That felt box is annoying. Sometimes it sounds like I'm destroying my car in the front but when I get out to check the damage it's little to none, weird. __________________ 2009 E92 M3 \| Alpine White \| Black Extended \| Advan RS \| Turner Test Pipes \| Dinan Axle-Back \| OETuning \| Eibach Springs \| UUC SSK \| VRS Front Lip \| VRS Type I Diffuser \| Matte Black \| RPi Scoops \| MS Filter \| Yokohama AD08 \| F1 Pinnacle Special Thanks: Gintani \| OETuning \| eAs
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-12-2010, 01:29 PM	#6
drburton Lieutenant 116 Rep 468 Posts Drives: e92 M3 Alpine Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (3)	As noted by others there are a couple of black felt looking pieces that come out on the bottom of the front bumper that scrape. The nice part is they hit instead of the actual painted bumper, so the damage is not even really visible unless you crawl under the car. I have yet to scrape the painted underside of the bumper it has pretty good clearance.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-12-2010, 01:56 PM	#7
Singletrack 4th down; 4th quarter? Renegade. 87 Rep 3,850 Posts Drives: 09 SSII E92 M3; 19 FG M5C Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA iTrader: (3)	Sport mode on EDC if you have it, go slow, hit it at an angle. But if it is crazy enough, you will still scrape. Hopefully it is far enough underneath that you only see it when the car is in the air.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-12-2010, 02:08 PM	#8
DomsZ06 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 2007 Z06 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: H-town iTrader: (0)	I can't imagine you will have an issue if you are stock height. I didn't have any issues in So Cal in my corvette which is lower. Houston is worse then socal and I don't have an issue in my vette and my friend doesn't have an issue in his M3
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-12-2010, 10:26 PM	#9
graider Colonel 35 Rep 2,406 Posts Drives: py/kiwi e46 m3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: toronto iTrader: (0)	this is why i decided against lower my car. stock height is really too low for daily use. not sure about the new m, but i have never scratch mine and I drive around alot.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-12-2010, 11:11 PM	#11
M3twins Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 249 Posts Drives: 2009 Le Mans Blue E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	By the time you buy all new (3) felt covered pieces you could've nearly painted the whole front bumper... I'm just sayin'.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-13-2010, 01:42 AM	#13
smmmurf Colonel 309 Rep 2,189 Posts Drives: E92 M3 DCT 353k+ miles Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Half Moon Bay, CA iTrader: (7)	Just go at an angle and drive in really slowly. Also, use the Sport EDC as someone said earlier.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-13-2010, 02:00 AM	#14
ihyln Banned 85 Rep 3,384 Posts Drives: M3post sucks Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: M3post sucks iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 M3 [0.00] 2002 530i [0.00]	our worst enemy of all
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-13-2010, 03:47 AM	#15
Leozap Captain 58 Rep 954 Posts Drives: AW E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (5)	Why move to South Carolina? lol just kidding. __________________ 11 335is, KW1, M3 bits and what not 08 M3 Sedan 6mt, loaded, modded to the bone Old: 04 M3 SMG
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-13-2010, 11:38 AM	#19
bobbyd1961 Banned 43 Rep 2,406 Posts Drives: 2009 M3 sedan LeMans Blue Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: new jersey iTrader: (0)	put it in sport suspension and angle. not comfort not normal but sport
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-13-2010, 11:43 AM	#20
montreal red chris 278 Rep 12,144 Posts Drives: White Boat Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (31)	i just dont go to malls, restaurants, etc with steep driveways. or i park somewhere else and walk over to the mall. __________________ Current: 2013 F10 M5 & 2016 Mini JCW 2013 GLK350 (gone), 997.1 GT3RS (gone), 2009 WRX STI (gone), e92 M3 (gone)
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-13-2010, 11:48 AM	#21
Green///Hell Colonel 183 Rep 2,872 Posts Drives: 991 GT3, F15 X5, 1199S Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (5)	I scrape all the time. I'm on my second set of underpanels and stupid felt boxes. I agree you always hear a crunch and than those things are the ones that take the impact If you're supre paranoid you can just back in and out of ramps for the rest of your life hahaha
	Appreciate 0 Quote