Preventing bottoming out

[jetfalcon]

How do exotic car owners deal with the low height of the bumper to the ground doing city driving. Like going into shopping centers with speed bumps and inclined curb entry. Or those concrete blocks in parking lots. I have an M3 and while the car is cool to drive, it's a hassle trying to angle myself at uneven surfaces and still getting an occasional scrap. Something I can't prevent all the time, but I'm not going to let that ruin it for me and leave the car in the garage.

The M3 is still low enough to scratch if I approach any obscure angle on the road. Especially drainage ditches or the sidewalk curbs to enter the main road. Even when stock it doesn't look that low compared to what the modders would do to their M3, but it's still low enough that I have to approach everything at an angle or just accept hearing a bad scratch sound. I've also gotten fucked over by those large concrete parking blocks because I couldn't see them. I have no idea why those things exist, but they should make them lower far sports cars with lower profile.

My dad had an Mercedes E55 AMG before the M3 and that care didn't have any problem with curbs and it was still a sports car. Well, 4 door sports sedan so maybe it doesn't count. The M3 is a 2 door coupe so I guess that's the cause for the lower profile, and it's also a limited edition Lime Rock (1 of 200) so maybe they made it more sporty looking and lowered it.

It sucks to scrap a nice looking car, but at the same time I don't want that to burden me from enjoying my car. Plus nobody cares about the imperfections of the car as much as the owner will, so I don't see why a scratch or dent should bother me. The driving experience is the main priority, looking at it comes second.

[1016IND]

I have an M4 in Miami and I honestly can't say I've had a problem. Quick right then angle left and you should be just fine in that car in most places.


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[euro_sex]

I've got you covered!

[jetfalcon]

I have an M4 in Miami and I honestly can't say I've had a problem. Quick right then angle left and you should be just fine in that car in most places.


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Well my M3 is a Lime Rock edition, 1 of 200 made. May be lower than a normal M3. But the whole angling thing is an inconvenience and I always have to slow down in the worst spots, especially exiting shopping plazas going onto the main street that have a steep incline. And even if I'm successful most of the time, I will eventually scratch the bottom when it didn't have to happen.

[1016IND]

Limerock is just a competition package with carbon and a titanium muffler. Only other suggestion if it bothers you is you buy KW V3 coil overs or if you really want to go for it buy the HLS system that has nose lift. They also have adjustable sleeve springs which keeps the factory shocks for a less aggressive ride and is most cost effective


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[HuracanPerpetrator]

I've got you covered!

LMFAOOOOOO omg this pic!!!! Do you mind if I post that on another forum?


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[HuracanPerpetrator]

I gave you credit on my post, let me know if you have Instagram and I'll update it


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[Red Mark]

I've got you covered!

That is hilarious.

[MiKyHuT]

I just over use the front lifter. or as above, approach curbs side on with a turned wheel