Do you see my Problem....?

[Jockman]

|http://thumbsnap.com/2ftGVDND[/url]

As I have alluded to earlier, is there anything out there other than a plank to solve my issue? Karen has already broken 2 nails lifting the plank





[url]

[militantmandy]

I thought it was going to be the number plate

Can you not just quietly chuck some concrete down and hope no one notices? Looks like some of the drives up the road have done that.

[ds2000]

Cut plank into small chunks, jack up car, jam plank in springs and voila - more clearance.

I'm pretty sure you can speak to your council about clearance as they probably own the curb and can drop it some more or fill the road a bit..... might be that its well within their regs

[SS972]

lay the plank yourself like in a true gentleman way

[militantmandy]

ds2000 said:

Cut plank into small chunks, jack up car, jam plank in springs and voila - more clearance.

I'm pretty sure you can speak to your council about clearance as they probably own the curb and can drop it some more or fill the road a bit..... might be that its well within their regs

Unfortunately as it involves a council and planning regulations that's likely to be about one million times more complicated than it should be.

[jonby]

looks like it would be easier parking the other way round ?

as for getting out that way round, assume you've tried coming out at more of an angle, with the wheels turned to create even more of an angle to the kerb ?

[Jockman]

It's a Conservation Area, guys. Mr Gould will be along shortly to verify.

I can't even cut the Monkey Puzzle tree above 5m.....no chance the Council will allow me to make alterations to the pavement

Vanquish Neil reversed his 02 car in without issue as he has rubber underneath his Splitter. He suggested drilling the plank to the floor

Seb, stop being so gallant you smoothie !!

[JimboA]

You just need to train up a Trunk Monkey to lift the plank...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx6WB5YJia8

[George29]

There has to be some height related joke I can make, I just can't think of one yet.

Can you not stick a bit more tarmac down over the other stuff to try and shallow it out? Or maybe use a piece of metal plate in place of the plank, and bolt it to the ground so it's a permanent solution.

[avinalarf]

'ello,'ello,'ello....
Excuse me Sir, is that a proper dropped kerb over which you are driving your motor car,or are you illegally driving over the Queen's Highway ?

[mikey k]

Urm move house

[Jockman]

TARMAC !!!!! Do I strike you as Oirish ????

I've tried a few angles with the plank down and the straight line seems to give me the most clearance, though the front PDC beepers go absolutely ballistic and I have to turn them off

[Jockman]

mikey k said:

Urm move house

Just did....Doh.

Wait til Retman tries to get his V12V on my drive

[avinalarf]

JOB DONE !


Mr. Jockman ,
I am still concerned about the legality of you driving across a pavement with no dropped kerb.
Say an old age pensioner was walking along on a Zimmer frame and you knocked him over ?

[Jon39]

I would avoid any contact with your Council about this matter. They might notice that their asphalt pavement has been bricked over, and so probably require many meetings and much tea drinking.

You don't show a picture of your complete driveway, but the top section appears level. In theory therefore, but uneconomic, the slope could be changed to create less of an angle where it meets the road.

Alternative suggestion. Those American 'funny cars' have suspension that lifts the car up and down. Perhaps Karl-Franz can sort out something to help you. That would be cheaper than my driveway idea, and your car would give much joy and hilarity to everyone at respectable occasions, whilst you demonstrated the bouncing up and down feature.

I would simply bolt the scaffold board into the gutter. A couple of bolts and plugs, probably £2.

Edited by Jon39 on Monday 30th March 16:59

[yvr]

It's all about the angle of approach I have a steep driveway -- I angle so that I have one wheel one the road, one on the driveway.

[avinalarf]

Jon39 said:

I would avoid any contact with your Council about this matter. They might notice that their asphalt pavement has been bricked over, and so probably require many meetings and much tea drinking.

You don't show a picture of your complete driveway, but the top section appears level. In theory therefore, but uneconomic, the slope could be changed to create less of an angle were it meets the road.

Alternative suggestion. Those American 'funny cars' have suspension that lifts the car up and down. Perhaps Karl-Franz can sort out something to help you. That would be cheaper than my driveway idea, and you car would give joy to everyone at respectable occasions, whist you demonstrated the bouncing up and down feature.

I would simply bolt the scaffold board into the gutter. A couple of bolts and plugs, probably £2.

Re.your comment American 'funny cars".
I just get a couple of my Ladyboys to sit in the rear seats and jump up and down,does it for me.

[pigeonskirt]

Instead of a plank, use two small wood chocks that can be removed fair easier. I'd even be tempted to paint a small marker on the kerb so they're put in the same place whenever you use them.

[AyBee]

Any way of getting the car out at an angle? I have to take all speed bumps in my Lotus at an angle to get the front over without scraping

[tonyhall38]

I'm sure the local do as you likey's.....will put down a Tarmac bit for you.....funny enough they don't seem to bother with the council on such matters ...and if the council should say anything you can bring up the ethnic bit about keeping traditions alive etc...only down side would probably cost you a few grand with a warrenty as good as the anti corrosion aston one...and would need doing every other week....
Other than that....bolt the plank down......and plead ignorance.....