570GT and speed bumps

570GT and speed bumps

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HowardB

Original Poster:

145 posts

174 months

Wednesday 7th December 2022
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I am looking for help,.

I am considering a 570GT but live in a village that has speed bumps - has anyone got any advice or experience

happy to share a maps link if that is allowed - but everything is in place to buy the car - just what do I do with the speed bumps?


davek_964

8,795 posts

174 months

Wednesday 7th December 2022
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Do 570GTs have lift? I never had any problem with speed bumps etc with my 650 when using lift (and wouldn't buy a car like that without lift)

johnnyreggae

2,930 posts

159 months

Wednesday 7th December 2022
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Nose lift was an option

HowardB

Original Poster:

145 posts

174 months

Wednesday 7th December 2022
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this one has it - the speed bumps look quite brutal although my merc passes over them ok


davek_964

8,795 posts

174 months

Wednesday 7th December 2022
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I did about 18k miles in my 650 and went over very many speed bumps - including ones very similar to the picture.

Never a single problem - lift really does raise the car fairly high.

You're over-thinking it. If it has lift, you'll be fine unless you start trying to drive up kerbs (and even then you might manage low ones!)

HowardB

Original Poster:

145 posts

174 months

Wednesday 7th December 2022
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thanks guys - that is what I wanted to hear!

justin220

5,331 posts

203 months

Wednesday 7th December 2022
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HowardB said:
this one has it - the speed bumps look quite brutal although my merc passes over them ok
They actually look ok (may be the picture) but you would probably get over that without lift.


targarama

14,635 posts

282 months

Wednesday 7th December 2022
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I have a 570GT with lift. Looks like it would make it over those particular bumps without the lift, but I would use it anyway.

HowardB

Original Poster:

145 posts

174 months

Wednesday 7th December 2022
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The pictures are deceptive, the telling feature is the black marks where vehicles regularly bottom out.
I have taken the plunge and will let you know how I get on.

thanks again for all the guidance

samoht

5,631 posts

145 months

Thursday 8th December 2022
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There is a legal maximum height for speed bumps of 10cm. If the car you're getting has lift I'm fairly sure it'll clear a 10cm bump. If it still grounds, try measuring the bumps, if they are over 10cm you should be able to get the council to reduce them.

HowardB

Original Poster:

145 posts

174 months

Thursday 8th December 2022
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Thank you again - I am sure that there are worse bumps in the country and lower cars.

I'll let you know how I get on

Howard