I Hate Speed Bumps
Racer
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Phoenix Arizona
Recently my beloved HOA sent around flyers asking the residents to donate money for new "speed humps" as they call them.
As you might imagine my reply wasn't positive.
I think they were saying it would cost $250 per hump.
The humps never went in.
As you might imagine my reply wasn't positive.
I think they were saying it would cost $250 per hump.
The humps never went in.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Homestead Fl
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14
I don't always remember how low I am till I hear the scraping or the thud. The grade differences when you have to go over a sidewalk to enter a parking lot can be a PIA. I drive several vehicles so it's easy to forget. I just have to remember to approach at an angle dammit.
Last edited by Tommy T-Bone; Oct 16, 2007 at 05:43 PM.
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2004
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I had to ask a friend who is kind of heavyset, to hop out for a sec when I got hung up on one in Lowes parking lot.
Probably rude to do, but hell, this is my vette!
My mother's condo installed some last year, and probably put eight of them in a 1/8 mile (if that) stretch. Two would have been sufficient, but the blue hairs got their way...
Probably rude to do, but hell, this is my vette!
My mother's condo installed some last year, and probably put eight of them in a 1/8 mile (if that) stretch. Two would have been sufficient, but the blue hairs got their way...
Last edited by F1Fan; Oct 16, 2007 at 05:19 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Phoenix, Arizona
Just got back from my first real roadtrip (Phx to Las Vegas & back) in my lowered '96. The highway stuff was great BUT the city driving sucked. All the parking garages w/ speed bumps, dips etc...I was in hell!
Racer
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 357
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From: Miami FL
I'll never forget the first time I hit a dip leaving a parking garage a little too fast - I'm thinking it was the cross brace on the vert, but whatever the gawdawful noise was, I never want to hear it again.
Advanced
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Catharpin VA
Sadly, I have a speed dip at the end of my driveway. If I'm not very careful, the front spoiler scccrrrrapes every time I go in and out.
It's worse to bottom out, of course, but the hazards to a low car come from both.
Regards,
Hal
It's worse to bottom out, of course, but the hazards to a low car come from both.
Regards,
Hal
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Santa Teresa New Mexico
I live in a rural area in the middle of a sharp corner, its a 35 the druggies run it at 65+. All the new people who move here have lost all of thier pets. 2
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Santa Teresa New Mexico
If most folks obeyed the law speed bumps would not be needed.
Most folks don't need a speed bump to obey the law but for those few who do the bumps slow them down.
Racer
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 409
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From: Toronto Ontario
The City of Toronto installs speed humps that can be traversed over by my vette with the greatest of ease. These things are wide and long and really defeat their own purpose. When a vehicle finishes traversing over the hump the rear lands and make a loud "THUMP". The roads break up and cave in 
. They are actually FUN to drive over in a Corvette. They do nothing to slow vehicles down. In fact the cars that do slow down actually release more pollution into the air then if they had been left alone, since the operator must depress the gas thru a stop and go.
. They are actually FUN to drive over in a Corvette. They do nothing to slow vehicles down. In fact the cars that do slow down actually release more pollution into the air then if they had been left alone, since the operator must depress the gas thru a stop and go.
Intermediate
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 42
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From: Lake Alfred Florida
We have some nasty speedbumps around here. I've seen some that must be 7-8 inches tall. Although I've never had a problem with scraping the Vette, but it makes me worry like hell that I will crack the lip on my Z when I go over them. Not that it matters anymore. 
No argument from me I hate them too.
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Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Orlando FL
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
My parent's just voted YES in their HOA to have them added to their neighborhood.
Friggin pissed me off. I chewed them out for that dumb decision. Instead of punishing a few speeding kinds, they punished themselves and the entire neighborhood. After the speeding people are long gone, those dumb speed humps will be there forever
Friggin pissed me off. I chewed them out for that dumb decision. Instead of punishing a few speeding kinds, they punished themselves and the entire neighborhood. After the speeding people are long gone, those dumb speed humps will be there forever
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Fort Worth Texas
Something I don't really want to try anytime soon. 
In my 8 1/2 foot tall 6,000lb+ 1 ton van.......speed bumbs.......what are those??????
I try not to drive through parking lots up close to the store (where those evil little bass turds reside around here). Luckily none of the neighborhoods around me have the bumbs or humps to deal with so it's not really a problem. I do have to take it easy pulling into my driveway though. My parents house.......have to come in at about a 45 degree angle so as not to scrape at any speed.
In my 8 1/2 foot tall 6,000lb+ 1 ton van.......speed bumbs.......what are those??????
I try not to drive through parking lots up close to the store (where those evil little bass turds reside around here). Luckily none of the neighborhoods around me have the bumbs or humps to deal with so it's not really a problem. I do have to take it easy pulling into my driveway though. My parents house.......have to come in at about a 45 degree angle so as not to scrape at any speed.