antoni
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
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Well guys as some of you may know, I run the corsa low, uber low and granted it looks kool, but there are several downsides and something which a few of you out there should take into consideration
last night driving normaly, on a road I am very used to, front left hits a pot hole, a massive cracking sound and engine cuts out, yep my cat/manifold just snapped in half. so with a bit of wire and some straps off I went on the 20mile journey home with my car sounding like a freaking spitfire at 3am 
Well that is the first part, recently had the car up on the ramps and we found a few wee surprises, mainly consisting of holes in the chasis from where it had come into contact with the floor 
and the best part, one is big enough to put your hand through and touch the underside of the drivers seat
I shall get pictures tomorrow of the holes to amaze you all, so lets see what carnage you low guys can do !
Air ride for homo's!!
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Simon_16v
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Registered: 14th Aug 06
Location: Yorkshire
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Been thinking about buying spokes and putting my sport uber low.....
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Minty_Fresh
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Registered: 1st May 08
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dont tell me thats stopping you mate 
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aron
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Registered: 10th May 07
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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how did you get under the car to strap the exhaust/cat back up?
have you ever beached it?
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Robbo
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Can I be the first to say... SERVES YOU RIGHT 
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Tom
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
Can I be the first to say... SERVES YOU RIGHT
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antoni
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
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Wooop wooop
I will hopefully get it welded back on next week so I can trundle about in it untill I get my new car
to get under the car I first used a scissor jack and wound it up enough to get the trolley jack under it and then bodged it up.
As for getting beached, never been beached properly, I found that if you just block out the scraping noises you only feel it so it isn't too bad
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Matt L
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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you impressed at the fact you have cause holes in the bottom of your car
sorry but i dont see the appeal of it being that low it breaks your car.
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Minty_Fresh
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Registered: 1st May 08
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his wheels make a big difference, im getting lower springs then he has but mine wont be as low to the floor as his is, because ive got 15s..
[Edited on 25-09-2008 by mk4_boy]
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antoni
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quote:
Originally posted by mk4_boy
his wheels make a big difference, im getting lower springs then he has but mine wont be as low to the floor as his is, because ive got 15s..
[Edited on 25-09-2008 by mk4_boy]
Most of above damage is on 15's
I see them as medals from previous battles with 'teh floor ! 
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Ian W
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Went I had my Corsa I ripped the exhaust apart a few times, got the ARB stuck going on people driveways, all kinds of things that used to piss me off tbh
Standard height ftw 
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
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the problems of euro
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antoni
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It has nothing to do with euro, but It has everything to do with the war on gravity/tarmac
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Minty_Fresh
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Registered: 1st May 08
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if the council sorted the road out and get rid of those gash speed bumps there wouldnt be no problem..
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shaunmods
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Registered: 12th Mar 07
Location: Glascote, Staffordshire
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I can get over pretty much all speed bumps but the ones at college are a bitch had it scrape a couple of times on them. Think its the backbox hitting the floor as it comes off the speedbump
100mm FTL maybe? 
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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quote:
Originally posted by mk4_boy
if the council sorted the road out and get rid of those gash speed bumps there wouldnt be no problem..
You mean the things designed to stop twats flying through towns? I say keep them! And @ the fact you're proud that it's breaking your car. Euro ....
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Jambo
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John
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Have to agree with Eck on this one, don't know wtf the point in being that low you can't drive properly is.
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jimmy 2.1
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And i thought i was down with the ghetto repairs when i cracked the sump on mine last weekend!
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DaveB
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Have to agree with Eck on this one, don't know wtf the point in being that low you can't drive properly is.
+5
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antoni
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
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Hopefully I will tack weld the cat back on and then cover it in crap to stop it blowing to much.
It was even spitting flames out underneath the car and making some ridiculously loud pops and bangs on motorway, was too kool !
Was too kool really
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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yes, i bet you were the envy of all road users spitting flames through a broken exhaust
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antmashed
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Roffo
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Registered: 17th Feb 07
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i like antoni.
doest care what anyone thinks
good man.
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
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I can't get over the fact that you hit a pot hole on a road that you 'are very used to'
Nice work though
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