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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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This isn't that dramatic but it turned out to be a bad idea after all. Since I am going to NY next week I had to garage my car because of street cleaning, my mom's driveway is pretty steep so I took the risk and successfully got into the garage after scraping my exhaust for a good 5 heartbreaking seconds (while dragging it)
Upon closing the garage door I stepped out to examine the exhaust and found a little bolt/screw lying in the driveway.....now I'm pretty paranoid and I'm pretty sure it might have came off from the exhaust? Learned my lesson, step driveways are a no no. I guess taking her out would be even worse....



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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 07:53 PM
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Ouch ... But at least it was your exhaust scraping and not your front lip. Not much can go wrong on an exhaust except bending / scraping some metal.... Just check under the car and make sure the bolt wasnt from the exhaust. If it was im guessing all you would need is a new nut.
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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that is some steep driveway.
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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That's not from the exhaust. If you've taken your exhaust off before then you will know there is no such thing on the exhaust itself
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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Oh Noooo!!
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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it's all about angles...tough luck tho, had this issue a my old place. i kno yur pain...
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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im on stock height and my front lip scrapes while going inside my driveway so i know how you feel lol
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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Oh **** that is one hell of a incline. I wouldn't even try to make it.
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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Too steep to do it, watch out your front lip when you pull it out once you are back.
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by baddis es
it's all about angles...tough luck tho, had this issue a my old place. i kno yur pain...
I angled and got up the driveway fine without scraping...the rear started scraping and dragging when the body was halfway through the garage frame
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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Get some 2X4s for the trip out?
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 09:36 PM
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Uh oh the stock exhaust only has 2 nuts =)
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 09:41 PM
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Damn that sucks. You shoulda revered in at an angle.
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by PEARLIS250
Uh oh the stock exhaust only has 2 nuts =)
Don't scare me!
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by JoshIS408
Damn that sucks. You shoulda revered in at an angle.
Probably not a good idea, this was my car at stock height...
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