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ddot196 08-09-2012 11:11 AM

Funny thing happened...
 
So I finally get home last night, ready to park my brand new nismo in the garage. My driveway is like at a 45 degree angle pretty much. Everyone scraps in it but being me I have learned not to. I knew the 370 was low but was like nah I got this. So my buddy gets out and tries to guide me in without scraping. I get the driver side tire on the driveway and the bumper is already touching the driveway. There is no way it will go up without serious damage. So I am forced to park my beautiful car on the freakin street! O man was I pissed. Now I wake up and must figure out something as this is just not going to work. Honestly plan on moving at this point it isn't worth it lol. O boy.

onzedge 08-09-2012 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ddot196 (Post 1860463)
So I finally get home last night, ready to park my brand new nismo in the garage. My driveway is like at a 45 degree angle pretty much. Everyone scraps in it but being me I have learned not to. I knew the 370 was low but was like nah I got this. So my buddy gets out and tries to guide me in without scraping. I get the driver side tire on the driveway and the bumper is already touching the driveway. There is no way it will go up without serious damage. So I am forced to park my beautiful car on the freakin street! O man was I pissed. Now I wake up and must figure out something as this is just not going to work. Honestly plan on moving at this point it isn't worth it lol. O boy.

Right -- that is funny as heck (like your title states). :icon14:

alcheng 08-09-2012 11:21 AM

Here what you have to do...

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/o...0Ramps/008.jpg

:tiphat:

Mt Tam I am 08-09-2012 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by alcheng (Post 1860479)
Here what you have to do...

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/o...0Ramps/008.jpg

:tiphat:

Nice. Steel plates are also available, but this looks easy.

onzedge 08-09-2012 11:33 AM

Bridjit Curb Ramp -- FTW.

http://www.the370z.com/members/onzed...curb-ramps.jpg

kenchan 08-09-2012 11:38 AM

wow, parking in the street is like asking for thieves to steal your brand new wheels... :ugh2: i dont see the humor??

falconfixer 08-09-2012 11:38 AM

The ramps are a good idea. Just don't leave them out or crackheads will take them. Crackheads steal anything.

alcheng 08-09-2012 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1860468)
Right -- that is funny as heck (like your title states). :icon14:

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1860514)
wow, parking in the street is like asking for thieves to steal your brand new wheels... :ugh2: i dont see the humor??

:icon18: I think it's kind of funny though... especially it's not happening to myself... LOL

I prolly point at OP and laugh "Now you need a new driveway...!" LOL


jk jk.. no offense :tiphat:

enkei2k 08-09-2012 11:47 AM

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/...jpg?1279885294

Masa 08-09-2012 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1860501)
Bridjit Curb Ramp -- FTW.

I second these. I have been using them for the past year and a half. :tup:

onzedge 08-09-2012 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Masa (Post 1860563)
I second these. I have been using them for the past year and a half. :tup:

:tup: I love mine and I thought I would have to bolt them down. Turns out, they are too heavy and cumbersome to easily steal.

kenchan 08-09-2012 12:01 PM

honestly get your car in the garage fast. your wheels will be missing soon. dealers sell with tires over $5K.

Masa 08-09-2012 12:01 PM

Yeah, I originally planned to bolt them down but they are:

1) too heavy and cumbersome to steal
2) would get owned by the snow plows once winter comes anyway

So I just leave them there and move them if it snows. My Altima can make it in and out the driveway no problem without scraping so its a non issue in the winter.

whoady4shoady 08-09-2012 12:17 PM

The two pics posted above have driveways which are not steep at all. At stock height the Nismo can easily make those if you line up sideways and get one tire on at a time slowly. You may have to go on the lawn some in that one pic, but it can definitely be accomplished with either none or very minimal scrape.

YOU GOT THAT!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpWY_oZOrJI

onzedge 08-09-2012 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by whoady4shoady (Post 1860614)
The two pics posted above have driveways which are not steep at all. At stock height the Nismo can easily make those if you line up sideways and get one tire on at a time slowly. You may have to go on the lawn some in that one pic, but it can definitely be accomplished with either none or very minimal scrape.

YOU GOT THAT!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpWY_oZOrJI

I could clear my driveway when my suspension was stock, but not after I installed Swift springs, regardless of the angle.


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