Your cars too low when.....

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Re: Your cars too low when.....

Post by whiskeyonesix » 04 Jun 2009 10:28 am

Hehehe Superb!
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Re: Your cars too low when.....

Post by trabitom99 » 04 Jun 2009 10:58 am

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That car looks like something from the scrapyard without wheels :?

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Re: Your cars too low when.....

Post by bodejodel » 09 Jun 2009 07:09 am

...when your car creates "ground effect" while idling and gets sucked stuck to the ground before you fully lift your clutch foot in 1st gear...
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Re: Your cars too low when.....

Post by volvosneverdie » 09 Jun 2009 07:11 am

bodejodel wrote:...when your car creates "ground effect" while idling and gets sucked stuck to the ground before you fully lift your clutch foot in 1st gear...
10 points for the most scientific and technical response yet. :D
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Re: Your cars too low when.....

Post by bodejodel » 09 Jun 2009 12:25 pm

sorry... can't help it... :wink:

A bit more gore then:
...when only te tip of your antenna gathers splattered bugs...
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Re: Your cars too low when.....

Post by volvosneverdie » 09 Jun 2009 12:29 pm

when you get exessive tyre wear.
on your bodywork.
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Re: Your cars too low when.....

Post by Bazboy » 09 Jun 2009 02:11 pm

:lol: some truly awesome replies.
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Re: Your cars too low when.....

Post by rems » 11 Jun 2009 12:55 am

..................when even the flatest road feels bumpy

...........when you get stuck in a pot hole (a friends expeirence)
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Re: Your cars too low when.....

Post by Sliderman » 11 Jun 2009 03:33 am

when........ you have to park on the street because you can't make it into your drive.

when.......you have to fit spacers on the engine mounts to lift the sump off the ground.

when....... your drive-shafts dislocate because they are pointing up.
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Re: Your cars too low when.....

Post by turnbullj » 12 Jun 2009 10:54 pm

when road kill gets stuck in your front grille

actually happened with my brothers beemer :lol:
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Re: Your cars too low when.....

Post by bodejodel » 14 Jun 2009 12:25 am

...you walk around the back of your car and your manlyhood gets smashed by the towbar...
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Re: Your cars too low when.....

Post by bodejodel » 14 Jun 2009 12:26 am

owww... I need to go to bed... that does not happen when your car is lowered... :roll:

...unless your ... No, I'm going to bed NOW!
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Re: Your cars too low when.....

Post by jtbo » 14 Jun 2009 02:42 pm

bodejodel wrote:owww... I need to go to bed... that does not happen when your car is lowered... :roll:

...unless your ... No, I'm going to bed NOW!
Decent lift does that :lol:
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Re: Your cars too low when.....

Post by Ronnie » 14 Jun 2009 03:40 pm

...your champion limbo dancer girlfriend leaves you because your car makes her feel inadequate
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Re: Your cars too low when.....

Post by jtbo » 14 Jun 2009 04:44 pm

....it is a Gallardo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg79_mM2CNY
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Story
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/l ... r3138.html

It is at least 3 years old stuff, but only now I did found out story + pics for that video :roll:
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