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Car Forum / MINI / May 2004Speed humps
Hi all i know it sounds like a daft question but i am restoring my mini thirty le for when i can drive and wondered how you current mini drivers cope with the monsters of speed bumps which are the island type ones that look like they will quite happily take out my mini's gearbox! my mini is totaly standard and is not lowered. any advice would be greatly appriciated. thanks in advance Luke One option is to fit hi-lo's or adjusta-rides, that way you can raise the suspension (if yours has sagged) and you shouldn't have any more worries. Taffy > Hi all > i know it sounds like a daft question but i am restoring my mini thirty le for [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > thanks in advance > Luke Minimad03 wrote on 19/04/2004 22:35: > Hi all > i know it sounds like a daft question but i am restoring my mini thirty le for > when i can drive and wondered how you current mini drivers cope with the > monsters of speed bumps which are the island type ones that look like they will > quite happily take out my mini's gearbox! Slowly... > my mini is totaly standard and is not lowered. My Mini was not lowered, but when it reached a state where I couldn't get into the local Tesco's, I decided to have a look, and found that it had lowered itself significantly. A new set of cones worked wonders...  SignatureRoger VERY slowly or through the middle of them at 30 ;) The ones on my way to work? it is easier to drive along the pavement that desecrate Tutan Kamoons final resting place!! The Muffin Man > Hi all > i know it sounds like a daft question but i am restoring my mini thirty le for [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > thanks in advance > Luke "Tutan Kamoons final resting place!!" he he I Like that one Muffy, but like you, I drive between the two humps so the exhaust is safe, or very slowly with the left side of the car over the obstacle, (passenger gets the impact) 90% of the time I choose a different route, Fitzy > VERY slowly or through the middle of them at 30 ;) > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > thanks in advance > > Luke I usually use the right hand side to go over the pyramid as the exhaust is side exit and I am sick of putting it back together :D The Muffin Man > "Tutan Kamoons final resting place!!" > he he [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > > thanks in advance > > > Luke > Hi all > i know it sounds like a daft question but i am restoring my mini thirty le for [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > thanks in advance > Luke Not a stupid question and even newer Minis like our 2000 Classic have problems with them. Just take them slowly, carefully and make sure you position your Mini to keep the lowest points away from the humps.... or better still keep away from them! So for the island type, don't just drive straight at it, but put one wheel over it (go left or right), or better still drive down the centre of the road and drive over the humps on both sides of the road - if you can!! Have fun! > Hi all > i know it sounds like a daft question but i am restoring my mini thirty le for [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > thanks in advance > Luke We have these pad type humps on the way into our industrial estate. They were put in after the local council took over maintenance of the access road. So now Mini owners coming to our shop have to negotiate these dreadful things. We did have one car that lost a plastic arch extension on it's way up the road! So you could argue it is good for business :-) To be fair, it must have been broken before they come to us and the humps finished it off. There is a gap between them to allow the fork lift trucks through, so a Mini very nearly fits without touching them. I think these things are more trouble than they are worth. They certainly don't 'calm' traffic because just about every car accelerates in-between them and brakes just before the next one. An accelerating car takes longer to stop than a car travelling at an equivalent constant speed. And as for the emissions generated by accelerating and braking cars compared to ones travelling at a constant speed.... well.... I don't need to comment really. OK, that's me off my soapbox ... back to work! SignatureRgds Steve steve@dsnclassics.co.uk www.dsnclassics.co.uk > Hi all > i know it sounds like a daft question but i am restoring my mini thirty le for [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > thanks in advance > Luke Speed humps should align with the design rules of cars. Cars should have a minimum clearance - this should be checked yearly at inspection time. So whats stopping you from inspecting the speed humps and ask for compensation for damage to your car when it scrapes? Thanks to all for your advice, i am sorry about the delayed responce as i have been away. thanks again Luke They are a total waste of time and money, they don't slow the traffic down, people have learned to position themselves for a perfect, minimal bounce of the humps, small vans, cars and motorbikes fly over and around them without slowing down, I think its only minis and milk floats that slow down for them, They where originally called "Traffic Calmers" but I have yet to see one calm the traffic in my area, Fitzy SignaturePeter > Thanks to all for your advice, > i am sorry about the delayed responce as i have been away. > thanks again > Luke > They are a total waste of time and money, > they don't slow the traffic down, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > but I have yet to see one calm the traffic in my area, > Fitzy We have some near us and its not only the small cars etc but driving a Cadillac Eldo thats with the last 500 Cubic inch caddie motor, Front wheel drive. Any speed, but only got to 100Kph, no feeling what so ever - just floated. Wonderful I usually sail in between them if there is nothing coming or in first if there is. On my way to work it is also possible to mount the pavement and avoid them completely. I wouldn't care but it is in the middle of some fields with no houses!! The Muffin Man > They are a total waste of time and money, > they don't slow the traffic down, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > thanks again > > Luke >> On my way to work it is also possible to mount the pavement and >> avoid them completely. Aahhh, "The freedom to ride the pavements" ;-) We can't do that in our neighbourhood, the pavement is full of 12 and 13 year olds on off road bikes,, quads, and trikes, and the occasional half dozen 9 year olds on petrol strimmer engine powered scooters, ;-) Fitzy > I usually sail in between them if there is nothing coming or in first if > there is. On my way to work it is also possible to mount the pavement and [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > > thanks again > > > Luke Our "petrol strimmer engine powered scooters" are all on the road. Makes the pavement a much safer environment for the car user ;) The Muffin Man > >> On my way to work it is also possible to mount the pavement and > >> avoid them completely. [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > > > thanks again > > > > Luke The local authorities have given, yes given, the kids in our village scooters. It is supposed to help give them freedom and stop them standing around vandalising property, etc. So now they just scream through the village at 1am, full throttle at 32mph! SignatureRgds Steve steve@dsnclassics.co.uk www.dsnclassics.co.uk > Our "petrol strimmer engine powered scooters" are all on the road. Makes > the pavement a much safer environment for the car user ;) [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > dozen 9 year olds on petrol strimmer engine powered scooters, ;-) > > Fitzy Kids don't need scooters, they need a slap. :D Don't/won't have any as they get in the way of the pursuit of cars/bikes and guitars. They want things like food. Totally unacceptable!! The Muffin Man > The local authorities have given, yes given, the kids in our village > scooters. It is supposed to help give them freedom and stop them standing [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > > dozen 9 year olds on petrol strimmer engine powered scooters, ;-) > > > Fitzy > Kids don't need scooters, they need a slap. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > The Muffin Man But if you train then properly, those little fingers can get to awkward places in Minis to fix them! My 8 year old holds a ratchet correctly, understands the concept of torque and can even describe the four stroke cycle........ sad, or what?! SignatureRgds Steve steve@dsnclassics.co.uk www.dsnclassics.co.uk >My 8 year old holds a ratchet correctly, > understands the concept of torque and can even describe the four stroke > cycle........ sad, or what?! And now the apprentice becomes the master :D The Muffin Man > >My 8 year old holds a ratchet correctly, > > understands the concept of torque and can even describe the four stroke [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > The Muffin Man Oh, he is far smarter than me! I'm the first to admit it, my friend! SignatureRgds Steve steve@dsnclassics.co.uk www.dsnclassics.co.uk ;-) he he he nice one Muffy Fitzy SignaturePeter > Our "petrol strimmer engine powered scooters" are all on the road. Makes > the pavement a much safer environment for the car user ;) [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > > > > thanks again > > > > > Luke |
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