Hello - I seem to have a broken spring in the front of a 1998 900S... I
went over a speed bump that was really nastily shaped. I didn't think I
was going fast at all and there was a rather big bang. I thought louder
than on the way going in which I took at a similar speed.

Anyway I jacked the car up and looked around for loose stuff (because
that's what it sounded like) and found a ~4" chunk laying in the bottom
spring cup.  I know that this wouldn't pass inspection, but I can't
really feel any difference in handling. Is there any harm in driving it
and then testing to see how the inspection process really works? I had a
Mazda once where they found the broken spring and I couldn't see it at
all. It was rusty and I believed them. Maybe shame on me.

Sorry if this has been discussed too much... I search and didn't find
any notes.

Thanks,
-MELD