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MotownMini · Apr 7th, 2003, 03:47 AM

Do any of you live in a neighborhood with speed bumps? The apartment complex I'm moving into next year has speedbumps seemingly every 10 feet. Ugh. Since the Mini is so low to the ground, how will it do? They're very short...as in they aren't giant humps that you can just roll over, they're short, abrupt, and somewhat tall speed bumps. I'm worried about getting an S with 17" wheels and having to drive over these every day!

Anybody else have to do this? How is it?

tip · Apr 7th, 2003, 04:31 AM

I have a few streets in the nieghbourhood with speed bumps or the politically correct name "traffic calming devices" I have yet to make contact with one. The Mini is able to clear. I will be able to make contact in the snow on the approuch so I have to use caution other than that no problems.

Charles

MiniMan7 · Apr 7th, 2003, 04:35 AM

Ya, I've never had problems either, worse comes to worse you can always get a skid plate.

BRGreenie · Apr 7th, 2003, 04:41 AM

Not because I thought it would ground but because there are millions of them on London and I go over at least 50 a day to and from work - I thoght I would need a spine replacement after 6 months if the MINI rode them badly.

To my surprise the MCS rode them BETTER than my wifes car ( Audi A2 ) and mine - VW Golf.

I couldn't beleive it! - and zero grounding

xplode · Apr 7th, 2003, 04:53 AM

no problem here either, the cooper seems to handle bumps well. a note on the wheels, it doesn't matter whether you get the 17inch s-spokes or the 16inch standards - the diameter of the wheel is the same, the 17inch is just a lower profile tire. only thing to watch out for is lowering the suspension.

Lumspeed · Apr 7th, 2003, 05:52 AM

Some ' Might'y ' big speed HUMPS over here , no Prob's .

The only car's that I have noticed that have problem's are those with long ' Overhang's ' , such as big Merc's , Jag's , Volvo's etc.

Or the Young Boy's that think it is ' HIP ' to remove all the suspension from their Pug 106's , Nova's . Golf's Etc.

You will be fine.

Lumspeed.

acetonic · Apr 7th, 2003, 06:08 AM

I've been over a lot of these speed bumps and humps at various velocities and never scraped bottom.

btw. I never saw them called "humps" until I was in a neigborhood in Baltimore, Maryland last year. Had to snap a pic!

GTmini · Apr 7th, 2003, 06:19 AM

Speed Humping at 15MPH?!...seems a little quick!

sorry, couldn't resist...

MotownMini · Apr 7th, 2003, 07:36 AM

Ah, encouraging!

Thanks guys. Glad to get that off my mind.

cooper4us · Apr 7th, 2003, 09:04 AM

The MINI is designed to take on ramps that have an inclination of about 10 degrees.

No problems here either!

Mike Clarke · Apr 7th, 2003, 02:27 PM

When I bought my Cooper the dealer warned me that taking speed bumps too fast could cause the engine cut out switch to trigger when the car eventually hit the ground. So far so good.

EBMCS03 · Apr 7th, 2003, 02:47 PM

When the car hits the ground?? what? whats this engine cut off switch?

Apr 7th, 2003, 06:57 PM

My school has 3 speed bumps, and the Mini can't make it over any of them. I have seen a pickup scrape over them though, they are really big.

-Andrew

godzappa · Apr 8th, 2003, 12:25 AM

Are you sure those arent just WALLS Andrew?

Apr 7th, 2003, 03:47 AM	#1
MotownMini MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Morgantown, WV. Local Time: 06:48 PM Posts: 4 Offline	Speed bumps...? Do any of you live in a neighborhood with speed bumps? The apartment complex I'm moving into next year has speedbumps seemingly every 10 feet. Ugh. Since the Mini is so low to the ground, how will it do? They're very short...as in they aren't giant humps that you can just roll over, they're short, abrupt, and somewhat tall speed bumps. I'm worried about getting an S with 17" wheels and having to drive over these every day! Anybody else have to do this? How is it?

Apr 7th, 2003, 04:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
tip Motor On! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Toronto Local Time: 06:48 PM Posts: 836 Offline	I have a few streets in the nieghbourhood with speed bumps or the politically correct name "traffic calming devices" I have yet to make contact with one. The Mini is able to clear. I will be able to make contact in the snow on the approuch so I have to use caution other than that no problems. Charles BRG/W MCS

Apr 7th, 2003, 04:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
MiniMan7 Let's Motor. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Local Time: 08:48 PM Posts: 2,897 Offline	Ya, I've never had problems either, worse comes to worse you can always get a skid plate. http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/16791/32165.jpg

Apr 7th, 2003, 04:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
BRGreenie Warning! Armed with Volvo Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SW London Local Time: 12:48 AM Posts: 1,244 Offline	When I took a MCS for a test drive I was dreading Speed Bumps Not because I thought it would ground but because there are millions of them on London and I go over at least 50 a day to and from work - I thoght I would need a spine replacement after 6 months if the MINI rode them badly. To my surprise the MCS rode them BETTER than my wifes car ( Audi A2 ) and mine - VW Golf. I couldn't beleive it! - and zero grounding

Apr 7th, 2003, 04:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
xplode minimalist Join Date: May 2002 Location: here Local Time: 07:48 PM Posts: 586 Offline	no problem here either, the cooper seems to handle bumps well. a note on the wheels, it doesn't matter whether you get the 17inch s-spokes or the 16inch standards - the diameter of the wheel is the same, the 17inch is just a lower profile tire. only thing to watch out for is lowering the suspension. cooper s '05 x brg/white/chrome, cordoba/anthracite/chrome, flik wasp 17x7 x delivered july 26th 2005 cooper '02 replaced x brg/white, R83 white, chrome, cordoba x built june 21st, arrived july 15th on the traviata, delivered july 26th 2002

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Apr 7th, 2003, 05:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lumspeed MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gateshead . North East England . UK . Local Time: 11:48 PM Posts: 180 Offline	Some ' Might'y ' big speed HUMPS over here , no Prob's . The only car's that I have noticed that have problem's are those with long ' Overhang's ' , such as big Merc's , Jag's , Volvo's etc. Or the Young Boy's that think it is ' HIP ' to remove all the suspension from their Pug 106's , Nova's . Golf's Etc. You will be fine. Lumspeed. Lumspeed

Apr 7th, 2003, 06:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
acetonic MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Castle, Delaware Local Time: 07:48 PM Posts: 289 Offline	I've been over a lot of these speed bumps and humps at various velocities and never scraped bottom. btw. I never saw them called "humps" until I was in a neigborhood in Baltimore, Maryland last year. Had to snap a pic!

Apr 7th, 2003, 06:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
GTmini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Local Time: 04:48 PM Posts: 458 Offline	Speed Humping at 15MPH?!...seems a little quick! sorry, couldn't resist...

Apr 7th, 2003, 07:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
MotownMini MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Morgantown, WV. Local Time: 06:48 PM Posts: 4 Offline	Ah, encouraging! Thanks guys. Glad to get that off my mind.

Apr 7th, 2003, 09:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
cooper4us MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Local Time: 06:48 PM Posts: 1,423 Offline	The MINI is designed to take on ramps that have an inclination of about 10 degrees. No problems here either! '02 MINI Cooper CVT On Order: 2004 MCS (Est production date: 9/5/03)

Apr 7th, 2003, 02:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mike Clarke You are number 6 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Perth WA Local Time: 07:48 AM Posts: 5,243 Offline	When I bought my Cooper the dealer warned me that taking speed bumps too fast could cause the engine cut out switch to trigger when the car eventually hit the ground. So far so good.

Apr 7th, 2003, 02:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
EBMCS03 M5 Extraordinare! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So Cal Local Time: 04:48 PM Posts: 6,777 Offline	When the car hits the ground?? what? whats this engine cut off switch? EB/W MCS Arrived (3/26/03) SOLD 4/25/06

Apr 7th, 2003, 06:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
L8 Apex Posts: n/a	My school has 3 speed bumps, and the Mini can't make it over any of them. I have seen a pickup scrape over them though, they are really big. -Andrew
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Apr 8th, 2003, 12:25 AM	#14 (permalink)
godzappa MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St. Catherines, Onta Local Time: 07:48 PM Posts: 108 Offline	Are you sure those arent just WALLS Andrew?

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