52 replies to this topic

[chilly11]

Thought i would just ask you all your thoughts and get your experiences on this subject.

Mine has had many little niggles most recent of which being damage to the back box of the
exhaust, caused we think by the lumps, bumps and bad roads. I know it's not a car built for
the stresses and strains of today, but can you go anywhere without having to negotiate bumps?

If you got any stories or opinions to share or even some pics, would be interesting to hear/see.

[mini93]

can you go anywhere without having to negotiate bumps?

pavments but then you get bigger bumps in forms of women, children, fat buisiness men and grannys

[krippy31]

aarrgghhh

the black speed humps that go right across the road fine but the red ones where theres one on either side i have to drive around them because yesterday i almost bottemd out on one i onestly fort my sump and been ripped off, i fink sum speed humps need reporting because round my area some are way to high

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[benb12]

Every time it goes over one of those small speed bumps it wacks the exhaust. I think it might be mounted badly or something. Best way to avoid it is to go right in the middle of the road, although this does pose other problems!

[nino87]

my exhaust hitting them especially when ive got a full car .
i think the roads must have been worse when the mini was first made though?

[blue redtop]

i cant go over speed bumps to fast,the back end jumps very high as it so light.

[Joshmini]

Have to go very very slow over bumps and dodgey roads, back back catches Lol.

[krippy31]

hmmm wonder what the rules and regulations are on road humps

[JamesRance]

Im not a fan of speed bumps, well no one is really lol i have to got over really slowly otherwise my shocks bottom out! lol plus my rear subframe has a 4 inch hole init lol so i have to take it easy, it really annoys the driver behind but o well!! lol


Cheers

James

[chilly11]

Those things they put on the end of roads to make it clear that the road stops (as if you
needed telling!) are pretty bad as you always approach them at an angle which seems to
mean the exhaust scrapes as you turn down or turn out of the road

[captain kirk]

speed humps, no change that speed mountains are a pain, i was that worried about them i put a sump guard on the mini yesterday.

[taffy1967]

Naturally I go slow over them, unless it's those little ones each side of the road as I'm able to go down the middle.

At least I usually do whilst other cars are struggling to go over them.

[darrenauld]

just got mini last week and already have been havin problems with exhaust catchin on them and last night a manhole cover was raised out of the road and caught the sump n wasnt pleased! i find with speed bumps if you go over at an angle they are less bad dunno if anyone else found that

[Ell100]

sorry guys.... felt really guilty at work the other day when one of our jobs was to put twenty speed bumps down one little residential street! (i'm a tarmacer by the way and no i'm not a pikey!)

[coopersmate]

I have to drive over 5 of the darn things just to get to my house.
No other way at all except the back which has about 9 of the buggers.
I hate them