570GT and speed bumps

[HowardB]

I am looking for help,.

I am considering a 570GT but live in a village that has speed bumps - has anyone got any advice or experience

happy to share a maps link if that is allowed - but everything is in place to buy the car - just what do I do with the speed bumps?

[davek_964]

Do 570GTs have lift? I never had any problem with speed bumps etc with my 650 when using lift (and wouldn't buy a car like that without lift)

[johnnyreggae]

Nose lift was an option

[HowardB]

this one has it - the speed bumps look quite brutal although my merc passes over them ok

[davek_964]

I did about 18k miles in my 650 and went over very many speed bumps - including ones very similar to the picture.

Never a single problem - lift really does raise the car fairly high.

You're over-thinking it. If it has lift, you'll be fine unless you start trying to drive up kerbs (and even then you might manage low ones!)

[HowardB]

thanks guys - that is what I wanted to hear!

[justin220]

HowardB said:

this one has it - the speed bumps look quite brutal although my merc passes over them ok

They actually look ok (may be the picture) but you would probably get over that without lift.

[targarama]

I have a 570GT with lift. Looks like it would make it over those particular bumps without the lift, but I would use it anyway.

[HowardB]

The pictures are deceptive, the telling feature is the black marks where vehicles regularly bottom out.
I have taken the plunge and will let you know how I get on.

thanks again for all the guidance

[samoht]

There is a legal maximum height for speed bumps of 10cm. If the car you're getting has lift I'm fairly sure it'll clear a 10cm bump. If it still grounds, try measuring the bumps, if they are over 10cm you should be able to get the council to reduce them.

[HowardB]

Thank you again - I am sure that there are worse bumps in the country and lower cars.

I'll let you know how I get on

Howard