anyone scratch their bumper going up their driveway - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

xshortd · 02-16-2010, 09:15 AM

I have a steep driveway, and im scared that my camaros bumper will be scratched when it goes up the driveway??? i measured my moms equinox and she has 10in of clearance and when she goes up the driveway shes like an inch away from toching the ground. im wondering if my camaro will have an issue> Thanks

TooCool5 · 02-16-2010, 09:17 AM

You can always inch it up while someone watches to tell you when to stop if it hits.

xshortd · 02-16-2010, 09:24 AM

yeah thats true...i intend on doing that, im just so worried that if it does scratch, i mean a little scratch is ok but scraping on the concrete is not good for me. if i cant get it up my driveway i wont be able to clean it, change my oil. ahhh the pain.. thanks for your input!

hair10 · 02-16-2010, 10:04 AM

Come at it at an angle and take it slow. I always had to do this with certain driveways with all my Camaros.

TommyTSquared · 02-16-2010, 10:07 AM

That's a steep driveway even an SUV is cutting it close.

xshortd · 02-16-2010, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by hair10

Come at it at an angle and take it slow. I always had to do this with certain driveways with all my Camaros.

yeah alot of people recommended that to me, i hope i can acomplish this. unfortunately my driveway is very very narrow which means that i cant come in it with too big of an angle

xshortd · 02-16-2010, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by TommyTSquared

That's a steep driveway even an SUV is cutting it close.

yeah it is an it really sucks because there is nothing we can do about it, weve tried to see if we can get it paved and in order to drop the slope we would have to extend the driveway into the street. which obviously cant happen.

im just worried about scratching it.

TommyTSquared · 02-16-2010, 10:11 AM

Try reversing it?

xshortd · 02-16-2010, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by TommyTSquared

Try reversing it?

same thing that i thought! and the back goes up so high that the bumper touches the street.

i guess im SOL

PYROLYSIS · 02-16-2010, 10:31 AM

I was wondering if this was a problem with the fifth gens. I know the fourth gens bottomed out easily, although not as easily as the third gens. I always thought it wouldn't be bad with the short front overhang of the new gens.

Mizzou-RS · 02-16-2010, 10:34 AM

Do you have a friend with a Camaro? Ask him to take you for a spin and then mention something like ..... "Hey let's run by my house real quick. I need to pick up something".

Then you'll know. You'll lose a friend, .... but you'll know.

xshortd · 02-16-2010, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Mizzou-RS

Do you have a friend with a Camaro? Ask him to take you for a spin and then mention something like ..... "Hey let's run by my house real quick. I need to pick up something".

Then you'll know. You'll lose a friend, .... but you'll know.

haha thats thats a good idea although i tested it out with a honda civic and the honda civic scratches and it's bumper is higher up than a camaro...good idea lol

IOM-SS · 02-16-2010, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by hair10

Come at it at an angle and take it slow. I always had to do this with certain driveways with all my Camaros.

going in at an angle helps friend has Corvettes same problem hits the driveway at an angle.
can the drive way be terraced meaning drop the entry to the driveway kinda like long steps , then go to the lext level so on let me know if this works sounds like a big project

:5thgenvert:

mulehead7 · 02-16-2010, 10:59 AM

get a new house!

02-16-2010, 09:15 AM	#1
xshortd Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT Rally Yellow Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 287	anyone scratch their bumper going up their driveway I have a steep driveway, and im scared that my camaros bumper will be scratched when it goes up the driveway??? i measured my moms equinox and she has 10in of clearance and when she goes up the driveway shes like an inch away from toching the ground. im wondering if my camaro will have an issue> Thanks

02-16-2010, 09:17 AM	#2
TooCool5 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LS 3.6 LLT V6 325 HP Join Date: May 2009 Location: LS Posts: 4,244 View My Garage	You can always inch it up while someone watches to tell you when to stop if it hits. __________________ 2010 Camaro Auto, Inferno Orange, Titanium Interior, Gearhead Wheels AIRAID CAI

02-16-2010, 10:04 AM	#4
hair10 Drives: 2SS - Transformer Edition Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 455 View My Garage	Come at it at an angle and take it slow. I always had to do this with certain driveways with all my Camaros. __________________ There are 542,000 children in foster care. Talk to your local foster and adoptive agency. You could change a life.

02-16-2010, 10:31 AM	#10
PYROLYSIS Remember the Charleston 9 Drives: 2004 KME PREDATOR, 2014 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Summerv1LE SC Posts: 5,381 View My Garage	I was wondering if this was a problem with the fifth gens. I know the fourth gens bottomed out easily, although not as easily as the third gens. I always thought it wouldn't be bad with the short front overhang of the new gens. __________________ BRING BACK THE B4C POLICE CAMARO! 2002 V-6 5 speed rally red (current camaro) Also driven:1992 Z-28 305 auto Red w/ black stripes (anniversary), 2001 V-6 auto light pewter metallic,1991 RS V-6 auto Black

02-16-2010, 10:59 AM	#14
mulehead7 stubborn as a ... Drives: '94 Trans Am Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: K.C. MO Posts: 464 View My Garage	get a new house! __________________

02-16-2010, 09:24 AM	#3
xshortd Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT Rally Yellow Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 287	yeah thats true...i intend on doing that, im just so worried that if it does scratch, i mean a little scratch is ok but scraping on the concrete is not good for me. if i cant get it up my driveway i wont be able to clean it, change my oil. ahhh the pain.. thanks for your input!

02-16-2010, 10:07 AM	#5
TommyTSquared Drives: RSSS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 2,492	That's a steep driveway even an SUV is cutting it close.

02-16-2010, 10:11 AM	#8
TommyTSquared Drives: RSSS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 2,492	Try reversing it?

02-16-2010, 10:34 AM	#11
Mizzou-RS Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow LT2RS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sikeston, MO Posts: 23 View My Garage	Do you have a friend with a Camaro? Ask him to take you for a spin and then mention something like ..... "Hey let's run by my house real quick. I need to pick up something". Then you'll know. You'll lose a friend, .... but you'll know.

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