Steep driveway into garage

nunzo · 07-25-2022, 08:56 PM

Hi - curious if anyone has the same shitty garage and driveway as I do. My house sits above the street with a front split door garage. My lowered Audi S4 scrapes the underside when entering, lowered e36 gets stuck and can’t enter. How low are these and has anyone experienced this issue?

MMM.PWR · 07-25-2022, 08:58 PM

Pictures of the driveway would be very helpful. Stock height you can probably get away with it considering your cars are lowered.

RockinPA · 07-25-2022, 09:13 PM

You may need a bridge. I looked into these prior to taking delivery but didn't end up needing one …

Driveway bridge

https://www.bridjit.com/product-info/

https://www.griotsgarage.com/product...YaAuGwEALw_wcB

GixY2K · 07-26-2022, 07:21 AM

Can you enter at an angle?

bri1042 · 07-26-2022, 07:37 AM

My driveway is very steep, and short. I had a horrible time with my M2C at stock height, and zero issues with my M3. The longer wheelbase helps, I think. However, there's zero chance that I can lower my car without creating an untenable driveway situation.

MassComp · 07-26-2022, 08:40 AM

This thread is a good reminder since I'm having my driveway completely re-done this week.

I need to tell the asphalt company to make the mouth of the new driveway a long transition to the street since it's higher, so I don't rub the front lip when pulling in.

nunzo · 07-26-2022, 09:05 AM

Sorry, the issue isn't when entering the driveway, it's when entering the garage. I'll take a pic of what I mean. The only solution that I've used was placing 2x8 boards on either side of the garage door but that's preferable from an aesthetic standpoint.

JDUNITNOW · 07-26-2022, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by RockinPA

You may need a bridge. I looked into these prior to taking delivery but didn't end up needing one …

Driveway bridge

https://www.bridjit.com/product-info/

https://www.griotsgarage.com/product/curb+bridge.do?code=PPCPLG&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqKuKBhCxA RIsACf4XuFoxLRtY53GsUeENBeRayudhCraeJkVD2511l5qSaD azjj_rq1B1-YaAuGwEALw_wcB

I got one for my driveway. I got tired of trying maneuver in and out.

kiw1 · 07-26-2022, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by meatspin

Hi - curious if anyone has the same shitty garage and driveway as I do. My house sits above the street with a front split door garage. My lowered Audi S4 scrapes the underside when entering, lowered e36 gets stuck and can’t enter. How low are these and has anyone experienced this issue?

I have a crazy steep driveway and at stock height it's fine as long as I take crest of the driveway at an angle. If I don't it scraps. I was looking at KW HLS but they have confirmed they are not making it for the G80 platform

kiw1 · 07-26-2022, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bri1042

My driveway is very steep, and short. I had a horrible time with my M2C at stock height, and zero issues with my M3. The longer wheelbase helps, I think. However, there's zero chance that I can lower my car without creating an untenable driveway situation.

I hear you haha. Would look so good with a drop but it's just not going to happen

RockinPA · 07-26-2022, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JDUNITNOW

Quote:

Originally Posted by RockinPA

You may need a bridge. I looked into these prior to taking delivery but didn't end up needing one …

Driveway bridge

https://www.bridjit.com/product-info/

https://www.griotsgarage.com/product...YaAuGwEALw_wcB

I got one for my driveway. I got tired of trying maneuver in and out.

Nice. Which one?

Poffman · 07-27-2022, 04:04 PM

I'm lowered on MSS height adjustable. It's juuuust right on my steep driveway lol

JDUNITNOW · 07-27-2022, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RockinPA

Nice. Which one?

I did Bridgit and ordered from Amazon. Better price on their website but I'm conditioned to clicking on Amazon. Jeff Bezos got me in the matrix.

forza1976 · 07-27-2022, 07:37 PM

I had this fun in our recent rental. Was hilarious. Except for the constant front lip scraping.

RockinPA · 07-27-2022, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JDUNITNOW

Quote:

Originally Posted by RockinPA

Nice. Which one?

I did Bridgit and ordered from Amazon. Better price on their website but I'm conditioned to clicking on Amazon. Jeff Bezos got me in the matrix.

Lol nice. Luckily, I fit in my driveway by one finger width with my OEM, MP front lip. The first couple times it was a little sketchy. I had my wife spotting me. Lol.

I know the feeling with Amazon though. 😂

Shit, I've even recently bought stock. 😂all in.

JDUNITNOW · 07-28-2022, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by RockinPA

Lol nice. Luckily, I fit in my driveway by one finger width with my OEM, MP front lip. The first couple times it was a little sketchy. I had my wife spotting me. Lol.

I know the feeling with Amazon though. 😂

Shit, I've even recently bought stock. 😂all in.

Red pill, blue pill... 🤣

mr2t · 07-28-2022, 10:57 AM

I used curbramp asphalt. Worked good enough.

padrino · 07-28-2022, 08:21 PM

Curbramps here, no luck though as it's not the curb but the driveway itself that's too steep, none of my sedans make it up, only the SUVs.. The downside is the HOA nipping at my feels about parking on the street...

MMM.PWR · 07-28-2022, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by padrino

Curbramps here, no luck though as it's not the curb but the driveway itself that's too steep, none of my sedans make it up, only the SUVs.. The downside is the HOA nipping at my feels about parking on the street...

I'd get the driveway redone at that point.. I'm curious to see what these driveways look like that they're too steep for sedans.

07-25-2022, 08:56 PM	#1
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bri1042 Brigadier General 5942 Rep 3,292 Posts Drives: 2021 IOMG M3 6MT Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	My driveway is very steep, and short. I had a horrible time with my M2C at stock height, and zero issues with my M3. The longer wheelbase helps, I think. However, there's zero chance that I can lower my car without creating an untenable driveway situation.
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MassComp Major 2124 Rep 1,241 Posts Drives: Porsche Macan GTS Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (0)	This thread is a good reminder since I'm having my driveway completely re-done this week. I need to tell the asphalt company to make the mouth of the new driveway a long transition to the street since it's higher, so I don't rub the front lip when pulling in. __________________ 3/19/22: Deposit placed on MY2023 Skyscraper Grey M3 Comp xDrive / 6/08/22: Dealer order placed - Status 047 / 6/25/22: Added Full Leather / 8/05/22: Received Allocation & Added Personal eSIM 5G / 09/18/22: Asked Dealership to Add M Drive Professional to My Build and They Canceled My Order
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nunzo Peanut Butter and Jelly 761 Rep 389 Posts Drives: germans Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: PA/CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 BMW M3 [0.00] 1997 BMW M3 [0.00] 1994 BMW M3 [9.83]	Sorry, the issue isn't when entering the driveway, it's when entering the garage. I'll take a pic of what I mean. The only solution that I've used was placing 2x8 boards on either side of the garage door but that's preferable from an aesthetic standpoint. __________________ 1994 M3 - hellrot / m-rain vaders 1997 M3 - boston / modena vaders 2023 M3 - belladonna / tartufo buckets 1994 318i - alpine white / Super Touring Project
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