I hate kerbs

JuBa · 09-18-2015, 03:29 PM

Is there anything worse than the dreaded grinding sound as your alloys scrapes along a kerb as you try to perform that inch perfect parallel reverse parking?Even the auto tilt mirror is not that much of a help.

They seem to stand out especially on the 19" 442m.

I do envy people who don't need to park on the street - from driveway to car park and back.

dopper99 · 09-18-2015, 03:34 PM

Ouch, sorry to hear that..........

Englishbloke · 09-18-2015, 03:41 PM

Did the same today... Luckily it was my wife's car

Surround view on my next car!

Kal101 · 09-18-2015, 03:47 PM

Park six inches away from the kerb.

Get some alloy gators to protect the rim- got a spare set if your interested ???

tjlees · 09-18-2015, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Kal001

Park six inches away from the kerb.

Get some alloy gators to protect the rim- got a spare set if your interested ???

+1 saved three of my alloys from four serious kerbings.

Tengocity · 09-18-2015, 04:33 PM

Have to agree, it's a horrible sound and the feeling you have is matched only by that of the dreaded gatso flash!

Tengocity · 09-18-2015, 04:37 PM

Imagine how I felt when the wife did this right in front of me whilst manoeuvring the car out of the drive...

tjlees · 09-18-2015, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tengocity

Imagine how I felt when the wife did this right in front of me whilst manoeuvring the car out of the drive...

At least it looks like a minor refurb.

Tengocity · 09-18-2015, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tjlees

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Originally Posted by Tengocity

Imagine how I felt when the wife did this right in front of me whilst manoeuvring the car out of the drive...

At least it looks like a minor refurb.

Yeah it was not too bad actually

roshambo · 09-18-2015, 04:43 PM

Ouch. Feel ya pain buddy. I was slowly parking up on a curved parking spot, tring to be extra careful with the rears and the left nearside scraped the curved part of the kerb. Small keeb mark but hurts everytime

....,,,,..,,.. · 09-18-2015, 04:45 PM

When I first read the thread title, I was thinks no it was a Dyslexic UKIP refugee hater

However, yeah it sucks, I managed to bugger the wife's.

Never thought about getting rim protectors.

SkyJawa · 09-18-2015, 04:53 PM

Park assist, you tight gits!

SkyJawa · 09-18-2015, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Brigand

Never thought about getting rim protectors.

Protecting your rim is like MasterCard, priceless!

Watsey · 09-18-2015, 04:56 PM

I looked at Alloygators and obviously they are proud of the wheel to provide protection. Couple of questions for those that have them fitted :

Do they look very noticeable and a bit weird ?
Have you had any problems with the 'gators damaging wheel lacquer, leading to the dreaded 'white worm'

Andrewthefirst · 09-18-2015, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Tengocity

Imagine how I felt when the wife did this right in front of me whilst manoeuvring the car out of the drive...

And to this day she lies buried beneath the patio?

Andrewthefirst · 09-18-2015, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Brigand

...I managed to bugger the wife's.

What'd you go for; a bit of spit or a good slap of flora?

Tengocity · 09-18-2015, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrewthefirst

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Originally Posted by Tengocity

Imagine how I felt when the wife did this right in front of me whilst manoeuvring the car out of the drive...

And to this day she lies buried beneath the patio?

Funny you should say that but the whole drive is currently being completely resurfaced... Not related I assure you!

Mr Enigma · 09-18-2015, 05:44 PM

That's why you go for the surround view camera.

But yes, hate it!

Ross_T_Boss · 09-19-2015, 02:18 AM

I was descending from the top of a big multi-storey car park with my black winters on, just a few days before they came off the car. They make those down-ramps so bloody tight with massive kerbs, it really pisses me off. I usually avoid multi storeys like the plague. Anyway I made it down 8 storeys - full lock and inches to play with but not a problem - and scraped a 3" silver streak along the rim of the front offside at the exit, which was tighter than a nun and taken at a bad angle literally meant full lock wasn't enough

The designer of that place deserves to have my scratched alloy chained to his legs and thrown into the docks.

JuBa · 09-19-2015, 05:30 AM

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Imagine how I felt when the wife did this right in front of me whilst manoeuvring the car out of the drive...

Well here's mine

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No comparison. Makes me feel inadequate

Tengocity · 09-19-2015, 09:05 AM

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Imagine how I felt when the wife did this right in front of me whilst manoeuvring the car out of the drive...

Well here's mine

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No comparison. Makes me feel inadequate

Still irritating though and the cost to repair probably the same. At least yours isn't so noticeable until the repair gets done.

Ss66 · 09-19-2015, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Ross_T_Boss

I was descending from the top of a big multi-storey car park with my black winters on, just a few days before they came off the car. They make those down-ramps so bloody tight with massive kerbs, it really pisses me off. I usually avoid multi storeys like the plague. Anyway I made it down 8 storeys - full lock and inches to play with but not a problem - and scraped a 3" silver streak along the rim of the front offside at the exit, which was tighter than a nun and taken at a bad angle literally meant full lock wasn't enough

The designer of that place deserves to have my scratched alloy chained to his legs and thrown into the docks.

Completely agree, they aren't kerbs there f**kin walls

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JuBa Enlisted Member 6 Rep 31 Posts Drives: F36 435i GC Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: London iTrader: (0)	I hate kerbs Is there anything worse than the dreaded grinding sound as your alloys scrapes along a kerb as you try to perform that inch perfect parallel reverse parking?Even the auto tilt mirror is not that much of a help. They seem to stand out especially on the 19" 442m. I do envy people who don't need to park on the street - from driveway to car park and back.
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roshambo Captain 230 Rep 964 Posts Drives: F36 435i M Sport Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Sheffield iTrader: (0)	Ouch. Feel ya pain buddy. I was slowly parking up on a curved parking spot, tring to be extra careful with the rears and the left nearside scraped the curved part of the kerb. Small keeb mark but hurts everytime __________________ F36 435i M Sport
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....,,,,..,,.. General 6734 Rep 20,651 Posts Drives: xxxx Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: xxxx iTrader: (0)	When I first read the thread title, I was thinks no it was a Dyslexic UKIP refugee hater However, yeah it sucks, I managed to bugger the wife's. Never thought about getting rim protectors.
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Ross_T_Boss Lieutenant 99 Rep 464 Posts Drives: 335d Touring Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Swindon iTrader: (1)	I was descending from the top of a big multi-storey car park with my black winters on, just a few days before they came off the car. They make those down-ramps so bloody tight with massive kerbs, it really pisses me off. I usually avoid multi storeys like the plague. Anyway I made it down 8 storeys - full lock and inches to play with but not a problem - and scraped a 3" silver streak along the rim of the front offside at the exit, which was tighter than a nun and taken at a bad angle literally meant full lock wasn't enough The designer of that place deserves to have my scratched alloy chained to his legs and thrown into the docks.
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