Ride Height?

DooBs · 08-05-2011, 06:07 AM

Haven't heard much about this, but how is the ride height?

Will I have to pull the angled approach everywhere I go or is it generally fine to drive normally?

I understand some places may vary w/ larger bumps and all, just asking in general.

I would hate to grind/ smack the nose on accident.
Any stories yet?

EmmDrei · 08-05-2011, 06:33 AM

I've had no problems with the stock ride height in daily driving so far. The 1M has less problems than my wifes 118i does. The two lips in front of the wheels and below the bumper on the 118i will scrape on some german speed bumps if one is not careful. Haven't had that happen with the 1M.

KIYO · 08-05-2011, 06:40 AM

I had no problem in and around Vienna with multi-level parking and speed bumps and so on. But I have scratched the underside of the front bumper in Slovakia. There was a big dent in the middle of the road which I was not careful enough to avoid.

Dan Parker · 08-05-2011, 06:52 AM

Stock it has a good bit of clearance. I think the diff cooler may be the lowest part, not the front end.

Artemis · 08-05-2011, 07:09 AM

See also Kumar911's thread of last month related to this topic:
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=554872

!mspinster · 08-05-2011, 03:58 PM

Always angle in and out, better safe than sorry. This is not a SUV.

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EmmDrei Lieutenant 26 Rep 401 Posts Drives: 2011 Saphire Black 1M Coupé Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: 300km to the Nordschleife iTrader: (0)	I've had no problems with the stock ride height in daily driving so far. The 1M has less problems than my wifes 118i does. The two lips in front of the wheels and below the bumper on the 118i will scrape on some german speed bumps if one is not careful. Haven't had that happen with the 1M. __________________ The best piece of road - worldwide.
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KIYO Private First Class 23 Rep 143 Posts Drives: 1er M Coupé Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Vienna Austria -> Tokyo, JAPAN iTrader: (0)	I had no problem in and around Vienna with multi-level parking and speed bumps and so on. But I have scratched the underside of the front bumper in Slovakia. There was a big dent in the middle of the road which I was not careful enough to avoid.
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Dan Parker Major 79 Rep 1,421 Posts Drives: 2012 Golf R Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Georgia iTrader: (0)	Stock it has a good bit of clearance. I think the diff cooler may be the lowest part, not the front end. __________________ Dan Parker
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Artemis Moderator 29419 Rep 13,107 Posts Drives: BMW M2 Competition Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	See also Kumar911's thread of last month related to this topic: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=554872
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!mspinster Private First Class 8 Rep 134 Posts Drives: AW 2011 1M Join Date: May 2011 Location: Cali iTrader: (0)	Always angle in and out, better safe than sorry. This is not a SUV.
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