n.y. roads..
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n.y. roads..
well i have 2 say . i understand why a lot guysin n.y. don't get big wheels who drive thier car everyday. the roads r just the worst. i was in n.j. and n.y. this weekend (went 2 the n.y. giants game) and the drivefrom jfk 2 n.j was just the worst i've ever seen or felt..those bridges and roads leading 2 the tunnels r just the worst. how do u guys with big wheels and low pros do it......?
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That's cause the Belt Parkway is hell, I cringed going over that only a week after getting my 18" HRE's. I hit a part they were paving and heard a nice bang while going 80 MPH, but not super loud that you know you screwed your rim up, but it was bad nonetheless. I hate the roads up here, I miss the roads of FL when I was in college, smooth as can be. If this winter is as bad as last, my HRE's won't be coming out until May so they can patch all the potholes up first. At least you know the anxious moments we have while driving the roads up here, it's a constant obstacle course, where you memorize what lane to be in at certain parts of the highway to avoid damaging your rims. It just never ends.
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ya i used 2 live in n.j. and did just that memorized the lanes of certain roads where it was bad or that bad. but man in n.y. it didn't seem 2 matter it was all bad.
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"A" I went to Manhattan just a couple weeks ago and I couldn't believe ho wbad the roads were. I bent the rear wheel so now I have this nice vibration at 75 and over just great, my girl just loves it when he teeth chatter on the highway.
Ya we suffer everyday with the roads up here.
Ya we suffer everyday with the roads up here.
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I think the key to driving in the city is going slow, thats the only thing that saves me!! That being said, I dont know if I could do it if the Lexus was my only vehicle, the grandpa creep over rough patches (the intersection of Pennsylvania and Atlantic in Brooklyn comes to mind) really gets tiring after a while, especially when your coming home from a night of clubbing and are tired!
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I don't think its all that bad..I guess I'm used to it by now...My car is 5 inches off the ground and I run on 18's...When you get used to it, you seem not to care as much...I bottom out once and awhile, my kit is strong as hell and it takes a lot of abuse..It hit a wall once (I let some idiot drive the car, he paid for the damage so its all good) and nothing really happened..Just a couple of scratches and I thought the whole bumper came off but it didn't..I was shocked!!
Last friday night, I went to the city and an SUV parked in front of me gave me this DEEP scratch but no cracks or anything...JDM
Last friday night, I went to the city and an SUV parked in front of me gave me this DEEP scratch but no cracks or anything...JDM
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SUV parked in front of me gave me this DEEP scratch
Today, I parked behind an ML, gave it enough space. Came back to the car later on, the idiot(s) behind me put 3-4 scratches on the rear bumper going from left to the middle. The SUV was still in front of me. lol..I was worried about the SUV, instead a Camry(i think) hurt my car..
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I guess NYers just don't pay enough taxes.