My 2011 E93 hardtop after two months...observations

JRJ1970 · 05-20-2011, 11:26 AM

This car rocks! However, after driving my E90 for the three years and now driving this one for two months, I'm noticing these two things --

1. This thing will bottom out on speedbumps if I'm not careful. This car is LOW and I have to be so careful! I hope I didn't do any damage when I bottomed out in it last week. Did I? God only knows what was impacted....

2. The front bumper lip is super low! How do you keep from hitting curbstops? I haven't yet but I'm scared. I'm still stopping too short, having to get out and look, pull up a little more, etc. Is there an electronic device I could get or do I just have to eyeball this and get used to it?

Would love to hear from others what you do?

Thanks in advance,

Jay in San Antonio, TX

Eights-n-Aces · 05-20-2011, 11:34 AM

1. I haven't bottomed out (yet).

2. Back into parking spaces

O HELLA BMW · 05-20-2011, 11:42 AM

The e93 is low stock but I never bottomed out yet. But whn I get my kw coils installed I'll have to drive extra careful lol

cloakster · 05-20-2011, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Eights-n-Aces

2. Back into parking spaces

This. Especially if you have the backup sensors

CasperSYTFU · 05-20-2011, 11:56 AM

I stay scraping on everything. lol
You arent doing real damage promise (except when I hit my exhaust and it scrapes. you can hear the difference its metallic).
Its just cosmetic in a spot you'll never see anyway.
Just enjoy your car

JRJ1970 · 05-20-2011, 12:29 PM

Update from OP: I was curious to see what exactly bottomed out so I looked under there with a bright light. Fortunately, the point of impact was the slightly protruding "jack marker" behind the front tires. Zero damage to the undercarriage other than that protrusion where you would put a jack...just slightly scraped on the right side. Thank God!

Moral of the story --- Be careful y'all with those high speed bumps!

BcuzAWD · 05-20-2011, 01:23 PM

E93's aren't that low?

VTECaddict · 05-20-2011, 01:29 PM

those must be some tall speed bumps or you must be going over them really fast.

JRJ1970 · 05-20-2011, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kyrios

E93's aren't that low?

There is 5 inches clearance on mine between the road and the "jack markers" behind front tires that hit the speed bump. That's pretty low, right?

cn555ic · 05-20-2011, 01:41 PM

I am lowered and I hardly bottom out. What the hell kind of speed bump did you go through!!! Probably hit a curb! Lol

JRJ1970 · 05-20-2011, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by cn555ic

I am lowered and I hardly bottom out. What the hell kind of speed bump did you go through!!! Probably hit a curb! Lol

LOL! It was in a school parking lot and I drove over it slow. It was one of those vicious ones that are nearly square! LOL.

ADV.1 Matt · 05-20-2011, 02:05 PM

I just hope the roads are good where you guys live. 5" of clearance isn't much for pothole infested roads!

mds54 · 05-20-2011, 02:24 PM

I've had to learn how to compensate for such low clearances after previously driving SUVs.
I take all speedbumps, driveways, etc. at an angle, and stay away from parking lot bumpers. After 4 months, I've yet to bottom out with any damage.

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JRJ1970 Captain 29 Rep 600 Posts Drives: 2014 428i F32 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (0)	Update from OP: I was curious to see what exactly bottomed out so I looked under there with a bright light. Fortunately, the point of impact was the slightly protruding "jack marker" behind the front tires. Zero damage to the undercarriage other than that protrusion where you would put a jack...just slightly scraped on the right side. Thank God! Moral of the story --- Be careful y'all with those high speed bumps! __________________ Jay (in San Antonio, TX) 2014 428i coupe, mineral gray metallic with black interior, black ash trim, luxury edition. Last edited by JRJ1970; 05-20-2011 at 01:17 PM..
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