GT - Tell me about ground clearance

Zep

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Actually looks like most things are nicely tucked away underneath so no low hanging cats, exhaust pipe work etc so that’s good to see! No jealous, honest :p

There are a few pics of us trying to get into various underground car parks in Europe. We generally get in and back out, only a QPV beat us as it is really long!
 
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Scaf

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I've never had any issues in multi storey car parks other than the width of the spaces.
There are some ridiculous ones in central London that should be avoided -I had a nightmare in one at Covent Garden trying get round the corners whilst avoiding the big ugly “wheel eating” curbs.
 

montravia

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I've never had any issues in multi storey car parks other than the width of the spaces.
Lucky chap. Cheltenham's multi HeltaSkeltas are particularly vicious, tight, high curbed and bit anything bigger than a standard saloon.
Agree standard access multis are fine
 

Wanderer

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Sheffield NCP was quite tight, but I managed in the QP because unlike many drivers nowadays, I know where the front, side and back of my car are.
 

RobinL

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Yup. We must all have done that.
Stupid thing was I ignored the reversing warnings. Couldn't see the low iron bollard in the middle of a carpark. 400 odd bhp argued with the steel bollard. Who won?
What stupid humpty thought it a good idea to stick a bollard in the middle of huge carpark.
A different vehicle but..... A few years back I bought a Hummer H2 Truckback. Being a little nervous of its width, height and length I decided to go practice in Tesco car park, just parking between lines, reversing etc.
I decided to reverse gently until the rear external spare wheel contacted one of the parking bollards then see what the reference points were.
Sooo. Slowly back and... Nothing? I eventually decided I was further back than I should be. Got out to investigate.
I had reversed into the bollard, knocked it out of the tarmac and it was lying flat under the rear axle!!!
Ooops. Hadn't felt a thing!

Never tried that with my 4200.

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