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From: Neo on 12 Jun 2010 16:36 On Jun 9, 11:32 pm, Davoud <s...(a)sky.net> wrote: > Neo: > > > The value of the front air dam under a car bumper is that it lower > > wind resistance at high speed ( >40 mph) > > [and they look super cool ] > > If you think that air dams look "super cool," you can't possibly be old > enough to drive a car. Cool is here, and it ain't got no stinkin' air > dam > <http://www.bangshift.com/gallery/World-Class-426-Hemi-Powered-32-Ford-R > oadster-gallery.html>. Oh heavens no! that would be like Roseann O'Donnell in a bikini... It seems to me the Prius designers were more influence by the Import Tuner crowd in Japan. > > > The limitation of a front air dam under a car bumper is that it > > reduces the road clearance and is suspectible to damage on irregular > > road surfaces ( e.g. pot holes). > > Bzzzzzzt! It's high curbs. Most of us don't drive all that much in > Pennsylvania for potholes to be a factor. > > Davoud Yes. Curbs are more of a problem than potholes.
From: News on 13 Jun 2010 08:31 Peter Granzeau wrote: > On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:08:32 -0400, News <News(a)Group.Name> wrote: > >> Peter Granzeau wrote: >>> On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:12:56 -0400, News <News(a)Group.Name> wrote: >>> >>>> Peter Granzeau wrote: >>>>> On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:17:35 -0400, greenpjs(a)neo.rr.com wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:32:54 -0400, Davoud <star(a)sky.net> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Bzzzzzzt! It's high curbs. Most of us don't drive all that much in >>>>>>> Pennsylvania for potholes to be a factor. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Davoud >>>>> >From my experience, they mostly strike high parking space curbs. >>>>>> Regardless, I have never had to replace one. What is the OP doing to >>>>>> completely destroy it so often? >>>>> The OP (that's me) parks in designated "Handicapped" spaces, which >>>>> usually have one of those small(ish) curbs to keep one from knocking >>>>> down the "Handicapped" sign. he one that got me this time had a bolt >>>>> sticking about 2" higher than the curb itself, intended to keep the curb >>>>> in place, but it got me in the air dam and tore it off. >>>> With respect, have you had your eyesight checked lately? >>> The curb piece is invisible (below line of sight) when pulling in to the >>> parking place. >> >> With respect, if you missed seeing "a bolt sticking about 2" higher than >> the curb itself, intended to keep the curbin place, but it got me in the >> air dam and tore it off", then you need to either be more aware or have >> your eyes checked. > > I can see the bolt when I start to park. I can not tell when the bumper > gets near it because it is by then below my line of sight. There are no > index markings on the pavement to either side showing me where the curb > is. If it were a real curb/gutter, I would have no problems at all. The > entire piece of concrete is hidden be the front of my Prius when I pull > into the parking place. > > My eyesight is 20/20. The air dam on the Prius is about an inch too > low. So according to that logic you inch ahead just far enough to catch the dam then back off to remove it. Brilliant.
From: Peter Granzeau on 15 Jun 2010 21:07 On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:31:05 -0400, News <News(a)Group.Name> wrote: >Peter Granzeau wrote: >> On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:08:32 -0400, News <News(a)Group.Name> wrote: >> >>> Peter Granzeau wrote: >>>> On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:12:56 -0400, News <News(a)Group.Name> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Peter Granzeau wrote: >>>>>> On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:17:35 -0400, greenpjs(a)neo.rr.com wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:32:54 -0400, Davoud <star(a)sky.net> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Bzzzzzzt! It's high curbs. Most of us don't drive all that much in >>>>>>>> Pennsylvania for potholes to be a factor. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Davoud >>>>>> >From my experience, they mostly strike high parking space curbs. >>>>>>> Regardless, I have never had to replace one. What is the OP doing to >>>>>>> completely destroy it so often? >>>>>> The OP (that's me) parks in designated "Handicapped" spaces, which >>>>>> usually have one of those small(ish) curbs to keep one from knocking >>>>>> down the "Handicapped" sign. he one that got me this time had a bolt >>>>>> sticking about 2" higher than the curb itself, intended to keep the curb >>>>>> in place, but it got me in the air dam and tore it off. >>>>> With respect, have you had your eyesight checked lately? >>>> The curb piece is invisible (below line of sight) when pulling in to the >>>> parking place. >>> >>> With respect, if you missed seeing "a bolt sticking about 2" higher than >>> the curb itself, intended to keep the curbin place, but it got me in the >>> air dam and tore it off", then you need to either be more aware or have >>> your eyes checked. >> >> I can see the bolt when I start to park. I can not tell when the bumper >> gets near it because it is by then below my line of sight. There are no >> index markings on the pavement to either side showing me where the curb >> is. If it were a real curb/gutter, I would have no problems at all. The >> entire piece of concrete is hidden be the front of my Prius when I pull >> into the parking place. >> >> My eyesight is 20/20. The air dam on the Prius is about an inch too >> low. > > >So according to that logic you inch ahead just far enough to catch the >dam then back off to remove it. At which point, the dam tears off. > >Brilliant. Indeed.
From: News on 16 Jun 2010 06:53 Peter Granzeau wrote: > On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:31:05 -0400, News <News(a)Group.Name> wrote: > >> Peter Granzeau wrote: >>> On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:08:32 -0400, News <News(a)Group.Name> wrote: >>> >>>> Peter Granzeau wrote: >>>>> On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:12:56 -0400, News <News(a)Group.Name> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Peter Granzeau wrote: >>>>>>> On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:17:35 -0400, greenpjs(a)neo.rr.com wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:32:54 -0400, Davoud <star(a)sky.net> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Bzzzzzzt! It's high curbs. Most of us don't drive all that much in >>>>>>>>> Pennsylvania for potholes to be a factor. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Davoud >>>>>>> >From my experience, they mostly strike high parking space curbs. >>>>>>>> Regardless, I have never had to replace one. What is the OP doing to >>>>>>>> completely destroy it so often? >>>>>>> The OP (that's me) parks in designated "Handicapped" spaces, which >>>>>>> usually have one of those small(ish) curbs to keep one from knocking >>>>>>> down the "Handicapped" sign. he one that got me this time had a bolt >>>>>>> sticking about 2" higher than the curb itself, intended to keep the curb >>>>>>> in place, but it got me in the air dam and tore it off. >>>>>> With respect, have you had your eyesight checked lately? >>>>> The curb piece is invisible (below line of sight) when pulling in to the >>>>> parking place. >>>> With respect, if you missed seeing "a bolt sticking about 2" higher than >>>> the curb itself, intended to keep the curbin place, but it got me in the >>>> air dam and tore it off", then you need to either be more aware or have >>>> your eyes checked. >>> I can see the bolt when I start to park. I can not tell when the bumper >>> gets near it because it is by then below my line of sight. There are no >>> index markings on the pavement to either side showing me where the curb >>> is. If it were a real curb/gutter, I would have no problems at all. The >>> entire piece of concrete is hidden be the front of my Prius when I pull >>> into the parking place. >>> >>> My eyesight is 20/20. The air dam on the Prius is about an inch too >>> low. >> >> So according to that logic you inch ahead just far enough to catch the >> dam then back off to remove it. > > At which point, the dam tears off. >> Brilliant. > > Indeed. And you've done this how many times?
From: Peter Granzeau on 17 Jun 2010 20:35
On Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:53:06 -0400, News <News(a)Group.Name> wrote: >Peter Granzeau wrote: >> On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:31:05 -0400, News <News(a)Group.Name> wrote: >> >>> Peter Granzeau wrote: >>>> On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:08:32 -0400, News <News(a)Group.Name> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Peter Granzeau wrote: >>>>>> On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:12:56 -0400, News <News(a)Group.Name> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Peter Granzeau wrote: >>>>>>>> On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:17:35 -0400, greenpjs(a)neo.rr.com wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:32:54 -0400, Davoud <star(a)sky.net> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Bzzzzzzt! It's high curbs. Most of us don't drive all that much in >>>>>>>>>> Pennsylvania for potholes to be a factor. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Davoud >>>>>>>> >From my experience, they mostly strike high parking space curbs. >>>>>>>>> Regardless, I have never had to replace one. What is the OP doing to >>>>>>>>> completely destroy it so often? >>>>>>>> The OP (that's me) parks in designated "Handicapped" spaces, which >>>>>>>> usually have one of those small(ish) curbs to keep one from knocking >>>>>>>> down the "Handicapped" sign. he one that got me this time had a bolt >>>>>>>> sticking about 2" higher than the curb itself, intended to keep the curb >>>>>>>> in place, but it got me in the air dam and tore it off. >>>>>>> With respect, have you had your eyesight checked lately? >>>>>> The curb piece is invisible (below line of sight) when pulling in to the >>>>>> parking place. >>>>> With respect, if you missed seeing "a bolt sticking about 2" higher than >>>>> the curb itself, intended to keep the curbin place, but it got me in the >>>>> air dam and tore it off", then you need to either be more aware or have >>>>> your eyes checked. >>>> I can see the bolt when I start to park. I can not tell when the bumper >>>> gets near it because it is by then below my line of sight. There are no >>>> index markings on the pavement to either side showing me where the curb >>>> is. If it were a real curb/gutter, I would have no problems at all. The >>>> entire piece of concrete is hidden be the front of my Prius when I pull >>>> into the parking place. >>>> >>>> My eyesight is 20/20. The air dam on the Prius is about an inch too >>>> low. >>> >>> So according to that logic you inch ahead just far enough to catch the >>> dam then back off to remove it. >> >> At which point, the dam tears off. >>> Brilliant. >> >> Indeed. > > >And you've done this how many times? This is a test. Are you constitutionally incapable of leaving a post unanswered? |