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From: ransley on 27 Jun 2010 06:56 On Jun 12, 2:56 pm, Peter Granzeau <pgranz...(a)cox.net> wrote: > On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:08:32 -0400, News <N...(a)Group.Name> wrote: > >Peter Granzeau wrote: > >> On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:12:56 -0400, News <N...(a)Group.Name> wrote: > > >>> Peter Granzeau wrote: > >>>> On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:17:35 -0400, green...(a)neo.rr.com wrote: > > >>>>> On Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:32:54 -0400, Davoud <s...(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.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - You just are not a carefull driver, you need to leave it off , at that rate and with inflation you will spend 10,000 over the next 10 years fixing it. |