Hit a speed bump going very fast
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2013 Mercedes C250 Coupe
Hit a speed bump going very fast
So i was driving at night going about 45 when i noticed one of those speed bumps that has a place for people to walk across (so a very very wide speed bump, not the short yellow ones you see) at the last minute. I hit brakes, but still went over the thing very hard, my tires squealed multiple times going over it and the stuff in my trunk bounced around all over the place.
I got to my destination, got out my handy iphone flashlight and looked all underneath the car. No scrapes, scuffs, nothing, not even on the front bumper.
What do I do? I don't really notice anything driving it now, i'm just paranoid because the C250 doesn't exactly have great ground clearance.
Somebody tell me my baby is going to be ok
I got to my destination, got out my handy iphone flashlight and looked all underneath the car. No scrapes, scuffs, nothing, not even on the front bumper.
What do I do? I don't really notice anything driving it now, i'm just paranoid because the C250 doesn't exactly have great ground clearance.
Somebody tell me my baby is going to be ok
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Should be fine but we'd need to know the steepness of the speed bumps..... The C is very tall compared to my previous car which had about 3" clearance.
If you didn't hear scraping sounds or metal clink sounds, it should be fine.
If you didn't hear scraping sounds or metal clink sounds, it should be fine.
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yeah that's what i was thinking, and i just got it aligned -__-
over the 7000 miles i have driven the car it seems like a tank
i could see top gear (UK) driving it on one of their crazy road trips
over the 7000 miles i have driven the car it seems like a tank
i could see top gear (UK) driving it on one of their crazy road trips
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Check your tires for any damage or bubbles on the sidewalls and also check your rims for any damage.
FYI - I did a similar thing a fews years back in my BMW so I took it to the dealer for them to check it thoroughly. Turns out I had a baseball size bubble on the inside tirewall on one of the front tires and I had buckled all 4 rims. Luckily I had the wheel and tire insurance so all were replaced at zero cost to me.
FYI - I did a similar thing a fews years back in my BMW so I took it to the dealer for them to check it thoroughly. Turns out I had a baseball size bubble on the inside tirewall on one of the front tires and I had buckled all 4 rims. Luckily I had the wheel and tire insurance so all were replaced at zero cost to me.
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