Jeff's Supra vs Manhole (Manhole wins - pics inside)

[Doward]

Yep. I'll let the pics explain it. There will be a LOT, so be patient

 

[SupaMan]

for some odd reason i thought that said manhoe.

that sucks tho man we have some here that are like 5-6 inches up from the road and it makes your teeth rattle when you hit them.

 

[MK3Brent]

How low was your exhaust hanging in the first place!

 

[BorHor]

huh.

 

[Poodles]

go after the city for repairs...

 

[Doward]

Going to be, Poodles More pics coming up on the 1st post....

 

[WhtMa71]

So what he was just driving and the manhole cover snagged his muffler? Ouch.

 

[RiyadYar]

yea here in ny you have to report the hole to the city (311) and if they dont fix it in i think 3 days then you would get money from them

 

[BorHor]

ahh got it now. haha I almost did that on my 240 over some railroad tracks.

 

[Doward]

It didn't grab the muffler - it grabbed the downpipe, we think.

Go through the new pics

 

[Poodles]

yeah, grabbed the downpipe...

Damn that sucks ass, hopefully it didn't damage too much (I'd check motor mounts and anything the exhaust could have come in contact with)

 

[WhtMa71]

Ouch.. I think he needs a new flex pipe.

 

[adampecush]

It didn't grab the muffler - it grabbed the downpipe, we think.

Go through the new pics

it could have grabbed anything back of the flex section. The flex section just failed because it was the weakest point in the exhaust. Good thing you had the flex in there, things could have been a lot worse.

 

[92nsx]

:cry: Can't see pics. Imageshack is blocked by the firewall.

 

[Doward]

it could have grabbed anything back of the flex section. The flex section just failed because it was the weakest point in the exhaust. Good thing you had the flex in there, things could have been a lot worse.

I doubt that - the downpipe is smashed and bent as well.

 

[adampecush]

I doubt that - the downpipe is smashed and bent as well.

well...it looks like it tagged that borla muffler pretty well. Probably got a few different things on its way by.

 

[ms07s]

First thought when I read the title was a manhole without the cover and an eaten wheel. Car must be fairly low and that Manhole quite high. Do they plan on repaving that area? When the did in my area they raised all the manholes a month before they paved. It was like a defensive driving corse avoiding all of the covers 2-3 inches above street level.

 

[CyFi6]

Dont they have ground clearance laws there too?

 

[MK3Brent]

Wait, how is this the state's fault?

That manhole cover looks fine to me.

 

[DsBetterHalf]

Do they plan on repaving that area? When the did in my area they raised all the manholes a month before they paved. It was like a defensive driving corse avoiding all of the covers 2-3 inches above street level.

We've lived here for almost 2 years, and the manhole covers have ALWAYS been that high.....and ours are probably closer to 5 inches up, than 2 or 3. It's worse than hitting a speed bump/table, even just going around them and catching the edge of the bump. My Ion Redline is lower than Jeff's Supra.....I've pissed off neighbors by driving in their yards to avoid the covers.

It's been a problem before, I've been told by other neighbors...........

Wait, how is this the state's fault?

Not the state he's going after, it's the city of Alachua