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Old 06-13-2013, 01:45 PM   #11
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I would suggest having someone observe you when you pull into the driveway the first time to see how close you are to scraping (or if you will scrape). If your driveway is impassible it's not the end of the world. You will just have to construct a ramp that reduces the angles. You start by measuring your car's approach and departure angles and make sure the ramp you build reduces the incline of the driveway to a figure less than that.

I had this problem at my last house (a rental) with my S2000. Photo evidence:





I built a ramp using 2 4'x8' sheets of plywood braced underneath with planks of 2"x4"'s. I liked using wood b/c it flexs a little bit. Make sure the wood is weather treated (or stain it yourself) and it should last a while. Mine lasted 2 1/2 years and conveniently fell apart just a week or two before I moved out.
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