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      05-17-2012, 09:25 PM   #1
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Time to move...

I was ranting for a while about downtown Toronto getting worse for driving every year for the last few years, but now I've had it... I just installed challenge carbon fiber lip (the one Shizzle had), which is just awesome in so many ways, only two realize that I cannot clear two speedbups and one pothole on my street without careful maneuvers. Who the hell builds a speedbump that has the shape and size of a curb? Or why patches of temporary pavement from gas line repair are still there two years later, with some of them having turned into a 30+ cm deep sinkholes.

Sorry for a rather pointless post, but it is frustrating that it's just impossible to own a sporty car in some areas of Toronto. Time to look at houses in suburbs, I guess...

Oh, and the lip is for sale now - you can find it in Canadian Classifieds.
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      05-18-2012, 10:16 AM   #2
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Welcome to roads in areas that see freezing temperatures.

We can figure out how to make a car that parks itself, but we've yet to solve the problem of making pavement last more than one winter.
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      05-18-2012, 10:34 AM   #3
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are you even dropped?

I know alot of guys who are slammed with Challenge lip, you pay the price when your low with a front lip.
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      05-18-2012, 10:47 AM   #4
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I was ranting for a while about downtown Toronto getting worse for driving every year for the last few years, but now I've had it... I just installed challenge carbon fiber lip (the one Shizzle had), which is just awesome in so many ways, only two realize that I cannot clear two speedbups and one pothole on my street without careful maneuvers. Who the hell builds a speedbump that has the shape and size of a curb? Or why patches of temporary pavement from gas line repair are still there two years later, with some of them having turned into a 30+ cm deep sinkholes.

Sorry for a rather pointless post, but it is frustrating that it's just impossible to own a sporty car in some areas of Toronto. Time to look at houses in suburbs, I guess...

Oh, and the lip is for sale now - you can find it in Canadian Classifieds.
The suburbs are awesome. I love living in Markham.
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      05-18-2012, 10:51 AM   #5
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I was ranting for a while about downtown Toronto getting worse for driving every year for the last few years, but now I've had it... I just installed challenge carbon fiber lip (the one Shizzle had), which is just awesome in so many ways, only two realize that I cannot clear two speedbups and one pothole on my street without careful maneuvers. Who the hell builds a speedbump that has the shape and size of a curb? Or why patches of temporary pavement from gas line repair are still there two years later, with some of them having turned into a 30+ cm deep sinkholes.

Sorry for a rather pointless post, but it is frustrating that it's just impossible to own a sporty car in some areas of Toronto. Time to look at houses in suburbs, I guess...

Oh, and the lip is for sale now - you can find it in Canadian Classifieds.
The suburbs are awesome. I love living in Markham.
I miss living in Markham.

Though the way they're tearing up HWY 7 and the game of monopoly they're playing on 16th, time to move to stouffvile.
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      05-18-2012, 11:00 AM   #6
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I miss living in Markham.

Though the way they're tearing up HWY 7 and the game of monopoly they're playing on 16th, time to move to stouffvile.
After they are done tearing up Highway 7, things should be a lot better congestion wise.

I try to take other streets to avoid traffic which works pretty well for me.

At least you can always take the 407 if you're in a rush!

- KJ
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      05-18-2012, 11:29 AM   #7
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I love to do country drive on Sundays ... few/no potholes !
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      05-18-2012, 12:47 PM   #8
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NOOOOOOO!!!! I was looking forward to seeing your car with the lip and the Alcons. Easily would've been the meanest looking car at the track! I suggest you move immediately, it's the practical solution to your problem.
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      05-18-2012, 04:00 PM   #9
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NOOOOOOO!!!! I was looking forward to seeing your car with the lip and the Alcons. Easily would've been the meanest looking car at the track! I suggest you move immediately, it's the practical solution to your problem.
Actually you are right about practicality - I need a bigger garage as well. So if move south of the border (for work) does not happen, I will be looking at houses in GTA.

But I literally have a 15cm tall speed bump with almost square profile, so no chance to clear it straight. I will try raising the car a bit, but not much hope.

Alcons are great, BTW
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      05-18-2012, 04:11 PM   #10
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Alcons are great, BTW
I'm glad you're liking the Alcons. Now you've got to get into the .37s at the very least at Mosport!
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      05-28-2012, 10:11 AM   #11
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Whereabouts in Toronto (roughly) are you? I think there are many parts of Toronto without large speedbumps (but garages that can fit cars in are another matter...)
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with all due seriousness though, it just takes some getting used to, however being in downtown definitely exacerbates the issues of a front lip/being low.
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      05-29-2012, 11:46 PM   #13
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OP. I hear ya.

That said I hear Rob Ford is on a diet.

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