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What is the LOWEST car park I can take an HSE into????
Hi
REALLY dumb question I know BUT.........
I have an HSE and according to the info I have seen the car is 1.97 M at its highest point.
BUT If I lock it down into access height what is the lowest car park I could take the car into WITHOT DAMAGE?
Cheers.
Robin
15th Dec 2008 8:54 pm
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I would'nt go into one any lower mate, but if you do keep the speed down, or the HSE will raise and there's nowt you can do. With my expo rack, height restriction now is 2145mm
15th Dec 2008 8:56 pm
CFB
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Err have you not answered your own question
If the highest point in access height is 1.97m then it follows that's the lowest clearance car park you can go into.2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
15th Dec 2008 8:59 pm
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CFB, I thought that, but also I wanted to state the max speed before the care raises itself. Off the top of my head I think, and you need to check, I think its 15mph. Anymore and the D3 will raise. You get warning bongs before.
It will make a mess of the roof it you did
15th Dec 2008 9:19 pm
simonsi
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The sunvisor warning sticker heights are at access height so nothing lower is possible.Cheers
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15th Dec 2008 9:29 pm
Robster
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Ahhhhh
I did not realize that that was Access Height, I was assuming it to be normal height and I would have a little room to spare if I dropped the car DOWN to Access height.
Oh crap, the number of car parks that seem to have a low ceiling is amazing now I have a high vehicle, I have seen some at 1.8M.
I am off to a customer meeting in Reading Central tomorrow and I am pretty sure the main car park is damn low!!!!!!
Robin
15th Dec 2008 9:38 pm
simonsi
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Check the visor decal/sticker, it has the D3-cross-section-with-a-down-arrow symbol on it which denotes access height.
Bit silly in my book, they should have quoted at standard height and referred to the manual for access height OR quoted both heights.... Cheers
Simon
15th Dec 2008 9:46 pm
SN
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In access height 1.83m is the lowest according to the manual
With expo rack on that goes up to 2.07m according to my tape measure
In general I wouldn't go in less than 2.0m without the rack and 2.2m with the rackSteve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
15th Dec 2008 9:50 pm
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You can get a SE (safely) on the Eurotunnel at 1.85m provided you don't have PTI. Not sure if all HSEs have PTI??
15th Dec 2008 10:04 pm
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If you take it to the Dead Sea that would be about the lowest parking spot you could find Life is short...get it dirty...as often as you can.
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15th Dec 2008 10:37 pm
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Think the 1.83m is access height but not including roof rails, I like to play safe and avoid anything below 2m.
15th Dec 2008 11:25 pm
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My local multi story says 1.95 mtrs and my aerial brackets that stick up above the roof rails by about 50mm hit the warning height board by the entrance setting it swinging every time, but I have never had any problems in the car park itself... TDV6 HSE - Light Guards - White Reflective Sticker
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16th Dec 2008 12:58 am
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Reggieb wrote:
My local multi story says 1.95 mtrs and my aerial brackets that stick up above the roof rails by about 50cm hit the warning height board by the entrance setting it swinging every time, but I have never had any problems in the car park itself...
Ahh, if only. I forgot to lower my truck a few weeks ago at my carpark (1.98M). I cleared the two warning boards entering the garage, but I didn't clear the steel bar just after the gate. I busted the nearside plastic cap for the roof rail (just cosmetic). My local stealer tells me that they don't see the cap by itself. The replacement rail assembly is CAD$187!
16th Dec 2008 1:21 am
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You could always put it into 'Ultra Lowslinger' mode
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