Just joined today and about to buy a 1.6 seiw 155 bhp sigma

[Hornet600]

May sound daft, but have you tried reversing the car in? Might save you a whole lot of bother..

[Doug Dastardly]

Or taking it at an angle?

 

I caught a lip into our shed and bent mine on one of my first runs, unfortunately it's bent forwards now so it'll be even worse if I catch it going forwards.

 

Will need to have a WSCC-North meeting before the years up.           :pink-westy:

[David-hrv]

A north meeting and run sounds like a good plan!

[lochnessside]

Yes a sound idea if it is not lashing with rain, roads salty and full of snow. So than means May 2014!!!!!!!! I do not want my new toy to get rusty.

 

If  we get a weather window even for a few hours we could try to meet up?

[lochnessside]

GARAGE PROBLEM SOLVED!

 

i JUST BARROWED IN 2 TONNES OF CRUSHED STONE i HAVE AND NOW THERE IS  A NICE WEE RAMP!

[David-hrv]

I'll come round and check you've done it right!

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

 There's always a solution! I like your approach, you'll fit in perfectly round here...             

[Bubba]

It is not uncommon for people to remove the offending hoop using an angle grinder

Many cars do not have this feature and I do not think it strengthens the chassis

 

Ooh wouldn't dare do that around me, to many poxy speed bumps so trust the hoop as an indicator of how I should or shouldn't approach my local Westie killers!

 

Welcome to the club lochnessside that's a nice looking car you have there. Enjoy it, don't worry about a bit of rust just give's you an excuse to do more bit ons the car ;-)

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

A few, rather than cut the hoop completely, have simply cut a small piece out of the middle, bent the end back in till they meet and welded it back up again. That way it's still there doing whatever it does   but only sticks down as much as needed.

 

I was going to do it myself at one point, but over the years, it's steadily adjusted itself out of the way. (Now sits at a jaunty angle leaning backwards slightly!)