Is there some measurement I can take to tell if my car is lower than stock? I can't tell if the springs are factory or not. I can't pull all the way into my driveway because the exhaust drags on the ridge. My wife's little hyundai clears it with no problem. So I definitely don't get people saying these cars sit too high. It also hits the bumpstops pretty often. I'm betting that even keeping the same ride height I could stop the scraping with a stiffer spring that didn't drop so much when I climbed in.

The tires are the right size, so I know that isn't the problem.

I don't have the money to give it the full Thomas Crown treatment yet. But it would be nice to be able to get into my driveway... and handle other spots I've had problems.

 

Stock ground clearance is 5in