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DrtyRat · 10-23-2005, 04:42 PM

So I'm sittin' here in Miami getting ready to get butt raped by Fred Flintone's wife(Wilma if you're too young to know what I'm talking about), and was wondering if I should/could do anything to prep my car for this storm. Besides the obvious(JB weld it to the ground) should I disconnect my battery or anything else? Chime in and let me know, and pray that it isn't that bad.

**ThatGuy** · 10-23-2005, 04:48 PM

Get it inside if you are able to, and if you are in a low lying area, get it off the ground. Other then that, there isn't much you can do. Mother Nature is a bitch. She'll get you one way or another if she want's to.

DrtyRat · 10-23-2005, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy

Get it inside if you are able to, and if you are in a low lying area, get it off the ground. Other then that, there isn't much you can do. Mother Nature is a bitch. She'll get you one way or another if she want's to.

Yeah I know b/c I went through Andrew talk about a B***H. The car is parked up as high as it can go and my driveway is inclined so hopefully it is high enough to prevent any flooding

blu808 · 10-23-2005, 04:55 PM

look for stuff that could potentally be blown into the car. Like ladders, wood, etc.

And move it away from the car.

I would also try to board the windows, or somthing.

Good luck.

SR240DET · 10-23-2005, 07:28 PM

all you have to do is look around you... if you see trees... move your car far away as possible to avoid trees... i park mine in the center of the front yard....

also.. if you have a big exhaust.. dont do what i did... during ivan i parked my rear end twards the gust of the wind... and i ended up pulling leaves out of the exhaust all the way down to the cat... hahha....

iwishiwas-all* · 10-23-2005, 08:44 PM

my rust hatch is going to be magnified x 1million after wilma.... but will make for some nice drift shots if i can convince my dad to shoot pics durring the storm.

supracrazy · 10-23-2005, 09:22 PM

I didnt even bother with any of that I left and im now in a hotel in New york I cant stand being with out electricity. and for preporation i just put all the cars in the garage. best of luck to you guys still in florida

AmuroRay555 · 10-23-2005, 09:56 PM

I dont think we are gonna be dealing with much flooding, but make sure you dont park near a tree. When Katrina passed as a category 1 many trees came down so imagine this as a number 3. Best of luck to all of us in SFl.

OdessaS13 · 10-23-2005, 11:55 PM

sorry i havent been following up with news, is miami getting evacuated, and whats preventing you from taking your car with you?

samms95s14se · 10-24-2005, 12:25 AM

Well this is what I would do... Cut up some cardboard boxes and duck tape them to the windows then go buy one of those blue plastic tarps from WalMart or Home Depot big enough to cover the whole car and some rope. Get a couple of old bed comforters that are kind of fluffy and drape them over you car front to back then tie down the blue plastic tarp over the car with rope front to back and now you have flying object protection and water protection! Good luck!!!!!!!!

wootwoot · 10-24-2005, 01:32 AM

I'm enjoying the weather so far. We're only getting like 40mph gusts right now so its just enough for it to be fun. Sucks for those who are in the way of it though.
The tarp deal or moving things away from your car isnt going to do shit though... That wind is going to move everything at everything. You guys know those big light poles that they have at overpasses on the highway? 30 miles south of me last year when I think it was Charlie came through, the winds bent those over to where the top touched the ground. Every single one of them kinked at the same point. Whats weird is that it barely rained here and I doubt we had winds over 15mph. Frickin hurricanes. Tis life on the Gulf Coast. If I lived in Miami I wouldnt be worrying to much right now. If I was in Naples I might be shitting bricks though

iwishiwas-all* · 10-24-2005, 08:10 AM

haha u guys i am dead center in the eye of the storm right now and I got power!!!!!! it was bad up until about 25 mins ago, and its gonna get worse soon, but just thought id post up while i still got power
ill post some pics of my car in sheet rain later if i still got power then

AmuroRay555 · 10-24-2005, 09:58 AM

Yeah Naples got it a little bad for them, but Miami got it just as bad, remember the Hurricane is moving NE so the right branch is where the winds accelerate, we got winds as bad as 100 mph. But in the end everything is alright, no power though.

DrtyRat · 10-26-2005, 05:44 PM

Well good news(for me anywayz) no damage to the car or house unfortunately not everyone is as lucky

10-23-2005, 04:42 PM	#1
DrtyRat Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Miami,Fl Posts: 1,747 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Hurricane Prep? So I'm sittin' here in Miami getting ready to get butt raped by Fred Flintone's wife(Wilma if you're too young to know what I'm talking about), and was wondering if I should/could do anything to prep my car for this storm. Besides the obvious(JB weld it to the ground) should I disconnect my battery or anything else? Chime in and let me know, and pray that it isn't that bad.

10-23-2005, 04:48 PM	#2
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 45 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Get it inside if you are able to, and if you are in a low lying area, get it off the ground. Other then that, there isn't much you can do. Mother Nature is a bitch. She'll get you one way or another if she want's to. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

10-23-2005, 04:55 PM	#4
blu808 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Campbell, Ca Age: 42 Posts: 5,010 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	look for stuff that could potentally be blown into the car. Like ladders, wood, etc. And move it away from the car. I would also try to board the windows, or somthing. Good luck. __________________

10-24-2005, 12:25 AM	#10
samms95s14se Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Imperial Beach/San Diego Posts: 296 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well this is what I would do... Cut up some cardboard boxes and duck tape them to the windows then go buy one of those blue plastic tarps from WalMart or Home Depot big enough to cover the whole car and some rope. Get a couple of old bed comforters that are kind of fluffy and drape them over you car front to back then tie down the blue plastic tarp over the car with rope front to back and now you have flying object protection and water protection! Good luck!!!!!!!! __________________

10-24-2005, 01:32 AM	#11
wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 39 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm enjoying the weather so far. We're only getting like 40mph gusts right now so its just enough for it to be fun. Sucks for those who are in the way of it though. The tarp deal or moving things away from your car isnt going to do shit though... That wind is going to move everything at everything. You guys know those big light poles that they have at overpasses on the highway? 30 miles south of me last year when I think it was Charlie came through, the winds bent those over to where the top touched the ground. Every single one of them kinked at the same point. Whats weird is that it barely rained here and I doubt we had winds over 15mph. Frickin hurricanes. Tis life on the Gulf Coast. If I lived in Miami I wouldnt be worrying to much right now. If I was in Naples I might be shitting bricks though __________________ I'm from Florida so I'm probably a bit more strange than you

10-23-2005, 07:28 PM	#5
SR240DET Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: orida Posts: 1,490 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	all you have to do is look around you... if you see trees... move your car far away as possible to avoid trees... i park mine in the center of the front yard.... also.. if you have a big exhaust.. dont do what i did... during ivan i parked my rear end twards the gust of the wind... and i ended up pulling leaves out of the exhaust all the way down to the cat... hahha....

10-23-2005, 08:44 PM	#6
iwishiwas-all* Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Oxford, UK/Miami Age: 37 Posts: 1,710 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: iwishiwas-all* Feedback Score: 2 reviews	my rust hatch is going to be magnified x 1million after wilma.... but will make for some nice drift shots if i can convince my dad to shoot pics durring the storm.

10-23-2005, 09:22 PM	#7
supracrazy Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: SoFlo Posts: 137 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I didnt even bother with any of that I left and im now in a hotel in New york I cant stand being with out electricity. and for preporation i just put all the cars in the garage. best of luck to you guys still in florida

10-23-2005, 09:56 PM	#8
AmuroRay555 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Miami Posts: 39 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I dont think we are gonna be dealing with much flooding, but make sure you dont park near a tree. When Katrina passed as a category 1 many trees came down so imagine this as a number 3. Best of luck to all of us in SFl.

10-23-2005, 11:55 PM	#9
OdessaS13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cali Age: 38 Posts: 708 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sorry i havent been following up with news, is miami getting evacuated, and whats preventing you from taking your car with you?

10-24-2005, 08:10 AM	#12
iwishiwas-all* Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Oxford, UK/Miami Age: 37 Posts: 1,710 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: iwishiwas-all* Feedback Score: 2 reviews	haha u guys i am dead center in the eye of the storm right now and I got power!!!!!! it was bad up until about 25 mins ago, and its gonna get worse soon, but just thought id post up while i still got power ill post some pics of my car in sheet rain later if i still got power then

10-24-2005, 09:58 AM	#13
AmuroRay555 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Miami Posts: 39 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah Naples got it a little bad for them, but Miami got it just as bad, remember the Hurricane is moving NE so the right branch is where the winds accelerate, we got winds as bad as 100 mph. But in the end everything is alright, no power though.

10-26-2005, 05:44 PM	#14
DrtyRat Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Miami,Fl Posts: 1,747 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Well good news(for me anywayz) no damage to the car or house unfortunately not everyone is as lucky

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