Garage FR-S at home or pay a shop/someone else? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ProTekk · 10-26-2012, 06:45 AM

With this 'hurricane' coming through NJ, I'm concerned about my FR-S. Really don't need a destroyed car 3 weeks into my ownership. So what would you do if you were me? Garage it at home or pay someone else until the storm passes?

The last storm we had destroyed a lot and it was nothing like what they're calling for now.

Previous storm: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201...rful_supe.html

What they're calling for now: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201...enstorm_c.html

wrxgoose · 10-26-2012, 06:55 AM

couple questions: is your garage under a tree with a large branch? do you have any sort of insurance that'd cover damage from hurricanes? do you have any friends with concrete parking garage?

ProTekk · 10-26-2012, 07:07 AM

One big pine ~20 ft. from the garage area (really why I don't want to keep it here at that time), insurance I'm not sure if it covers hurricanes and I do tech work for a detail shop here that has a concrete garage so I'll be asking them today if they'd keep it for me. Don't know if I'm being over reactive or just pro-active :P

Jidonsu · 10-26-2012, 07:12 AM

Mine is going into a city parking garage.

Lee358 · 10-26-2012, 07:18 AM

Mine is going into the detail bay at my friends carwash for the weekend.

And no your not over reacting!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Turbowned · 10-26-2012, 10:23 AM

Tough call. Being up in Mass, the 'canes usually die down significantly or blow out to sea by the time they get here. If you had damage the last time, maybe you should put it someplace safe. Whatever makes you feel most comfortable.

ashtray · 10-27-2012, 02:40 AM

Make sure you don't park it in a potential flood zone!

einzlr · 10-27-2012, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashtray

Make sure you don't park it in a potential flood zone!

I saw that thread. Yike

If it were me I'd look for protected parking for sure. Gives you peace of mind and wards off Murphy's law. Godspeed to everyone in hurricane country.

Little_Red_FR-S · 10-27-2012, 02:26 PM

I live in Brick, NJ two miles away from the beach. I'm just going to ride it out with my car sitting in my driveway...I'm more concerned about my family and house. If you can find a place to store it go for it.

Flat Black VW · 10-27-2012, 03:10 PM

Im leaving mine at work inside our shop, its sitting next to a ferrari, two porsches and a rover, if it gets damaged we have larger concerns.

Snoopyalien24 · 10-27-2012, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProTekk

With this 'hurricane' coming through NJ, I'm concerned about my FR-S. Really don't need a destroyed car 3 weeks into my ownership. So what would you do if you were me? Garage it at home or pay someone else until the storm passes?

The last storm we had destroyed a lot and it was nothing like what they're calling for now.

Previous storm: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201...rful_supe.html

What they're calling for now: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201...enstorm_c.html

lololololololo Man everyone is scared of some storm with wind gusts Cat 1?

From South Florida here. We have Cat 1 - 3 most of the time. Make sure no trees, loose shingles, posts, are around and is your garage concrete or wood?

We know a thing or two about Hurricanes as you can see previous storm paths thru Miami:

SVTSHC · 10-27-2012, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProTekk

With this 'hurricane' coming through NJ, I'm concerned about my FR-S. Really don't need a destroyed car 3 weeks into my ownership. So what would you do if you were me? Garage it at home or pay someone else until the storm passes?

The last storm we had destroyed a lot and it was nothing like what they're calling for now.

Previous storm: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201...rful_supe.html

What they're calling for now: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201...enstorm_c.html

I'd say just Garage it. It'll take more than Category 1 winds to unroot a 20ft pine.

einzlr · 10-27-2012, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SVTSHC

I'd say just Garage it. It'll take more than Category 1 winds to unroot a 20ft pine.

But branches can break off at considerably less than that, especially in the case of a diseased or otherwise weakened tree.

DaJo · 10-27-2012, 11:04 PM

Must...Park...In...Living room...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGBZSPuO7Jk"]Millionaires park supercars in their LIVING ROOM - YouTube[/ame]

Or...The cheaper alternative...

http://gp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb8593622/p4pb8593622.jpg

10-26-2012, 07:12 AM	#4
Jidonsu Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S \| 6MT \| Ultramarine Location: CT Posts: 410 Thanks: 36 Thanked 98 Times in 60 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Mine is going into a city parking garage. __________________ FR-S \| 6MT \| Ultramarine

10-27-2012, 03:10 PM	#10
Flat Black VW Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: NOVA Posts: 894 Thanks: 227 Thanked 343 Times in 202 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Im leaving mine at work inside our shop, its sitting next to a ferrari, two porsches and a rover, if it gets damaged we have larger concerns. __________________ Build Thread: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43355

10-27-2012, 11:04 PM	#14
DaJo FT86Club Vancouver Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: BRZ Sport-Tech; Drove: MR-S, AE86 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,532 Thanks: 391 Thanked 1,178 Times in 633 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Must...Park...In...Living room... [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGBZSPuO7Jk"]Millionaires park supercars in their LIVING ROOM - YouTube[/ame] Or...The cheaper alternative... http://gp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb8593622/p4pb8593622.jpg __________________ 1984 AE86 BT 20V 5MT 2007-2012 2000 MR-S 5MT 2010-2012 2013 BRZ Sport-Tech 6AT Since '12 (OEM+ STI tS Build) 2015 Lexus IS250 AWD F-Sport 2 2015-2018 2018 Lexus NX300 F-Sport 3 Since '18

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Home Car Lift	SEC	Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions	10	08-20-2012 10:17 AM
DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!	20valvewynn83	Engine, Exhaust, Transmission	20	07-29-2012 10:52 PM
Locating A Good Shop/Garage (South Bay)	Re~Mix	Southern California	11	07-18-2012 09:11 PM
WRB-Got it home!!!	jaytaurus	BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics	28	05-29-2012 11:33 AM
Home Sweet Home, it made it today. Delivery party 5/11 though..	MarkRacerX	Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum	15	05-14-2012 03:24 PM

10-26-2012, 06:55 AM	#2
wrxgoose WUB WUB Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Firestorm Location: Charlotte Posts: 2,788 Thanks: 313 Thanked 1,573 Times in 858 Posts Mentioned: 52 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	couple questions: is your garage under a tree with a large branch? do you have any sort of insurance that'd cover damage from hurricanes? do you have any friends with concrete parking garage?

10-26-2012, 07:18 AM	#5
Lee358 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: nissan frontier, DGM MT BRZ Location: North nj Posts: 1,576 Thanks: 404 Thanked 418 Times in 254 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine is going into the detail bay at my friends carwash for the weekend. And no your not over reacting! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10-27-2012, 02:40 AM	#7
ashtray As Seen On The Internet Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: 2003 WRX, 2013 BRZ, 442 Location: SoCal Posts: 852 Thanks: 23 Thanked 251 Times in 159 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Make sure you don't park it in a potential flood zone!

10-27-2012, 02:26 PM	#9
Little_Red_FR-S Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S Location: Brick, New Jersey Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I live in Brick, NJ two miles away from the beach. I'm just going to ride it out with my car sitting in my driveway...I'm more concerned about my family and house. If you can find a place to store it go for it.

User Name		Remember Me?
Password