One less Ultramarine Monogram due to Texas Floods - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

CO777DAL · 04-24-2016, 05:57 PM

Well, last Wednesday was a very saw day for me. I lost my baby. I was driving down the street in the early morning in a heavy rain storm next thing I know it was like I was in a swimming pool. The water came up so fast with no warning. I didn't know these cars float. Within seconds water was up to the chest in the car. The engine was off by now, I hit the push to start button to try and turn the electrical system off. It did nothing. I had to get out the car, I opened the door and the car was a good two feet above the ground because I was thinking I'd step on the street. Nope, I had to start swimming. The most heart breaking thing was when I got to shore, was watching my car floating with all the lights on in the water like it was in a swimming pool. The was in Dallas off of Henderson ave. I never would think a city street could flood like that. There was a good 6 feet of water in the street. Here are the photos.

Part of water line

Curtski96 · 04-24-2016, 06:03 PM

Holy smokes good thing you got out alive!!! That's pretty scary but it is replaceable.(to a certain extent)

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 04-24-2016, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by CO777DAL

Well, last Wednesday was a very saw day for me. I lost my baby. I was driving down the street in the early morning in a heavy rain storm next thing I know it was like I was in a swimming pool. The water came up so fast with no warning. I didn't know these cars float. Within seconds water was up to the chest in the car. The engine was off by now, I hit the push to start button to try and turn the electrical system off. It did nothing. I had to get out the car, I opened the door and the car was a good two feet above the ground because I was thinking I'd step on the street. Nope, I had to start swimming. The most heart breaking thing was when I got to shore, was watching my car floating with all the lights on in the water like it was in a swimming pool. The was in Dallas off of Henderson ave. I never would think a city street could flood like that. There was a good 6 feet of water in the street. Here are the photos.

Part of water line

Wow that sucks, but at least no one was swept away inside it and you're alright. What's the plan going forward?

CatScan · 04-24-2016, 06:12 PM

That sucks. Where did four feet of water come from in seconds?

Tcoat · 04-24-2016, 06:26 PM

OH SHIT!!!!!
I presume insurance will cover it? That is frequently the way with severe flooding. One minute all is cool the next it is a river.

AirWick · 04-24-2016, 06:34 PM

Holy shit, I hope everything goes well for you, this honestly sucks

FR-Sky · 04-24-2016, 07:34 PM

Dam...heart broken..i hope your insurance cover it all!!!!

P.S Its time to get a manual !

Romanov · 04-24-2016, 07:57 PM

Hopefully insurance covers it all

CO777DAL · 04-24-2016, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by FRSBRZGT86FAN

Wow that sucks, but at least no one was swept away inside it and you're alright. What's the plan going forward?

I loved that car, and I have been looking for another one. It took a few days but I found another Ultramarine Monogram with 1 owner and low miles. Chase and Jaguar has a promotion running so I’m also buying a Jaguar XE R-Sport in Blue. It comes out next month. So it kind of worked out, but I still wish this did not happen.

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Originally Posted by CatScan

That sucks. Where did four feet of water come from in seconds?

It’s a flash food. These things come out of nowhere. It was raining so hard I could almost see nothing. I was driving down the street and next thing I know it was a river. The street has a slight decline in it which is very hard to tell. I didn’t know how low the street was till I swam out of my car. The street was 6 feet or more lower than the parking lots that surrounded it. So all the water is going to one area, that where is flooded. There have been entire freeways under water in Houston. It crazy how fast these floods can happen in heavy rain. I never knew this was an area that flooded.

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

OH SHIT!!!!!
I presume insurance will cover it? That is frequently the way with severe flooding. One minute all is cool the next it is a river.

Yes, Allstate totaled the car and they have been very nice. They are paying for the rental, still working on the final value, but there has never been anything wrong with the car. I have zero deductible on comprehensive and since this was not an accident, this falls under comprehensive and so far I have paid nothing. Allstate has covered everything.

mulekr1 · 04-24-2016, 08:02 PM

Another Flood to hit the auction, I swear my friend has been buying a ton of flood ones.

Packofcrows · 04-24-2016, 08:13 PM

Aquaman was calling it. Needed a test drive.

ToySub1946 · 04-24-2016, 08:36 PM

Just a suggestion... Something made in Modena.

86geek · 04-24-2016, 08:47 PM

Whoas! Glad you are okay and that the insurance will cover the car.
Months ago my boss had the same thing happen but the car was parked on the street. Flash flood happened quite quickly and water was all the way up to the glove compartment. Insurance covered it too. Now my boss has PTSD when it rains quite heavily.

humfrz · 04-24-2016, 09:13 PM

Too bad; glad you are OK; good that the insurance covered it; I'm sure a new Jag will help you recover.

humfrz

04-24-2016, 05:57 PM	#1
CO777DAL Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 Ultramarine Monogram FRS Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 78 Thanks: 119 Thanked 56 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	One less Ultramarine Monogram due to Texas Floods Well, last Wednesday was a very saw day for me. I lost my baby. I was driving down the street in the early morning in a heavy rain storm next thing I know it was like I was in a swimming pool. The water came up so fast with no warning. I didn't know these cars float. Within seconds water was up to the chest in the car. The engine was off by now, I hit the push to start button to try and turn the electrical system off. It did nothing. I had to get out the car, I opened the door and the car was a good two feet above the ground because I was thinking I'd step on the street. Nope, I had to start swimming. The most heart breaking thing was when I got to shore, was watching my car floating with all the lights on in the water like it was in a swimming pool. The was in Dallas off of Henderson ave. I never would think a city street could flood like that. There was a good 6 feet of water in the street. Here are the photos. Part of water line __________________ My Videos. www.youtube.com/020808

04-24-2016, 06:26 PM	#5
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,841 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,294 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2499 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	OH SHIT!!!!! I presume insurance will cover it? That is frequently the way with severe flooding. One minute all is cool the next it is a river. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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04-24-2016, 08:13 PM	#11
Packofcrows hey you, yeah you <3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2014 37J FR-S Location: Monterey County, CA Posts: 2,713 Thanks: 905 Thanked 1,259 Times in 809 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Aquaman was calling it. Needed a test drive. __________________ Got my TRD wheels and TRD louvers. Thanks!!!

04-24-2016, 08:36 PM	#12
ToySub1946 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 15FRS, 05MustangGT, 85Toyota truck Location: Eureka, Ca. Posts: 573 Thanks: 672 Thanked 590 Times in 279 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Just a suggestion... Something made in Modena. Attached Images Last edited by ToySub1946; 04-24-2016 at 08:47 PM.

04-24-2016, 06:12 PM	#4
CatScan Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Drives: FR-S Location: Right there. Posts: 261 Thanks: 1 Thanked 187 Times in 107 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That sucks. Where did four feet of water come from in seconds?

04-24-2016, 07:34 PM	#7
FR-Sky Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: 2013 FR-S 10 series [755] Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,189 Thanks: 385 Thanked 390 Times in 264 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Dam...heart broken..i hope your insurance cover it all!!!! P.S Its time to get a manual !

04-24-2016, 08:02 PM	#10
mulekr1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: 15' Limited BRZ Location: New York Posts: 161 Thanks: 23 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Another Flood to hit the auction, I swear my friend has been buying a ton of flood ones.

04-24-2016, 09:13 PM	#14
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 30,409 Thanks: 29,794 Thanked 32,812 Times in 16,830 Posts Mentioned: 715 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Too bad; glad you are OK; good that the insurance covered it; I'm sure a new Jag will help you recover. humfrz

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