Wind + Door = Eff me - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

feldy · 04-06-2013, 08:49 PM

Huge gust of wind caught my door as I was getting out of the car today. It just ripped it from me before I was able to get the handle. Thought my door was going to be ripped off. But no just made a little dent by the front hinge and now it doesn't let the rear close all the way. The front at the bottom of the door also is now pushed in and the top on the back side of the door is out. Its like the hinge twisted.

I stopped by the dealer right away but most the service team was gone. There was a sales guy I was talking to about it.. he said most of it could be done under warrenty but I dont know. That hinge should not have done that. I did call insurance when I got home though incase the dealer cant take care of it.

whaap · 04-06-2013, 08:57 PM

Wow, that's a bummer. I think the salesman might have been wrong but what do I know. If they don't cover it under warranty your auto policy will under comprehensive coverage (damage caused by wind). One redeeming factor is most insurance companies do not consider comprehensive claims as chargeable and it won't affect your rates.

NorseLegend · 04-06-2013, 09:03 PM

That sucks big time! Hopefully things go smoothly for the repairs. I have to say, I really hate the wind. Out if weather conditions it's a close second place to the most hated for me. Especially dive for the past week it's been blowing nonstop where I am

feldy · 04-06-2013, 09:13 PM

just checked my comp coverage is a 250 deductible. need to make my collision the same thing.

CircuitJerk · 04-06-2013, 09:23 PM

Damn! I nearly had the same thing happen to me today as well.
Sorry that happened to you :/

Celica00 · 04-06-2013, 09:38 PM

the frs warranty I have is: if it gets a dent, they'll fix it, so long as theres not paint damage. may yours is the same?

Employee · 04-06-2013, 09:43 PM

The door looks like (and from what you explained) it was hyper extended. The striker on the pillar needs to be hit in. Also is the door level with the fender now and the gap door x fender may be tighter now as well

Kelbyat07 · 04-06-2013, 09:47 PM

Yeah for some reason it's super windy today (Illinois). The door is so light that's why I always open my door with caution

feldy · 04-06-2013, 10:19 PM

Yep. It was hyper extended and maybe twisted a tad.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Employee

The door looks like (and from what you explained) it was hyper extended. The striker on the pillar needs to be hit in. Also is the door level with the fender now and the gap door x fender may be tighter now as well

Clembo · 04-06-2013, 11:07 PM

For some reason the winds have been terrible here for the past year or so. We used to think of 40+ MPH as storm winds that we'd only see a few times a year if that. Now it seems it's a couple of days every week. And with the sand on the roads from winter, it's like driving in a sandblast machine at times.

Sorry to see this happen, I've had a few close calls lately with my daily drivers. I've gotten so I put the window down to give it less surface area and I still have to hold on with both hands.

Easy to have happen so don't beat yourself up too bad. Just get it fixed and get back to enjoying your car.

russv · 04-06-2013, 11:48 PM

Since the doors are so long I nailed rubber hoses to the side of my garage so the doors wouldn't get dinged if I parked too close.

Hawaiian · 04-07-2013, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CircuitJerk

Damn! I nearly had the same thing happen to me today as well.
Sorry that happened to you :/

+1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kelbyat07

Yeah for some reason it's super windy today (Illinois). The door is so light that's why I always open my door with caution

It almost got me as well. A gust grabbed the door but I held on.

Tansey86 · 04-07-2013, 12:44 AM

Damn, that blows! >_<

xxscaxx · 04-07-2013, 12:44 AM

These doors are not light.. if you think they are light, then you would fuse the metal when shutting the doors on a wrx/sti lol. My 05 STi with the frameless doors were light as shit compared to these doors.

That sucks though man. Hopefully you can get that covered by insurance.

04-06-2013, 08:49 PM	#1
feldy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: 2013 FRS Asphalt Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,155 Thanks: 309 Thanked 335 Times in 212 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wind + Door = Eff me Huge gust of wind caught my door as I was getting out of the car today. It just ripped it from me before I was able to get the handle. Thought my door was going to be ripped off. But no just made a little dent by the front hinge and now it doesn't let the rear close all the way. The front at the bottom of the door also is now pushed in and the top on the back side of the door is out. Its like the hinge twisted. I stopped by the dealer right away but most the service team was gone. There was a sales guy I was talking to about it.. he said most of it could be done under warrenty but I dont know. That hinge should not have done that. I did call insurance when I got home though incase the dealer cant take care of it. __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S AT Picked up 5/30/2012

04-06-2013, 09:13 PM	#4
feldy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: 2013 FRS Asphalt Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,155 Thanks: 309 Thanked 335 Times in 212 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	just checked my comp coverage is a 250 deductible. need to make my collision the same thing. __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S AT Picked up 5/30/2012

04-06-2013, 09:47 PM	#8
Kelbyat07 Poor College Kid Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: ~.~ Location: Chicago Posts: 2,801 Thanks: 246 Thanked 2,182 Times in 1,249 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah for some reason it's super windy today (Illinois). The door is so light that's why I always open my door with caution __________________

04-06-2013, 11:07 PM	#10
Clembo 'Senior' Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 13 FR-S,08 Mustang Bullitt,06 MX-5 Location: Southeastern CT Posts: 389 Thanks: 117 Thanked 213 Times in 122 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Winds Blow! For some reason the winds have been terrible here for the past year or so. We used to think of 40+ MPH as storm winds that we'd only see a few times a year if that. Now it seems it's a couple of days every week. And with the sand on the roads from winter, it's like driving in a sandblast machine at times. Sorry to see this happen, I've had a few close calls lately with my daily drivers. I've gotten so I put the window down to give it less surface area and I still have to hold on with both hands. Easy to have happen so don't beat yourself up too bad. Just get it fixed and get back to enjoying your car. __________________ "You'll never know if you don't try" - Shinroko Momose

04-06-2013, 11:48 PM	#11
russv First 86 Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Argento Automatic Location: Northern California Posts: 1,127 Thanks: 1,069 Thanked 544 Times in 232 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Since the doors are so long I nailed rubber hoses to the side of my garage so the doors wouldn't get dinged if I parked too close. __________________ Life is short...NO BORING CARS

04-06-2013, 08:57 PM	#2
whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wow, that's a bummer. I think the salesman might have been wrong but what do I know. If they don't cover it under warranty your auto policy will under comprehensive coverage (damage caused by wind). One redeeming factor is most insurance companies do not consider comprehensive claims as chargeable and it won't affect your rates.

04-06-2013, 09:03 PM	#3
NorseLegend A Very Annoying Person Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Subaru Impreza :( Hopefully BRZ Location: VA Posts: 285 Thanks: 234 Thanked 83 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That sucks big time! Hopefully things go smoothly for the repairs. I have to say, I really hate the wind. Out if weather conditions it's a close second place to the most hated for me. Especially dive for the past week it's been blowing nonstop where I am

04-06-2013, 09:23 PM	#5
CircuitJerk Pull my finger... Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Silver Scion Slushbox Location: Illinois Posts: 996 Thanks: 476 Thanked 367 Times in 226 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Damn! I nearly had the same thing happen to me today as well. Sorry that happened to you :/

04-06-2013, 09:38 PM	#6
Celica00 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 86 Location: utah Posts: 1,156 Thanks: 842 Thanked 798 Times in 434 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	the frs warranty I have is: if it gets a dent, they'll fix it, so long as theres not paint damage. may yours is the same?

04-06-2013, 09:43 PM	#7
Employee Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: XXX Location: Canada Posts: 42 Thanks: 7 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The door looks like (and from what you explained) it was hyper extended. The striker on the pillar needs to be hit in. Also is the door level with the fender now and the gap door x fender may be tighter now as well

04-07-2013, 12:44 AM	#13
Tansey86 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2003 Subaru Outback Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,318 Thanks: 154 Thanked 529 Times in 300 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Damn, that blows! >_< __________________ " I know a lot about cars, man. I can look at any car's headlights and tell you exactly which way it's coming. "

04-07-2013, 12:44 AM	#14
xxscaxx Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ Location: New York Posts: 2,240 Thanks: 458 Thanked 878 Times in 556 Posts Mentioned: 34 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	These doors are not light.. if you think they are light, then you would fuse the metal when shutting the doors on a wrx/sti lol. My 05 STi with the frameless doors were light as shit compared to these doors. That sucks though man. Hopefully you can get that covered by insurance.

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