Measures to protect cars from typhoons - In our case, we survived with body covers.
Published Date: 10.14.2019
Measures for cars during typhoons
Last Saturday, an unprecedentedly large typhoon No. 19 hit the Japanese archipelago. Many areas were severely damaged, and it is reported that it will take time to recover from the damage. My family also experienced a large-scale power outage when Typhoon No. 21 hit western Japan in September last year.We should never think that our place will be okay.I was reminded of this at the time.
Regarding this typhoon No. 19, I have seen many car enthusiasts on twitter.Evacuate your carThe company had taken measures to prevent the accident. Naturally, our family had to take measures as well, but we currently have five cars and usually use theTwo cars in the parking lot at home, two cars in a blue parking lot a short distance from home, and one car in a covered parking lot near my husband's office.It is parked in the form of a
This time, I will put the GT3 in a covered parking lot near my office, the Panamera and air-cooled Porsche 911 (964) in my home parking lot, and the BMW 320i and Boxster in a blue parking lot.As for the GT3, Panamera, air-cooled and 320i, well, they are okay, but it is the Boxster that concerns me.
Although the body cover was applied, "With a big typhoon like this one, the body cover might indeed be blown off...I thought to myself, "I'm going to have to do my best to make the Boxster endure this.(Incidentally, our family uses body covers made by Nakabayashi Industries.)
Miracle of Body Cover
And on the day of the typhoon's arrival. The news said, "This typhoon No. 19 will hit Shizuoka Prefecture and Tokyo.I had thought that Kansai might not be that big of a deal, since it was said to be "a very big deal," but contrary to my expectations, the rain and wind were quite strong and lasted for a long time, even in this area. "If it's this bad in Hyogo Prefecture, the area where the typhoon hits is going to be in trouble.My husband is still worried about the Boxster, even though I told him that I was going to go with him...
I wonder if I'll be okay...even though I'm wearing a body cover, it might be bad if it rains and winds like this...
The rainstorm continued for a few hours. The storm continued for several hours, but in the evening, when it finally subsided and the rain stopped, my husband hurried to check on the Boxster. When he returned a few minutes later, he said
Oh my gosh, I was fine!
And.
There's still a bit of wind, so the body cover bulged out, but the airflow is well out through the ventilation holes, so it doesn't flap around at all. I did flip up the body cover to feel the body.It's not wet at all, just a little damp, and the top is fine.I realized once again how important it is to have a body cover that fits the car well. Well, well, well... Nakabayashi Industries, kudos to you!
He said.
If the body cover was not fitted to the car, the body cover would flap around in a rainstorm, causing damage to the car body each time, but this did not happen at all with Nakabayashi Kogyo's body cover.
I'm sure that if I told Mr. Nakabayashi Kogyo about these things, he would say, "I'm sorry.No, we're not there yet, we'll make it even better!I guess you would humbly say, "W. This typhoon reminded us that our lives are protected by the efforts of Japanese professionals, including in the matter of flood control.
The world is made up of someone else's work.
Thank you, Professionals, for all you do.
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Hi Mina!
Living in Tokyo, I was directly hit by Typhoon No. 19 recently.
While the surrounding convenience stores and supermarkets were emptying their food shelves.
My concern was the Porsche.
My Porsche is parked in the parking garage on the third basement floor of my condo.
I was very concerned because there was a flood downstream of the river that runs through our neighborhood more than a decade ago.
I can't stand the thought of my beloved Porsche being flooded by the floodwaters and then being scrapped because of it.
So I kept checking water levels frequently on the municipal government's website.
Fortunately, the water level did not reach the dangerous level and we were able to avoid the problem.
I decided to evacuate my car when it approached the dangerous water level.
Walled multi-level parking, elevated underground parking, and multi-level parking.
There were three candidates in the neighborhood.
It costs money and time, but it is important to minimize the risk as much as possible.
It is best to be prepared, but even just simulating
I really thought that the risk could be considerably reduced.
Tetsu.
Glad the Porsche is ok...!
This typhoon caused a lot of flood damage due to overflowing rivers...
Underground parking seems safer, but yes, if it floods, it's the end of the world...
As you said, I thought it was very important to simulate and be ready to move in case of an emergency.
Someone on social media said that he left his beloved car on the fourth floor of a multi-story parking garage in Aeon.
I thought, "Yes, the concrete is sturdy, and it will be safe from wind and rain, and it will probably not be flooded. I thought so;
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I always enjoy looking at this site.
This time, Kobe was also very stormy, even though it was at the edge of the storm zone.
But I live by the sea, so last year's storm surge was more frightening ... .
This has nothing to do with typhoons, but my recently purchased Cayman GT4 has a low ride height, and the front lip is rubbed many times. There is nothing wrong with the appearance, but I don't feel good about it. Compared to my old Boxstar, the range of my activities has become narrower (;_;)
What are you doing with your husband's 911GT3?
snow samurai (Yusuke)
Thank you for everything.
The typhoon that hit Hyogo Prefecture the other day was really rough...it was so bad that I wondered if the power would go out again.
>What are you doing with your husband's 911GT3?
Scraping the front lip, as you say, is not a pleasant feeling, and I would like to avoid it if possible, so I think it would also limit my range of activities.
My husband's GT3 has a lift-up option, like a front axle lift system, which he said lifts the car 30mm at the push of a button, so it doesn't rub at all.
My husband was also considering a 718 Spyder and other models, but thought it would be difficult to use them on a daily basis because "the limited edition Boxster series models don't get a lift".
They have stopped booking purchases...