High winds + a big azzzz tent = ugh!

KillerBee370 · 12-01-2011, 02:43 AM

Yeah I had a 15' x 40' steel framed tent in my driveway and with tonights high winds I hear it moving around outside my window.... with my Z parked underneath it. So I go outside to move my car because I didn't want one of the poles to hit the side of my car.

Too late! I go out just in time to see the entire tent go completely airborne about 20' into the air and come down upside down right at me (as I dive into my garage) and on top of the killerbee...

The plastic part that looks like a shattered eggshell can probably be replaced easily enough but the roof is defintely dented

Ugh... what a PITA!

haitech · 12-01-2011, 02:46 AM

Ouch man I feel the pain. What's the next step in repairing?

KillerBee370 · 12-01-2011, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by haitech

Ouch man I feel the pain. What's the next step in repairing?

Well I will take it to the body shop and see what the damage to my wallet will be I guess...

HenryLee · 12-01-2011, 02:49 AM

Ouch!

mantella87 · 12-01-2011, 03:15 AM

That sucks man but it doesn't look like it will take too much work to fix.

LakeShow · 12-01-2011, 03:19 AM

Holy hell. Please park your Z's in safe surrounding in high winds.

Snakes709 · 12-01-2011, 03:21 AM

and thats the reason i dont use those pos tents. I lost track of how many threads of have read of this happening to people.

haitech · 12-01-2011, 04:27 AM

Better dig a hole and bury them in cement to create a more solid foundation to make it like a post

onzedge · 12-01-2011, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by HenryLee

Ouch!

Red__Zed · 12-01-2011, 09:15 AM

Ouch

007MI6 · 12-01-2011, 09:34 AM

Holy hell! One hell of a hit. Sorry man, that sucks.

Pharmacist · 12-01-2011, 09:37 AM

Damn, that sucks. the plastic part is cheap and easily replaceable. The problem will be fixing the dented roof. See what the body shop will say. Is the airbag damaged?

KillerBee370 · 12-01-2011, 10:29 AM

No airbag damage as far as I can tell from the interior.

phelan · 12-01-2011, 10:35 AM

ooooh man the winds were bad yesterday weren't they? supposedly hitting 100 mph in some areas, i haven't been in one of those in years...

sucks about the KB, the A-pillar is really easy to replace, but that dent...yeah. hope you find a good spot to fix it! i'm sure one of us local guys can refer you to a good place if you need it!

Jamaica · 12-01-2011, 10:44 AM

Insurance should cover it.

12-01-2011, 02:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
KillerBee370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So Cal baby! Age: 51 Posts: 5,964 Drives: with passion Rep Power: 321	High winds + a big azzzz tent = ugh! Yeah I had a 15' x 40' steel framed tent in my driveway and with tonights high winds I hear it moving around outside my window.... with my Z parked underneath it. So I go outside to move my car because I didn't want one of the poles to hit the side of my car. Too late! I go out just in time to see the entire tent go completely airborne about 20' into the air and come down upside down right at me (as I dive into my garage) and on top of the killerbee... The plastic part that looks like a shattered eggshell can probably be replaced easily enough but the roof is defintely dented Ugh... what a PITA!

12-01-2011, 03:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
LakeShow A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: L.I., NY Posts: 5,307 Drives: Everything Rep Power: 25	Holy hell. Please park your Z's in safe surrounding in high winds. __________________ \|2013 Audi S4\|Ibis White/Black\|S-Tronic P+\| \|2013 370z\|PearlWhite/Persimmon\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|F.I. CBE 18" CF\| \|Sold\|2011 370z\|Gun Metallic\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|

12-01-2011, 03:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
Snakes709 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,205 Drives: 2011 Evo-X GSR Rep Power: 18	and thats the reason i dont use those pos tents. I lost track of how many threads of have read of this happening to people. __________________ 2011 Evo-GSR AMS 2.4 stroker/ bore, FP Black build in progress. Sponsor: DSG Performance

12-01-2011, 09:34 AM	#11 (permalink)
007MI6 Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Age: 45 Posts: 703 Drives: Audrey Rep Power: 15	Holy hell! One hell of a hit. Sorry man, that sucks. __________________ 2011 370Z Touring+Sport Coupe BLK Int\|\|M6\|\|Navigation\|\|Illuminated Door Sills\|\|GoMiniGo LPB

12-01-2011, 09:37 AM	#12 (permalink)
Pharmacist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,249 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 18	Damn, that sucks. the plastic part is cheap and easily replaceable. The problem will be fixing the dented roof. See what the body shop will say. Is the airbag damaged? __________________ 2009 370z Sport Touring/Nismo shift Knob/Z1 motorsports 34 row oil cooler

12-01-2011, 02:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
haitech Track Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Austin/Dallas Posts: 922 Drives: 11' 370z Magnetic M6 Rep Power: 15	Ouch man I feel the pain. What's the next step in repairing?

12-01-2011, 02:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
HenryLee Base Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: REDLAND Posts: 98 Drives: 2006 G35 Coupe 6mt Rep Power: 14	Ouch!

12-01-2011, 03:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
mantella87 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 590 Drives: 2011 Z34 MT Rep Power: 15	That sucks man but it doesn't look like it will take too much work to fix.

12-01-2011, 04:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
haitech Track Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Austin/Dallas Posts: 922 Drives: 11' 370z Magnetic M6 Rep Power: 15	Better dig a hole and bury them in cement to create a more solid foundation to make it like a post

12-01-2011, 09:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	Ouch

12-01-2011, 10:29 AM	#13 (permalink)
KillerBee370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So Cal baby! Age: 51 Posts: 5,964 Drives: with passion Rep Power: 321	No airbag damage as far as I can tell from the interior.

12-01-2011, 10:35 AM	#14 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	ooooh man the winds were bad yesterday weren't they? supposedly hitting 100 mph in some areas, i haven't been in one of those in years... sucks about the KB, the A-pillar is really easy to replace, but that dent...yeah. hope you find a good spot to fix it! i'm sure one of us local guys can refer you to a good place if you need it! __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

12-01-2011, 10:44 AM	#15 (permalink)
Jamaica A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 15,362 Drives: Under boost Rep Power: 73	Insurance should cover it.

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