Watch My S Get Pelted By Large Hail - UPDATED
One my worst nightmares. You need a 2-car garage asap.
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From: Seabrook, MD
Wow. Sorry. 
Monday evening my wife left her S2000 in the driveway, intending to wash it. Alas, she got distracted by something else (transplanting a rose) until the rain hit. When we heard the hail hitting the porch's roof, I remembered the S and it took me, eh, 45 seconds to grab the keys and head out, fortunately the garage door was open -- I got soaked and hit by a few MUCH smaller hailstones (Maybe 3/8"d?) and the car was inside in under a minute. No damage. I need to show her this topic so she'll see why I sometimes get carried away and leave the office early when a hailstorm is forecast.
Monday evening my wife left her S2000 in the driveway, intending to wash it. Alas, she got distracted by something else (transplanting a rose) until the rain hit. When we heard the hail hitting the porch's roof, I remembered the S and it took me, eh, 45 seconds to grab the keys and head out, fortunately the garage door was open -- I got soaked and hit by a few MUCH smaller hailstones (Maybe 3/8"d?) and the car was inside in under a minute. No damage. I need to show her this topic so she'll see why I sometimes get carried away and leave the office early when a hailstorm is forecast.
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Wow. Sorry.
Monday evening my wife left her S2000 in the driveway, intending to wash it. Alas, she got distracted by something else (transplanting a rose) until the rain hit. When we heard the hail hitting the porch's roof, I remembered the S and it took me, eh, 45 seconds to grab the keys and head out, fortunately the garage door was open -- I got soaked and hit by a few MUCH smaller hailstones (Maybe 3/8"d?) and the car was inside in under a minute. No damage. I need to show her this topic so she'll see why I sometimes get carried away and leave the office early when a hailstorm is forecast.
Monday evening my wife left her S2000 in the driveway, intending to wash it. Alas, she got distracted by something else (transplanting a rose) until the rain hit. When we heard the hail hitting the porch's roof, I remembered the S and it took me, eh, 45 seconds to grab the keys and head out, fortunately the garage door was open -- I got soaked and hit by a few MUCH smaller hailstones (Maybe 3/8"d?) and the car was inside in under a minute. No damage. I need to show her this topic so she'll see why I sometimes get carried away and leave the office early when a hailstorm is forecast.
Geico is screwing me on the estimate. They are refusing to fix/replace the top because it is older & shows wear. I'll likely be 2-3k out of pocket to get everything fixed. While the car is in getting the hail damage fixed I'm having some other work done to get the car to near-mint condition. Hopefully we don't have any more hail storms this season. Crossing my fingers.
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That was very hard to watch. As ridiculous as this may sound, I would have some plush blankets in both of your cars that you can throw on it and also buy a construction hard hat. But, you did the right thing by not running out there.
I would contest Geico's decision of refusing to fix/replace the top. Even if your top was "old", it did not have holes in it prior to this.
Hope you get it all sorted out, dude!
I would contest Geico's decision of refusing to fix/replace the top. Even if your top was "old", it did not have holes in it prior to this.
Hope you get it all sorted out, dude!
