Porsche 911 owner saves car from flood w/ inflatable cushion (pic)

[Danny Tse]

The photo tells the whole story....

[dorokusai]

Wow...that's hilarious....and smart.

[txcoastal1]

One of the smartest things I've seen...the insurance company needs to give a grand just because...funny

[fishbones]

Just shared this with email buddies, thanks.

Now that's dedication!!!

[mrbigbluelight]

Not sure if I'd agree with the "smart" part.
Perhaps if the owner of the (possibly) Porsche American Roadster had spent a little time looking at the weather forecast, he might have ..... well .... driven the Porsche to higher ground before the river rose ?

[Vette C6.r]

Looks like an early 90's American Roadster. Pretty rare Porsche.

If it was me my 2.3's would be on a raft as well.

[joeparaski]

And that is one heck of a nice house too!

Joe

[polkatese]

very nice house indeed.

tell me, when the water subsides, won't he has a much more expensive bill, to check on the water erosion damage on the house's foundation?

[Airplay355]

It has a wrap around deck. He obviously planned for this much water frontage. He's gonna chill on the deck and enjoy the lovely river/ocean he lives in. Maybe even hook a sail up to the raft and "drive" around in the Porsche.

[exalted512]

I want a moat.
-Cody

[Joe08867]

Not sure if it the roadster, the windshield doesn't look round enough. In either case that is awesome. Smart thinking, probably why he has a Porsche and I have a VW Golf.

[ysss]

more pictures from the source...

http://ca.jalopnik.com/5798491/ingen...g-parking-spot

[EndersShadow]

They guy who owns that car did a interview with jalopnik. Its here:

http://jalopnik.com/5799401/how-i-sa...by-floating-it

Pretty interesting story...

[Joe08867]

Vette C6.r, I apologize it is an American Roadster. I stand corrected....

[TECHNOKID]

Very clever!

I spoke to one of my co-workers who has seen the house firsthand, and he said it sits up a lot higher than what it looks like in the Google Earth image. So one can surmise that the access road through the marina got flooded before he could get the Fly Yellow Cab out, so enter the flotations devices. Well played sir, well played.

And that is one heck of a nice house too!

Joe

Agreed and it seems to be well designed in the advent of such natural disaster.

[obieone]

very nice house indeed.

tell me, when the water subsides, won't he has a much more expensive bill, to check on the water erosion damage on the house's foundation?

Based on the design of that house, he prolly planned ahead, and painted the exterior with a 2 part epoxy paint, like what they paint ship hulls with.

[Vette C6.r]

Vette C6.r, I apologize it is an American Roadster. I stand corrected....

Yeah the closer pic is a bit easier to tell. I think they had the turbo bodywork on a normally aspirated motor. Not many were made at all. Probably why he is going to such lengths to save it.

[EndersShadow]

Yeah the closer pic is a bit easier to tell. I think they had the turbo bodywork on a normally aspirated motor. Not many were made at all. Probably why he is going to such lengths to save it.

Per the article it is not only 1 of 250, but the ONLY one in that color. Rare indeed!