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my biggest fear in taking my 991 out on trips is storms that may bring hail overnight while it's parked at a hotel. Anyone have a good solution for this? Have a great hailproof cover or tent thing that fits in the fronk and can be used if it storms?

ltdodge

possibly look for hotels with a parking garage

CSK 911 C4S

Unfortunately crap happens.

I would not let that dampen the enjoyment of your car.

NoGaBiker

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Inflatable-co...RYV6A3&vxp=mtr

Kinda ridiculous looking in the hotel parking lot. But it claims to be hail proof.

SKM

Plenty of quality car covers are available to minimize such damage. Most fold up compactly to reduce storage space required and dry quickly after rain.

nicoff

You already have one in your glove box: Your Insurance card.

STG

I would assume any tent thing would blow away with any storm. As mentioned, parking garages are great!

Dewinator

I had the same worry when I drove to Oklahoma last year. I didn't take the 911 and good thing too!

famous shoes

There is no such animal if the hail stones are large enough. If you drive it enough and are in the right part of the country its a risk we take.

I got caught in a very bad hail storm last spring in my prior car, a 997.2. Extremely disconcerting to say the least, but fortunately my detailer does paintless dent repair. All of the dings were able to be repaired in a single day and you couldn't tell anything had even happened afterwards. Many cars in our area were totalled, however. My detailer brought in extra help from around the country and even with that he was doing hail repair work for over a year.

DerekS

I make a point to check the weather along my route and deviate accordingly.

I picked up this habit while driving home from Parade 2014 and getting caught in a hail storm. The hail hammered my car for miles with no shelter until I found this old gas station.

Miraculously, the car did not get any hail dents. It did bottom out in that ditch though, which was flooded with water and hidden when I pulled in.

Yeah, always check the weather along your route. It can change rapidly.

Dewinator

WunderMap app on your iphone is good for checking radar returns and seeing where the cells are.

GrandLaker

That's a baby one here in Sooner land. Wait till they get the size of footballs!

RONGLOS

I never take mine off. I have a plexiglass wind screen.