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Old 05-04-2011, 05:07 PM
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Default Clever Owner Saves Porsche from Flood



The owner of what appears to be a rare 964 Porsche 911 saved his car from the floodwaters encroaching his or her property near Louisville, Kentucky with the help of what looks like an inflatable cushion tethered to the house.
Interesting story for Porsche Enthusiasts. While one would think you couldn't leave such a car behind, who knows what the circumstances were. Enjoy.



http://ca.gizmodo.com/5798604/ingeni...g-parking-spot
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Old 05-04-2011, 05:12 PM
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well, given the house looks like it was designed to deal with floods, looks like the owner may have thought about this plan beforehand. sad to see the aftermath down there. thanks for the interesting post.
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Old 05-04-2011, 06:34 PM
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nice car all the same
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Beautiful Porsche, beautiful home...and a huge tree incorporated into the build.
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Pure genius!

That looks like a foundation bladder -- used for things like raising foundations in existing structure or retrofitting seismic protection, etc. It inflates under the floor joists and supports some of the weight while screw jacks raise the frame off its foundation. Brilliant. Scary as hell, I'm sure, but Porsche should send this guy some recognition for his service to humanity!

Nobel Porsche Prize!
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Old 05-04-2011, 09:05 PM
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Total Marine mentality, you adapt and overcome.
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Old 05-04-2011, 09:42 PM
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that, is awesome.
the guy got his priorities right
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that is awesome! i agree, porsche should see this and give this guy some kind of recognition. he did made sure his family is safe first though right?
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I vote for the "Enthusiast of the Year" award.
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Never seen anything like this, probably never will again

Congrats to the owner on saving his car in such style!
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probably had a mustang in the garage.
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Probably has every snake within 50 miles in that car. But better than every fish within 50 miles.

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And the misses thinks I care for my cars to much. Lol
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Here's the owners story....
http://gizmodo.com/#!5799401/how-i-s...by-floating-it
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