protective bubble car covers

[The Pits]

Whatever the correct term is can anyone recommend a good one?

Interested in views and feedback on these.

cheers.

[LotusOmega375D]

I have an indoor (garage) rigid Cair-O-Port. It has 3 fans which do an excellent job of keeping car condensation and dust free (although I have disconnected the unnecessary central fan). Cost about 500 quid.

[Wigeon Incognito]

Carcoon is the usual answer. I'm hoping to buy one myself after my research found so many rave reviews. The Veloce version is rigid framed similar to the alternative pictured above.

Matt.

[The Pits]

thanks,

the rigid frame ones look to be more of a fiddle to set up but have advantages for getting the car in and out more often.

do they allow for trickle chargers to be connected?

[LotusOmega375D]

The Airchamber Veloce and Cair-O-Port are both much of a muchness. I went for the latter because the vertical poles taper inwards at the end to facilitate the arc of the garage door mechanism. The Veloce poles are vertical meaning that it wouldn't achieve the length of chamber I required for my car/garage.

I feed a battery conditioner through a fan hole.

[Wigeon Incognito]

I know the Carcoons connect to the battery to keep it charged. Because they have such low power consumption they're able to safely run off the battery in the event of a power cut too.

Matt.

[The Pits]

Many thanks.

I have something a bit special to look after until my driving licence expires.

[Ved]

I suppose you could take a few more photos of that thing. If you must

[Bridgewaterfalls]

Ved said:

I suppose you could take a few more photos of that thing. If you must

The most astute post I've read in some time.

WE NEED MORE PICTURES!!!

(Please.......)

[CB125T]

The Pits said:

Many thanks.

I have something a bit special to look after until my driving licence expires.

Really pulls off the tyre wall writing too..

[Mafioso]

That is lovely! More pics please!

[swisstoni]

Carcoon Veloce is the best in my view. Rigid frame and easy access. There are access holes to feed wires through.
I recently bought a well known competitor to compare and found it lacking in several ways. Would only buy a Veloce next time.

[The Pits]

I've been reading some 1981 road tests. Hilariously one of the testers commented on the garish graphics and said how he thought they would date badly. They've dated alright but only goodly!

[Bridgewaterfalls]

The extra pictures are lovely. But we need more.

This car deserves a thread all of its own. Please PM me when more pictures are available.

[peterbredde]

Beautiful. It's funny, the graphics probably would have dated badly and for a while would have been considered a bit tacky. But they place this car right in its window of time, and they look great.

Love it.

[The Pits]

You're spot on Peter, Lotus reduced the size of the 'Turbo Esprit' graphics by the mid-eighties.

Now though they just don't quite hit the spot.