Car cover for Monaro...?

[The Seer]

I'm after a quality cover for when the car is parked outside. Anybody know where I can get one specifically for the Monaro?

Thanks.

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IXLR8 said:

I was after a cover as well...Ordered one from 'coveryourcar'... Spoke to the guy there and he said yes it will fit the Monaro VXR... but it didn't fit?? it wouldn't cover the back properly...Called him back and he sent out a larger one...that too didn't fit at the back... After i sent him some pics he said sorry but thats the only sort he had unless i want to have one specially made for ££££..
This cover would fit a CV8 but not the VXR's with the high rear spoiler...
Well made covers and nice guy to deal with...I ended up buying a cover for the porsche which fits well(very snug) Plus has plenty of layers and breathable.... No i don't own the company
So if someone knows of a person that supplies a cover for a VXR Monaro(and FITS)...Then i'm all ears

Mine being a VXR, I might encounter a problem also.

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Monaro5.7 said:

the cover i did last year was not a specific fit for the Monaro but it did cover the car with plenty to spare and mine stayed on for the winter throw all the wind and rain.

...this one will fit a VXR Monaro?

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Gary H 2008 said:

After buying the cheapest ones I could (three times) and them either not being waterproof, too flimsey or just too small, I finally took the plunge on a Semi-tailored fully waterproof and fully lined outdoor cover.

Absolutely waterproof and lined with a fluffy cotton lining it's heavy (c.8KG) so won't move around and has one central pair of holes for a chord if needed. It's long enough for the R8 and with the windows folded in goes right down to the sill - so for a Monaro would be a great fit.

Really impressed with the quality of it - and the best bit is it was around £40 on ebay. Will dig out details if anyone's interested.

...I'm interested, any chance of the details? Thanks

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Gary H 2008 said:

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221061462480?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Thanks for the link

Would you say these covers are very good quality? Have you had your's for a while? No scratching,rubbing or marks from it on the paintwork?

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willisit said:

www.classicadditions.com/car-covers.html

I have both an indoor and outdoor cover from these guys - they were about £85 a pop (although both purchased at shows like the Festival of Speed) and have never let me down. They know the car (VXR) so had the right size in stock. I have to recommend them as I've gone through cheaper covers elsewhere and it was a waste of money.

Have you purchased the lightweight breathable or the heavy duty water proof item for exterior usage?

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Gary H 2008 said:

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You'll have no problem with length - even with an R8 rear spoiler - and as the Monaro isn't as tall the sides should cover the sills nicely.

Ordered the other week, came through very quickly!

Length is fine as you say, but it's definately not wide enough. About 4-6 inches of the sills remain exposed. You mentioned folding your mirrors in, not sure if I can do this with the Monaro? Never attempted before, just assumed they're not engineered that way.

[The Seer]

Can't see it helping the length of the cover much. Shame, very long at both ends just doesn't have the width.

[The Seer]

Folded the mirrors in, does make a difference but only minimal, cover still doesn't reach to bottom of the sills (about 3" short).

Cover has been on a week now, we've had a little rain here and Essex and it showed when removing the cover. Sadly the seams can't be that great on this cover. Ok there wasn't a great deal of water present under the cover, quite minimal really. But it's sold on the premise that it IS a water proof cover which clearly it isn't. Also, a minor point but the carry case/bag rips on the seams when trying to fit the cover back in.

So to any other Monaro or VXR 8 considering this one www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221061462480?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 I wouldn't bother.

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IXLR8 said:

The Seer said:

Folded the mirrors in, does make a difference but only minimal, cover still doesn't reach to bottom of the sills (about 3" short).

Cover has been on a week now, we've had a little rain here and Essex and it showed when removing the cover. Sadly the seams can't be that great on this cover. Ok there wasn't a great deal of water present under the cover, quite minimal really. But it's sold on the premise that it IS a water proof cover which clearly it isn't. Also, a minor point but the carry case/bag rips on the seams when trying to fit the cover back in.

So to any other Monaro or VXR 8 considering this one www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221061462480?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 I wouldn't bother.

Well its not just me then... I have the exact same problems...
Found the car rather wet after having it covered while pouring down with rain....
Cover has been off and on numerous times and still keeps the bird poo off it which is what i really wanted it for...
But funny thing is that lately, after the heavy rain we have been having, it has been bone dry underneath????
But really for the money its bloody good.... I have her waxed up to the hilt so i'm not worried .... YET

Very true, it certainly is cheap, probably the cheapest for it's type. Just annoying finding patches of water/moisture when removing it and that it's not wide enough.