991 outdoor cover recommendations?

[bensimmo]

I have just bought a 63 plate 91 C2S cab, I live in a listed barn with alas, no garage, I'm trying to rent one locally at the moment, do you guys have a recommendation for a cover in the interim? This looks cost effective:

http://www.design911.co.uk/fu/prod125941/Car-Cover...

Would prefer to go by someones experience rather than waste £175 notes on something thats not suitable or fit for purpose or even does more damage to the car than good .. Thought and advice appreciated.

Simmo

[ooid]

Fabric Auto-Shelters are also great if you have enough space outside!



http://www.argos.co.uk/product/5747863

[bensimmo]

Alas the local mafia would have a field day with that put up in a barn complex that's listed and in a conservation area... Thanks for the idea though.

Im personally a fan of this - but at about £20k plus building work to install - im struggling to get approval from the boss.

http://www.goodshomedesign.com/safety-underground-...

[ex1]

Outdoor covers can do more harm than good. Give Hamilton Classics a call, knowledgable enthusiast with great products.

[hondansx]

Yeah, applying car covers to dirty cars means you simply scratch the car every time you put the cover on or off.

If you're going to get one, you'll have to be pretty disciplined. Unless you have an issue with tree sap, then i wouldn't bother.

[MDL111]

unless you park your car under a tree, I would not not put a cover on it. Rain water is not going to do any significant damage´- chance of cover doing more harm than good not insignificant imo (unless you go with sth like in the above picture)

[drmark]

Definitely no cover. Better to leave a car outside for 3 years than cover it for one. Unless you use the very best breathable cover (and even these hold condensation) and clean the car EVERY time you put it away under the cover to avoid scratches. Just not worth the hassle.

[bensimmo]

Thanks for your thoughts - affirmed and they similar to mine - although I have to say that i would probably not drive the car from Feb to April so could be clean as a whistle when i put it away. and then leave it outside uncovered for the summer and drive more regularly so wouldnt bother with the cover - then SORN it and pack away from November to March again. Although i am intending to find a garage before then !!

[anonymous-user]

I've had a cover from Specialised Covers (Stormshield+) and the cover was better than any others I'd seen. It wicked moisture away from the bodywork pretty well but there was still moisture trapped on the car in a couple of places. My problem was temporary as I had a cart lodge in build and the neighbour's cat loved to walk over the car. That cat was and is still a complete prick.

Anyway, the cover was a major hassle, required meticulous cleaning of the car and was just a complete hassle. I'd store the car in a professional facility - they'll exercise it, condition the battery and rotate the tyres. Did I mention it was a complete hassle?

[KEVS500]

If you have room and don't drive it every day I'd recommend a Carcoon - my third winter with an outdoor one that dehumidifies the car and conditions the battery as well. You need power, and space to walk round it (to zip it up).

[drmark]

KEVS500 said:

If you have room and don't drive it every day I'd recommend a Carcoon - my third winter with an outdoor one that dehumidifies the car and conditions the battery as well. You need power, and space to walk round it (to zip it up).

Carcoons are great but don"t dehumidify the air unless you have an extra dehumidifier (as I did after noticing the floor of my Carcoon was getting wet). They just blow air at same humidity as outside over the car.

[KEVS500]

Not had that happening with mine, even when put away damp, but I do use the car regularly and the warm engine seems to dry it all out nicely. I'll look more closely underneath next time! I used to keep my TVR in it and it was always bone dry and inside of car smelt of leather (and glue!) and never had condensation or damp.

[lingus75]

In a similar position with my turbo. It lives in a stone built open garage (carport?), and I would prefer to leave it uncovered, but my 4 and 2 year old walk past it all the time to get to my wife's car and its only a matter of time before a zip or bag scratches it I fear, so I may have to get one....

Anyone used the Halfords ones? The swatch of inner material they put on the bag feels no different to the one my neighbour has and is a third of the cost.

[SRT Hellcat]

Could you get away with one of these. 6 metres by 3 metres. £1050 delivered. Spent about another £1000 on labour and putting an insulated floor in, power and lighting. Plus a dehumidifier and a bit of heating

[anonymous-user]

SRT Hellcat said:

Could you get away with one of these. 6 metres by 3 metres. £1050 delivered. Spent about another £1000 on labour and putting an insulated floor in, power and lighting. Plus a dehumidifier and a bit of heating

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