Car Cover

[Lone Star]

After waiting what seems to be an eternity I'm finally getting my Elise on Tuesday ( And I can't wait!). Its going to be parked on my drive. Unfortunately this has coincided with my next door neighbour having major building work done and there is constant plaster and brick dust settling everwhere!
Can anyone recommend a car cover that is priced reasonably and in itself is not going to scratch the paintwork either.


On a separate issue. I'm sure this has been asked many times before. How do I post my photos on here?
Cheers in advance

[Big Al.]

Lone Star said:

On a separate issue. I'm sure this has been asked many times before. How do I post my photos on here?
Cheers in advance

Try here

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[bogie]

buy cheap and buy twice - thats what most people do with Elise car covers, cheap ones tend to not be fitted, blow around and scratch the paint, and not last

so buy the best to start with - a 3 layer Specialised one from www.carcoversuk.com ..if you check on SELOC theres a discount code to get some money off too...

[anonymous-user]

Second bogie's post. A cheap one is not only a waste of money but will do more harm than good. Any detailer will tell you that, ideally, you should never use a cover as it will inevitably cause some scratches (however slight) but sometimes you just have to. Specialised Covers however are of excellent quality and tailored well for a snug fit which is important to minimise the cover moving or blowing off in the wind! Will keep your car frost free/dry from rain (try shifting one after a night of heavy rain and you'll see just how good it is!). Well worth the investment.

Just make sure the car is as clean as possible before putting the cover on.

HTH

Will

[LivinLaVidaLotus]

I never worry about my car being clean before putting mine on, not done any damage to it - end of the day, any light marks from the cover on a mucky car are much better than the deep scratches bloody cats put in the the paint (or claw at the soft top) and bird muck/tree sap sat on the paint.

Another recommendation for Specialised, discount is 15% if you're a SELOC club supporter - £12 membership is covered (pun not intended) easily by the saving on the cover.

[bogie]

specialised also hold their value too (unlike most accessories!)

I sold a 4 year old ELise S2 one for £90 (1/2 price I think) last year

I have one on my Vantage now as its outside until the garage is converted properly