shower capes and hard top storage

[felixflyer]

I'm keen to get the hard top of my elise to enjoy the car as it should be driven. In order to do that I need some form of storage bag and hence I'm canvassing for some opinions. I've seen the Impacta storage bag advertised on the web - those who have one, are they any good? Do they open out or do you have to slide the roof in? Well padded?

On a similiar note, I'm looking to buy a shower cape, but which one? The Elemental and the Eliseparts ones look very similiar but there's a 20pound price difference. Is one better than the other?

[mister kevlar]

hi yep ive had the same thoughts on the cape....www.moto-build.com do one for £55 anyone tried that one i wonder?...

[Rich135]

I know it sounds a bit pikey, but I used a large gravel bag to store my hardtop. It even comes with handles!! I wrapped it in a cheap double duvet from ikea (only £10) so it is padded as well. Total cost about £15. You can get the bags from diy stores...the type that hold 1 tonne of sand/gravel.

Then you have more money for mods!!

Rich

[cuzza]

If you have a garage or similar why not make a bracket out of a piece of wood to hang it on the wall??

The Eliseparts shower cap is excellent - they do a range of colours to match your car too!

[S Works]

I just take mine off and leave it on the bed. Head out for a roof off burn with softie in the boot just in case, then pop the hard top back on in the evening when I return. Takes 10mins max and is better overnight... less condensation etc.

If not I like the gravelbag+old duvet solution - us Brit sports car enthusiasts are so resourceful! Nice one Rich

[french frie]

I choose to hang it on the wall, with brackets and foam sleeves for the bottom and foam patches for the top og the hard top...

pictures here :

http://elise.club.free.fr/support.JPG

http://elise.club.free.fr/support_2.JPG


and for the summer, I put a plastic bag on it...


HTH

[Martin_S]

mister kevlar said:

hi yep ive had the same thoughts on the cape....www.moto-build.com do one for £55 anyone tried that one i wonder?...

Yep, I've got one of the Motobuild ones. Easy to fit, keeps the water out, does everything it says on the tin, basically.

[felixflyer]

Thanks for all your ideas. I've decided to use Rich's suggestion of a duvet (Dunelm's 4.5 Tog summer duvet as the hardtop will be on the car during winter) but get a cheap nylon bag made up to put it in.

I still would appreciate views on the Elemental shower cover.