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Hello,
Just about to pull the trigger on one of these bad boys - http://www.specialisedcovers.com/car-covers.html
Thing is it costs £279, and just before I was going to pull the trigger I had second thoughts. Does anyone have one of these? Am I an idiot for thinking about spending so much on a cover?
cheers
me
Just about to pull the trigger on one of these bad boys - http://www.specialisedcovers.com/car-covers.html
Thing is it costs £279, and just before I was going to pull the trigger I had second thoughts. Does anyone have one of these? Am I an idiot for thinking about spending so much on a cover?
cheers
me
TheMonster said:
Hello,
Just about to pull the trigger on one of these bad boys - http://www.specialisedcovers.com/car-covers.html
Thing is it costs £279, and just before I was going to pull the trigger I had second thoughts. Does anyone have one of these? Am I an idiot for thinking about spending so much on a cover?
cheers
me
Inside or outside?Just about to pull the trigger on one of these bad boys - http://www.specialisedcovers.com/car-covers.html
Thing is it costs £279, and just before I was going to pull the trigger I had second thoughts. Does anyone have one of these? Am I an idiot for thinking about spending so much on a cover?
cheers
me
Ignore this if you've used a car cover before but the car has to be completely clean before you put the cover on. If it's dirty it will scratch the paintwork due to it moving in the wind or when fitting / removing.
A fitted cover will reduce the likelihood of it moving about in the wind though.
If you're covering a convertible, I find a waterproof "cap" easier to use. It fits over the windscreen and windows. The main benefit is that you can shove it on without worrying about the paintwork. I have both.
They're one of the best covers you can get, outlasted 3 from halfords (at more than £50 each). They are quite bulky.
A fitted cover will reduce the likelihood of it moving about in the wind though.
If you're covering a convertible, I find a waterproof "cap" easier to use. It fits over the windscreen and windows. The main benefit is that you can shove it on without worrying about the paintwork. I have both.
They're one of the best covers you can get, outlasted 3 from halfords (at more than £50 each). They are quite bulky.
Edited by MethylatedSpirit on Tuesday 4th November 20:05
Quite a few people with Lotus Elise's use them, they seem to be the car cover of choice.
http://wiki.seloc.org/a/Car_Covers#Specialised_Car...
http://wiki.seloc.org/a/Car_Covers#Specialised_Car...
I use the same covers for indoor storage.
A very good tailored, skin tight, product however ..... it is very important that the car is spotlessly clean to stop grit and dirt transferring the to lining of the cover causing scratches. If the cover gets wet or damp do not leave on the car otherwise you run the risk of the paint micro blistering. Take the cover off the car or use a larger cover which allows the air to circulate.
In reality you probably won't use it as often as you intend to !
TJS
A very good tailored, skin tight, product however ..... it is very important that the car is spotlessly clean to stop grit and dirt transferring the to lining of the cover causing scratches. If the cover gets wet or damp do not leave on the car otherwise you run the risk of the paint micro blistering. Take the cover off the car or use a larger cover which allows the air to circulate.
In reality you probably won't use it as often as you intend to !
TJS
They make fabulous covers for indoor use, but as said above, unless your car is absolutely clean then you will just mark the paintwork. Similarly, if you are putting it on and taking it off all the time then you will do the same. They work best for folk who put a car away for the winter or similar.
As for an outdoor cover, I really wouldn't go there. No matter how tailored the cover and how perfect the fit and how many tie down straps you attach, you will end up with marked paintwork. On a practical level, if you are going to be removing and refitting the cover on a regular basis then you will need to plan on washing and drying the car before each fitting or else you will just be rubbing all the dirt and grit into the paint.
As for an outdoor cover, I really wouldn't go there. No matter how tailored the cover and how perfect the fit and how many tie down straps you attach, you will end up with marked paintwork. On a practical level, if you are going to be removing and refitting the cover on a regular basis then you will need to plan on washing and drying the car before each fitting or else you will just be rubbing all the dirt and grit into the paint.
Edited by renmure on Tuesday 4th November 22:13
TheMonster said:
B'stard Child said:
Inside or outside?
outside.Personally whilst I have outside covers I only use them in the most extreme weather (or when the cars are in the garage to keep the dust of them)
I've seen/experienced too much paint damage with covers that doesn't happen so easily when they are uncovered
I've not bought an indoor cover from Specialised. But, I have bought three outdoor covers from them. They are excellent and I've no doubt that their indoor covers would be just as well made.
ETA: OP, you're after an outdoor cover. My three -for two Maseratis & a 964 - have been absolutely terrific. Fitted, with four retaining straps, the covers have stayed place through rain, hail, wind and storm. They've not let me down in over five years of ownership.
ETA: OP, you're after an outdoor cover. My three -for two Maseratis & a 964 - have been absolutely terrific. Fitted, with four retaining straps, the covers have stayed place through rain, hail, wind and storm. They've not let me down in over five years of ownership.
Edited by Blib on Tuesday 4th November 23:30
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