All Weather Covers? Do They Work?
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There will still be damp getting up from underneath, plus some covers can eventually chafe the paintwork as they move about in the wind. I saw an ad a few years ago for something like a giant pram hood. You drive onto the base frame, which keeps the thing fixed on the ground, then pull the hood over the car until it's a semicircle. Can't remember who made it though.
Being controversial for a minute...
1) I wouldn't want to keep my Griff outdoors.
2) How about your insurance company?
3) Why not rent a garage nearby...find someone local who has no car and may be glad of a bit of dosh?
4) Outdoor covers are IMO only any good for putting the car under overnight, if for example you have to park under trees. You have to keep the inside really clean otherwise you will mark your paintwork.
5) The cheap covers sweat on the inside and as Simpo One said "Damp comes up from the ground"
Sorry I can't be anymore positive.
1) I wouldn't want to keep my Griff outdoors.
2) How about your insurance company?
3) Why not rent a garage nearby...find someone local who has no car and may be glad of a bit of dosh?
4) Outdoor covers are IMO only any good for putting the car under overnight, if for example you have to park under trees. You have to keep the inside really clean otherwise you will mark your paintwork.
5) The cheap covers sweat on the inside and as Simpo One said "Damp comes up from the ground"
Sorry I can't be anymore positive.
i keep my car outside and have a small cover to cover just the hood area and it is fine. i use the car 2-3 times a week and always let it warm up for a few mins before i start any journey. if you want an outdoor cover try covercraft. i have a friend who works for a car magazine and they are proven to be the best breathable covers around. remember it is just a car at the end of the day and is meant to be driven outside 
Hi
My girlfriend's dad has an Challenger E Type replica that he has to keep outside and he invested in one of those external Carcoon devices.
You drive onto the base, zip it round and then plug it in and a dehumidifier inflates the cover so nothing but dry air touches the bodywork.
Its plain grey in colour so it looks like you have an airship on the drive but if I had to keep a Griff outside it's what I'd have!
Looky here:
Carcoon
They're about £500 but what's the alternative?
Hope this helps
Marco
My girlfriend's dad has an Challenger E Type replica that he has to keep outside and he invested in one of those external Carcoon devices.
You drive onto the base, zip it round and then plug it in and a dehumidifier inflates the cover so nothing but dry air touches the bodywork.
Its plain grey in colour so it looks like you have an airship on the drive but if I had to keep a Griff outside it's what I'd have!
Looky here:
Carcoon
They're about £500 but what's the alternative?
Hope this helps
Marco
There is someone who advertises in the back of EVO that does all weather covers. They're quite expensive (around £300 ish) but were softly lined inside and had an evaporation surface, and heavy duty rain cover on the outside.
Can't remember the name, but they also send you a small sample too...
Can't remember the name, but they also send you a small sample too...
Hmm I figured as much. The drive is secure in the sense that another car on the drive blocks it off completely. There are 2 chimps nearby parked on the road with no cover at all and their owners clearly dont mind. The hood cover just to keep the roof etc. dry seems a good idea. At least the cars aren't under a cherry tree like where I used to live - the crap that those things dump is unreal
>> Edited by jamesk on Thursday 22 August 12:19
>> Edited by jamesk on Thursday 22 August 12:19
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