Car Covers from Argos !
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Sad I know but winters coming and for some of us it means the Chim has to sit out in the rain. If you have the same predicament as me then don't be sold an expensive car cover but instead try getting the heavy duty car cover from Argos (ref: 740/9594) which fits like a glove to my Chimaera and only costs £19.99.
Comes in a rather fetching green but has blown off a couple of times (the cover .... not me) so it needs to be tied down.
PS. NO ... I don't have shares in Argos .... they do have some nice seat covers too though !!!
Comes in a rather fetching green but has blown off a couple of times (the cover .... not me) so it needs to be tied down.
PS. NO ... I don't have shares in Argos .... they do have some nice seat covers too though !!!
I bought a cheap (£20) cover from a local motor factors - can't remember the make (silver in colour) which is quoted as "suitable for cars up to 4M in length". The Chim's about 4.03M or so and the cover fits fine.
That said it only has elastic at the front and rear and a string under the car to hold it down and blows off in the wind.
So...... I threaded a length of nylon cord through the seam around the edge (next to the elastic). Now when I fit the cover I tie the cord as tight as I can and.....
.... force 10+ gales over the last few days have failed to dislodge it!
It's a good point about the damage from movement, though - a good couple of layers of wax and being tied tight helps but won't stop the problem.
Plipton
That said it only has elastic at the front and rear and a string under the car to hold it down and blows off in the wind.
So...... I threaded a length of nylon cord through the seam around the edge (next to the elastic). Now when I fit the cover I tie the cord as tight as I can and.....
.... force 10+ gales over the last few days have failed to dislodge it!
It's a good point about the damage from movement, though - a good couple of layers of wax and being tied tight helps but won't stop the problem.
Plipton
the dodger said:
d1bble said: just bought my 2nd car cover from Argos(£9.99)...does the job...bet your thinking..why 2nd?...well the other "escaped" during the winds from the other night...woke up to find it had done a runner...
.......best to weigh it down with bricks...
Neat smilie dibble !!!
Thanks Dodger....
d1bble said:
the dodger said:
d1bble said: just bought my 2nd car cover from Argos(£9.99)...does the job...bet your thinking..why 2nd?...well the other "escaped" during the winds from the other night...woke up to find it had done a runner...
.......best to weigh it down with bricks
Neat smilie dibble !!!
Thanks Dodger....
good smilies
incorrigible said:
d1bble said:
the dodger said:
d1bble said: just bought my 2nd car cover from Argos(£9.99)...does the job...bet your thinking..why 2nd?...well the other "escaped" during the winds from the other night...woke up to find it had done a runner...
.......best to weigh it down with bricks
Neat smilie dibble !!!
Thanks Dodger....
good smilies
ahhhh...just had to get this last one in...thanks incorrigible...you can say so much more with pictures..
If you want to spend a wee bit more (£60-ish), Halfords sell a groovy silver Tyvek car cover that is waterproof AND breathable. You can leave it on your car for any length of time. There is no chaffing or condensation that hurts the paintwork. I bought one for the Golf some years back when it used to be parked under mature trees - and we all know what that means! Caro recently drove down for the last V.W. meet, and we covered her Chimaera overnight. Size Medium fits the Chimaera very nicely 
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