cover headache
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Hi there we've just purchased a 4.0 chimera,having bought our dream car we intend to look after her the problem is we have no garage so a cover has to do,we bought a outdoor cover which works fine but were now having trouble with the cover flapping around & setting off the alarm.The way i see it the solutions are
1,Forget the cover
2,Sleepless nights
3,Fitted cover
4,Hood cover as seen in tvr sprint
Please whats the best solution? What make should i go for? Has anyone got any of these products,what they like?
Cheers Adam & Linda
1,Forget the cover
2,Sleepless nights
3,Fitted cover
4,Hood cover as seen in tvr sprint
Please whats the best solution? What make should i go for? Has anyone got any of these products,what they like?
Cheers Adam & Linda
the recent weather probably hasnt helped. I had a classic additions cover that was £130 or thereabouts and it would still flap around. I ended up with a £20 argos cover and that was actually a better fit, although in high wind any cover is unlikely to stay put unless the car is sheltered.
I am on my second cover - the original was a fitted cover from the cover company - lovely fit but as waterproof as a seive. Replaced it with a Moltex-3 large cover from Hamilton Classic - ok this cover is a bit bigger than the chim so a bit of overhang at the back end , but it has front and rear straps that pull it nice and tight and overall make it quite a good fit. Plus its lined with nice soft material so I dont get paint wear when the wind blows the cover. And its totally waterproof, yet breathable - perfect as my baby lives on the drive. Not had the alarm go off yet but as they are all different maybe yours is more sensitive ?
Edited to add-I am in Brackley (near silverstone) just over the oxford border so if you ever come this way drop in for a coffee and you can see the cover in action.
And I am about to sell the old fitted cover as I needed one that was totally waterproof if you are interested...
>> Edited by bigdods on Monday 7th November 22:09
>> Edited by bigdods on Monday 7th November 22:12
Edited to add-I am in Brackley (near silverstone) just over the oxford border so if you ever come this way drop in for a coffee and you can see the cover in action.
And I am about to sell the old fitted cover as I needed one that was totally waterproof if you are interested...
>> Edited by bigdods on Monday 7th November 22:09
>> Edited by bigdods on Monday 7th November 22:12
hello i have same problem,when windy(not me!) the cover does set alarm off sometimes....a right pain sure.one solution is to lock the doors with the key then only immobilsor and not alarm are activated therefore alarm will not go off,and as cover on it you are not likely to get it nicked....not sure what insurance would say.
ive never heard of a totally waterproof breathable cover as to breathe it must have miniscule holes surely.mine says waterproof and breathable but on a really heavy raining day it does get slightly wet underneath but dries in wind ,not a problem really.im sure like others have said that even with other covers they will flap in the wind,i found mine down the road once!!! now i tie it down at each alloy(still flaps and sets off alarm......sorry neighbours)
ive never heard of a totally waterproof breathable cover as to breathe it must have miniscule holes surely.mine says waterproof and breathable but on a really heavy raining day it does get slightly wet underneath but dries in wind ,not a problem really.im sure like others have said that even with other covers they will flap in the wind,i found mine down the road once!!! now i tie it down at each alloy(still flaps and sets off alarm......sorry neighbours)
tattoodrob said:
hello i have same problem,when windy(not me!) the cover does set alarm off sometimes....a right pain sure.one solution is to lock the doors with the key then only immobilsor and not alarm are activated therefore alarm will not go off,and as cover on it you are not likely to get it nicked....not sure what insurance would say.
ive never heard of a totally waterproof breathable cover as to breathe it must have miniscule holes surely.mine says waterproof and breathable but on a really heavy raining day it does get slightly wet underneath but dries in wind ,not a problem really.im sure like others have said that even with other covers they will flap in the wind,i found mine down the road once!!! now i tie it down at each alloy(still flaps and sets off alarm......sorry neighbours)
Well with this modern technology its waterproof one way (from the outside) but breathable the other way. Space shuttle stuff ! It really works though. When it rains I get big puddles on the cover but the car is dry underneath :-) Gets slightly damp from overnight dew but that dries through the cover. The problem I had with the fitted cover was that it let water through when it rained. Lots of it. So ended up with standing water under the cover which left lots of water marks when it dried off. So every time I took the cover off I had to wash the car which defeated the purpose of having the cover.... dont get that problem with the new one. Its quite thick too so doesnt tend to flap so much. Having the fitted straps which fit in front of the wheels and pull the cover tight stops it blowing away :-)
Parrot of doom said:
Why do you need a cover?
It can rain for weeks, and virtually no water gets in mine?
Well mine leaks , still havent solved it and last time I left her out in a big downpour I had to sponge out a whole bucket of water.
But more importantly the car is parked right in front of the house, when it rains the splatter from the rain hitting the house roof throws off all kinds of dirt. If I dont cover her she starts growing grass and small trees due to the thick dirt layer. And even more importantly the cover keep sthat lovely shine on her no nasty watermarks. Saves me a heck of a lot of elbow grease...
I bought a Covercraft cover for £55 off ebay. It does not keep the car completely dry, but certainly keeps 90% of the rain from hitting the bodywirk/hood. Result? In light rain, I have a dry car. In torrential rain (as recently, a damp car, but TOTALLY DRY inside. In the summer, it keeps your P&J cool, and stops the UV fading your interior.
It doesn't flap about, and doesnt set off the alarm.
You could do worse than one of these.
It doesn't flap about, and doesnt set off the alarm.
You could do worse than one of these.
Probably being very thick here, but how does a flapping cover set the alarm off 
I admit to knowing nothing about alarms, but I thought that because the Chim is a convertable the alarm was set off by proximity i.e. by movement within the car, not by movement outside.
Can someone put me straight, could be important one day.
I admit to knowing nothing about alarms, but I thought that because the Chim is a convertable the alarm was set off by proximity i.e. by movement within the car, not by movement outside.
Can someone put me straight, could be important one day.
razorman said:
Probably being very thick here, but how does a flapping cover set the alarm off
I admit to knowing nothing about alarms, but I thought that because the Chim is a convertable the alarm was set off by proximity i.e. by movement within the car, not by movement outside.
Can someone put me straight, could be important one day.
Wet cover thumps up an down on the plastic rear window - guess you've never accidently started to clean a plastic rear window with the alarm on. I regularly have a Duh! moment then scramble to find where I left the keys!
hut49 said:
Probably being very thick here, but how does a flapping cover set the alarm off
I admit to knowing nothing about alarms, but I thought that because the Chim is a convertable the alarm was set off by proximity i.e. by movement within the car, not by movement outside.
Can someone put me straight, could be important one day.
Wet cover thumps up an down on the plastic rear window - guess you've never accidently started to clean a plastic rear window with the alarm on. I regularly have a Duh! moment then scramble to find where I left the keys!
A microwave alarm will not go off because you move the plastic rear window, that is why they are used in place of ultrasonics.
I believe you can turn down the sensitivity of the sensors - thats what Fernhursts told me they did with mine. It will not go off if you bump or wipe the rear screen. It has not gone off with the cover on.
But it does go off if you, for example, peel the velcro back and wave your hand in the car.
But it does go off if you, for example, peel the velcro back and wave your hand in the car.
I have a Classic Additions lightweight weatherproof cover, and I must say I have not experienced any of the problems you outline. I use it every day and it has been exposed to all weathers.
I always secure it with the three straps and clips, and also have the cable lock which goes through the eyelets on the sides. With this locked it is going "no-where". The worst I have had to do one morning in high wind, was put the front back down slightly, as it had ridden up to expose the number plate and bottom of the grille!
The main thing is to make sure the straps are tight and they are not caught up on anything.
Also I know it sounds obvious but make sure you have the cover on the right way (mine has a small label saying "front"
as will make a major difference!
Cerby.
(Failing that get two wide webbing straps or similar, and put them over the top of the cover and under the car front and rear. These will provide extra peace of mind).
I always secure it with the three straps and clips, and also have the cable lock which goes through the eyelets on the sides. With this locked it is going "no-where". The worst I have had to do one morning in high wind, was put the front back down slightly, as it had ridden up to expose the number plate and bottom of the grille!
The main thing is to make sure the straps are tight and they are not caught up on anything.
Also I know it sounds obvious but make sure you have the cover on the right way (mine has a small label saying "front"
as will make a major difference! Cerby.
(Failing that get two wide webbing straps or similar, and put them over the top of the cover and under the car front and rear. These will provide extra peace of mind).
www.specialisedcarcovers.co.uk/
These are the absolute Rolls Royce of car covers and a perfect fit. No flapping no alarm going off
These are the absolute Rolls Royce of car covers and a perfect fit. No flapping no alarm going off
Hi, I keep my Chim outside & also found with a lightweight cover that the alarm used to set off when it was windy, probably due to the cover flapping around.
I changed to a Leven hood cover I had no more problems. The leven cover is a lot heavier and certainly keeps the hood dry - a bonus is that it does not freeze to the car which I found the lighter cover did.
I changed to a Leven hood cover I had no more problems. The leven cover is a lot heavier and certainly keeps the hood dry - a bonus is that it does not freeze to the car which I found the lighter cover did.
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