Anyone use an outdoor carcoon for their Nob?
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HI Ross,
I bought one for my Nob earlier in the winter. I can recommend it very highly, seriously well made sturdy bit of kit. Its expensive but well worth it imho.
Couple of words of warning though, its worth giving some thought to a weather proof (dog proof in my experience!) container for the transformer and finally I went for a medium size and regret it now as its a tight fit on the spoiler, it's a little cheaper though
Cheers
Nick
I bought one for my Nob earlier in the winter. I can recommend it very highly, seriously well made sturdy bit of kit. Its expensive but well worth it imho.
Couple of words of warning though, its worth giving some thought to a weather proof (dog proof in my experience!) container for the transformer and finally I went for a medium size and regret it now as its a tight fit on the spoiler, it's a little cheaper though
Cheers
Nick
I looked at getting an outdoor carcoon for my Noble but ended up getting an 18'x9' timber garage built instead, if you have the space I would highly reccommend it! Loads of space for the car and all my other bits & bobs. No need for planning permision as its classed as a temporary structure and fully assembled costs start around £1500.
Nickellese said:
HI Ross,
I bought one for my Nob earlier in the winter. I can recommend it very highly, seriously well made sturdy bit of kit. Its expensive but well worth it imho.
Couple of words of warning though, its worth giving some thought to a weather proof (dog proof in my experience!) container for the transformer and finally I went for a medium size and regret it now as its a tight fit on the spoiler, it's a little cheaper though
Cheers
Nick
Cheers for the info Nick! I will see if I can get hold of a large then! I bought one for my Nob earlier in the winter. I can recommend it very highly, seriously well made sturdy bit of kit. Its expensive but well worth it imho.
Couple of words of warning though, its worth giving some thought to a weather proof (dog proof in my experience!) container for the transformer and finally I went for a medium size and regret it now as its a tight fit on the spoiler, it's a little cheaper though
Cheers
Nick
Nickellese said:
I bought one for my Nob earlier in the winter. I can recommend it very highly, seriously well made sturdy bit of kit. Its expensive but well worth it imho.
Cheers
Nick
Hi Nick,Cheers
Nick
How easy/quick/convenient is it to get the car in and out of?
Also, does the car have to be dry already, or does the ventilation effectively dry a wet car?
I know they are meant for little used cars, but I'm desperately trying to find a solution to protect the Skyline after getting it sorted out shortly. Problem is I cannot build a garage, as we already have one flush with the front of the house occupied by the Noble, and building even a temporary construction in front of the building line is a no-no.
Although effectively our "daily driver", it only gets used a couple of times a week, so was wondering how practical one of these things would be?
Cheers,
Conrad.
I don't know what an NOB is but we've stored an old motor car and motor cycle in ours, and friends do the same.
We've had outdoor CarCoons for about 15 maybe 20 years and find them to be wonderful. The car dries very quickly if put away wet. When next the car is unwrapped, it looks like it's just been put away 1 hour ago. There is never any dust, dirt, marks ect and always smells fresh, just brilliant.
I have recommended to friends and would recommend them to anyone looking to protect their vehicles and other stuff. We had the ground sheet zips configured to accommodate our boxed in location, enabling just 2 sides to be unzipped to drive the car out.
Protect the zips with some old carpet/mat where the wheels drive over the zip, we found that we damaged the ground zip if we turned the wheels, braked or drove over the zip in gear.
We've always ordered a larger size than necessary, 3ft extra length and 18in higher, to accomodate clearance and jacking the vehicle off the ground.
In West London, sheltered by 2 walls with nearby trees and sap, the silver top cover lasts about 5-8 years before needing replacing and CarCoon will supply just the top cover.
I have no interest in the company other than a happy customer.
We've had outdoor CarCoons for about 15 maybe 20 years and find them to be wonderful. The car dries very quickly if put away wet. When next the car is unwrapped, it looks like it's just been put away 1 hour ago. There is never any dust, dirt, marks ect and always smells fresh, just brilliant.
I have recommended to friends and would recommend them to anyone looking to protect their vehicles and other stuff. We had the ground sheet zips configured to accommodate our boxed in location, enabling just 2 sides to be unzipped to drive the car out.
Protect the zips with some old carpet/mat where the wheels drive over the zip, we found that we damaged the ground zip if we turned the wheels, braked or drove over the zip in gear.
We've always ordered a larger size than necessary, 3ft extra length and 18in higher, to accomodate clearance and jacking the vehicle off the ground.
In West London, sheltered by 2 walls with nearby trees and sap, the silver top cover lasts about 5-8 years before needing replacing and CarCoon will supply just the top cover.
I have no interest in the company other than a happy customer.
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Hi Nick,
How easy/quick/convenient is it to get the car in and out of?
Also, does the car have to be dry already, or does the ventilation effectively dry a wet car?
I know they are meant for little used cars, but I'm desperately trying to find a solution to protect the Skyline after getting it sorted out shortly. Problem is I cannot build a garage, as we already have one flush with the front of the house occupied by the Noble, and building even a temporary construction in front of the building line is a no-no.
Although effectively our "daily driver", it only gets used a couple of times a week, so was wondering how practical one of these things would be?
Cheers,
Conrad.
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Lo Mate,
The guys that I bought my Ferrari from, Autofficina in Chessignton, permanently store one of their cars in an outdoor Carcoon. I've put the 'Veloce' Carcoon inside my garage (cheaper than rebuilding it) and yes it will dry a car out. It uses the heat from the engine to circulate around the interior of the 'tent'. Fab bits of kit and can come with built in battery conditioner. More essential on a 355 than a Noble or Skyline admittedly.
HTH
Si
Hi Nick,
How easy/quick/convenient is it to get the car in and out of?
Also, does the car have to be dry already, or does the ventilation effectively dry a wet car?
I know they are meant for little used cars, but I'm desperately trying to find a solution to protect the Skyline after getting it sorted out shortly. Problem is I cannot build a garage, as we already have one flush with the front of the house occupied by the Noble, and building even a temporary construction in front of the building line is a no-no.
Although effectively our "daily driver", it only gets used a couple of times a week, so was wondering how practical one of these things would be?
Cheers,
Conrad.
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Lo Mate,
The guys that I bought my Ferrari from, Autofficina in Chessignton, permanently store one of their cars in an outdoor Carcoon. I've put the 'Veloce' Carcoon inside my garage (cheaper than rebuilding it) and yes it will dry a car out. It uses the heat from the engine to circulate around the interior of the 'tent'. Fab bits of kit and can come with built in battery conditioner. More essential on a 355 than a Noble or Skyline admittedly.
HTH
Si
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Hi Nick,
How easy/quick/convenient is it to get the car in and out of?
Also, does the car have to be dry already, or does the ventilation effectively dry a wet car?
I know they are meant for little used cars, but I'm desperately trying to find a solution to protect the Skyline after getting it sorted out shortly. Problem is I cannot build a garage, as we already have one flush with the front of the house occupied by the Noble, and building even a temporary construction in front of the building line is a no-no.
Although effectively our "daily driver", it only gets used a couple of times a week, so was wondering how practical one of these things would be?
Cheers,
Conrad.
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Conrad sorry for the delay, I've only just spotted your post.
As others have already mentioned getting the car in/out of the bubble is relatively easy, it takes around a minute to run around the edge with the zip then off with the bubble cover. I would say at this point that dragging the cover on/ off might be a problem for those with Paint OCD if you do it regularly. Wilst It's not in use I fold the groundsheet over to sandwich the top cover for temporary tidy away.
I'f the car is used a couple of times a week, it could be a good solution. Plus there is always something nice about unwrapping your pride and joy before you use it!
Ill take a couple of pictures in the next few days when my M12 returns from a service.
Thanks
Nick
Hi Nick,
How easy/quick/convenient is it to get the car in and out of?
Also, does the car have to be dry already, or does the ventilation effectively dry a wet car?
I know they are meant for little used cars, but I'm desperately trying to find a solution to protect the Skyline after getting it sorted out shortly. Problem is I cannot build a garage, as we already have one flush with the front of the house occupied by the Noble, and building even a temporary construction in front of the building line is a no-no.
Although effectively our "daily driver", it only gets used a couple of times a week, so was wondering how practical one of these things would be?
Cheers,
Conrad.
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Conrad sorry for the delay, I've only just spotted your post.
As others have already mentioned getting the car in/out of the bubble is relatively easy, it takes around a minute to run around the edge with the zip then off with the bubble cover. I would say at this point that dragging the cover on/ off might be a problem for those with Paint OCD if you do it regularly. Wilst It's not in use I fold the groundsheet over to sandwich the top cover for temporary tidy away.
I'f the car is used a couple of times a week, it could be a good solution. Plus there is always something nice about unwrapping your pride and joy before you use it!
Ill take a couple of pictures in the next few days when my M12 returns from a service.
Thanks
Nick
JBliss said:
Personally, I don't like the idea of laying the cover on the car before you inflate it, especially if you are doing it regularly. Then again, I am pretty picky with my paintwork!
Agree with this, a pain for short term (want to use the car > once or twice a week) use.outdoor framed versions are available:
http://www.hamiltonclassic.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_...
F.C. said:
Agree with this, a pain for short term (want to use the car > once or twice a week) use.
outdoor framed versions are available:
http://www.hamiltonclassic.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_...
Fair point, Tony, but how do you think putting one of these on the front drive would be viewed by the local authority?outdoor framed versions are available:
http://www.hamiltonclassic.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_...
My whole issue really is that I have no choice but to put the car on the drive infront of the garage. The garage is level with the building line/front of the house.
Ideally I'd have liked to put a carport there, but I'm pretty certain this would not be allowed. Do you think something like the framed temporary garage on your link would be acceptable, or am I likely to get complaints from neighbours etc, and then told by the council to remove it?
Cheers,
Conrad,
Can you put a picture up Conrad or your driveway?
IIRC a detacted carport (assuming your talking about wood pillars and a perspex (or similar) roof is a temporary structure and therefore can be built without the need for planning permission or building regulations. Therefore i don't think your neighbours could complain to the council and force you to remove it as long as it isn't dangerous.
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/common...
Matt
IIRC a detacted carport (assuming your talking about wood pillars and a perspex (or similar) roof is a temporary structure and therefore can be built without the need for planning permission or building regulations. Therefore i don't think your neighbours could complain to the council and force you to remove it as long as it isn't dangerous.
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/common...
Matt
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Fair point, Tony, but how do you think putting one of these on the front drive would be viewed by the local authority?
My whole issue really is that I have no choice but to put the car on the drive infront of the garage. The garage is level with the building line/front of the house.
Ideally I'd have liked to put a carport there, but I'm pretty certain this would not be allowed. Do you think something like the framed temporary garage on your link would be acceptable, or am I likely to get complaints from neighbours etc, and then told by the council to remove it?
Cheers,
Conrad,
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Completely temporary,
Neighbour might be miffed, do you talk to them?
I doubt the council could do much as it is a temporary structure.
Fair point, Tony, but how do you think putting one of these on the front drive would be viewed by the local authority?
My whole issue really is that I have no choice but to put the car on the drive infront of the garage. The garage is level with the building line/front of the house.
Ideally I'd have liked to put a carport there, but I'm pretty certain this would not be allowed. Do you think something like the framed temporary garage on your link would be acceptable, or am I likely to get complaints from neighbours etc, and then told by the council to remove it?
Cheers,
Conrad,
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Completely temporary,
Neighbour might be miffed, do you talk to them?
I doubt the council could do much as it is a temporary structure.
F.C. said:
I doubt the council could do much as it is a temporary structure.
The view and enforcement now is temporary structures must act like them, IE if it's there a number of times when they visit it's not temporary.It's always been the misconception that if a structure can be easily moved it's temporary, but somehow it can stay in place for ever....
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