car cover recomendations please
looking to get a car cover , has anyone got one they are happy with
i found a group buy on here from 2009 2 people had issues with them fitting and no other reviews , this is the one on the group buy and what im considering http://www.coveryourcar.co.uk/store/...cat=286&page=1 it would organise another group buy if there is some interest , last time they gave 10% if under ten ,would have given a little more off if over 10, it didnt reach 10 scoobyworld also sell the same cover but are a little more expensive before any discount |
found it on another site for £138 delivered
Sahara Car Covers Recommended car covers for indoor use
Voyager Car Covers Recommended car covers for lightweight indoor and outdoor
Monsoon Car Covers Recommended car covers for heavy duty indoor and winter outdoor cover
Stormforce Car Covers The serious protection car cover
prices before any discount are classic and newage sahara £48.40 + £6.99 delivery = £55.39 voyager £61.80 + £6.99 = £67.79 stormforce £131.40 +£6.99 = £138.39 hatch sahara £57.90 + £6.99 =£64.89 voyager £75.80 + £6.99 =£82.79 according to there website the covers i priced are all that are available this is the site http://www.carscovers.co.uk/SUBARU-CAR-COVERS/ |
For the love of God don't. I bought from this company. Here are the problems I had:
It didn't fit (despite it being tailor made) The front kept popping off and flapping against the bonnet It rubs against the paint in the wind scuffing it Because it flaps, grit and sand (I live near the sea) get between the cover and the paint and it scuffs It gets damp underneath which is rubbish for rust Because the cover will get wet you need an area the size of your car where you can take the cover off and let it dry Bird droppings and strong UV light damages it I also had a huge problem getting a refund but I they did give it to me in the end My impreza just stays outside and gets washed, polished and waxed more frequently. |
well thats put me off just a bit lol
which one did you have i was going to get the stormforce , has 4 layers , |
Originally Posted by gary77
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well thats put me off just a bit lol
which one did you have i was going to get the stormforce , has 4 layers , The car also has to be bone dry and completely clean before you put it on. The sent be a "bigger" version (despite it being supposedly being tailor made) when mine didn't fit and that was even worse. |
try scoobyworld mate
im going to order one and pad mine out with a thin layer of foam or summat to protect against bad hail-stones,we had it really bad here back in 2012 and the car damage was bad http://www.scoobyworld.co.uk/catalog....php?cPath=181 |
the ones scoobyworld sell are the same ones i found for £30 less . that is the one mistermexican is slating .
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Originally Posted by the shreksta
(Post 11542785)
try scoobyworld mate
im going to order one and pad mine out with a thin layer of foam or summat to protect against bad hail-stones,we had it really bad here back in 2012 and the car damage was bad http://www.scoobyworld.co.uk/catalog....php?cPath=181 |
the storm but after hearing the bad things i might not,surely there is a company who can custom make one
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might be worth sending out a few emails to see if a group buy is on the cards
http://www.carcovershop.co.uk/custom...car-covers.asp http://www.specialisedcovers.com/car-covers.html http://www.coveryourcar.co.uk/ |
cover your car do the ones we were talking about , i think for anything better we woul have to be willing to spend around an extra £100.
i know it will be a pain to fit in the wind , i could deal with that , but if it blows off thats no use , unless there was a way to secure it better keeping it clean and waxed will help but i want to keep water out of doors and engine bay , where it can lie . another bad spot is around the boot seal |
hi i have a vgc voyager cover-zone,indor-outdoor,car cover for sale,its for a subaru blobeye,may fit other subaru,s,have a look on there website,45,00 plus pp,
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that is from the same people who make the stormforce. the voyager is £67 delivered
have you got any pics of it fitted , did you have issues with it flapping around |
sorry no pic,s;only pic,s on there website showing you cover,cover held in place by under car straps,price on there website is 84.00 voyager cover-zone indoor/outdoor car cover,hope this help,s
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I might have just had a bad experience with mine. But I did find experiences from other sites (for Evos and others) that had had the same effect or worse.
However, I don't think that any car cover is really useful for outdoor use. If you imagine that it's on every night if it's a daily driver. That means for at least 8 hours your have material on your car that is being moved by the wind. Let's say it flaps. Would you spend 8 hours hitting your car repeatedly with a piece of fabric? Let's say it doesn't flap and fits snugly. This means it's in close contact with the paint being moved back and forth slightly. Would you spend 8 hours rubbing a piece of fabric on a single part of the car? |
that made me laugh but **** you are right the car isnt a dailly driver so hitting it and rubbing it for like 100 hours is a bad idea. what about having a snug fitting indoor cover under a water proof flapping job , i really want it protected from the rain and a garage isnt an option |
I've got the Storm-force one for my classic Impreza
Great fit with the STI rear spoiler Survived a harsh Aberdeen shire winter being strapped underneath, never once blew off and did a good job of protecting it. Also kept it on as a dust sheet during it's rebuild for last 12 month's. It's worked well and still in good condition, the seams and threads have held together really well. It was expensive and a little over the top, however it looked after the scoob and it did what i wanted :) |
That's what I wanted to hear , do you still use it , would you consider selling it ?
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It might be that the bug/blob/hawks are all the same and fit one really well but not the others. They might fit better on the classics.
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I bought a Sarhara cover from Coverzone for my Hawk STI, cost me £69 delivered and I must say it does the job nicely....
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Cover and garage look sweet Lee ,but would be no good for outside i tried one to thin
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Yep looks good , nice fit .
The prices on that site I found are good Garage envy |
I agree Glen, I wanted an indoor cover, however they also do outside ones in their range as well
The fit is good and the under strap plastic buckles are covered in a clear rubber shroud so they don’t scratch the car when fitting which I thought was a good idea, F*****G nightmaire to put on a freshly polished car though its definitely a 2 man job :) For the money its a good cover ;) |
Originally Posted by S3LDM
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I bought a Sarhara cover from Coverzone for my Hawk STI, cost me £69 delivered and I must say it does the job nicely....
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps3af24415.jpg http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...pseed37368.jpg Garage looks awesome! |
I've said it before and I'll say it again. That garage is lovely, I really like it with the stone corners. All it needs is a roller shutter in order to free up a bit of head room.
Great garage Joe |
Cheers Guys :)
Roller shutter doors are way to industrial and noisy Mine glides up and its silent, with the insulation it keeps the garage nice and warm to.. |
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