loppy

Evening
Wonder if anybody has thoughts on the best cover to get, as my Scooby will now have to live outside this winter as it has been evicted from the garage by the wifes "new Moggy Minor" any advice with regard a good breathable cover

many thanks

loppy

Guys are you telling me that no one has ever used a outside car cover on here!

super_ted

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I'd get a new wife, job done.

JohnnyBlaze

Worth bearing in mind that using car covers on dirty cars can cause damage to paint, marring etc, that's why I don't use one as my car is a daily.

jake1989

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i know scoobyworld sell a couple of options (about £80 & £150)
mine stays outside so i will be getting one before winter this year.
if anyone else knows of other good ones will be helpful for me too

Fonzey

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Is it really worth it?

Unless it's an old leaky convertible, I think you're much safer just leaving it open to the elements and keeping ontop of cleaning/de-salting through winter.

4evernewbie

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Seeing as nobody else could be bothered to give you a straight answer, I have one of these:
http://www.coveryourcar.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=16243

Seems to do the job well, fits the car for the spoiler (v6), mirror pockets are a few inches off though.

I'm gonna be at sea over the winter so I may buy one of these too:
https://www.carcoon.com/carcoon-double-skin-outdoor

Both quite expensive options but I wouldn't put a cheap one
Totally agree about not putting a cover on when the car is dirty though.
Hope that helps
Paul.

loppy

Thats more like thanks fellas, i dont use the car at the Moment so it will be clean and dry when the cover goes on, Paul i was looking at the Stormforce covers but couldnt get much feedback about them, how long have you had your one and has it lasted ok?
thanks again

4evernewbie

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I've had the Stormforce about 6months but my car has only lived outside for the last few weeks. It's elasticated at the bottom so fits a little like a bedsheet and happily accomodates the high spoiler. It's got straps underneath so in the worst gales it aren't going to blow away.
It seems quite heavy duty without being like tarpaulin.
Paul

Dave Y

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if its windy don't they rub the paint?

4evernewbie

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I suppose, but if the car's clean and the inside is soft (it is on the stormforce) then so what?

jonnyricer2

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Double garage!!

Fudgey

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I got banned from driving for 28 days back in 2000 for speeding, put a halfords cover on my car at the time and must have been condensation or something but it had faded patches all over it when i took the cover off. They wouldnt polish out either.
That was solid paint tho