Where to buy car covers?

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Where to buy car covers?
Topic Started: Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:06 pm (141 Views)
surreyboy	Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:06 pm Post #1
Member Posts: 333 Group: Members Member #4,228 Joined: June 3, 2009	Hello father-law suggested getting a cover for the car to be used over the winter not sure where to look or who to use,how much are they anyway? any idea guys? Thanks Lee



charl44	Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:22 pm Post #2
Member Posts: 1,930 Group: Members Member #243 Joined: April 10, 2006	Google car covers, I recently bought one. outdoor, breathable and waterproof for just over Ł30, it`s not really waterproof, more like shower proof, but it keeps the bird crap off. Ian



surreyboy	Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:55 pm Post #3
Member Posts: 333 Group: Members Member #4,228 Joined: June 3, 2009	Thanks for that,can i ask where you got it from please? Thanks Lee



charl44	Sun Jul 12, 2009 5:04 pm Post #4
Member Posts: 1,930 Group: Members Member #243 Joined: April 10, 2006	From here, http://www.ultimate-car-covers.com/?gclid=COas2png0JsCFVUA4wodOVegKQ Ian



surreyboy	Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:50 pm Post #5
Member Posts: 333 Group: Members Member #4,228 Joined: June 3, 2009	Good man thanks for that Lee



shrekky	Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:33 pm Post #6
Member Posts: 3,912 Group: Members Member #223 Joined: March 23, 2006	i got mine from argos..........Ł30.....................if its just a standard car............... a large one is big enough...................but if you have spoilers sand things..................get a extra large



surreyboy	Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:52 pm Post #7
Member Posts: 333 Group: Members Member #4,228 Joined: June 3, 2009	Hello mate its a 2.0 lt .no spoiler, may be a good idea to get an x-large one so Argos do them then? Thanx Lee



surreyboy	Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:07 pm Post #8
Member Posts: 333 Group: Members Member #4,228 Joined: June 3, 2009	Charl44 what size did you get? Thanks



-V-	Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:32 am Post #9
The Hamster Posts: 2,619 Group: Moderator Member #39 Joined: November 12, 2005	I guess it all depends what you want out of the car cover. I spent Ł140 on mine (price has dropped slightly i believe) but it was used on the car whilst it was away in storage and it is 90% waterproof which means that it allows the paint to breathe whilst it is being covered up. Having a 100% waterproof cover can apparantly lead to problems with your paint being "over protected". Also, it's made to fit the 190E. (16v and non-16v). Company is called "Car Cover Systems". But if you just want something cheap and simple then there are alternatives out there. Like i said, it all depends on what you want. Edited by -V-, Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:33 am.



surreyboy	Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:03 pm Post #10
Member Posts: 333 Group: Members Member #4,228 Joined: June 3, 2009	Hi thanks for the advice Lee



jeremy	Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:39 am Post #11
Member Posts: 6,561 Group: Members Member #2,018 Joined: December 9, 2007	Look in the classified section of " Classic & Sportscar " mag they have loads of different kinds there . Jeremy



surreyboy	Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:48 pm Post #12
Member Posts: 333 Group: Members Member #4,228 Joined: June 3, 2009	Thanks for that do they also have a web site ? Lee



james08	Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:26 pm Post #13
Member Posts: 205 Group: Members Member #3,927 Joined: March 8, 2009	ive read that you shouldnt use a car cover as wind could blow it around and lift it up a bit letting dirt get under it then when the cover moves it acts like sand paper on the paint leaving it scratched/marked may be something to think about



Jay	Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:49 pm Post #14
Member Posts: 288 Group: Members Member #278 Joined: May 6, 2006	Have a look on the theultimatefinish.co.uk website for moltex car covers, i bought one a few years ago and it has served me well and will continue to do so for many more years. Its fully breathable so can even be placed onto a wet car. Now dont get me wrong they are expensive at around the Ł140 mark but they are one of the best you can get IMHO.



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