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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Spooner on 23 April 2010, 17:01

Title: Can anyone recommend a decent car cover?
Post by: Spooner on 23 April 2010, 17:01

I cant drive my car for at least another 5 weeks, and as such it's covered over on the drive.  Before going into hospital, I went to Halfrauds and bought this POS (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_564323_langId_-1_categoryId_165611), but it's fecking useless.

That's a medium sized one, and look at the coverage that it gives:

(http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/773/img00098sm.jpg)
(http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/4522/img00097sm.jpg)
(http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/8224/img00096sm.jpg)
(http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/8900/img00095sm.jpg)

I need one that covers the entire body, and has decent securing straps as well as being waterproof and breathable.

Any ideas?

Cheers

Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a decent car cover?
Post by: p3asa on 23 April 2010, 17:05

What about Frogs cover?  (Hope you don't mind Frog?)

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=147496.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=147496.0)

(http://www.golfgti6.com/cover1.jpg)

Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a decent car cover?
Post by: Spooner on 23 April 2010, 17:06

Thats a lovely cover, but it's indoors only I thought?  If only my garage had some room in it!

Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a decent car cover?
Post by: p3asa on 23 April 2010, 17:07

Ah so it. Sorry never noticed that bit.

Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a decent car cover?
Post by: Hartside on 23 April 2010, 17:21

Have a look at the bottom of this webpage. They do breathable outdoor covers, tailor made. Maybe worth a call

http://www.professional-car-valeting.co.uk/

or here

http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/car-covers/outdoor-car-covers.aspx



 

Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a decent car cover?
Post by: FroGTI on 23 April 2010, 17:53

Quote from: p3asa on 23 April 2010, 17:05

What about Frogs cover?  (Hope you don't mind Frog?)

No problem :smiley: I got mine from www.specialisedcarcovers.com in Bradford. I have bought 3 or 4 from them over the years and, although they are very expensive, they are very high quality and custom made. I believe they also do outdoor covers.

P.S. that Halford's effort looks like a bin liner :embarassed:

Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a decent car cover?
Post by: stu79 on 23 April 2010, 19:08

Thought about getting a decent cover myself but put off by an experience with a car cover a few years ago, it flapped around in the wind and rubbed the paint flat on the corners.

Would imagine a tailored cover would be a lot better though, mine too was one of those halfords 'bin-liner' jobbies.

Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a decent car cover?
Post by: ajmoir36 on 23 April 2010, 20:24

Just take it back and trade it in for the large version, after all it doesnt fit.