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Offline Spooner

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Can anyone recommend a decent car cover?
« 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, but it's fecking useless.

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






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

Any ideas?

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Offline p3asa

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Re: Can anyone recommend a decent car cover?
« Reply #1 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

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Offline Spooner

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Re: Can anyone recommend a decent car cover?
« Reply #2 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!

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Offline p3asa

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Re: Can anyone recommend a decent car cover?
« Reply #3 on: 23 April 2010, 17:07 »
Ah so it. Sorry never noticed that bit.
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Offline Hartside

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Re: Can anyone recommend a decent car cover?
« Reply #4 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



 
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Offline FroGTI

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Re: Can anyone recommend a decent car cover?
« Reply #5 on: 23 April 2010, 17:53 »
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:

Offline stu79

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Re: Can anyone recommend a decent car cover?
« Reply #6 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.
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Offline ajmoir36

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Re: Can anyone recommend a decent car cover?
« Reply #7 on: 23 April 2010, 20:24 »
Just take it back and trade it in for the large version, after all it doesnt fit.
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