Winter storage tips.....

[Golfgal]

Anyone got any top tips when taking the car off the road for the winter?

I'm hoping to put her in a garage but might not be able to do this so she might be on my long suffering Dads driveway. Anyone know of a great car cover? Seen loads on ebay but worried their gonna arrive and be rubbish. Gonna start her once a week drive her forward n back a bit to move wheels round and let the engine get upto temp.

[SoundillusioN]

Get a breathable car cover, got mine from halfrauds. Had it for at least a year now and protects the car very well.  Their small size is a perfect fit for the mk1, its elasticated and includes straps that go under the car to prevent it from being blown off. It was nearly 50 notes but worth it.  If you go for a cheaper plastic one you run the risk of moisture being trapped between the cover and the car.  Made that mistake once before!

[RandomJord]

I've got one of these, not used it yet but i used to work for the company and never had a complaint, had plenty of folks buying them for Mk1's an Beetles so cant be bad!

http://www.airflow-uk.co.uk/Moltex-Soft-Tex-Outdoor-Super-Luxury-combined.html

[mcgee9t2]

Get a breathable car cover, got mine from halfrauds. Had it for at least a year now and protects the car very well.  Their small size is a perfect fit for the mk1, its elasticated and includes straps that go under the car to prevent it from being blown off. It was nearly 50 notes but worth it.  If you go for a cheaper plastic one you run the risk of moisture being trapped between the cover and the car.  Made that mistake once before!

what you recon it would be like for a daily driver. will it stop ice on the windscreen ect with it being breathable.  if so might get one, easier than scraping the car

[SoundillusioN]

^^^ Yes, it totally waterproof even though its breathable.  Had snow, ice and rain on mine and the car has always been bone dry...

The one randomjord suggests will be the same but judging by the price it must be a more fancy version.

[Ant1981]

Never cover a car, you'll do more damage than leaving it uncovered. Even breathable ones will trap mositure where you can't see it and it can begin to really screw your paint work up. Even professional car bodyshops will tell you this.

Unfortunatley, I learnt this from experience.

[ortega277]

I've heard that there is a cover that lets warm air flow through once the car is under the cover and in winter storage is this true to anyone's knowledge ? If so is there any links that could point me in the right direction.

[mcgee9t2]

^^^ Yes, it totally waterproof even though its breathable.  Had snow, ice and rain on mine and the car has always been bone dry...

The one randomjord suggests will be the same but judging by the price it must be a more fancy version.

hmm may look into getting one, that way i can cover the car up on a night, then in the morning get the brush out and brush any snow off the car then remove cover, alot quicker than fannying around trying to scrape it all off .

as for trapping moisture, if its only going to be on over night it should be ok shouldnt it? cause it would be getting moisture uncovered?

[daz veedub]

on my old car i used a breathable car cover and left on my uncles drive over winter 1 year when i came to get back out mold was everywhere inside the car 

[Golfgal]

Did you start the car or just leave it? I'll be starting it once a wk letting it get to temp n rolling it up and down the drive a bit so I think a cover might be the best way forward for me.