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Fri 24 Sep 2004 20:12
car cover - steveo30
im looking for a sensibly priced outdoor car cover, i need one that can stay on 3 weeks while im on holiday

any suggestions on brand/plces that sell em??

its for a 1990 golf
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Fri 24 Sep 2004 20:31
car cover - BobbyG
Why do you need to cover it? Is it normally garaged 24/7 ?
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Fri 24 Sep 2004 20:34
car cover - steveo30
bird poo mainly...no one around to wash it off
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Fri 24 Sep 2004 20:41
car cover - BobbyG
Fair point, was wondering how you needed to protect your bodywork for 3 weeks when the car had been subjected to the elements for 14 years!

But as you suggest, poo can eat through paint very quickly. I know that places like Argos do covers, your Aldis and Lidls do them sporadically as well.

Argos starts at £4.99 for a roof and window cover.
740/8612
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Sat 25 Sep 2004 22:26
car cover - steveo30
yeah well its mint for a 14 year old car, i plan to keep it nice for as long as i can

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Sat 25 Sep 2004 23:42
car cover - Altea Ego
well sticking it under a car cover for three weeks is not the way to do it. The thing will sweat like anything under there, the winds will chafe the cover against your paintwork and scratch it, all in all personally I wouldnt.

Give it a really good wax.
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Mon 27 Sep 2004 11:12
car cover - volvoman
Argos sell an RAC approved cover made of a waterproof but breathable fabric. The cost is £35 and size 5.5mx3.5m. It's designed to cover the entire car and appears to be secured underneath so no visible straps to damage the paintwork. HTH.
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Sun 26 Sep 2004 19:23
car cover - kithmo
Don't buy the cheap argos or index ones, the plastic is so brittle when it gets cold that they tear. You'll come back to find the cover has ripped and blown away. You're better off giving the car a good going over with a polymer sealant polish like Simoniz liquid diamond and a coat of wax on top.
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Sun 26 Sep 2004 22:10
car cover - steveo30
anyone suggest a good brand cover if decide to get one..id want the breathable type
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Sun 26 Sep 2004 22:38
car cover - Pugugly {P}
www.okdesignsinternational.co.uk/
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Mon 27 Sep 2004 14:21
car cover - Happy Blue!
Was in Costco yesterday. You can buy a metal framed structure which you you put together and cover in a plastic woven plastic sheeting. You then simply drive underneath it. I assume you can tie it down as there is one near me that has been on the guy's drive for over three months. Its a bit like the cheap gazebo's you can buy at B&Q.
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Sat 5 Dec 2009 06:09
car cover - rooroo12
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Edited by Dynamic Dave on 06/12/2009 at 01:27

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