my 911 spends it's summer parked on the road and winter in a rented garage. THis is expensive so I'm looking for a cheaper option
something called Carcoon seems to be good, or an American product called Permabag also
Both seem to do the same, ie a large dehumidifying bag
does anyone have any experience of these products?
feedback very welcome
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No experience, but you'll find several different types advertised in Classic & Sports Car, Practical Classics, etc. Why not do as I do with my humble Capri and use your classic as much as possible during the winter months, but only on dry days and when enough time has elapsed for the worst of the salt to have washed from the roads? A good waterproof but "breathing" fabric cover will give it adequate winter protection if you keep the car active, for which I'm sure it would thank you.
You might also see whether any of the various options have secured the approval of one or more of the Porsche clubs, or indeed other clubs. Even the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs might have something to say about them:
www.fbhvc.co.uk
And if you haven't done anything about it before next autumn, you'll see plenty on show at the NEC Classic Motor Show.
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If you would care to e-mail me via one of the mods I can send you what looks like a quite useful thread from another (private) bulletin board. (In the past the mods have been happy to act as forwarders on a very occasional basis.)
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>>(In the past the mods have been happy to act as forwarders on a very occasional basis.)
If one of you e-mails me, or one of the other mods, we'll forward it on.
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I had an outdoor Carcoon for my Aston Martin. Dryed the car brilliantly and did not touch the paintwork, so car could be put away wet unlike with most covers.
Great product and the customer service was great. When I ripped the base, they repaired it including postage for £10.
Finally, sold the Aston and put the Carcoon on eBay. Was returned £300 odd pounds. Can't be bad!
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I assume you mean the exterior Carcoon (or the in garage model) with the fan? This gets the thumbs up from Practical Classics mag if cost is not an issue, mainly because it dries the car, keeps the air moving in and around the car and doesn't touch the paintwork so the car can be put into wet & dirty without the paint getting scratched.
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