Car cover suggestions,
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Car cover suggestions,
Car's due back from paint any day now, I want to preserve it from the punishing sun & torrential rain this region sees. Garage is not an option, as it's currently the land of projects that will likely never be completed lol.
I definitely want rain & UV proof, the prices vary as do the reviews online. I'd like some fellow X308 clan members to chime in.
Thanks
I definitely want rain & UV proof, the prices vary as do the reviews online. I'd like some fellow X308 clan members to chime in.
Thanks
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I bought a Noah cover from California Car Cover. It is an indoor cover, and the quality is very good. They have covers for different indoor and outdoor conditions. It was expensive, but they did embroidery a custom XJR on the front, which looks pretty cool. The covers are custom fit to the model of car and, in my case, the fit is very good.
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I bought a $100 generic outdoor cover from an auto parts store for "occasional" use as I wanted to use it on other cars whenever a "project" expanded to take over all the garage space. Wish I could advise you which to buy for long-term use but I can't. I will pass on one thing I learned the hard way. In winter, if you have snow or ice, don't try to remove the cover until it thaws.
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I have a cover made in the USA by Covercraft and it's custom made for the X308. I bought it from my good friend and forum member Ipc838, who had it made for his previous XJR. It fits like a glove, nice and tight but as it's made from soft material it doesn't scratch. It's also fully waterproof, water just beads off it which is great. There's two loops on the sides for attaching restraints as well as two holes for a security cord to go through to stop the cover being removed.
I normally have it on my car all the time, unless the car is dirty.
I normally have it on my car all the time, unless the car is dirty.
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I just bought one about 2 months ago for my Corvette from Car Covers | Lifetime Warranty Free Shipping | Call 1-800-288-5844 . They come with a lifetime guarantee and mine is for indoor/outdoor use and fits like a glove (I got the 5 layer). They say they are having a 50% off sale now, but they had that 2 months ago also. In either case, they were almost half the cost of anyone else's I checked out and shipping was fast. I can tell you the waterproof statement is real. It has rained here just a few times and each time I went out to work on the car after it cleared and pulled the cover back, it was dry. I can include pics if you would like?
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I just bought one about 2 months ago for my Corvette from Car Covers | Lifetime Warranty Free Shipping | Call 1-800-288-5844 . They come with a lifetime guarantee and mine is for indoor/outdoor use and fits like a glove (I got the 5 layer). They say they are having a 50% off sale now, but they had that 2 months ago also. In either case, they were almost half the cost of anyone else's I checked out and shipping was fast. I can tell you the waterproof statement is real. It has rained here just a few times and each time I went out to work on the car after it cleared and pulled the cover back, it was dry. I can include pics if you would like?
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They also have ties on the front and back that go side to side in case you get a big wind it won't allow it to blow off, even as snug as it fits it gives you piece of mind. Then of course it has the security cable if you choose to use it.
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Thank you @Highhorse
Based on the information you provided I ordered one.
$159 (which is their 50% off) and they have an additional 10% until the end of the year. Code SS10. The total is $143.
Awesome deal. I wanted to go for the best (and most expensive one which is Black Satin (it’s only extra $10), however, it’s only for indoor, so their 5-layer is the best for indoor and outdoor.
The support confirmed that lifetime guarantee means that it can be replaced for whatever problem with a limit of 3 replacements.
Based on the information you provided I ordered one.
$159 (which is their 50% off) and they have an additional 10% until the end of the year. Code SS10. The total is $143.
Awesome deal. I wanted to go for the best (and most expensive one which is Black Satin (it’s only extra $10), however, it’s only for indoor, so their 5-layer is the best for indoor and outdoor.
The support confirmed that lifetime guarantee means that it can be replaced for whatever problem with a limit of 3 replacements.
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Like Randy said, be sure it's dried off...you can use a leaf blower to make sure you get any wetness out of the hood windshield area or the like. Especially if your getting ready to put her away for the winter. Also, if you do store her, be sure to have a battery tender of some sort on her, whether you keep the battery in the car or not.
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