Car cover

Does anyone have any recommendations on a brand or website where I can get a great cover. I want a form fitted cover with that thick satin feel.

I bought one for my Cobra at GriottsGarage.com (albeit a little pricey) but they have their huge logo plastered all over the thing.

california car cover

I see them advertised on Ebay all the time for about $20 or less and the seller claims these are the best, blah, blah, blah....

Anyone ever try one of those out? I'm looking for one to use outside.

Brian

Jeremy -

There are so many manufacturers of car covers, it makes it difficult to decide which to buy without recommendations from friends. I bought my current car cover (Noah model from Wolf) from a fellow SOC member and it has worked out perfectly (weatherproof for outdoor use). Here is a link to help with your consideration.

http://www.global-accessories.com/products/index.phtml?prod_id=wolfcovers&cust_id=8cept&SYSTEM=storelink&SESSIONID=none&ACTION=

You probably can't go wrong with a quality cover from most any established manufacturer.

I had a California car cover for my Speedster and thought the fit and quality were top notch. The price wasn't too bad either. I agree with Jim that probably all the reputable vendors sell a good product.
Hoss

I am also going to be in the market for a cover, and hear nothing but good skinny here at SOC about Ca. Covers. My question is: what about the mirrors? The pic here from Two Bolts shows "ears" for the mirrors at the doors. My car will have them out on the fender. How does this little (important) detail get dealt with via mail-order?

kelly my 2 cents
i have 4 covers from them
3 for my f150 and one for the tub
i have ear flaps for the three on the f150 but not on the tub
i did not want that extra pressure from the fit on the mirrors. these covers fit like gloves. Call chris at the shop. He is my tax client and ask him about the variations they have.

For what it's worth, I have four ('59 Chevy, '76 Riviera, '80 Turbo Trans Am, and '02 Miata) California Car Covers and think they are absolutely great...fit, material, workmanship, and customer service. I will be purchasing another for my Speedster next month. Even though they may not provide the mirror pocket when they fab your cover, they will send along a couple of mirror pockets and installation instructions if you ask when you order.

Cool, fellows, thanks for the skinny. Guess decision is made. Will contact them and see what they think about mirror pockets, or not. Sounds like one could get along w/out.

hey kelly
i can take my cover to jps and cover your car when done and john can take a pic and email u if u like

I found the best deal for a Car Cover is the Medium size cover they sell at Costco. The cover is a little bigger than the car and covers the rims and tires and is water proof and very durable.

kawika55

david that is the one i use in the garage
my cal cover is for outdoors as it folds up to the size of nothing

gerd, Yes I use my in the garage too!

kawika55

...I use one as a tablecover for our fancy dinner parties!

JIM IS THAT WHEN U HAVE VINCE OVER?

...ESPECIALLY if we're expecting Vince!

Hey you guys.....COVER this.....

I don't get the big deal over car covers...Unless your car is absolutely clean, it will mark up the glass and scratch the paint.
I use a paraschute cover on trips overnight basically to disquise the fact it is a "collector" car, which might draw attention when I'm not around....plus it fits in a small lunch pail...
Mine is also covered in the garage with disgarded comforters that my wife no longer uses, and thats for protection against failing objects and the like.....
and this bullshit about waterproof covers, if your on the road where do you put a wet cover when your ready to leave the area.....
not to mention the room they take up when not being used.....

I have at least 3 covers, none that I bought, they came with the cars I bought, I have thrown at least that many away recently, cause they got all dirty or ripped or worse....I use a cover from one of the cars to cover my Harley, which also came with it's own cover when I bought it...

vince
ya should have your wife cover you

Jim, Vince, et al.,

I should have known that w/ you guys nothing is simple. Still, I appreciate the "contrasting" opinions. Seems like a cover for the garage is a good idea, and old comforters are something I have a few of. Will think about that. And I suppose a wet cover could go in the back for little while. And there is the idea about putting a cover on a dirty 9or at least dusty) car -- a no-no -- but maybe unavoidable in some cases, and so the paint/wax gets some fine scratches. Hmmm. wonder where the cost/benfit analysis ends up on this one.
Gerd: no need to go to all that trouble.

Best use of a car cover: I banished my wife's car to the car port when I got the speedster. It shares the garage with my truck. Now I cover the speedster when it is IN the garage. Saves me cleaning the car so often.

Wife's car in the car port? Screw that, she washes her own car!

KELLY,
BUY A CAL COVER DUST MOP. MOP THE CAR AFTER EACH USE AND BEFORE YOU COVER. ALWAYS COVER

Gerd, et al.,

10-4 good buddies. I got it.

Kelly