Cover

I'm hoping to take delivery of my new IM convertible by the end of the month. I'll be garaging the car, but I want an excellent car cover for those occasions when I'm obliged to leave it outdoors. I may even cover it in the garage. Any recommendations on a good quality cover? Thanks.

Robert

Robert,
I just purchased a "Plushweave" cover for my Speedster from California Car Cover Co. . It was about $160. It's 100% cotton with a flanel lining and can handle being outside, but not on a regular basis. I'm using it in the garage but will take it for occasional overnights - like the Replica Rendezvous at Knotts in April.

I have the same cover as John. I use it inside when doing work around the garage, and also on overnight trips LIKE the Replica Rally in April at Knotts! A nice thing about using Cal Covers is they will personalize your cover and will put your outer mirror cups per your specs. Picture below. Also, they sell cables to lock your cover, giving you another layer of security from the peekers, semi-lurkers, etc.


Jim Ward

I'm with Jim and John. California Car Cover is the way to go. It's a quality product. It probably would be a nice item to carry on a trip to Knotts, but Jim, 2170 miles???? Gotta think hard on that one.
John H.

Three for three. California Car Covers sounds like a winner. Thank you very much for the tip.

Robert

The only problem with toting around a car cover (other than storage) is what do you do with it if it gets soaked in a rain shower?

George,

It is obvious, get in and drive it around when the rain stops and it dries off. Might need a periscope but what the heck!

Bruce

Well, I'll chime in here. I bought 2 covers, 1 from Cal. Car Covers, and 1 from Griot's. The Cal. cover is like the above, thick and soft. I use it inside, the Griot's is called Weathershield. It is lighter in weight, and thinner. The beauty of this cover is that it is 99% water proof and still breaths. When it rains the water beads up on it like a freshly waxed car, you just lift it off the car and shake it off and it's dry. Also it folds up into a space 2/3 smaller than my Cal. cover. No wet cover to store, and very small package, which is nice on long trips when you need all the space you can get. They are not cheap though, I think it was approx. 275$ but worth it IMHO Eddie

I bought a car cover from the "GI JOES" sporting goods and auto supply store. It looks like the Cal Cover ones except for no mirror pockets. I don't need it for outside protection although it says it will repel rain. I use it for a dust cover exclusivly and it has elastic bands around the bottom for a nice snug fit around the car. All that is showing are a few inches of tire. This was $50 and I just missed a sale at $39.95. Bruce

I bought mine from Performance Products. Really heavy duty outdoor cover. I use it in the garage in off season to protect against walk bys(with shovels and rakes).

Mine is made for SIMONIZE and cost 149$ CDN or about 110$US. When it's gets wet I just need to shake it and the water comes off. It is also soft materiel, breaths and is UV protectant. Also machine washable. It has 2 tie straps. I use this all summer outside even in BIG winds no problems. I chose the small car size and as you can see fits perfect on a Speedster. This is the 14 foot size one.