480 car covers
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480 car covers
Any recommendations? One of my cars is garaged.....but it's a single garage. Hence the request.
480 ES - M696 UFC - January 1995
480 GT - M586 TMF - August 1994
480 GT - M586 TMF - August 1994
Re: 480 car covers
Are you thinking of simply dust protection?
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Re: 480 car covers
For storage, a Carcoon is absolutely great if you have an available electricity supply. It dries the car and then keeps the air circulating, plus trickle charges the battery. Quite pricey - ours was £600 3 or 4 years ago, but a sound investment. I wouldn't recommend it for a car in use as its quite time consuming to put on or pack away.
Opinions are divided on whether an ordinary car cover is a good thing or not. I've had a few, but found them an absolute pain if I've needed the car when the cover was wet.
Opinions are divided on whether an ordinary car cover is a good thing or not. I've had a few, but found them an absolute pain if I've needed the car when the cover was wet.
Sylvia
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
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Re: 480 car covers
I bought a Premium Outdoor cover from this lot. Cost nearly £200 with discounts, but does the job, fits well and keeps car bone dry. Only problems are it's not a good idea to roll up a wet cover, and it's not a good idea to put it on a wet car!
https://www.carcoversfactory.co.uk/car-covers
Hope that helps!
https://www.carcoversfactory.co.uk/car-covers
Hope that helps!
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Re: 480 car covers
A bit more than that really - it can get pretty wet and windy here. And I know 480s don't like the wet!
480 ES - M696 UFC - January 1995
480 GT - M586 TMF - August 1994
480 GT - M586 TMF - August 1994
Re: 480 car covers
My honest opinion? A wet 480 is better than one under a cover. They're a pain in the Butt to fit, even when strapped in place the wind will cause flapping and flapping leads to paint damage.
Contrary to popular belief, you can make a 480 water tight.
Re: 480 car covers
I'm with Sylvia; the Carcoon is excellent for preservation. You can get indoor ones that are slightly cheaper as they don't use the same materials as necessary for outdoors.
I bought mine from Demon Tweeks but it looks like they have somewhat of a wait at present if you are in a rush.
There is a used one listed on eBay at the moment that may be big enough: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186013269202 ... R6CKkbG2Yg
There are other similar products too. One example from this company: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256164193435 ... 101224.m-1
Carcoon do spares for their products if you ever need them.
I bought mine from Demon Tweeks but it looks like they have somewhat of a wait at present if you are in a rush.
There is a used one listed on eBay at the moment that may be big enough: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186013269202 ... R6CKkbG2Yg
There are other similar products too. One example from this company: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256164193435 ... 101224.m-1
Carcoon do spares for their products if you ever need them.
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Re: 480 car covers
It does - purchased. Thanks Dave! It's a temporary measure as my new GT will be garaged.davekit wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2023 7:26 pmI bought a Premium Outdoor cover from this lot. Cost nearly £200 with discounts, but does the job, fits well and keeps car bone dry. Only problems are it's not a good idea to roll up a wet cover, and it's not a good idea to put it on a wet car!
https://www.carcoversfactory.co.uk/car-covers
Hope that helps!
480 ES - M696 UFC - January 1995
480 GT - M586 TMF - August 1994
480 GT - M586 TMF - August 1994