Car Cover - Do you use one?

[desantim]

Just a quick poll to see if anyone else uses a car cover.

[mcheddadi]

****ty weather FTW!

[LongBeachCoupe]

Hey man i was looking into covers before i bought the car.... I was told that a cover is to keep a car clean.... meaning ONLY TO BE PUT ON A CLEAN CAR...

I thought a little more to myself... i live by the beach and theres sand that accumulates on the lip of the bumper btwn the foggies... just imagine putting that cover on, with sand/dirt/birdcrizzap underneith... and it just rubs it into the paint...

No cover for me.

[MagicM]

Too much hassle to take it off and put it back on, and when the car gets dirty the most by driving it.

[Darius]

Just keep a good coat of wax on it and only use touch-free automatic washes in the winter and you'll be good to go.

[Cali 2 Balti G]

We had snow that froze overnight here in Baltimore - so my car is tucked in the top of my driveway with the cover on. High Power Rear Wheel Drive and Snow don't mix - so I've always considered the G Coupe for me to be a 3 season car. During the worst of winter I will have the car covered for the most part - especially if it snows.

IMO this is the main area where the AC shines (relative to the GC) - FWD gives you a fighting chance in inclement weather.

Yes - your car should be clean so that you don't "contaminate" the cover. The worst thing about the cover that I've noticed so far - is the wind. You may need to attach additional anchors - I'm using a couple of paint cans.

I found a decent one on ebay for around $40-50. It may also fit the AC since the outside dimensions are similar.

Good Luck.


Modified by Cali 2 Balti G at 5:22 PM 12/6/2007

[SHIFT_COUPE]

I used a cover a couple times in the winter on one of my older cars. It always would freeze to the car etc. Ended up being a pain in the butt. In my opinion car covers are used better to aid in protection from dust etc, not necessary snow.

[SHIFT_2.5S]

No cover for me. I park it in my garage.