P6 car cover?
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koogie
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Try this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Full-Wate...Accessories&hash=item51a148ae89#ht_1649wt_754, dont know what they're like mind.
happy days
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I was in the same situation and was advised not to put a cover over the car with it touching the paint as it has an adverse effect on the paintwork. I bought one of these , which works really well
JVY
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I have kept my car outside since I got her. My advice would be to make sure you get one that is breathable. The current one I have was from Halfords and described as something like suitable for all weather. It has a soft inner lining and I can put it on when the car is wet and take it off next day to find a dry car underneath. V8guy's advice is good - take the front side light lense covers off otherwise you may well end up with a couple of holes in the cover courtesy of the little pointy prisms.
Dave3066
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Jamie
It depends whether you want complete waterproofing or just something to keep the elements off the car. A completely waterproof cover (if you can get such an item for outside) will not be breathable and so will also trap moisture under the cover as the temperature rises and falls over winter. A breathable cover will not trap moisture but will allow water to seep through onto the car when it rains. The cover being in contact with the paint is in my opinion of secondary importance to keeping the elements off the car. You will arguably get more damage to the paint in the way of contaminants settling on an uncovered car than you will get from the mechanical action of the cover on the paint. Both are recoverable with a little bit of detailing when you bring the car back into use. If you have the space, I like Mick (happy days') solution but failing that you won't go far wrong with a cover from these guys Cover Systems. My car lived under one of their covers for 2 years until I got a garage and it does the job very well.
Dave
It depends whether you want complete waterproofing or just something to keep the elements off the car. A completely waterproof cover (if you can get such an item for outside) will not be breathable and so will also trap moisture under the cover as the temperature rises and falls over winter. A breathable cover will not trap moisture but will allow water to seep through onto the car when it rains. The cover being in contact with the paint is in my opinion of secondary importance to keeping the elements off the car. You will arguably get more damage to the paint in the way of contaminants settling on an uncovered car than you will get from the mechanical action of the cover on the paint. Both are recoverable with a little bit of detailing when you bring the car back into use. If you have the space, I like Mick (happy days') solution but failing that you won't go far wrong with a cover from these guys Cover Systems. My car lived under one of their covers for 2 years until I got a garage and it does the job very well.
Dave
happy days
Active Member
Just upgraded my cover, the green cover was starting to rip in places so upgraded to a much stronger one.
This one is made of the same "rubber" as the curtain sides of wagons.
This one is made of the same "rubber" as the curtain sides of wagons.
happy days
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Yes original frame. It is a lot heavier and does feel a far stronger cover, time will tell 
The Rovering Member
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v8guy said:
As I've mentioned on here before, that's really not a good idea especially if your paint is cellulose. The paint can sweat as it can't breathe & then it starts eating itself, completely ruining the surface in patches. Putting a non-breathable cover under a breathable one would seem to be counter-productive anyway.
thats a nice solution happy days but not really practical for me im afraid, im sandwiched between the house and the fence!
in the end i got a cheap cover for while im working on the car, its looking like a respray might be on the cards anyway so its only to keep the water out whilst its missing door seals and the like. ill get a better solution once its fixed up!
in the end i got a cheap cover for while im working on the car, its looking like a respray might be on the cards anyway so its only to keep the water out whilst its missing door seals and the like. ill get a better solution once its fixed up!