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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 11:03 AM
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Hi all, there are loads available but im not sure what one to get, please advise as its stored outside and parked up for winter, ideally one with wheel protection too.

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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 12:31 PM
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A mate's using an Argos one at the moment, fully waterproof and has a zipped section for door entry, so you don't need to take the whole cover off just to get in the car

Best bit is that it's only about Ł30 to buy!
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan
A mate's using an Argos one at the moment, fully waterproof and has a zipped section for door entry, so you don't need to take the whole cover off just to get in the car

Best bit is that it's only about Ł30 to buy!
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...Bequipment.htm

Bargain
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 01:07 PM
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outdoor carcoon, nothing better

www.carcoon.co.uk
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 09:22 AM
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fairplay thats abargain
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 07:48 AM
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any oter ideas folks??

is that argos one bretable though??
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 08:34 AM
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I got mine from classic additions.
Breathable and cos me Ł150.........sods law i buy an outdoor cover a get myself a garage for the winter
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 08:58 AM
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Thats the one cheers PewteRS just made a purchase
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A place called The Range do one (store list at http://www.therange.co.uk/) not sure who makes it, looks similar material to that Argos one.
About Ł30 for a medium size car (small is up to 13') its outdoor and breathable, dunno how good is as we looking to purchase one to cover the Escort

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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 09:22 AM
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I got mine from classic additions.
Breathable and cos me Ł150.........sods law i buy an outdoor cover a get myself a garage for the winter
do you fancy selling it mate??
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Classic additions quoted about Ł200 for a lovely in-door one, not sure if it had the 'cosworth' embroidery on it or not

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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan
A mate's using an Argos one at the moment, fully waterproof and has a zipped section for door entry, so you don't need to take the whole cover off just to get in the car

Best bit is that it's only about Ł30 to buy!
That'd be me then

Yea I got this cover as, although the car is parked in a garage, it's currently open fronted, with no doors. Really bought it to keep the very front end dry and wheels, and it keeps the dust off quite nicely too
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 10:25 AM
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would be interested as my cover is ripped at the moment

interested in the argos one if it is breathable.

can someone confirm.
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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Ran,

My one isn't, well it doesn't say it is, if you click on the link Paul supplied they do others which are, but I didn't think they were fully waterproof, which is what I really wanted. tbh my car get's pulled out every couple of weeks so it don't make much odds to me.

One thing I will say though not sure if that particular cover would go over a three door with the rear wing, I had a feeling it wasn't going to fit the rst at one point! just about pulls down to the wheels and tucks under the front and rear bumpers nicely.
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 10:35 AM
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fuck it i may as well go buy cover number 3 from the same people @ 80 quid then. It if fully breathable and leaves the car bone dry even with a few inches of snow on the outside of the cover
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Originally Posted by lukeytheduke
Originally Posted by PewteRS
I got mine from classic additions.
Breathable and cos me Ł150.........sods law i buy an outdoor cover a get myself a garage for the winter
do you fancy selling it mate??
Nah i'll keep it for in the garage .........anyway its cutom made for an Escos

Lou Lou .... if you ordered the custom fit one you will be very impressed with the fit
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 12:36 PM
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so whats the best outdoor breathable one on the cheap?

if i take the cover off at the weekend would i still need a breatable one?
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