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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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I have a 94 Mustang GT that is in mint condition - always been garaged - never winter driven etc.

I have to move the car out of my normal garage to a covered area (semi garage) that is not subject to rain (unless in a the event of a severe thunderstorm) and gets some sunlight on the passenger door 2 hours a day.My main concern about thelocation is dust as it is close to the road and since there is no actual garage door dust enters and I have to wash my car weekly in this situation.

I have to leave the car for 5 months and will not have acess to it during this time period so to keep it dust free I went on google to find myself a cover but it seems to be a bigger desision than I thought.

Would I be ok with an under $30 cover found on ebay such as this (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...47113&rd=1)? I guess im concerned that if some rain or moisture does get in there I will not have acess to the car and wont know what will happen. I am also concerned about a cheap cover scratching my car. The $30 dollar type covers claim that they are breathable and dont scratch but im am unsure as there are some brands like covercraft selling $300+ covers.

Can anyone recommend a good cover or tell me what the difference between a $30 and $300 cover is?

Thanks

Mike
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 11:54 AM
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Remember the saying - you get what you pay for?. I wouldn't trust a $30 cover on something I valued.

I prefer California Car Covers. I have one for the '65 and it fits like a glove.
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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+1 I have a california car cover for my mach 1
Old Nov 26, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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Thanks for the input guys

Im wondering which type of cover you guys use.

I have it narrowed down to the softweave plushweave or stormweave but am unsure of which I should go for.

If the plushweave is as breathable as the softweave I would go for that. The stormweave also seems like a good all around cover but im not sure why its priced the same as the plushweave.
Old Nov 26, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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If you've got it narrowed down to those, go with the stormweave. Since you're going to be leaving it outdoors, the extra protection would be a no brainer for me. Later down the road, when you move it back indoors, it would work fine inside too.

I ordered a NOAH cover from cal car covers a week or so ago, it's supposed to arrive wednesday, we'll see how good it fits then I guess.
Old Nov 29, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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I have the Noah material from California Car Cover on both my cars and absolutely love it. It providesdecent bump/nick protection, provides weather protection should I need to park outside at a weekend long show, and provides great dust protection in the garage.

Old Dec 26, 2007 | 01:36 AM
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I`m going for a custom fitted cover for my `Stang next. Those size A,B,C, fits all covers from stores like WalMart suck![:@]
Old Dec 28, 2007 | 01:15 AM
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ORIGINAL: kenv

I`m going for a custom fitted cover for my `Stang next. Those size A,B,C, fits all covers from stores like WalMart suck![:@]
lol.. in my sig.. walmart cover FTW!!
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 05:57 AM
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I have one on mine and its garaged all the time and they have great car covers! I have the Evolution custom fit cover on an 06GT
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Remember the saying - you get what you pay for?. I wouldn't trust a $30 cover on something I valued.

I prefer California Car Covers. I have one for the '65 and it fits like a glove.
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