Car covers?

[Leon]

Suggestions anyone?

Basically looking for a heavy one, as that makes it easier to fit in Wellington "refreshing breeze" conditions.

Also one that hooks onto the wheels or something along those lines.

I tried out a Repco nylon one, and it was far too light. Also, it had no method of attachment to the vehicle. Thus, I suspect given a breeze, it would take off, never to be seen again. Their more expensive ones in the range had eyelets in them, but it would seem the eyelets were nowhere near the wheels, so you'd have to somehow tie it under the car.

The purpose of the car cover, is that I park right beside a hedge, which deposits vast amounts of leaves into every nook and cranny of the vehicles. Which means that even if I'm not using the car for a week, the car needs a groom every three days from leaves and bird poop.

[Dell'Orto]

Yeah the Softbond ones at Repco are quite good, but as you noticed the eyelets are in the centre of the car, and only go side to side...my one lasted about 4 years before starting to tear.

[Leon]

How did you get on attaching it to the car?

[Dell'Orto]

They're elasticated at the ends, so you slip it over and they hold it on long enough to throw a rope under the car. Held on quite well, even in Palmy wind. Though once it got some tears in it the wind could go under and lift it off

[fj40cruzapete]

i had my mum sew on some ties where the wheels were when i had the rx7 and that worked really well

just tied them through the spokes

[matt dunn]

They're elasticated at the ends, so you slip it over and they hold it on long enough to throw a rope under the car. Held on quite well, even in Palmy wind. Though once it got some tears in it the wind could go under and lift it off

If you want one of them I could do a deal as I bought one for my race car a month or so ago, but should have ordered the S/Wagon version to go over the rear wing.
If I could get a reasonable amount back for it
( not full price obviously, and I only paid a discountred trade price anyway)
I would get the SW version, but yes the eyelets are in the centre, so you need to tie in the centre.

[Bling]

I just use a bunjy cord to go under the car between the loops in the middle, works a treat.

my cover is about 4 years old tho and rather ripped, so its 50% tape 50% cover

[SkylineObsession]

I bought a $40 car cover from SuperCheap a while back and it has three attachment methods. Two adjustable belt/strap things act as the anchors, and go about as far under the car as the wheels (front and back which pretty much keep the cover on solidly).

And the other one is a loop strap thing that you put over your boot lock thing (in the boot, so if the cover blows off the car entierly it will stay attached thanks to this strap - if your boot is shut though. )

And i really suck at describing things.

[WCKWGN]

seen one last year and they had attached milk bottle containers with cord to the eyelets and filled them with water. 3 per side i thinks . any way the weight of the water in containers held it there fine.

[Leon]

I bought a $40 car cover from SuperCheap a while back and it has three attachment methods. Two adjustable belt/strap things act as the anchors, and go about as far under the car as the wheels (front and back which pretty much keep the cover on solidly)

Good suggestion. I now also have the same cover.

[SkylineObsession]

Ooooh, wooty. They are good too because its also got an elasticy band going all the way around.

Do let a tiny bit of water/moisture in but not much else (well, pollen gets in i think).

[Leon]

See that hedge to the left of the car? That's what I'm trying to protect against mostly. It constantly deposits large amounts of leaves all over the place, which clogs up everything on any car parked under it, and makes a right bloody mess of anything there for 24+ hours.