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Aug 14, 2014 18:58:22 GMT
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Hi All,
I've ended up buying another car & thinking about the winter I'm going to need coverage for it. I've used car covers before & ended up needing a respray as it brought blisters up on the paint on a previous motor so don't want to go there, & the price of renting a big enough garage around here costs too much.
I have a decent tarmac/concrete driveway where it could go so bolting it down (for windy days) isnt a problem, but as we rent it has to be 'Portable' (read: 'Removeable') if we have to move.
I've looked around on T'Interweb & see items from Clarke/Machine Mart, Dancover etc, but I'd like your combined honest opinions on Quality, Value & long term lastability(?), & suitability for use (ie: damp/condensation ingress etc) please.
Cheers
Paul
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(soon to have 1969 Plymouth Satellite Sport Wagon)
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Aug 14, 2014 20:21:26 GMT
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I got one of the machine mart ones and used some screw in concrete bolts to hold it down as the ground anchors supplied are a bit cac.As long as you tuck the bottom in it was watertight but with some leakage at the bottom and it stood up to high winds and snow and you don't really get much condensation. In the end I bought a second hand sectional wooden shed of a builder which replaced it which again is just bolted down and can be removed in a day.
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markbognor
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Aug 15, 2014 11:54:55 GMT
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I don't have a suggestion on the structure but I do agree that a car cover isn't a good idea - I blame my car cover for some of the rust bubbles and most of the paint scratches on my escort
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Aug 15, 2014 17:15:18 GMT
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I have used marqui,s in the past with some success although they do require pegging down very well
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Aug 15, 2014 18:39:45 GMT
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Like the tent idea Mark, didnt think of that. Problem is its a Yank Tank so its 17.5ft x 6.5ft. However that is a crackin idea!
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Capri Mk1 3.5V8
Granada Mk1 Pickup 3.3V6
Audi A4 1.9TDi Avant
(soon to have 1969 Plymouth Satellite Sport Wagon)
ChArLy sAys ..WHAT WE ARE DEALING WITH HERE IS A TOTAL LACK OF RESPECT FOR THE LAW... hEhE!!!
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Aug 15, 2014 19:18:22 GMT
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i thought carcoon made an outdoor version as well, got to be in the same callpark price as that tent, oh you need a good quality tent to stay up in strong winds  |
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Aug 15, 2014 19:24:06 GMT
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Fair comment hardtop - but Carcoon's are for the 'Goodwood people' - ie: don't think about money.
I'm 15 mins from Goodwood & what I see going up there, money isnt an issue
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Capri Mk1 3.5V8
Granada Mk1 Pickup 3.3V6
Audi A4 1.9TDi Avant
(soon to have 1969 Plymouth Satellite Sport Wagon)
ChArLy sAys ..WHAT WE ARE DEALING WITH HERE IS A TOTAL LACK OF RESPECT FOR THE LAW... hEhE!!!
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MrSpeedy
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Aug 15, 2014 19:54:50 GMT
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Prefab concrete sectional garages are temporary. They need no ground anchors and can easily be made pleasant with a little insulation and silicon sealant.
I put one up in my back garden in about a day. Bought from eBay for £35, dismantled on less than a day (with a couple of mates)
And assembled in about the same.
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awoo
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Aug 16, 2014 12:24:39 GMT
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my dad was using a horse box up until recently for this sort of thing
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93fxdl
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Aug 16, 2014 12:59:43 GMT
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Bit left field, shipping container ?
Secure, weatherproof, no planning permission needed.
Ttfn Glenn
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Aug 19, 2014 17:01:59 GMT
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Thanks 93fxdl - unfortunately I don't want to spend on haulage every time we have to move (rented accomodation so at the mercy of the Landlord/Agency).
Anyone got a Dancover in use at the moment? Would like some opinions before I commit to buy as I've seen cheaper versions on ebay.
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Capri Mk1 3.5V8
Granada Mk1 Pickup 3.3V6
Audi A4 1.9TDi Avant
(soon to have 1969 Plymouth Satellite Sport Wagon)
ChArLy sAys ..WHAT WE ARE DEALING WITH HERE IS A TOTAL LACK OF RESPECT FOR THE LAW... hEhE!!!
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Thread resurrection! My plan has always been to put the 924 in the garage, but it's a major PITA to find somewhere to put all the junk that's in there now (wheels, bikes, tools and more). Rather than renting some space at big yellow and leaving some of the junk there (and fitting the necessary bikes etc around the car), I'm considering a portable garage type cover (I don't trust car covers either). I have a couple of questions - will any of the car covers work on a sloping driveway? Can I fit them onto a regular width driveway - there's not much space either side of the car before you have mud/next door's driveway. And are Carcoons worth the extra cash and hassle of use - I figured they would be absurdly pricey, but they are under 500 quid. Putting it up looks like a right hassle though - the advantage of a garage is that it stays there and you just drive in and out! A picture of the 924 on the drive from sunnier times (the angle of the slope isn't as bad as this picture makes it look - maybe 25 degrees or so)!  Porsche 924 rear quarter by duncancmartin, on Flickr |
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i used to have one that had a canterlever alloy frame that went over the car and didnt touch it wss very good got it from a car boot sale;took about 30 secs to but up and down.
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