Car Covers Avail ???

[jayseitz]

I need a source for a made to fit 850 cover..... perferably the thin light weight parachute nylon type just to cover up and keep the dust off ..

[TxGR8White]

California car cover company - just got 2 of them.
They fit like a glove, even with CSi front spoilers.

[jayseitz]

Thanks.. I've heard of them .......

Jay

[TxGR8White]

http://www.calcarcover.com

[04SSHD]

I'm not sure if they still make them but I have a genuine BMW accessories one for my 8

[boltnbrew]

Weather shield HD. Nothing better for outdoors. Indoors- try Noah or flannel.

[ORL]

"Parachute nylon" type is probably WeatherShield HP, the very lightest, as opposed to WeatherShield HD, which is a little heavier but supposedly better for ultraviolet protection. These two fabrics are marketed under that trade name by CoverCraft, whose custom-cut covers are sold by dealers (online & otherwise). You can check out the various fabric differences here:
http://www.covercraft.com/carcovers/...r_fabrics.html
whether or not you use CoverCraft. Maybe Cal Car Cover are cheaper? (Cal's "Noah" is NOAH obviously, "Stormweave" is probably Kimberly-Clark's Evolution4 fabric, and "Superweave" is likely Weathershield HP.)
@boltnbrew, NOAH is OK for outdoors except far north (ice thaw&re-freeze) and far south (so-so UV protection), and @04SSHD, NOAH is what your BMW model is made from; it's substantially bulkier.

[TxGR8White]

Weather shield HD. Nothing better for outdoors. Indoors- try Noah or flannel.

I have a NOAH on a Z06 that has been on the car for almost 10 years now, and it is still in very good shape, even with it being partially outdoors. Great value for the money.

[Koizumi]

Steffen,


Which indoor cover did you get? I'm wondering which one I should buy

Cheers

[TxGR8White]

Softweave

[8eights]

Noah quilted works great indoors also. Nice and snug!

[Hyper]

I guess when your time on the planet is up, then its up.
In a space of no more than six weeks my car cover went from looking perfectly normal, to this.
My records have it as "Stormforce" from Cover-Zone, with 2-year warranty.


Next!!
That chart at Covercraft is sweet, WeatherShield HP inbound.
Was tempted by the lower cost Ultratect.

[TedBobo]

That chart at Covercraft is sweet, WeatherShield HP inbound.Was tempted by the lower cost Ultratect.

Good choice, my WeatherShield HP is going on 6years service & still doing OK.

[Hyper]

... WeatherShield HP inbound...

Several years later, I now own 3 WS HP's, on 3 vehicles.
Satisfied, repeat buyer.

Was finally forced to obsolete my former cover, a waffle-pattern material that started shedding a white powder which I will assume (?) was a UV treatment.

Also my guess is that the disintegration shown an above post was due to a freezing of absorbed water.

Metaphorically speaking, Covercraft makes fitted Italian suits vs baggy pants.
Thin and light weight vs heavy bulk.
Has mirror pockets, and a noted by others, this plus the tight fit keeps that cover on the car, up to about 45mph winds. (Actual event, not a theoretical opinion).
{edit: to clarify, with winds of 25 and gusts to 45, on an exposed driveway, the cover had left the car. There are grommet holes for a undercarriage strap to prevent this.}

Two nitpicks...
* The nylon (?) material is super slippery, turning you into a circus clown trying to get it onto the car. I check first for any neighbors watching, ask them to put their iPhones away.
* The color fades slightly but immediately.
* {more} Made-to-order with 4-6 week lead. But with so many cars throughout history, what do you expect? A big warehouse with everything, just ready to ship?