Car Cover

[david-b]

Wasn't sure where to put this.

I'm looking for a car cover for the Talon. With my new place, the car is basically parked off the alley in a car port on my property. Only thing is, I know that alley isn't always the best. I've seen some fights there and the 711 down the block usually gets tagged. It'd be fine with a regular car, but I think the Talon is more "high risk" of something happening to it. But would a cover draw more attention to it then? The car mostly doesn't move all week while I'm at work although that may change when I'm on my own.

Car will also be in the hot sun for the whole day. There's no shade back there at all (no trees) so in the summer it's going to be steaming all day. Paint already has some bad clear coat spots but don't want anymore.

Not looking to spend much on one, but should I do it? What would you guys do? Again, this is more city than suburban (or farms like a lot of you). Pretty populated.

[nova1313]

I'd cover it so it's not in the sun. It would take them alot of work to uncover to mess with it at night. You might notice if they tried also so I'd say it's best.

I couldn't find a good cover to fit the spyder with the high back spoiler so...

1 fleece blanket from Kmart ~$20 bucks
1 large tarp from harbor freight ~$3 dollars
1 Spool of 50 foot of rope Home depot ~5
4 carabeeaners (sp?) tru-value impulse buy on checkout 50 cents a piece or something..

I put the rope through the holes of the tarp. I used the extra rope to go through spokes on my wheels. Tied one end in tarp then loop through wheel spoke back up to tarp and carabeen it to another hole. this pulls it tight. The rope isn't doing any damage to my rims (though they are just stockers so if it did I wouldn't care)

The fleece blanket I laid over the car before I cover it so that it doesn't rub the paint abrasively with the tarp. You may need two. I just cover from spoiler over to windshield and not the front of my car. Blanket doesn't get wet because tarp is water resistant enough.. It's only covered in winter so it's not going to mold anyway for me. I let snow fall on it and build up to 2-3 inches before I have time to clear it off most days. You don't have to worry about stuff on yours but you still don't want rubbing if wind moves the tarp or something.

[SilvrEclipse]

Just get a big universal car cover, it may not fit the car perfect but it would be easier that going through all that trouble.

I would also think a cover would be best in your situation.

[JoeShmoe]

Yeah dave, straight on full cover. Head to toe, keep er under wraps.