Stormforce car cover

[fordyski100]

Anyone purchased a Stormforce fitted car cover for there California ?
I am trying to work out if the normal (short wheel base version ) will fit over the awning and fitted bike rack .
One suggestion has been to purchase the long wheel base cover , but then I'm worried it will be too big and flap in the wind causing paint damage?
Anyone had any experience with this ? Or if anyone has experienced problems by fitting a cover during winter months i.e. paint rubs , then i would appreciate feedback
Thanks
Ian

 

[KernowLad]

I have a cover tailor made for my old 335d Touring - it fits perfectly but I didn't like it in strong winds - despite two straps that go underneath the car, it still flapped and although I never saw direct paint damage, I wasn't 100% sure it was okay.

However I'd use one if I parked it under trees and was less exposed to wind; I still use mine on the smaller BM when I store it but that's in a barn. It's nice to come back a month later to a totally pristine car. If I left it here for that long, it would be plastered in salt and seagull cack!

So I'd say it depends on your circumstances - don't forget that once it's on, with most covers you can't open the doors. And with the Cali being quite high, I'd say a cover would be hard work to put on - with the car I stick the cover on the roof then work "down" covering various bits up.

 

[WelshGas]

One of the other problems with car covers, they can hold the damp air under the cover. With changes in temperature & humidity it can take a while for the air within the cover to equate with that outside.
The experts suggest that a Car Port is the best protection with a wall on the prevailing wind aspect.