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Old May 10, 2006 | 07:40 PM
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WTB (or advice): MCS car cover and/or strut tower brace

Hi all!

I need to get a car cover 'cuz I live in a resort town where real estate costs a fortune ($350k for a lot, $700k+ for a house) and I have a mini house with no garage and thee's lots of pretty birds that poop on my cars... I need something inexpensive (broke the bank on buying my new MCS JCW, WAY over budget) and fast/easy to put on and take off (so I can do it every day). If you don't have one to sell but have advice, I'd appreciate that as well.

I also want to get a strut tower brace for the front, I'm afraid of this mushrooming I've read about on NAM forums and can't figure out if that's covered under warranty. I can drive, and there's this sweet road that's so twisty virtually nobody drives it

TIA!
 
Old May 11, 2006 | 12:52 PM
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Old May 11, 2006 | 01:19 PM
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I've got both the Moss cover and the OEM. Bought both used, $50 each.
The OEM looks cool , folds up smaller and has its own bag- it's a nylon type material.

The Moss is a bit thicker made from duravent? Not as compact or light as OEM, so it folds up bigger, but also doesnt' get blown around as much when putting it on.
You're more likely to get a deal on the Moss one - the OEMs usually go for ~$100 on ebay, I got lucky.

Note that the MINI rear gets FILTHY, even on clean roads. Be sure to pack some instant detailer to clean off the muck before putting on the cover!

<subliminal message - get the V1. >
 
Old May 11, 2006 | 01:28 PM
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great advice, thanks! what is instant detailer? is that a specific brand?

I want the V1... sigh...
 
Old May 11, 2006 | 01:33 PM
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Instant Detailer is Meguiars brand - I'm sure others make similar...
 
 
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