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Old Dec 17, 2018 | 12:50 PM
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Car cover with a roof rack?

I've tried searching and finding solutions but nothing that specifically states it will fit. I don't want to have to remove the rack, but I would like to cover my car while I'm away. So, does anyone have a solution for a cover that will fit fairly snugly over a car with the OEM rack? My car is a coupe, and I really like the OEM cover, but don't want to buy it if it doesn't fit with the rack installed...

Any help greatly appreciated!
 
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Old Dec 17, 2018 | 01:21 PM
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Go to pep boys or any auto place and buy the next size.

And make sure you TIE it down from side to side AND front to back.

I am VERY familiar with this process. I live in a " wind tunnel" and my covers have flown off a few times before I tied them down from all sides


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Old Dec 18, 2018 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by coopermike29
Go to pep boys or any auto place and buy the next size.

And make sure you TIE it down from side to side AND front to back.

I am VERY familiar with this process. I live in a " wind tunnel" and my covers have flown off a few times before I tied them down from all sides


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Thanks for the info Mike... I won't really need to tie it down, aside from theft of the cover. I'm also away from home right now so I need to mail order something... Maybe I'll just go with the OEM setup and let it ride a little high... I really just want the flat surfaces covered anyway, the bottom 6-8" of the car won't be an issue..
 
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Old Dec 19, 2018 | 01:27 PM
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avoid seal skin cover company....very dubious...

Good Luck !!!!!
 
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Old Dec 19, 2018 | 02:32 PM
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I have seen people use them with added wings except for the GP wing style. But not with the factory roof rack, most just take those off. Like the antennas part thats removal (aka RC car antenna). 82110300266

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...r-for-r53.html
 
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Old Dec 19, 2018 | 05:15 PM
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I have seen people use them with added wings except for the GP wing style. But not with the factory roof rack, most just take those off. Like the antennas part thats removal (aka RC car antenna). 82110300266
Thanks for the reply... I've looked at this OEM cover on your site many times now, I just have such a hard time spending MORE money on this car... But, I'm seeing this one and thinking, with the OEM roof rack, it should still fit just fine, if anything it might just let a little more of the wheels/lower panels stick out, which would be ok...

Also, if I purchased it from ECS, test fit and it was horribly inaccurate, would it still be acceptable to return it?
 
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