Hey all, anyone have any recommendations for a car cover for the R58/R59 vehicles? Google shows everything from a JC Whitney $50 one to $250+. Any thoughts would be great.

 

California Car Covers makes very high quality covers, both indoor and outdoor, and they are fast and reliable. I have one, and I love it. You can throw it in the washer and dryer, it fits like a glove, and they can change the shape to accommodate any exterior mods that you might have. http://calcarcover.com/

 

I knee-jerk purchased this one:




Amazon has it for around $300 US right now, a lot higher than the on-line after market alternatives that vendors offer. I have had this item for about 6 days now. My observations so far:

NEGATIVES:
Price (about 30% above others)
Duffel Bag Holder (very cheap, not right for folding system)

POSITIVES:
Fit (glove-like)
Ease of Installation (got it down to <1.0 minute by second day)
Material Quality

YET TO BE DETERMINED
Quality
Durability
Ease of Cleaning (machine washable?)

Had to have a cover ASAP, as I park next to the ocean every day and there are thousands of sea gulls searching for the newest car to target!

 

Thanks looks great with the red stripes.

 

When we had our car in for service, it was going to be there for a week so we asked them to cover it in the service bay. They used a standard Mini cover - it fit well, a little tight (had a graphic of a zipper from front to back). The only reason I wouldn't get one is that it left a LOT of lint fuzzys on the top. I got them off with a roller, but it also fuzzed up the top a bit.

Just an observation, but something maybe silk lined would be better?

Franny

 

What Joanie said. I've had two covers from California Car Covers and they were excellent. Fit well, securable with a cable that you run under the MINI, machine washable, come in varies thicknesses to suit your needs and your wallet, and never had any rain or snow get through them.

They did fade over time due to the UV rays but I would imagine most of all of them do.