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From: dbg@ihldt.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: re: car covers
Message-ID: <2025@ihldt.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 3-Oct-83 11:28:47 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct  3 11:28:47 1983
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I purchased a cover from Beverly Hills Motoring Accessories last
spring (for my Supra S) and consider it a good investment.  It fits
quite nicely.  

I live in the land of COLD winters and HOT summers. (Chicago area)
On hot summer days I keep the car covered constantly.  At night
I use it only during the middle of the summer.  In the spring and
fall the dew tends to get pretty heavy.  That means the cover will
be wet in the morning so I don't put it on the night before.  If
it is cloudy or rainy, I never use it.  As the weather gets colder
I will probably use it less.  I would never put it on overnight if
I thought it would be frozen to the car the next morning.

In short, I believe a car cover to be a protection from the ravages
of the sun primarily.  If you're worried about snow and ice, you really
need a (NOT HEATED) garage.  I stored my Supra last winter and will 
probably do that again this winter.  Also, for you Supra owners who
haven't experienced icy roads yet, BE VERY CAREFUL.  The combination
of fat tires, positraction rear end, and lots of torque will cause
that car to swap ends VERY easily.

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