Sorry if I gave that impression, but my wife has a Geo Metro, and we bought
the same kind of cover for it. I was just trying not to give you a false
impression that ANY kind of car cover would keep a car stored outside
perfectly pristine. It won't, despite the manufacturer's claims. But it can
help, particularly against sun damage and paint-etching substances like sap
and bird poop.
I didn't mean to come off as a car snob, but in fact I do get irritated at
people who drive around with bras on either their Honda Civics or their
Porsche 911s -- if you're going to take it out on the street, it's going to
pick up little rock chips, dings, and scratches eventually -- that's just
entropy in action. It's futile to pretend otherwise -- might as well enjoy
the car in the meantime. Otherwise you're like Granny who has plastic covers
on the couch, armchairs and lampshades...
on 11/6/04 6:37 PM, Alan J. Claffie at aclaffie@yahoo.com wrote:
> --- Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com> wrote:
>> Considering that the non-LBCs you list are all Hyundais, I wouldn't
>> worry about it. Not to disparage Hyundais in particular, but they
>> are not any kind of specially valuable collectible vehicle, and
>> would be expected to pick up normal wear and tear in the general
>> course of things.
>
> I figured people who are taking care of little British sports cars that
> were cheap to buy when new and frequently mistreated by their first few
> owners before falling into more caring hands would be more sympathetic
> to someone who had a sporty car without making a mondo huge investment
> but still wanted to keep said investment and said car looking as good
> as possible as long as possible, regardless of future desireability or
> collectability.
>
> But I digress.
>
> Thanks for the advice, it's appreciated.
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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