Brrr its cold out there!

Its been pretty cold here in the UK over the Christmas and New Year Period. This has been reflected by strong onlline car cover sales dispite it being the holiday season. The Cold temperatures are set to fall as the weekend approaches with a low of -7 or -8 in central England on Saturday. This is cold for the UK, and a good cover will protect your car from frost, especially if it has a soft top.

Dispite these cold temperatures, experts are predicting that 2009 will be a scorcher, being one of the warmest years on record, so top up the air con, check the summer cooler in your radiator and prepare for a hot one!

Half Top Covers - Good or Bad?

We quite often receive calls from customers asking about Half Top Covers, normally from people with soft tops. We dont sell Half Top covers and there is a very good reason for it. Many people think they are easier and quicker to fit than complete covers, which they arent, due to the number of straps involved.
These straps to attach the Half Top to the car and usually run over the bodywork. This is a BAD idea.
a) Any straps that run over paintwork will scratch in time as they are abrasive.
b) Any serious amount of wind will cause the Half top to lift like a parachute as the wind gets under it, which defeats the object of putting something on the soft top.
c) Some are not soft top safe as waterproofing agent seeps through cover into soft top which can cause marks which are hard to remove.
Anyone seriously thinking about buying one of these should ask the right questions first. The above opinions and information are based on our experiences.

Car Cover Alarm

Our best kept secret is now available to buy online. We have developed a Car Cover Alarm which can be added to any new Stormforce or Sahara Car Cover via ourselves at CoverYourCar.co.uk


An alarm sits inside the cover in a specially developed pocket and activates when the cover is removed by any undesireables.

The Cover can be used with or without the alarm active or installed; Alarm Car Be Fitted to Stormforce or Sahara Car Covers on purchase; Cover can be used with or without the alarm system; Protects your cover and your car; Adds a few extra days to delivery as the pocket has to be machined in ; No need for locking kit and padlock; Cant be fitted to Voyager or Monsoon

The Alarm feature can also be fitted to Sahara Car Covers incase you need added protection if your car is stored in a lockup away from home. Full Video and Picture Gallery Walkthrough coming soon. Price is £25 inc vat and includes the alarm and machining time for pocket.

Did you know...

As well as selling fitted and tailored car covers we also have two other websites that reflect the other sides to our business. CoverYourBike.co.uk is a specialist website for motorcycle and scooter covers. The idea being you simply select your bike from a list of manufacturers and models and we supply the perfect fitting cover. No need for measuring or taking a chance on it fitting.

The replacement car carpet side of the business has been growing quickly with orders arriving every day now, from all over the world, as far away as Australia. In most cases we use the original pattern design to replicate a perfect duplicate replacement carpet set for your classic.

As cars from the 80s and 90s become classics in their own right now we are finding more and more people are looking to restore these vehicles and carpet sets are often no longer available.
We can offer a cut and stitched equivalent sets in black or colour for many of these cars now, from Escorts to Lancias to TVRs and more...

Cycle Race Team 2009

Plans to form and sponsor a cycle race team for 2009 are well underway. Currently we have 6 riders signed up and we will be supporting them next year in races throughout the country. We are currently looking for 1 more rider, preferably a 1st cat or proven tester to ride for us so if interested please email us for further details.

Car Cleaning and Detailing

OK so we are now an authorised Autoglym supplier and after purchasing our initial stock, ( have to say it was like christmas day receiving all these goodies ) I thought I should test some of the products first hand.

After cleaning the car and removing most of the water with the Hydra Blade, I applied the Aqua Wax, while car was still wet, with one of the pack cloths, then I buffed it off with the other cloth. Have to say the shine was very noticeable and I can safely say this is great product if you are in a hurry or have limited time but want a brilliant waxed shine.

Full Picture walkthrough on these products will be online soon and also included in our Youtube Channel.

Classic Car Motorshow

With the internet side of the business booming this year, we decided not to show at this years Classic Car Motorshow, but couldnt resist the urge to go "as enthusiasts" and drool over some fantastic cars.

Leaving early in the Lancia Delta we made good time down the M6 to the NEC, arriving around 9:30am and even by that time the crowds were massing.

Lots to see during the 5 hrs we were there, everything from fantasic traditional classics to modern supercars. Personal favourites included the new VW Corrado, 3 amazing Deloreans and a wonderful Pearl Porsche 356 Speedster.

The biggest disappointment I felt was the new Lancia Delta, which doesnt look anything like the old Delta at all, infact it looks like any other Euro Box but with fancy lights added. What an opportunity missed when you look at what has been done with the the New Mini and Fiat 500.

Some of the best cars at the show can be seen here on our Flickr Tour