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View Poll Results: What's your luggage cover situation?
Never had one, never missed it
36
27.48%
Have one in good condition
64
48.85%
Would be willing to spend up to $250 for a vinyl replacement
17
12.98%
Would be willing to spend up to $300 for a vinyl replacement
2
1.53%
Would be willing to spend up to $350 for a vinyl replacement
0
0%
Would be willing to spend up to $300 for a leather replacement
11
8.40%
Would be willing to spend up to $350 for a leather replacement
4
3.05%
Would be willing to spend up to $400 for a leather replacement
1
0.76%
I'd rather get a factory original one, regardless of cost
4
3.05%
What is a luggage cover?
3
2.29%
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Old Sep 4, 2007 | 12:02 PM
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I've been casually shopping the sunbrella fabric market, and the only way to get a decent price on the stuff is in quantities. Buying a couple yards of 54" fabric is expensive, especially when I know it will take me a few tries to get one that's acceptable. A whole piece, with hardware and everything from 928 Int'l starts to look like a bargain. If I ran a sewing machine regularly it would be different. I may still do a one-off in vinyl though. There's a lot of forgiveness in vinyl, and I can use glue to hold it all together. I like glue...sniff-sniff.
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Old Sep 4, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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Thanks Nicole for your reply.
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Old Sep 4, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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Has anyone had good luck with the ones on e-bay, from Australia? I'm in need of 2.
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Old Sep 4, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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You guys should contact Rob Budd and ask him about leather, vinyl, or alcantara options. You may find it's less expensive than you think!

Also if you go alcantara - the most expensive - you'll have the least reflections in your rear window. Shiny materials like leather or vinyl will reflect like crazy (another reason we did not pursue this). Sunbrella also won't reflect.
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