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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Luggage cover survey
09-04-2007, 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. 
09-04-2007, 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.
09-04-2007, 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.
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.
