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Old 08-13-2014, 06:37 AM
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Just got this Carcoon Car cover to keep the old girl protected from the elements ( sand storms/dust/heat/occasional rain).

So far really cool. easy access. unzip drive out, zip back up and same procedure for going back in.

Has a steel frame and blows constant air into the "tent", but doesn't need the air to stay up.

anyone else sporting a similar setup?

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If I haven't read your posts or watched your videos I'd say you're one of those bubble wrap type of owners. LOL!

Nice set up! Does it come with a pump to remove atmosphere?
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Originally Posted by Arth
Just got this Carcoon Car cover to keep the old girl protected from the elements ( sand storms/dust/heat/occasional rain). So far really cool. easy access. unzip drive out, zip back up and same procedure for going back in. Has a steel frame and blows constant air into the "tent", but doesn't need the air to stay up. anyone else sporting a similar setup? cheers
Wow--never seen anything like this before. Is it easily stowable / transportable? Or made to stay in your permanent garage / parking spot?
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Ha ha I would get laughed out of my car park if I had one if those! Love the commitment though

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Originally Posted by Arth
Just got this Carcoon Car cover to keep the old girl protected from the elements ( sand storms/dust/heat/occasional rain).

So far really cool. easy access. unzip drive out, zip back up and same procedure for going back in.

Has a steel frame and blows constant air into the "tent", but doesn't need the air to stay up.

anyone else sporting a similar setup?

cheers
Originally Posted by neanicu
If I haven't read your posts or watched your videos I'd say you're one of those bubble wrap type of owners. LOL!

Nice set up! Does it come with a pump to remove atmosphere?
haha, definitely not a bubble wrap guy, but having always lived in apartments here in Dubai i never had to worry about the sand storms and extreme heat as all the parkings are underground.

recently moved to a house and as you can see from the pictures the carport is not completely covered. we get extremely hot weather and humidity here and sand storms are a regular thing. just though its better to she's safe when I'm not out hooning her.

LOL, no pump :P

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Wow--never seen anything like this before. Is it easily stowable / transportable? Or made to stay in your permanent garage / parking spot?
its not easily storable/transportable since the inside has a steel frame so allow easy access unfortunately.

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Ha ha I would get laughed out of my car park if I had one if those! Love the commitment though

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quite the opposite over here. all my neighbours want to get one now as they too have the same issues with the weather. anyway just trying something new
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I would say that in the USA, nearly all of us will put their baby to rest in a closed garage. Looks like that is not the "norm" for you.
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The GT3 camping in the garage, my kids would love that!
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It looks like you park it in your living room!
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Originally Posted by armbar
It looks like you park it in your living room!


If onlyy it was big enough
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Hey Arth. Great work. Ive always wondered how they would look...
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Originally Posted by Macca
Hey Arth. Great work. Ive always wondered how they would look...
Thanks Macca.

Cheers
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Lol.

Looks great Arth! I actually have a car in the air filled one inside my friends garage where I store cars after I buy them but before I tell my wife about them. I always need a couple of months to figure out what diamond or trip I have to purchase to ease the blow. If she saw the car I have inside the bubble right now I'd be in the sh*t house.

A simple solution to garage parking in the middle east. If you haven't been there you have no idea what Arth has to deal with. Remember he runs his car at the track in the middle of the night. ? Brutal.

Looks good Arth. Keep the sand out!
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haha MarcusG that really did crack me up! so what do you have stored?

My fiancee isn't too please about this carcoon to be honest :P

Seems you have some experience with the kind of weather we get here. Much appreciated on the comments.

Speaking of track in the middle of the night. Next one is on the 22nd. So far we got 6 GT3's ( 3 991's).

videos to come as usual

cheers
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Originally Posted by Arth
haha MarcusG that really did crack me up! so what do you have stored?

My fiancee isn't too please about this carcoon to be honest :P

Seems you have some experience with the kind of weather we get here. Much appreciated on the comments.

Speaking of track in the middle of the night. Next one is on the 22nd. So far we got 6 GT3's ( 3 991's).

videos to come as usual

cheers



I've been married for 14 years. She's not a car person. She just won't get it and never will but in many ways its a good thing. She's happy driving mundane cars. She rolls her eyes at almost everything I do. Saves me a lot of money.

I have a one of one mustang in the bubble. Nothing too special to others but it's special to me.

One of my closest friends is Syrian. As salamu alaykum.

Looking forward to a 6 GT3 night run video around Yas Marina!

Thanks!



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