I have the standard factory cover for my M3W. It is about as sturdy as a piece of tissue paper and almost as waterproof. My cover has been sprayed more often than a Strictly contestant's hair, with various fabric proofers from the likes of Nikwax and 3M, with little to no improvement in its impermeability and what is added soon fades. The material is aslo beginning to disintegrate, with a number of tears appearing. I have no garage in France and my application to build a car port (abris voitures) has just been turned down, as I am in a conservation area. The M3W also sits in its cover over the winter in its winter coverage but it is fine for that as it is only a dust cover there.
Has anyone come across a better cover? I am not keen on these thin lightweight waterproof plasticised fabrics, that most car cover companies sell. I have one for my Panamera and another for my old 911. The problem with them is how they react to wind, which I get a lot of where my French house is. Tomorrow we are getting a Mistral but a relatively mild one at just 75 kph. I have seen gusts of 150kph in the past, where the lightweight covers flap too much. I would therefore, like to get a cover of much heavier material, something like the cotton duck used for the M3W tonneau cover.
Wilson
