I am not a big fan of car covers but I am considering using my TTS as a DD and parking at work is outside. Here in TX we have a lot of sun / heat issues and was thinking a cover would help protect the car from the sun.

I would prefer one without the word Porsche written on it. But to be honest taking it on and off everyday 4-5 times a week does not sound like a lot of fun.

But if anyone here uses an outdoor car cover I would like to hear their thoughts on it.

P.S. The car is covered in Xpel for those that are concerned about paint issues...

Thanks,
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I use to store one of my cars outside under a Noah cover from Carcoversdirect.com. Did the job. The cars I store inside I do not use covers on as I feel they seem to lightly scratch the paint. Could just be my OCD though lol.

 

I bought the outdoor version Porsche one and love it. It does however have the logo so that probably doesn't work for you.

It it lightweight. Goes on and off quickly and rolls up into the attached cover/bag etc.

 

Thanks... I will look into the Noah covers. I have heard to never put a car cover a car unless it is clean as it could scratch the paint. But since my car has Xpel I am not concerned with that.

Yes, I had a Porsche car cover for my Boxster S way back when. They are nice from a car cover stand point but I do not really want to advertise to everyone in my employee lot.

 

Did the Noah car cover come with a bag to put the cover in and does it come with cable and lock? Not that I would necessarily use the cable / lock feature.

 

I think a simpler solution for work would be a green house cover over roof/windows only. I have yet so see to see one for a 991, though.

 

I have tried Covercraft Evolution and Coverking Autobodyarmour. Of the two, I found Coverking to be the best. The material on the Autobodyarmour has better resistant to intense sun as well as rain. Let alone the fabric is breathable so the moisture won't be trapped. The Coverking cover also fits better and shows a better contour of the car. I have used it for more than one year and it is still going strong. As far as putting it on and taking it off goes, there are a few simple steps and if you take it off properly, you will have a very easy time putting it back on. Here it goes : 1) From the front of the car, pull the cover out. 2) From the back of the car, pull the cover out. 3) From the left side of the car, fold the cover to the middle of the roof. 4) From the right side of the car, fold the cover to the middle of the roof. 5) From the right side, make another fold toward the Center of the roof. 6) From the left, make another fold to the Center. Now you should have the cover in a narrow strip form from the front to the back. 7) From the front of the car, start rolling up the cover and pull the cover from the back to the front for continuous roll. (I would only pull to the lower part of the windshield to prevent scratching the frunk). To put it on, I would start by placing the rolled up cover on the engine cover and start unrolling to the front. Fold out the side and hook on the side mirror. Cover up the front and back and it is done. With practice, th process take less than 3 minutes to take off and even faster for put on.

 

Wouldn't marring the xpel have the same effect as marring the clearcoat?

 

Yes, xpel scratches too, but not as easy as clear coat.
My xpel amazes me how swirl free it remains (after 2Y on car).
Perhaps the "Self Healing" claim is not all BS.

 

It may just be me, but i can pretty much tell what any sports car under a cover is without having the logo on the cover. I get that your not trying to draw attention, but simply covering the car draws attention. With that said, I have the Porsche car cover and it's great.

 

I have this one. I use it when l leave my car at the airport, usually four days in a row every week. I'm OCD with my paint and having a black car does not help. I'm happy to say that after one year I have no swirls because of the cover.
http://www.carcovers.com/covers/cars...car-cover.html

 

U could spray paint over logo , matching color for sure.

 

Thank you for your post. But this reminds me of my Boxster car cover and that it is work to take it off, put it on, then of course having to put it in the bag. I also remember ArmorAll from the tires turning the inside of my car cover black. Plus if it rains and the cover is wet you have to deal with that as well. I have to admit I am not to excited about the car cover idea. Plus with my two work bags in the truck I am thinking the only place the car cover can go is the back seat.

I could pay for covered parking at the airport but since I go there 3-4 days a week that can add up fairly quickly.


Thanks for the info above, and for everyone else who has chimed in...

 

U a pilot too?

 

What do you do with all the extra fee time you have by not typing the YO in you?