Recommendations for e9 cover and tank size

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As I await delivery of my new-to-me '73 e9 I want to get some house keeping and prep done.

I have yet to find any indoor car covers for e9s. Any recommendations?

As the car I purchased has been retrofitted with a M90 engine with high compression pistons and 3X Webers, it is ideally suited for 93 octane which is not readily available in CA. I'll need to know the tank size so I can calculate how much octane boost to add at each fill up.
 
I'm anti car cover. I like to walk into my garage or shop and see my cars...not a lump of grey fabric. It makes me smile everytime. Periodically I just run a California Car Duster over the cars (which is a task I enjoy). I have a hard time seeing what purpose a car cover serves in a typical garage. Maybe it's just something we are supposed to own when we have a collector car? ;)
 
@Dick Steinkamp I agree it is nice to look at the collection whenever possible. In my case the vehicle will be stored on a 4 post lift, so there will not be much to look at anyway. In my situation the garage bay where this and another vehicle will be parked is near my workshop. I like to keep windows rolled down and I find an indoor cover works well to mitigate dust both inside and out while still allowing for air flow. Sometimes I find the covers are inviting like a wrapped present waiting to be opened. The lighting and surrounding space is too cramped in my garage to fully take in an uncovered car. I'd much rather admire them in the wild.
 
After having several cars in my shop for a few years - all the while remodeling the shop around them... and doing all sorts of painting, wood work and other 'things' in the same area - the amount of junk that has accumulated on the cars over time has been very eye opening.

My case may be the extreme - but I do find favor with using a cover for cars in long term static condition.
I have used both Griots and California Car Covers in the past... including covers for my E9, 2002, Mustang and Porsche.

From there - For cars that were in the shop (in storage) while there was working going on around them - I placed a sheet of thin plastic over the covers to not allow metal and wood shavings to get on there and make the fabric covers not viable in the future.

My two cars with covers over them are on and below my 4 post lift. I know I won't use the cars till next spring... (the E9 and my 1968 Mustang convertible).

The 3M sheeting I use is similar to this. I would never have had it except that the fellas that did my Mustang gave me a roll when I got the car (after its restoration) in 2006.
 
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I got mine from the Cover Company (UK but made in Spain I believe) on the recommendation of another member here who owns a high end resto business in TX. I have the fitted (but not custom) "Indoor Silver Range" which was $200 and very nice. My garage isn't climate controlled so I do get dust as well as floating debris I create from side projects in there.
 
The cover that @Stevehose refers to is the best fitting cover I have seen. I have one in a gold color to match Ceylon that I got thru the same source. Dan Mooney at Classic Jaguar. He used to be active on the forum but I believe he sold his golf CSL.

I also have a California car cover and it does not stop dust. I will use it over the gold cover to just protect against bumps
 
rsporsche said:
The cover that @Stevehose refers to is the best fitting cover I have seen. I have one in a gold color to match Ceylon that I got thru the same source. Dan Mooney at Classic Jaguar. He used to be active on the forum but I believe he sold his golf CSL.

I also have a California car cover and it does not stop dust. I will use it over the gold cover to just protect against bumps
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I indulged in that cover too.
Stevehose said:
I got mine from the Cover Company (UK but made in Spain I believe) on the recommendation of another member here who owns a high end resto business in TX. I have the fitted (but not custom) "Indoor Silver Range" which was $200 and very nice. My garage isn't climate controlled so I do get dust as well as floating debris I create from side projects in there.
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Me too…. excellent quality
 

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Excellent! Thanks all the way around.

I may invest in the Cover Company transit cover as well as I likely will trailer the 3CS to and from service and Monterey Car Week.
 
I use California Car Cover (made by Cover Craft) on all my cars. They have a pattern for E9's and it fits perfectly.
 
Dick Steinkamp said:
I'm anti car cover. I like to walk into my garage or shop and see my cars...not a lump of grey fabric. It makes me smile everytime. Periodically I just run a California Car Duster over the cars (which is a task I enjoy). I have a hard time seeing what purpose a car cover serves in a typical garage. Maybe it's just something we are supposed to own when we have a collector car? ;)
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Interesting take. Would a car cover that protects yet lets you see the front grill and headlights keep your smile?
The abaya of car covers?
 
I love this cheap solution for $12.00
Why? It is super light so it does not scratch the paint. After you go for a drive, the heat from your car inflates it and it does not even touch your car till the heat dissipates. Easy to put on and take off and store. I have a "Real" cover I do use if I ever have to cover my car outside but this is a great inexpensive option
 
Wobdog said:
I love this cheap solution for $12.00
Why? It is super light so it does not scratch the paint. After you go for a drive, the heat from your car inflates it and it does not even touch your car till the heat dissipates. Easy to put on and take off and store. I have a "Real" cover I do use if I ever have to cover my car outside but this is a great inexpensive option
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Those are great for road trips when leaving the car out overnight in inclement weather and saves the space of having to haul the big cover with you.
 
Stevehose said:
Those are great for road trips when leaving the car out overnight in inclement weather and saves the space of having to haul the big cover with you.
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I would not recommend this type of cover outside. It is so thin it will blow off very easly
 
I am using this one:


from German company Softgarage - and I am very happy with it.
It comes in different version for indoor and outdoor, has a very soft no-scratch interior, and is water-resistant.
Their German Website lets you select E9 fit as well:

2000-3.2 COUPE (E9) 1965 - 1976 - SONSTIGE MODELLE - BMW

Die Car Cover von softgarage sind uneingeschränkt im In- und Outdoorbereich einsetzbar und damit der ideale Schutz für Ihr Fahrzeug vor Verschmutzung und äusseren Einwirkungen.
www.softgarage.de www.softgarage.de
 
Stevehose said:
Those are great for road trips when leaving the car out overnight in inclement weather and saves the space of having to haul the big cover with you.
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I know this is off topic but … I use a $35 cover from Amazon for road trips in old cars. The ability to pack it down into a small space is very valuable, and the cost was so low that it’s a consumable. The one I got is no longer on Amazon but there are many similar ones. Mine doesn’t blow away and keep the cars 100% drive despite some big overnight rainstorms. My indoor car covers are all from covercraft (prices seem really high as I paid $75 for a poly cotton indoor cover 10 years ago).
 
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If this has inspired anyone to buy a new, really nice one, I would love a discard indoor cover...I don't really need a "pretty" one, just a nice soft cover that mostly fits, as I stir up lots of things in the "car barn", as we call it...Not a lot, but I'd prefer not to pull out the evil Murray hose...happy to pay shipping and maybe a little extra for a nice tired one...bought a nice used Wolf for the 2002 that had a tiny rip for $40 or so...so like that maybe...
 
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