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Old 08-16-24, 12:33 PM
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I gotta say this new Covercraft sunshade is awesome! It helps so much with the sun. The dashboard is much cooler now and the A/c can cool the car much faster. I highly recommend it to anyone living in a southern state.
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I really like that. Fitment looks awesome.
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Old 08-16-24, 12:54 PM
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The fitment isn’t perfect. It could be better around the mirror, but It still an excellent job of keeping the heat out of the cabin.
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I work with guys that have that "one size fits all" sunshades for their trucks. They look sloppy and don't fit but I guess they work well enough. Your sunshade looks snug in comparison.

One guy looks like he grabbed some cardboard and taped it together lol. I'll try to remember to take a pic Monday at work.
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I used a cheap autozone one before this one and it was way too big for the windshield. It worked well enough for a few years. It turned to soft mush and would no longer stay up recently so I ordered this.

I had been meaning to order the Covercraft one for years but never did until the crappy one failed.
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Old 08-16-24, 04:04 PM
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saw this tonight. 1991. Diesel. Full time 4WD. Locking F, C, and R diff. 6 cylinder. Just majestic. Owed by a former mechanic
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Needs more colors. 5* isn't enough.


*Silver, other silver, white, charcoal, rust
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Old 08-16-24, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 1111GS
Oh yes, for the wife for the win. She was like... "what did you do? It feels so much better now. I was worried that I would hit the gas pedal too much and end up in the dry wall." Lol
LOL same same

Originally Posted by Carfan94
I gotta say this new Covercraft sunshade is awesome! It helps so much with the sun. The dashboard is much cooler now and the A/c can cool the car much faster. I highly recommend it to anyone living in a southern state.
I need to order another one. Somehow the one I bought like yours for my Tesla disappeared somehow, someway (maybe after it was in the body shop last summer) so I’ve been using a generic roll up one I had for my old IS that was laying around. I’ve been too lazy to get off my butt and order one but you gave me that push I needed. I will order one tonight!
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I have one of those covercraft covers for my truck. It's pretty good.
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Old 08-16-24, 04:22 PM
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Cover craft sunshades are great. I order one for every car.
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Old 08-17-24, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by geko29
Needs more colors. 5* isn't enough.


*Silver, other silver, white, charcoal, rust
lol I think you would call that patina if you were to list it for sale.
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Anyone see anything interesting?

Have a car related rant?

Bring it on! 🤓
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Old 08-17-24, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
Anyone see anything interesting?

Have a car related rant?

Bring it on! 🤓
Yeah. I sure do.

I really hate engines bays that look cheap or like a disaster. Was looking at cars today.



a simply plastic cover for this mess would be much appreciated
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Old 08-17-24, 11:34 AM
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what kind of car is that?
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
what kind of car is that?
That engine bay has me stumped. I'm leaning truck or full size SUV?
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