Thanks Gents,

The door in the right place is as you say, a huge advantage. The tighter fit appeals as we are at 700m and it can get a tad windy, the clincher I guess is that given a life expectancy of say 6 years, the cost is not a great issue. I had thought that life expectancy would be less. Time to give AL and Leisure Vehicles a call. Must have an old tennis ball at home somewhere.

Charlie

Reminds me of my stupidity when I purchased a Protec cover for our first 540 (Poppy), I didn't use it the first winter but left it folded in its sack in the garage. Come the following autumn I sold Poppy and included the cover in the deal because the replacement 540 (Esmerelda) came complete with cover. I should've realised that Esme's cover was on its last legs, indeed its bum was dragging on the floor. It was dire and I put my hand through the roof the first time I tried to use it.

Luckily an ex TEF member was selling a virtually new one as he'd sold his van and so I took his over for a lot less than a new cover would've cost. But really I should never have let the brand new one go.

Amazingly, given the press that AL get on EF, Jason replied to my enquiry in two hours at 19.30.

For anyone who may be considering a new cover:

For a 2002 540, a Protec cover is £299 inc delivery and a Specialised is £341, again including delivery. Protec are quoting 2 -3 weeks delivery and Specialised 6 weeks, although they will do it in one week for an additional £50, funny that!

Charlie

A generic cover will cover the whole van including the hitch and will allow poptop to be up to help with circulation.
For 50-60 quid it will probably last as long as the fitted covers and fifth of the price
IMHO

Dog slobber, thanks for reminding me. I will go and have a root around in her various hidy holes, who knows what I will find. Very keen on the Geckos at the moment as they have slowed up with the cooler weather. Yuck!

C

When I bought my Protec I went direct to them and got a discount for being a member of one of the clubs. It didn't matter which one.

Stewart

Protec no longer deal with Eriba owners, you have to go via Automotive Leisure.

Wenn Sie hier auf Links zu eBay klicken und einen Kauf tätigen, kann dies dazu führen, dass diese Website eine Provision erhält.

It looks like Automotive Leisure are selling winter covers for all Eriba models about £100 cheaper than the norm for a fitted cover. I was wondering if they have found somebody else to make them for him?
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewite...Id=161148134612

But only for the smaller vans, sadly.

Wenn Sie hier auf Links zu eBay klicken und einen Kauf tätigen, kann dies dazu führen, dass diese Website eine Provision erhält.

If its a Troll your after they are , £199
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewite...Id=161148136558

When we were looking for one a couple of winters ago, Protec never answered my enquiry, so no quote from them. I did see them on Dragons Den last year, but we had already bought one second hand via a contact in that other Eriba place I used to frequent a lot.

He lived nearby and it was a good deal, even though it was made for a Familia and we have a PuckL. Apart from the door being in the wrong place it fits a treat.

Fitting it with Madam being vertically challenged is not easy but this year a 6ft+ visitor to our neighbour helped and it was so quick even with me on two broken legs which are slowly recovering and I treated it as part of the exercise I am supposed to each day. Rather that than the day before yesterday when I was dragged around Debenhams, Toys R Us and other places such like. We have never done shopping together over nearly 50 years of marriage, so I don't want to start it now, but it gets me out of the house. Having got the goahead to drive from the specialist I will now do so.

That's good news Derek! Drive carefully.
Shall we have a spring meet?