Excaliber really hit it on the head with the purpose of this cover. This cover is NOT trailerable or driveable in any way. It's greatest value is to those that do not have lift-a-dot type covers and prefer not to have them.
It is indeed very quick and convenient, it goes on/off in seconds, keeps lookey-loos out of the cockpit, protects from sun and rain and is easily stored in the trunk.
My wife and I live in N. GA and Summer Thunderstorms pop-up all the time. Most days of the summer the weather will state "20% Chance of Showers"...so you never know when you may get caught. With no top and no lift-a-dot we hated not being able to take the car out if it looked like it
might rain. This cover has given us a lot more freedom to go out in the car and not have to worry about it.
I love mine and wouldn't give it up !!
The issue of connecting the bungees to hot pipes really has a lot to do with the amount of clearance between the body panel and the sidepipe. I have about 1.5-2 inches of clearance at the hanger bracket and have no problem clipping my bungees immediately after parking while pipes are still wickedly hot....I am just
careful not to burn myself. My wife fastens her side also and honestly we never have thought of this once as a problem...simply a caution,not really any different than when climbing in/out with hot pipes...just have to be aware and careful.
Neither Phillip & Kaye or myself are "vendors" and as such we respect the forums and keep a low-profile. This is simply something useful we can offer to fellow owners that we enjoy fabricating. This is not a profitable venture for any of us...the materials are not cheap and most covers will have approx 5-10 hours of labor into them when completed. If you would like a Black cover (with or w/o) highback seats contact Phil & Kay. You can reach them on ffcobra under "MARIAH" or you may PM me for their email address. For color covers or color with stripes (high back or low-back seats) contact me.
Pig