At 01:41 PM 10/4/2002, Ben T wrote:
>I can see the benefits of a such a roof. However, I can also see the increase
>of side (frontal) area for cross winds to attack. I have experienced this
>first hand when driving a so equipped T3. Albeit this one had a steel frame &
>plywood deck as opposed to aluminum (aluminium). The concept is quite similar.

My first car was a ?mid-60's? big Ford station wagon (estate car to you,
Clive? <g>).  My dad put a solid redwood rack over the whole roof, maybe
six inches clear of the roof.  Drove it up to 85 once only, it felt like it
was about to take off...that's when I learned about suspension float.  I
never drove it without the rack, as the rack was there before I started
driving.

d

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