Not so fast there DM, we've hashed  this before :)

Leaving aside the big low pressure area behind the van, its seems
from the limited info out there, that the luggage rack on a standard
westy is a bit of a drag.

See the pics here:
http://shufti.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/vanagon-bustle/e349/

alistair

On 20-Jan-10, at 7:22 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote:

Though our vehicles are far from aerodynamic, I would think this would
be much less so.  David

On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 9:18 AM, Alistair Bell wrote:

> yes, makes you wonder about possibility of water/wind ingress when
> driving.
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> alistair
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> On 20-Jan-10, at 6:13 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote:
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> Has  a poptop, but no luggage rack.  I've never seen one like that.
> That's a lot more interesting than the playboy bunnies on the side.
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> David