Date: 29 Dec 2001 07:13:13 -0800 From: johsnopsamanytime.co.uk (Johannes H Andersen) Subject: Re: roof rack
jw <johnwebster1nopsamhlink.net> wrote in message news:<3C2DC9C5.964FDCAAnopsamhlink.net>... > johnra1975 wrote: but they look good. > > I personally swear by the Thules. I've had them on all three > cars I have owned, and have carried mountainbikes and > surfboards for thousands of miles (including from Calif. to NYC > once). Everything stays solidly in place even at 75 - 80mph > with headwind. > > I put my snowboards inside the car, however. > > -jw Last time I used a roof rack (on a previous car), I noticed an increased noise level inside the car, even with the rack empty. That experience has put me off estate (wagon) cars with fixed rails on the roof. Hence the million dollar question I want to ask: Is the 9-5 estate affected in comparison with the saloon? Can the rails be removed permanently? Johannes
