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Malte · Lowered Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 534 Location: Germany

what kind of roof-racks fit on a 2cv ?

is this one an original one?

i'm asking because i'm interested in this one.

i got one myself(another one), it fits but if you drive faster than 70 it wheezes ; and i'm not able to open the windows fully.
i will post a pic later.

what experience have you made with roof racks?
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Punky · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:12 am Post subject:

roofracks are looking good on some cars, but my experience is that it's very noisy and your topspeed is 5 a 10km/h slower. And it's costs more feul to ride with because of the airodynamics.

Kustombart · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:34 am Post subject:

I don't understand roofracks. I don't think they look cool at all. When I was young, almost every familycar had one when they went on holiday, to take tents, jars of peanutbutter and sacks of potatoes to countries with strange foods and high temperatures.

Also, it's: "very noisy and topspeed is 5 - 10km/h slower. And it's costs more fuel to ride".

It's not custom. It's definately not hotrod. It seems to me to be Halfords-tuning (buy something useless and stick it on your car).

What's the plus side?
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Punky · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:56 am Post subject:

A Resto Cal Beetle must have a roofrack (chrome with wood). It's some sort of law. Laughing

Etienne · Hoodrider Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 2829

I think it does look cool on hoodride cars but I don't like it on shiny resto-cal ones...

Mine is an universal roofrack (my father used it on his GS in the 80's) and it fits perfect.
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Spookeend · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:06 am Post subject:

i do understand roofracks, if they have a purpose. Like, taking the tent on holliday when you are with four people in the car. But, just for the looks, ok, they may sometimes look cool, but they are riding along useless??

on a beetle, ok, you can't open the roof anyway, but on a 2cv? you wo't be able to roll open the roof, and that is one of the key things to be able to on a warm summer holliday, right?

Greatnix Spookeend
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Quiet Mike · Snailer Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 15

Coming from the VW scene, which is more guilty than most for putting Form over Function, roof racks are considered an essential accessory by many. Even worse, it's an accessory used to carry other accessories! Rolling Eyes

Old petrol cans, Radio Flyers, Cool boxes... Whatever else is in fashion at the moment... Laughing

Buses are the worst offenders... and I have a 3/4 commercial rack mine Embarassed

I love the utilitarian 'kombi' look, but of course it has it's drawbacks! On a vehicle which with the aerodynamics of a brick it doesn't exactly help it along. My top speed drops 10mph to 45/50mph with it on, and fully loaded Shocked

But I haven't noticed the mpg go down much, still does 30mpg, just takes longer to get there.
Mine doesn't live on the bus, I only use it when we go camping, or helping mates haul parts around. Recently helped a mate move house and had a bed up there.

björn · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject:

for me its funcion and looks
ad the moment i drive with out

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Malte · Lowered Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 534 Location: Germany

if you go on holiday for longer than a weekend it could be useful to have one.

off course if you put such a thing on your roof it has to look cool.
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Etienne · Hoodrider Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 2829

Loaded with full crappy things! Very Happy

(Olli's pic)
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Etienne · Hoodrider Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 2829

I remove it for daily use, but sometimes it's practical!

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Olli · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject:

I think there never was "original" roof rack. I think all are aftermarket pieces?

Here is one from my Azu. I didnt notice any top speed minus.

-Olli
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TONY ENGLAND · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:42 pm Post subject:

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The 'RED BARON' has one as well Cool

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Ramon2cv · Dropped Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 132 Location: Eivissa

sorry

but its a ugly car.....

haha
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Kustombart · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:00 am Post subject: