Roof Racks: Trendy accessory, or UnAerodynamic Gas Mileage Killing Travesty?

[anabolice30]

Haha I did that last year!

Also having a roof rack helps finding your car in a parking lot!

how did you power the lights?

[CW325]

how did you power the lights?

I got battery ones from target or walmart

[Jalves619]

I've found mine to be pretty useful. ;D

[freeride53]

How about a "My roof rack is utilitarian, and neither gas mileage nor looks are considerations" option?

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[ClayW]

Mine comes off when not in use. When in use......

[mcskibadee1]

I only lose about 1% with mine on and that could be attributed to my driving habit for that tank.

Ya, I love my racks!

[Ayman]

Eddie and Sina(?) :up:

[R3Z3N]

I feel like this should be on Top Gear driving through Africa showing how practical the cars are. Oh wait, they already did this.

Roof racks: use them or lose them.

[TimKninja]

Thanks guise . I'm probably gonna go read FE3Rs thread and make it a winter project. She just went into storage today .after the heater core broke and it's meant to snow tonight.

I really don't get the hate for unused roof racks. Actually maybe I do . But It's certainly not as gay as Volkswagens on Chinese Coilovers and teal corvette wheels.

[Frog]

Trendy? To me, it is a necessity.

I have one on my e46 m3.. had one on my e36 m3.. I have an e30 one but never needed it yet..

I can tell you it affects more than 1-2mpg.. I put a wind deflector on it but I am still about 3mpg..

But who pays attention to MPG, especially if you have an M motor........