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Old 04-27-2016, 11:47 AM   #8 (permalink)
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fashion accessories

Same here - I have a set that hangs in my garage. I put them on a car maybe once or twice a year.

About 5 years ago I told my brother his factory roof racks were costing him 3-4% a year extra in fuel costs. They're still on. I've seen him use them twice.

Here's something new though: roof racks have become / are becoming a fashion accessory on the hip younguns' vehicles. I'm seeing more and more empty ones on lowered/stanced cars that are all stickerbombed, like this:

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