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Bloke July-5th-2002 09:04 AM

Finally got to use my roof rack! (pics)
 
well just got back from a 5 day long conoeing trip on the Sacco River in Maine, & it was a complete blast! (the sacco is not a fast flowing river, so i would best describe the trip as "drifting & drinking!" )

well like the title says, i actually got to use the versitility of the MP5, it was loaded down like a b%tch, and still performed admirably! as you can tell by the pic's below, we strapped a 15ft coleman canoe to the roof, which was a lot easier than i thought. the roof rack bars are perfectly spaced, & the cross bars give excelent places to tie down to. the only thing i would complain about is the rear tow eye's under the car, there is only one, on the left side of the car. the front has 2, one on each side! which was perfect. well we loaded the trunk & rear with all our food & camping gear & headed out on the 4 hour drive! even loaded down & with the AC on, doing a constant 70-80 mph, the car was perfect & performed brilliantly. gas millage was excellent even give all the weight.



well, hopefully this can inform any of you out there, (who don't allready know) this is a great, versitile machine, & one that reasures me of the reason i bought it everyday!!

cheers
Bloke

p.s. oh, the last picture is what we saw for 5 days! http://a4.cpimg.com/image/26/32/1107...-028001E0-.jpg http://a5.cpimg.com/image/27/32/1107...-028001E0-.jpg http://a6.cpimg.com/image/28/32/1107...-028001E0-.jpg

Toolin July-5th-2002 10:22 AM

How could you stick a boat onto a perfectly good sports car like that!!!!! ;)

Sledgehammer July-5th-2002 07:17 PM

Be honest. What was in those thermos(es?). ;)

Bloke July-8th-2002 06:56 AM

boooze!
 
yeah, your right, a little somethin' somethin' to make the ride go better! LOL.......................coffee!

cheers
Bloke

P5 DO OR DIE August-6th-2002 12:38 AM

nothin
 
[IMG]http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/papiokidp...c=ph%26.view=t[/IMG]

JDMstuff August-6th-2002 01:51 AM

So did the canoe float with the car on top of it?:)

pasta323 August-6th-2002 03:00 PM


Originally posted by Sledgehammer
Be honest. What was in those thermos(es?). ;)
hahahahahahaha


it looks pretty cool actually!!!

avro05 August-6th-2002 03:26 PM

nice mod...how much hp did you say you gained?


doing the whole cannoe/camping trip myself come the end of aug, so its good to hear the car can take it!


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