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A question for 240 DL owners 200 1990

posted by  Sunny on  Sun Nov 3 08:28 CST 2013
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Hi,

I am curious if anyone knows the answer to this question. Does anyone know why some 240 DL
Volvos have a roof rack on top and some do not.
Of the few that I have seen in my neck of the woods - some of them do and some of them don't. Mine
does not.

Here is a pic of mine:

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Y9pOIkL.jpg[/IMG]

Thanks








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    A question for 240 DL owners 200 1990

    posted by  Volvo4dv8 on  Sun Nov 3 10:56 CST 2013
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    It's a way to add $$$ to the price of the car with an optional roof rack.
    I used some plastic hole plugs to fill the holes after removing mine.
    It made the car a whole lot quieter at speed, less wind noise.
    Then when I had the car repainted I had the permanently fill in the holes.
    I agree, why did they drill hoes in the roof when they could have used the drip rails.








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    A question for 240 DL owners 200 1990

    posted by  scorron on  Sun Nov 3 09:06 CST 2013
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    I have read that Volvo never put a roof rack on the car from the factory; it was a dealer installed option.

    Personally, I think it is never a smart idea to drill holes in the roof of your car. There are roof racks made specifically to clamp to the drip rails/rain gutters that are just as secure and hold just as much weight. Make sure you have no leaks. Those rubber wellnuts that the dealers used always leak after a while.







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