[Roadsters] Alternate replacement windshield idea

[Phill Brook]

I've seen a few nudge bars but no roo bars on Aussie roadsters.
Unless you catch them mid-jump, kangaroo damage is usually below
windscreen height.  An Aussie driving hint: never it a wombat, it
will take out your whole front end.

I don't know if any of you guys (and gals) have seen the Renault
Spider. The normal version had a windscreen but the motorsport
version had an interesting air diverter on the cowl, that directed a
wall of air about where the screen would be, which stopped lot of
buffeting and bugs (no buffett of bugs :-) )

Wikipedia entry with a pics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Spider

Phil B

On 16/01/2008, at 6:26 AM, Gary McCormick wrote:

> Do any of our "Down Under" Roadster buffs have  roo bars on
> their roadsters - or any of their other cars? What I'm envisioning
> is a heavy-duty roo bar arrangement, with rollcage-like extensions
> to deflect the elk/deer, etc. up and over the passenger compartment
> w/o damaging any hard-to-replace components such as windshield,
> frame or Roadster owner...  ;^)
>
> Gary McCormick
> San Jose, CA
>
> "O'Farrell, Fergus" <Fergus.OFarrell at ngc.com> wrote: Short of a
> winshield frame and cowl transplant, here's another idea for
> our fortunate friend Richard Brown, after his elk-counter (encounter)
>
> http://www.callawaycars.com/callaway/main/contentpages/images/c164.jpg