RS2 Restoration - Keep/Remove Roof Bars?

[UUUdirs2newcastle]

My RS2 is going in for a full re-paint, windows out, sunroof out, arches off, new arches up front, new nuts, clips, bolts, side mouldings etc etc, but Ive decided I might aswell leave the roof bars off as im never going to use them, and if I really really wanted them back, I could always just drill back in and pull the filler out........
What are all your opinions?

[lind4hl]

Ditch them...

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[S2central.net]

Personally - I'd keep em... look right on an Avant somehow - looks naked otherwise and if they were factory fitted then its another reason to keep them on as nature intended.

[mark_s2]

The roof bars mount onto lugs that are welded into the frame under the roof skin. You can cut them off and plate over the top but in reality it would be a one way operation.

[93URS4Avant]

I think that they add to the overall 'wolf in sheep's clothing' look.....? Just my 2 cents.....

[europeanme]

if it had them out of the factory...keep them....it's an avant....and the next potential owner, if you sell it, might want them...

out of curiosity, how much is a complete spray job working out these days??....I am looking at having mine re-sprayed at some point...

[Jamo]

You can't just remove the rails, on cars with them fitted from the factory the rails locate onto studs that face up from the body.

You'd have to cut these out and find a way to blank it. Quite a bit of work.

[mark_s2]

When I had a quote last summer a glass out resprays for the Avany was 2.5K. I know everyone always knows someone that can do the job cheaper but some of the work I saw at these places was comical.

[fish]

Keep them, i think avants look bald without them. My 2p

[merlin's S4]

Keep them!

[PeteRR]

Keep 'em I'd say.

[UUUdirs2newcastle]

Its so cleaner without, and faster too, at least 50bhp increase.......less drag!

[lind4hl]

hell yeah, looks like its only you and me that have this thought though...

[saltinot]

I had to go through the same a few days ago. I was at the point where I had to make a decision......and I decided to keep them.

[Ducky]

Keep em, tis part of the avant look!