I got given one when I bought my mk1, used it once and it's stayed in the loft since, never felt the need to carry that much stuff in the car, including european road trips.
I doubt I'll ever use it. Was just thinking of going for a different look to the norm.
I've not seen the second style pictured. That looks quite tidy and a bit more subtle. I also like the strips of wood idea. This would tie in with the wooden nardi wheel.
I quite fancy one so that I've got a bit more luggage capacity for the trip to Le Mans Classic. Unfortunately I've got the rear wing and haven't found a rack that fits with it yet, not that I've looked THAT hard. Anybody know of one?
Seem to do the job without permanently having an ugly rack that scratches your boot - good for trips away etc. Tempted to get one for Le Mans, but I know I'll use it very rarely so I'm not sure..