Roadster wind deflectors
Roadster wind deflectors
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silverspeed

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1,508 posts

260 months

Monday 13th May 2013
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Is it just me or don't they seem to do anything? Drove my car last week at similar speeds with the expensive bit of kit fitted then removed and didn't seem to be any different ?

yeti

10,688 posts

305 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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Did you have the windows up too?

Makes a nice difference in a DB9, but only at motorway speeds otherwise I don't bother.

mikey k

13,074 posts

246 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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First thing I did when I got my first one?
Stick the aero screen in the loft wink
Closely followed by no plate holder hehe

V8 Animal

6,015 posts

240 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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Waste of time i sold the deflector mickey sold me rolleyes

yeti

10,688 posts

305 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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Much more rear area in a DB9 for eddies in the wind I suppose. Roadster has nothing!


sukh_m

1,325 posts

222 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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Are you bald? smile

jonby

5,367 posts

187 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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I'm going to sound contradictory now because on one hand, I think the deflector is not bad (on vantage, no idea on DB9/S) - it does, for me, make a small improvement to reduce buffeting and does little to impair visibility, roof up or down, though admittedly roof up rear view is a little darker

However on the other, I rarely use mine, mainly for vanity reasons as I think the car looks so much better without. Plus on any kind of a trip with luggage, if you don't want it in, it takes up quite a bit of boot space

Even when you don't have luggage, are you really going to open the boot and get the deflector out when you need it ? So your choice is more realistically in the real world, always in place (roof up or down) or always out - it comes back to vanity and the fact it doesn't make that much of a difference

I kept mine from my last car as it fits my new one, but it's been in my garage ever since........

mikey k

13,074 posts

246 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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yeti said:
Much more rear area in a DB9 for eddies in the wind I suppose. Roadster has nothing!
With the windows up
You do get an area of low pressure just behind your head
It sucks Mrs K's hair out and sometimes draws exhaust fumes in to the car
Soon sorted with a hat and more throttle wink

Cockernee

3,059 posts

190 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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jonby said:
However on the other, I rarely use mine, mainly for vanity reasons as I think the car looks so much better without. Plus on any kind of a trip with luggage, if you don't want it in, it takes up quite a bit of boot space

Even when you don't have luggage, are you really going to open the boot and get the deflector out when you need it ? So your choice is more realistically in the real world, always in place (roof up or down) or always out - it comes back to vanity and the fact it doesn't make that much of a difference
Having met you Jonby, I can understand you needing as much vanity as you can get from the car yesbiggrin

silverspeed

Original Poster:

1,508 posts

260 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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jonby said:
I kept mine from my last car as it fits my new one, but it's been in my garage ever since........
You sure it fits wink

jonby

5,367 posts

187 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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Cockernee said:
jonby said:
However on the other, I rarely use mine, mainly for vanity reasons as I think the car looks so much better without. Plus on any kind of a trip with luggage, if you don't want it in, it takes up quite a bit of boot space

Even when you don't have luggage, are you really going to open the boot and get the deflector out when you need it ? So your choice is more realistically in the real world, always in place (roof up or down) or always out - it comes back to vanity and the fact it doesn't make that much of a difference
Having met you Jonby, I can understand you needing as much vanity as you can get from the car yesbiggrin
I'm not sure what you are getting at :-)

jonby

5,367 posts

187 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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silverspeed said:
jonby said:
I kept mine from my last car as it fits my new one, but it's been in my garage ever since........
You sure it fits wink
I did try it out at the dealership - it's tight, but it fits. I really should just sell it !

hdiam1950

92 posts

220 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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made a big fuss about must have wind deflector when i bought my 06 DB9 volante, and then found it almost useless. on my bentley gtc it works very well, no buffeting until about 85 mph. Harry

IanV12VR

2,749 posts

185 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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hdiam1950 said:
made a big fuss about must have wind deflector when i bought my 06 DB9 volante, and then found it almost useless. on my bentley gtc it works very well, no buffeting until about 85 mph. Harry
Was it fitted right? On my 9 could easily cruise at that sort of speed with no buffeting.

George29

14,714 posts

194 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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DB9 one does make a difference, however I never put it up as it doesn't look good.

Neil1300R

5,768 posts

208 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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George29 said:
DB9 one does make a difference, however I never put it up as it highlights the mould.
EFA
smile