Anybody transported anything on an Elise roof before?

[Tim in Belgium]

Has anyone carried anything on an Elise roof before? I was thinking of a surfboard and only for shortish trips, pretty light really, as just foam covered with fibre glass. Probably best with hood off or hard top on I'd imagine.

Any advice:experience welcomed.

[gooby]

Cheekymonkey transports his surfboard in his S2 111s. He does it with the roof out and the 'board sticking out the top.

[bher]

If I remember correctly, Cai from the Lotus belgium group, used a Renault 5 roof rack on the hard top of his S1 to bring his slicks tyres on tracks. There are pictures somewhere on the net with him. I will look for them.

Ben In Brussels

Edited by bher on Tuesday 20th June 19:12

[cheekymonkey]

I've actually carried a surf board a few different ways...
1. strapped to the soft top with a soft rack - worked ok at slow speeds, but wouldn't trust the plastic struts when the pressure gets up, it's far better to us the hard top then it's no worries
2. roof off stuck into the passanger seat as gooby mentions
3. passanger window open and stuck out the side

what you thinking of moving?

[Tim in Belgium]

Planning on using it for a surf board.

The 6'3" shouldn't be too much of a problem, but the 9'4" longboard could be a bit more interesting...

Thanks for the tips.

[cheekymonkey]

6'3 will be no probs, i've got a 6'0 and a 6'4, but you will deffo need help for that longboard

[cuzza]

bher said:

If I remember correctly, Cai from the Lotus belgium group, used a Renault 5 roof rack on the hard top of his S1 to bring his slicks tyres on tracks. There are pictures somewhere on the net with him. I will look for them.

Ben In Brussels

Edited by bher on Tuesday 20th June 19:12

I've seen that too - think it was Fiesta roof bars he used though.

TBH a surfboard should be fine, just make usre there's no sand between board and any bodywork it touches.