Date:         Fri, 15 Dec 1995 15:11:46 -0500
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From:         michael.heron@utoronto.ca (Michael Heron)
Subject:      Re: sunroof like in Jurassic Park

>This being Friday, let me share one of the crazier ideas concocted in my
>VW obsessed mind. David Schwarze started it, though. As we admired our
>busses, he said: "you know, if I were you, I'd put a sunroof where your
>luggage rack is right now." "Mmmh," I replied, "cool thought, but we still
>need something to seal off the closed pop-top."
>
>I really wish I had a sunroof to expand the angle of vision and double the
>pleasures of sight-seeing. With a wide sunroof reaching far down towards
>the windshield, we could see summets during mountainous drives. Now do you
>remember the plexiglass roofs on the Ford Explorers in "Jurassic Park?"
>Couldn't something similar replace the Westie's front luggage rack? The
>seals along the roof and the pop-top would be the same, but the plexiglass
>roof would be more wedge-shaped for better looks and aerodynamics.
>
>Now am I crrrazy, or what? :)

nope i think it is a great idea. in a weeird kinda way it is updated
driving version of the sunrooves that came as standard equip on dormobiles.
just goes to show ya that you can't keep a good idea down..

michael