accessories - part 2

The accessories keep coming for our new car.

For those of you who have seen my car, you know that I have some rain/wind guards around the top of my windows (the picture at left is from the manufacturer's website). They are not the cheap, thin stick-on variety, but a thicker, more sturdy version that slides into the window channels. The purpose for these (aside from the obvious image enhancement bonus) is to be able to crack open the windows during rainy weather and not let any water in. It also allows for the windows to stay cracked open while the car is parked, so as to allow for heat dissipation within the car. True, people already do this with their sunroof - but unfortunately I bought my car without one, so this validated my initial purchase. Also true that people still crack their windows open without these, but I feel safer leaving the windows cracked open with these installed so that the windows still appear closed (safety measure) - and also serves to allow for interior air circulation, and interior protection in case the windows are left open and it starts raining . And like I mentioned before, they are pretty thick, and also install within the window channels, so they are pretty darn secure and won't break off/walk away (the ones on my car still look like they did when I first bought them a few years ago).

Well, the company who makes them are still around - so we purchased a set for the new car. They just came in yesterday, so I installed them after work. Not bad, looks very custom-made, almost OEM quality - and perfectly complements the wind deflector for our sunroof. The picture I included at left is again a sample picture from the manufacturer's website, but you get a good idea of what it looks like...