Poll: Mk1 Estate v Mk1 4 door

[MK2STOO]

This may help me decide

[RFChris]

I say estate....but hell, i'm 23 and I have a Zodiac, i'm all about being different.

 

Plus you can camp in the estate! Handy at them there shows!

 

Chris

[perry]

hmmm

 

weve seen your estate but do you have a pic of the 4 door ?

 

the estate would be good for hauling stuff and its easier to sleep in plus its more aerodynamic than a saloon as the air flows off the back of the roof in a more controled manner whereas the saloon gets a bit of turbulance off its roof and boot and a low presure area is created where the rear window is

[antz]

how about pics of them both just to help us decide and compare?

[Mr.Sumo]

hmmm

 

weve seen your estate but do you have a pic of the 4 door ?

 

the estate would be good for hauling stuff and its easier to sleep in plus its more aerodynamic than a saloon as the air flows off the back of the roof in a more controled manner whereas the saloon gets a bit of turbulance off its roof and boot and a low presure area is created where the rear window is

What have you been smoking

[escyestate]

has to be the estate!

[RSvan]

Mk1 Estate

[perry]

the path the air actually travels may be quite different from the contour of

the vehicle. For instance, a flat shape with equal distances over and under can

produce a lot of lift. If you don't believe me, try this experiment at home (just

don't sue me if you do). Step into the bed of a pick-up truck and lift a 4'x8' sheet

of plywood over your head. Be careful to hold the sheet of plywood parallel to the ground,

while the driver slowly accelerates to 60 mph or so. Now comes the fun part. Grip

tightly to the sides of the plywood and quickly tilt the leading edge upward. What

happens? Instant lift (and an impressive, if short lived, Peter Pan imitation).

 

What you've just experienced is the influence angle-of-attack has on lift. Take a symmetric

(top-to-bottom) airfoil shape that does not produce lift when it is aligned parallel to the

air flow (i.e. is at zero angle of attack) and point it up. It produces lift.

Point it down and it produces downforce.

 

While the physical distance over the top and bottom of the plywood are the same,

the distance the airflow travels is not. Likewise, you don't need angle of attack

or even thickness to produce lift/downforce. A thin curved shape like a Venetian blind slat

will also produce lift. This is an extreme example of wing camber.

[BaileyMex]

I always fancied a stripped out linked & Arched estate myself with a big Ol lairy engine

[Guy]

4doors for the win!!

[Haynesmanual]

estate no contest.

[over_head_cam]

Get yourself a four door and give the estate to me

[Guest B19 JUB]

4 door every day

[MK2STOO]

well for now the estate stays!!! but it is still for sale should anyone be interested