Essential summer motoring accessories from Vauxhall

The dramatic growth in MPV sales – a threefold increase in the past 10 years – has generated a surge in demand for accessories to match the lifestyle, so a special offer on base carriers and roof boxes will come as welcome news for Vauxhall drivers.

Now regarded by many families as essential equipment, these accessories make it so much easier to plan spring and summer touring holidays in the knowledge that there is plenty of room for all the family’s luggage.

Vauxhall’s aerodynamically styled Sport Roof Box provides an extra 450 litres weatherproof luggage capacity with secure locking. To fix the roof box in place, you will need a Base Carrier.

The base carrier forms the basis of every Vauxhall roof-rack system and can also be used to safely transport surfboards, windsurf boards and bicycles. Both the Sport Roof Box and Base Carrier are available right through the summer from participating Vauxhall retailers at the very competitive price of £299 for both parts. The offer ends on 30th September 2007.

A 50 per cent rise in sales of sports cars and convertibles in the past decade has also created a demand for top down accessories, and there are few more useful than a Windbreak.

Participating Vauxhall retailers can offer Windbreaks designed to neatly fit standard mounting slots in both Tigra and Astra TwinTop models. Stylish, lightweight and easy to fit and remove, these devices restrict wind turbulence around the cabin.

Both driver and front seat passenger benefit from a buffet-free ride, and the Windbreak also helps to reduce interior heat loss when the outside temperature drops. The Tigra Windbreak costs £149 and the Astra TwinTop Windbreak £189.