I have a 2003 Volkswagen Golf GTI VR6. Intake, Exhaust, Cams, Suspension. Its an insanely fun car, I used to be really into the whole high-performance car thing. At sea-level my car has about 220-230hp, its really fun - now its become the utilitariam hatchback for my cycling addiction. It now still has all the go-fast gooodies, but now I put on a Thule Roof Rack with aThule Velo Vise Fork Mounted bike rack. I also have a Thule Wheel-On to put the front wheel up on top of the roof next to the bike. This rack is rock-solid, and I can even go in most parking garages. My car is lowered about an inch (and is not a tall car to start with) even with the bike on top the total height is about the same as a big SUV (and I know some of them won't go in some parking garages, but whatever - I'm careful about it.)