Luggage / Ski Rack

[rick3000]

Hi,
I am looking to get a ski rack for my boxster before next winter. I am have found a few different options but I wanted your guys opinion.

This Link is to the ski rack that I really like, except that it is $500 with the ski attachment.
This Link is to the cheaper $175 rack. The catch is that I have no idea wether this rack will clear my hardtop. I could fabricate a custom ski mount for it.

So what do you guys think?
Should I go cheaper with some custom work, or more expensive and better looking?
Also, I am also concerned with the way they mount, I would rather have 4 bad circles of paint vs. two large strips of bad paint. Should I be concerned?
Does anyone have experience with either?
Thanks!

[djomlas]

you shouldnt have problems with paint damage, as they have protection, BUT either way they both looks like ******************** lol
try one of these
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.rahul.net/dennisp/boxster/DSCN20008.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.rahul.net/dennisp/boxster/boxster-rts.shtml&h=240&w=320&sz=26&hl=en&start=0&um=1&tbnid=PkisU0hgEenIkM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=118&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dboxster%2Bbicycle%26svnum%3D10%26um%3 D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG

[rick3000]

Thanks for the opinion but they look better than the RTS in my opinion, and are not nearly as noisy.