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Old 02-14-2010, 06:36 AM   #1
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Not to mention, the 911 has no roll bars, apparently.

Yes they do, they pop up behind the seats when a certain degree of rollover is sensed. Normally they are hidden.

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Yes they do, they pop up behind the seats when a certain degree of rollover is sensed. Normally they are hidden.

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Automatic roll bars? Seriously?! Wow
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Yep, here is a photo of what they look like when deployed:
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