# Coffee cup on roof

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/coffee-cup-on-roof/32314>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 24, 2009, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coffee-cup-on-roof/32314 "2009-06-24T12:23:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![richardhc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/0ea827/32.png) [@richardhc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/richardhc)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coffee-cup-on-roof/32314/1 "2009-06-24T12:23:53Z")

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Your answer to Victor to attach with screws is humorous but the old tried and true magnetic attachment previously used for CB antennas is far less damaging, requires less effort, and is removable when the car is parked–just a thought

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coffee-cup-on-roof/32314/2 "2009-06-24T12:37:37Z")

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When I need my hands (which is often), I put the stuff on the hood until I open the door and get into the car. Then, I see the stuff on the hood (Drats!), get out, and bring it inside. No more stuff falling off the roof.

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**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coffee-cup-on-roof/32314/3 "2009-06-24T14:57:20Z")

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If you are trying to reach Tom and Ray, perhaps you should e-mail them at [http://www.cartalk.com/ct/3500.jsp](http://www.cartalk.com/ct/3500.jsp)