These things are very common in the states, on all types of vehicle! Americans will travel 200miles a day, just getting to and from work, mostly on concrete highways... that'll kill your paint in a month or so, anyone been fast down the concrete runway at Bruntingthorpe, then inspected they're car afterwards for road rash will know what I mean!The air cooled VW guys also seem to like these things, quite a few sporting bra's at Stanford over the weekend.. though not for everyone, I have to admit.........Tom