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Anyone selling roof racks?
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Re: Anyone selling roof racks?
Post by Spandex » Tue Oct 02, 2018 2:56 pm
Whereabouts are you? I have a set of Whispbar Aero-X bars in the shed:
https://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbveh ... Rank%2C6kN
Not OEM, but they're a lot lower profile (and therefore quieter) than most other styles of bar. No idea if they'll work with low profile rails - I've only used them with raised rails and don't really know what the low profile ones look like.
https://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbveh ... Rank%2C6kN
Not OEM, but they're a lot lower profile (and therefore quieter) than most other styles of bar. No idea if they'll work with low profile rails - I've only used them with raised rails and don't really know what the low profile ones look like.
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Re: Anyone selling roof racks?
Post by lezmtaylor » Wed Oct 03, 2018 9:17 am
Why the prejudice against non oem roof rack ?
I always check out the opposition on non critical items (I know r racks need to be fit for purpose), but you can save a bomb if researched correctly.
Lez
I always check out the opposition on non critical items (I know r racks need to be fit for purpose), but you can save a bomb if researched correctly.
Lez
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Re: Anyone selling roof racks?
Post by SIN6H » Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:48 am
[quote="lezmtaylor"]
Why the prejudice against non oem roof rack ?
I always check out the opposition on non critical items (I know r racks need to be fit for purpose), but you can save a bomb if researched correctly.
Lez
[/quote]
Fair point mate, i guess its because I dont have a great deal of time to do the research so normally buy oem as it does the trick (lazyness!!) but open to other suggestions
Why the prejudice against non oem roof rack ?
I always check out the opposition on non critical items (I know r racks need to be fit for purpose), but you can save a bomb if researched correctly.
Lez
[/quote]
Fair point mate, i guess its because I dont have a great deal of time to do the research so normally buy oem as it does the trick (lazyness!!) but open to other suggestions
SIN6H
X5Sport
Re: Anyone selling roof racks?
Post by Spandex » Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:14 pm
[quote="X5Sport"]
All mine are Thule which look awfully like OEM, but cheaper.
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I was going to mention this. BMW don’t design or make roof racks. Any ‘genuine’ BMW rack will be a rebadged model from a well known manufacturer such as Thule, with a hefty price premium.
All mine are Thule which look awfully like OEM, but cheaper.
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I was going to mention this. BMW don’t design or make roof racks. Any ‘genuine’ BMW rack will be a rebadged model from a well known manufacturer such as Thule, with a hefty price premium.
Spandex
SIN6H
Re: Anyone selling roof racks?
Post by X5Sport » Sat Oct 06, 2018 8:34 pm
If you buy the Thule ones then yes. Their roof bars can have any of a number of foot packs chosen depending upon your roof rail type. Have a look at roofracks dot co dot Uk. Lots of choices and all cheaper than OEM

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