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rear mounted bike rack

Post by syg9m » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:12 pm

hi bought this last week to fit on my wifes X1 but after talking with a dealer it wont fit as it is a 61 plate car it has the 2 bumper mounting points for towing eyes were the fitting kit goes , absolutely gutted does ant body know if you can get a fitting kit for my E53 X5 ? the bumper mounted rack is like new the previous owner used it twice , now BMW are saying the kit has been deleted !

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Re: rear mounted bike rack

Post by X5Sport » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:15 pm

Have you checked someone like Thule?  They have a fitment utility on their website which will give you their kit numbers.  Might do the job?
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Re: rear mounted bike rack

Post by syg9m » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:18 pm

never thought of that cheers ! do you know who made them ?

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Post by X5Sport » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:32 pm

Unfortunately not...sorry :-[

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rear mounted bike rack

Post by dirtymonkey29 » Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:39 pm

Lol, will you ever learn?  Your always buying stuff that doesn't fit then selling on

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rear mounted bike rack

Post by dirtymonkey29 » Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:36 pm

Ahhh, mis read lol...if you've only just got it I'd send it back and get the right one

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