Bike carriers

[Jonesy]

Bought a bike carrier from Toys R Us at the weekend took a friggin hour to fit it!!!

Had to attach the top clips inside the car

Side straps were fine clipped on just below the window

Bottom straps - one on the tow hook (what a pain gettin gthe cover off and on!!)
and the other on the plastic thingy on the spare wheel pan

Where do you guys clip the bl00dt things on??

 

[Cupramax]

I bought the seat accessories one which just clips into the holes in the roof rails

 

[Sam20v]

was gonna say just get one of those gucci ones that attaches like a roof rack...much easier

 

[Deleted member 7659]

Yep, same for me!

Also ordered a pair of Thule 591 mountain bike carriers from an eBay shop based in Germany as they could ship a pair cheaper than I could get them anywhere UK based.....

Seat roof bars are made by Thule and have the channel in the top so the racks just slide into place.

Sorry I can't actually help with your question Could always take it back if you can't get it to fit right.

Adrian

 

[rriggs]

Just reminds me: Saw a Leon in Hunstanton late last year who drove into a car park with his two bikes on the roof - Only he forgot that there was a height barrier on this car park. One big bang later plus several scratches and a whole heap of embarrassment and can you guess today's lesson????

 

[Ste20VT]

Yep, same for me!

Also ordered a pair of Thule 591 mountain bike carriers from an eBay shop based in Germany as they could ship a pair cheaper than I could get them anywhere UK based.....

Seat roof bars are made by Thule and have the channel in the top so the racks just slide into place.

Sorry I can't actually help with your question Could always take it back if you can't get it to fit right.

Adrian

If you dont mind me asking how much were the seat roof bars and the 591 carriers?

 

[Deleted member 7659]

The roof bars were £99.57+VAT (bought at the time of picking the car up from the dealer, so a bit of discount given)

A pair of 591's were €145 including delivery from Germany - I paid using PayPal and at their exchange rates at the time ('bout a week or more ago) it worked out about £103 for the pair delivered (cheapest I could find in the UK was £115, and most were nearer £150!!

Will be putting them on the LCR tomorrow night ready to go off Saturday am If you want the details for the shop in Germany I have their e-mail address.

Adrian

 

[bushybeaver]

sounds good bx, pm me with details/website etc thanks.
Popped into halfroads just to get an idea on price, had to special order in fitting kit, for everything about £200