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Paul Andrews
Member Since: 23 Dec 2009
Location: Norwich
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I am after any help finding roof bar bike carrier for a D3, I have LR roof bars which are quite wide and wondered if I would need a particular bike carrier to fit the wider LR bars, or do they fit all widths ??  Paul K Andrews
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 15th Jul 2010 7:49 pm |
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Beachboy
Member Since: 09 Dec 2007
Location: berkshire
Posts: 181
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I believe the Thule bike racks will fit, if you use the T bolts in the slots occupied by the rubber strips.
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| 15th Jul 2010 9:22 pm |
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jonnyboy
Member Since: 05 Feb 2008
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 251
 
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BB is right - the Thules with T bolts do fit well
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| 16th Jul 2010 12:48 pm |
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scootay2k5
Member Since: 20 Jan 2010
Location: nottingham
Posts: 238
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wont it be a bit high for putting a bike on top of your disco, i was toying with the idea myself but decided on using my old hatchback halfords bike rack which suprisingly fits mint and only cost me £30
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| 16th Jul 2010 1:00 pm |
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zarnd
Member Since: 23 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 794
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Do the straps for the hatchback one take the weigh of the rack and bikes? I have one of these at home and am fed up of taking bikes apart to pt in the back and getting the inside of the car dirty as well! Going to get an Altera Strada soon
cheers Alex
2007 D3 TDV6 HSE
2009 Caterham Supersport
2005 FFRR Vogue SE 4.2 Supercharged
2004 SL55 AMG
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| 16th Jul 2010 1:48 pm |
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adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
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If I had roof mounted bikes, I reckon they would be on for about 5 mins before I smashed them off - think about a tow bar and rack - must be a lot easier (and safer)
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| 16th Jul 2010 1:59 pm |
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choppa60
Member Since: 16 Oct 2009
Location: chelsea tractor land ....london
Posts: 904
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 I agree tow bar mounted bike carrier , I was washing my roof, the glass I thought that was too far of a reach ,got one, cheap Thule tow bar bike carrier is safer as well . 2008 ,hse, it does what it says .
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| 16th Jul 2010 2:09 pm |
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scootay2k5
Member Since: 20 Jan 2010
Location: nottingham
Posts: 238
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yeah the straps took the weight of two mountain bikes on my disco, and then on the way back we had a cheeky de tour down a 'green lane' first time ever! and they was jumping about on the back but held on really well!
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| 16th Jul 2010 5:04 pm |
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jonnyboy
Member Since: 05 Feb 2008
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 251
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Use both roof bike racks (Thule pro-ride on the LR bars) and have a Thule euroclassic tow ball one too.
Getting the bikes on and off the roof does need care (that glass roof is expensive) and will try and have two peeps doing it - one on the lower rear door and one passing it up and then fastening it in.
The roof we tend to use when towing the trailer and going off camping - the rear one gets used for days out with the bikes
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| 16th Jul 2010 5:28 pm |
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Paul Andrews
Member Since: 23 Dec 2009
Location: Norwich
Posts: 8
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Thanks for all the info, I do have a tow hitch mounted carrier which is fine but we want to take the bikes away with the tintent so the roof is the only other option. Paul K Andrews
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| 16th Jul 2010 7:48 pm |
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