Roof racks, anybody seen these?

[Jjcarr]

Saw these on eBay, anybody know anything about them? (looking at the e34 touring model)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ROOF-BARS-for-a-...QQcmdZViewItem

[632 Regal]

says they will fit and he has 100% good feedback. For the price you cant really go wrong.

[Johntee540]

They look almost exactly like Thule Racks - the accessories listed there are defiinitely Thule. Maybe they are a cheap knock off of Thule. The same Thule set up would be around $220. - JT

[Jay 535i]

I think it depends what you want to carry. Brand name racks like Thule and Yakima will easily handle four bikes, a bunch of snowboards or one of those big storage boxes. Lesser racks may not be able to take the weight or withstand the lift (yes, lift) that some items can cause. It could damage your car if it's not up to the job. I've seen it happen -- I used to sell these things.

That said, even a cheap rack should handle one or two bikes, or a couple of pairs of skis.

If it were me, I'd fork out for Thule rather than risk my BMW.

[SchnellE34]

I carry my 100 pound canoe on my thule racks, securely winched of course. I wouldn't buy any other brand.

You know whats really fun? Traveling at 100mph with that on your roof...haha

[Scott H]

only because I have the Thule rig for my wagon. No locks or load bars, sorry. $45 includes shipping. Minimum useage (which means I have not ridden as much as I'd like to unfortunately). They are $100+ new.

[Elekta]

I bet they're cheap for a reason.

Go Thule

[shanek]

I had a cheap roof rack on my 86 325E. I had a roof box and 2 bike attachments on it with no problems. It worked fine but it destroyed the rubber seals on the doors. It wore holes in all four and caused a lot of extra wind noise. I definitely wouldn't buy a cheap one again. I put a Yakima on my E34 and it fits alot better. It hasn't had any effect on the door seals. Mine are the universal Q towers with the clips. I chose that system because it will fit any car you just have to buy different clips.

[Jjcarr]

only because I have the Thule rig for my wagon. No locks or load bars, sorry. $45 includes shipping. Minimum useage (which means I have not ridden as much as I'd like to unfortunately). They are $100+ new.

Scott, I was hunting to find something that would attach to the factory rails on my wagon, but it looks like those Oris racks are just about impossible to find and the factory racks are too $$$ so it looks like Thule is the way to go. Send me an e-mail and I'll buy your towers. E-mail me at: james@jjcarr.com

James

[Scott H]

with factory rails....

I sent you an e-mail with more detailed info on the preferred setup

Scott, I was hunting to find something that would attach to the factory rails on my wagon, but it looks like those Oris racks are just about impossible to find and the factory racks are too $$$ so it looks like Thule is the way to go. Send me an e-mail and I'll buy your towers. E-mail me at: james@jjcarr.com

James