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Old 11-27-2004, 05:50 PM
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After market roof racks

Hi everyone, I was just wondering if any of you have after market roof racks. I'd like to take my bike and snowboard around, and I'm not sure if I wanna get a sunroof if I can't put an after market rack on it.
 
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Welcome to NAM. :smile:

A word of caution: if you get a rack, be sure to clean the pads that contact the roof on a regular basis so that grit doesn't get ground into the paint.

As for racks, I have a Yakima rack and like it quite a bit. There is some minor interference with the sunroof if you want to slide the roof back, but you can definitely angle the sunroof.
 
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Old 11-29-2004, 05:52 AM
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i have the thule system

have had thule products for over twenty years and installed the thule on the MCS this past summer. no problems other than some mistakes in the measurements in the thule fit kit directions. solid as a rock and it feels as though you could lift the car by it
 
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From my research, most pointed to the MontBlanc rack (available from moss). The other brands secure to the plastic rain gutters which can easily rip off. I have the sunroof as well, and can even open it while the MB rack is mounted.
 
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Originally Posted by DiD
Welcome to NAM. :smile:

A word of caution: if you get a rack, be sure to clean the pads that contact the roof on a regular basis so that grit doesn't get ground into the paint.

As for racks, I have a Yakima rack and like it quite a bit. There is some minor interference with the sunroof if you want to slide the roof back, but you can definitely angle the sunroof.
I agree with you.
The Yak is the way to go, with a clean roof of course.
 
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