BMW bike rack
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Originally Posted by TitaniumGray5' date='Feb 16 2005, 11:59 PM
Anyone bought the BMW bike rack?? How is it?? Quality?? Easy to install?? Wind noise?
Which trays did you get?? Thanks.
Which trays did you get?? Thanks.
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Not sure how the E60 version works. They removed the little "roof doors" where the one for the E39 fit in to.
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Anyone know if Thule items will fit the BMW bars (since Thule has yet to come up with a fit for the E60)? I've already got a lot invested in Thule racks and boxes and hate to have to acquire replacements.
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Originally Posted by Spartacus_33' date='Feb 17 2005, 02:40 PM
[quote name='TitaniumGray5' date='Feb 16 2005, 11:59 PM']Anyone bought the BMW bike rack?? How is it?? Quality?? Easy to install?? Wind noise?
Which trays did you get?? Thanks.
Which trays did you get?? Thanks.
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Not sure how the E60 version works. They removed the little "roof doors" where the one for the E39 fit in to.
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[/quote]They removed the doors, but I saw a diagram and the rack supposedly fits into anchor points inside the door jam. Not sure if thule stuff fits on the BMW rack or not. I think the BMW rack is made by Saris, so you might check their website or shoot them an email.
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The E39 and E60 use the exact same roof carriers from BMW.
So if it fot s the E39 it should fit the E60
BMW have a couple different bike carriers
So if it fot s the E39 it should fit the E60
BMW have a couple different bike carriers
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Originally Posted by E60Speed' date='Feb 18 2005, 05:45 AM
The E39 and E60 use the exact same roof carriers from BMW.
So if it fot s the E39 it should fit the E60
BMW have a couple different bike carriers
So if it fot s the E39 it should fit the E60
BMW have a couple different bike carriers
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He may not be talking about the "load bars" which attach to the vehicle, he may be talking about the various things that attach to the load bars...
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Feb 18 2005, 03:52 PM
He may not be talking about the "load bars" which attach to the vehicle, he may be talking about the various things that attach to the load bars...
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The base is differnt, but the carriers on top of them can be used on all BMW's, AFAIK.
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How could that be? My E60 has 4 little doors in the roof, sort of in the gutter line... the BMW roof rack fits precisely into those openings...... I haven't looked at the MY 2005s, but the 2004 did not have these little doors.........
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I can't make sense of what this means. Did you mean to say e39 not e60?
How could that be? My E60 has 4 little doors in the roof, sort of in the gutter line... the BMW roof rack fits precisely into those openings...... I haven't looked at the MY 2005s, but the 2004 did not have these little doors.........
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[/quote]I can't make sense of what this means. Did you mean to say e39 not e60?
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Sorry
The base is different
The bike systems are listed for both ( they attach to the base )
Confused me a bit as the pics of the bike system show the base, but the base must be bought seperately
The base is different
The bike systems are listed for both ( they attach to the base )
Confused me a bit as the pics of the bike system show the base, but the base must be bought seperately
