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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: illumin on 07 November 2005, 13:30

Title: MK2 Roof Bars - Do They Exist?
Post by: illumin on 07 November 2005, 13:30: Does anybody know where I could get some roof bars for my Mk2? Checked with a local motorfactor and they don't appear to exist for some strange reason.............. :evil:
Title: Re: MK2 Roof Bars - Do They Exist?
Post by: GTI EDITION (aka LTD) on 07 November 2005, 13:46: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MKII-MKIII-MK-V-MK-IV-LUPO-ROOF-BARS_W0QQitemZ8012453593QQcategoryZ9885QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Any use ? ( if all else fails)Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :wink:
Title: Re: MK2 Roof Bars - Do They Exist?
Post by: Bazzer on 07 November 2005, 14:06: Thule do some, step into Halfrauds (or ask Slick nicely?) and they'll tell you how much...
Title: Re: MK2 Roof Bars - Do They Exist?
Post by: monzablue16v on 07 November 2005, 15:48: Ebay is your best bet for them matey more roof racks than roof bars though tbh
Title: Re: MK2 Roof Bars - Do They Exist?
Post by: silkyballs on 07 November 2005, 17:28: dude they do exsist cvos i got some for mine two weeks ago to put the kiaks on.youve seen the damage they did to my bonnet when they came off! it was only halford that had them beleiv i went everywhere to find them.ring them and order them.it would seem that its only kettering branch that can as all the othe fobbed me off.spotty tw#at kids what do they know????!!lol.mine cost me 90 quid i think for the full kit with key locks on all the brakets so they cant be robbed!
Title: Re: MK2 Roof Bars - Do They Exist?
Post by: illumin on 07 November 2005, 18:41: Thanks for the replies - Jamie, completely forgot about your kayaks of course you would have a roof rack of some sort! God my memory is getting real bad these days.........going senile at 33 I think lol :laugh:
Title: Re: MK2 Roof Bars - Do They Exist?
Post by: silkyballs on 07 November 2005, 18:48: lol it happens to the best of us!lol
Title: Re: MK2 Roof Bars - Do They Exist?
Post by: Mart8V on 07 November 2005, 19:07: I've got a pair of the original VAG ones. Very simple design, and not that sturdy, so if there is something a little more substantial I would buy it, if I were you......
Title: Re: MK2 Roof Bars - Do They Exist?
Post by: JMallows on 07 November 2005, 19:27: Not the best of pics, but here you go: (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/8919daa7.jpg)
They are the cheap ones that halfords do, about Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£25 if i remember?? If you want me to, i'll look up the number?
Title: Re: MK2 Roof Bars - Do They Exist?
Post by: Organisys on 07 November 2005, 21:22: I got some Thule ones off ebay. Really Solid, good quality.
:smiley:
Title: Re: MK2 Roof Bars - Do They Exist?
Post by: silkyballs on 07 November 2005, 23:53: well the ones i got from halfrords cos me 90 quid.they held four 6ft kiaks no problem tight as you like after i tied them on for the second time!lolbut yea theyre wicked strong brakets with locks to stop it easliy being taken.cant fault it.
Title: Re: MK2 Roof Bars - Do They Exist?
Post by: illumin on 08 November 2005, 09:32: Quote from: j164 on 07 November 2005, 23:53
well the ones i got from halfrords cos me 90 quid.they held four 6ft kiaks no problem tight as you like after i tied them on for the second time!lolbut yea theyre wicked strong brakets with locks to stop it easliy being taken.cant fault it.
Are the ones your got the Thule ones that Organisys mentioned? I looked on their website and they do some for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£90 and are stocked at Halfords, so presumed they are the same ones.............
Title: Re: MK2 Roof Bars - Do They Exist?
Post by: silkyballs on 08 November 2005, 10:14: they are the ones dude i would ring to confirm cos they are twits and dont know what they have and havent got!
Title: Re: MK2 Roof Bars - Do They Exist?
Post by: Organisys on 08 November 2005, 12:46: My Thule ones bolt on with a 12/14 mm bolt (can't remember which) then a plate goes over the bolt head, with a little lock on it.
Title: Re: MK2 Roof Bars - Do They Exist?
Post by: Bazzer on 09 November 2005, 17:58: Oh yeah FFS DO NOT - I REPEAT DO NOT get ones 'MADE' by 'PADDY HOPKIRK' They appear to be made of rust from the factory. :smiley:
Title: Re: MK2 Roof Bars - Do They Exist?
Post by: jv on 09 November 2005, 18:05: hmmmm, roof bars....

(http://i13.ebayimg.com/03/i/05/5e/ca/22_1_b.JPG)