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Re: Cycle Rack - VW Roof Bars or Thule aftermarket?
« Reply #70 on: 08 August 2014, 18:36 »
Being trying to get an answer regarding whispbars for a 3dr to no avail so going to have to bite the bullet and get the vw ones at £225 :cry:

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Re: Cycle Rack - VW Roof Bars or Thule aftermarket?
« Reply #71 on: 09 August 2014, 18:38 »
Being trying to get an answer regarding whispbars for a 3dr to no avail so going to have to bite the bullet and get the vw ones at £225 :cry:

Push your dealer for a better discount. I got mine for £192.
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Re: Cycle Rack - VW Roof Bars or Thule aftermarket?
« Reply #72 on: 09 August 2014, 19:00 »
Being trying to get an answer regarding whispbars for a 3dr to no avail so going to have to bite the bullet and get the vw ones at £225 :cry:

Push your dealer for a better discount. I got mine for £192.

Yeah working on that salesman speaking to his parts dept Monday.

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Re: Cycle Rack - VW Roof Bars or Thule aftermarket?
« Reply #73 on: 09 August 2014, 21:06 »
Being trying to get an answer regarding whispbars for a 3dr to no avail so going to have to bite the bullet and get the vw ones at £225 :cry:

Just give the people at roofbox.co.uk a call and they will tell you if the Whispbars are available for the 3dr, worth a call as they are cheaper, look loads better and make no noise.

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Re: Cycle Rack - VW Roof Bars or Thule aftermarket?
« Reply #74 on: 09 August 2014, 22:35 »
Being trying to get an answer regarding whispbars for a 3dr to no avail so going to have to bite the bullet and get the vw ones at £225 :cry:

Just give the people at roofbox.co.uk a call and they will tell you if the Whispbars are available for the 3dr, worth a call as they are cheaper, look loads better and make no noise.
I would have looked at the Whispbars had they been available for the 3dr but have to say  after using the genuine VW bars for a camping trip to Cornwall last week they are quiet enough for me, in fact very little noise at all and genuinely could have forgot they were on the car especially after I fitted the three little spoilers to the front bar. Also they have left no marks whatsoever on the car. If you need a set of roof bars my advise would be get the VW ones and give up on waiting for Whispars to get their arses into gear for the 3dr !!
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Re: Cycle Rack - VW Roof Bars or Thule aftermarket?
« Reply #75 on: 10 August 2014, 10:21 »
Being trying to get an answer regarding whispbars for a 3dr to no avail so going to have to bite the bullet and get the vw ones at £225 :cry:

Just give the people at roofbox.co.uk a call and they will tell you if the Whispbars are available for the 3dr, worth a call as they are cheaper, look loads better and make no noise.

I did they couldn't give an answer even though they appear to be available in the states.

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Re: Cycle Rack - VW Roof Bars or Thule aftermarket?
« Reply #76 on: 15 August 2014, 23:13 »
Already mentioned I know but after thorough testing (by me) the VW bars are excellent.

Expensive but you won't get better.
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Re: Cycle Rack - VW Roof Bars or Thule aftermarket?
« Reply #77 on: 17 August 2014, 12:15 »
I bought Whispbar through bars for my Mk7 GTD 5 door as I wanted the extra width for 3 bikes. They are mega easy to take on/off once they are set up, are very low profile, make virtually no noise and have negligible effect on fuel economy. Also in the opinion of my teenage son they look so much better than the VW genuine ones which look really big and tall.

Hi 205 - I'm looking at getting the Whispbars for my GTD 5Dr but wanted to see what the footpack fitting looked like when fitted. Just wondered if you'd be able to upload a pic? Thanks.
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Re: Cycle Rack - VW Roof Bars or Thule aftermarket?
« Reply #78 on: 19 August 2014, 11:15 »
Just set my GTD up for a trip to France
Thought you guy's might like to see

Thule Wing Bars (Black, new limited product)
Thule Touring 200 Roof Box

Purchased from http://www.thejourneycentre.co.uk/





Rik :)
« Last Edit: 19 August 2014, 11:18 by RikWebb »
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Re: Cycle Rack - VW Roof Bars or Thule aftermarket?
« Reply #79 on: 19 August 2014, 17:31 »
Being trying to get an answer regarding whispbars for a 3dr to no avail so going to have to bite the bullet and get the vw ones at £225 :cry:

Push your dealer for a better discount. I got mine for £192.

Ordered from the dealer £195