Author Topic: Anyone know about roofracks for MK3/3 Doors with Sunroofs?  (Read 2273 times)

Offline GLC GTI

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Re: Anyone know about roofracks for MK3/3 Doors with Sunroofs?
« Reply #10 on: 11 April 2006, 11:02 »
Try a surf shop for the straps, I've some heavy duty rachet ones that are awesome never let me down and all the metal has neoprene covers so stop and unwanted scratches!! About a tenner?

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Re: Anyone know about roofracks for MK3/3 Doors with Sunroofs?
« Reply #11 on: 11 April 2006, 15:28 »
ah cheers.. do have a decent local surf shop in town..
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Re: Anyone know about roofracks for MK3/3 Doors with Sunroofs?
« Reply #12 on: 13 April 2006, 16:33 »

doh.. surf shop didnt have em...

they had more like i got.. apparently surfers dont like the ratchett as overtightening can crush boards
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Re: Anyone know about roofracks for MK3/3 Doors with Sunroofs?
« Reply #13 on: 13 April 2006, 17:05 »
Never crushed any of my boards!?

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thats what the d00ds in the local surf shop told me..


got my proper VW rack now.. had it on, off (ooo err) .. works a charm!
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Just want to confirm... i have a mk3 5 door with a sunroof, will Thule 404 be ok for this?