What are you guys using for E34 Touring roof racks?
Any recommendations / tips?
I've got a Thule rack, I love it.
Okay, something about an e34 with a steering rack = ftw. That looks so hot.
-Evan
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This mod is over at BI... Search Thule Footpack and you'll get the whole picture. This allows you to lower, snap and go
http://www.bimmer.info/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=10
There is a new write up on this Thule, but I couldn't find it. It's an 07 thread for sure with pics.
Any idea what the Thule Part / Model #'s are?
It's the tracker II from Thule
Thanks for the info and pictures!
There's a guy in Ohio who happens to own both a Bike Shop and a Touring...
From Roadfly:
Here's one of his posts
" TK1 Tracker II Kit #1
430 Tracker II Foot Pack
LB50 Load Bars (need to be cut down)
544 4 pack of locks"
Shop Link
Just call and ask for Marty, he owns the shop. It's in Avon Lake. He'll sell you the feet and the adapters with the mods already made. Modded and shipped, he did them under retail.
Full Roadfly thread: http://bimmer.roadfly.com/bmw/forums/e34/7301594-1.html
The load bars and anything else you want can be had offa ebay way cheaper than buying new, unless your super anal about stuff, and then I just ask Marty to do everything.
I highly recommend the 589/889 velovice if you're gonna be putting bikes up top. I didn't cut the loadbars down, and have the full 50in width on my car with no issues.
-M
The rest of the fleet: '06 WRX, '01 Forester EJ205
'90 325iX 4dr, '89 325iX, '91 318i, '89 525i, '71 2002, '99 528iT
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fully loaded, still gets 24mpg on long runs to south texas quail country. I bought my load bars and snap and go system from Marty also, though there is a write up on BI for DIY somewhere
Last edited by Elekta; 07-13-2007 at 02:19 PM.
since i already had a full set of Yakima gear, bars and bike/board/ski attachments i found a set of rail riders on ebay for $20. i have yet to mount it up, but it looks like it should work fine.
it won't be nearly as slick as the thule setup, but i don't use the rack much. if i get to the point where i want to mount/dismount more regularly, i'll look into the thule setup or a newer yamika mount.
No current BMWs.
1994 Roadmaster Wagon
1974 Alfa Romeo Berlina
-M
The rest of the fleet: '06 WRX, '01 Forester EJ205
'90 325iX 4dr, '89 325iX, '91 318i, '89 525i, '71 2002, '99 528iT
Amish Mob - Monitoring those who misinform, and those concerned with Misinformation since 1997
Same Thule Evolution 1600, but with the touring trimmed out in MTech (spring outing with my sons) 2 boys, tent, camp stove, coleman chairs, two kids bikes, all the gear up top, bikes and two ice chests down below with the boys. Most of the time all the camping gear and the stove is in the combi hanging on the hoist in garage...just pull in, open the sun roof, lower, snap and go.
I'm tellin you there is no need for a truck.
Last edited by Elekta; 07-13-2007 at 08:57 PM.
Awesome - nice pics!
Where did you get the red / white taillights?
Do you have any idea the number on that box Geoff?
-M
The rest of the fleet: '06 WRX, '01 Forester EJ205
'90 325iX 4dr, '89 325iX, '91 318i, '89 525i, '71 2002, '99 528iT
Amish Mob - Monitoring those who misinform, and those concerned with Misinformation since 1997
i have a thule also.
991 | 964 | G55 | D90 | LX570 |
Past: SC'd e34 540/6, CSL'd E46 M3, E36 M3/4/5, E36 M3 turbo, E36 M3, 335D, Porsche 951, 80 Series LC, Kleeman E55 Wagon, LX470, 970 Panamera TT, E92 M3
http://www.thuleracks.com/thule/prod..._id=11&sku=686
I paid about $360 for mine a few years ago, but this is the exact box. They make a bigger and smaller and narrower box, but this is the right size for a touring. Mine was called the evolution and they call this years model the atlantis.
Holds 3 bags of clubs (personally tested) too for that golfing road trip to Concan
They may not be available at the moment. Mine come with the touring. Dude, you are getting a lucky learning curve.
http://www.radicast.net/usd/index1usd.html
this oughta fix ya for a while
Swedish touring porn
Last edited by Elekta; 07-13-2007 at 09:44 PM.
Tack så mycket Geoff!
-M
The rest of the fleet: '06 WRX, '01 Forester EJ205
'90 325iX 4dr, '89 325iX, '91 318i, '89 525i, '71 2002, '99 528iT
Amish Mob - Monitoring those who misinform, and those concerned with Misinformation since 1997
Here's my write-up
If you have any questions let me know
It seems that most of you Touring owners steer towards the Thule Evolution 1600 box which is 76"L x 33"W. I was going to buy the Packasport 90 series (mostly because it comes in white to match my Touring), but noticed that the dimensions on their boxes are quite a bit longer. The Packasport measures 89" long and 34" wide. Do you think the length is too much for the Touring? I don't physically own the vehicle yet, cannot measure.
Thanks
Eric
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