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    Non-member rew's Avatar
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    roof rack? :\

    has anyone put a retro roof rack on the five? was thinking about doing it on my gordini with retro luggage/ kite board but been told it may bend the roof guttering:/
    as you can tell having spent so much on a spray job this is a big no no!

    this is the roof rack intended ( it will be cleaned up )


    so any help would be appreciated thanks

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    Re: roof rack? :\

    i wouldnt bother mate, the roof rack boat has sailed, and is currently docked up at no-mans land harbour along with the good ship 'bad boy bonnet', the tanker 'whale tail spoiler' and the speedboat named 'flip paint'.

    having said that, i bought an american roofrack for my 5 several years ago, which didnt use the guttering...you had to drill into the roof! - needless to say i never fitted it and sold it to a mini owning mate....

    looked abit like this: (but with wood effect vinyl sticker down the side)


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    Re: roof rack? :\

    Quote Originally Posted by Sparkie View Post
    i wouldnt bother mate, the roof rack boat has sailed, and is currently docked up at no-mans land harbour along with the good ship 'bad boy bonnet', the tanker 'whale tail spoiler' and the speedboat named 'flip paint'.

    having said that, i bought an american roofrack for my 5 several years ago, which didnt use the guttering...you had to drill into the roof! - needless to say i never fitted it and sold it to a mini owning mate....

    looked abit like this: (but with wood effect vinyl sticker down the side)


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    Re: roof rack? :\

    OK thanks for the advice I'm gonna sell it to some vw mad person they always like rat look for some reason:/

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    Re: roof rack? :\

    Quote Originally Posted by rew View Post
    some vw mad person they always like rat look for some reason:/
    they also wear flip flops, shorts and have blonde bits in their hair, when they are well into their 40's.

    try tying a fox tail to it and stick a few maltese cross stickers on it. it'll boost they price up by at least 50quid.

    remember, it's cos im a cool dubber.....


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    Re: roof rack? :\

    Quote Originally Posted by rew View Post
    OK thanks for the advice I'm gonna sell it to some vw mad person they always like rat look for some reason:/

    but some cars can look pretty with the rat look








    this is how low the freeking car is

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    Re: roof rack? :\

    I used to have a camparse that the sills nearly touched the ground looked brilliant didnt take bumps too well tho.

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