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Title: Roof Rack experiences - Hatchback
Post by: Lorian on August 16, 2009, 08:38:06
I currently have a set of Thule bars for my current car. To adapt them to to my new i30 I'm going to need a foot pack and a conversion pack, about £100 retail or £70 from ebay.

Also I have noted the i30 specific conversion/plate pack for the thule 753 fixpoint foot pack is quite rare to find.

I have also seen some "cheap" bar sets ready to go for the i30 from around £50. Anyone have any experience of these?

Title: Re: Roof Rack experiences - Hatchback
Post by: eye30 on August 16, 2009, 12:43:26
I currently have a set of Thule bars for my current car. To adapt them to to my new i30 I'm going to need a foot pack and a conversion pack, about £100 retail or £70 from ebay.

Also I have noted the i30 specific conversion/plate pack for the thule 753 fixpoint foot pack is quite rare to find.

Link to Hy UK web site and roof bars

For hatch:
http://www.hyundai.co.uk/accessories/all/?modelName=i30&ref=173

Aluminium (£143.95) and Steel (£107.03)

for CW:
http://www.hyundai.co.uk/accessories/all/?modelName=i30+Estate&ref=211

Thule Aero Bars £128.81 /  Hyundai £110.84) or Steel ( Thule £103.05 /  Hyundai £80.59)

Personally, it would be more cost effective to buy a new set.

Title: Re: Roof Rack experiences - Hatchback
Post by: L30N on August 16, 2009, 21:21:04
I went for the Hyundai bars, very easy to fit. I was lucky to find some on ebay from a local seller. This is the only pic I have with the box on, taken outside my house  :wink:
(http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt277/leonbrunt/IMG_1640.jpg)
(http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt277/leonbrunt/roofbars.jpg)
Title: Re: Roof Rack experiences - Hatchback
Post by: bulldog180 on August 16, 2009, 22:12:11
Nice but whos the hitch hicker in the back window? :wink:
Title: Re: Roof Rack experiences - Hatchback
Post by: Dazzler on August 16, 2009, 22:37:46
Now that's a house  :eek: :lol:

Do you get much wind noise L30N?
Title: Re: Roof Rack experiences - Hatchback
Post by: eye30 on August 17, 2009, 14:25:12
Now that's a house  :eek: :lol:


Just like your, eh.
Title: Re: Roof Rack experiences - Hatchback
Post by: L30N on August 17, 2009, 21:32:03
Do you get much wind noise L30N?
Only after a few beers and a curry :eek: Oh sorry do you mean the roof rack Dazz? Not really but it's quite an streamlined design.
Link to roof box (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?mpe_id=62857&cm_cr=No+Campaign-_-Web+Activity-_-LL+P1+139900-_-PRODHOME_ESPOTCAROUSEL-_-Exodus+470L+Gloss+Black+Roof+Box+2009&catalogId=10151&evtype=CpgnClick&intv_id=116414&langId=-1&partNumber=139900&storeId=10001&ddkey=ClickInfo)
Title: Re: Roof Rack experiences - Hatchback
Post by: 2i30s on August 18, 2009, 05:57:18
I went for the Hyundai bars, very easy to fit. I was lucky to find some on ebay from a local seller. This is the only pic I have with the box on, taken outside my house  :wink:
(http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt277/leonbrunt/IMG_1640.jpg)
(http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt277/leonbrunt/roofbars.jpg)
         the car to the left,the silver Citroen  :eek:  and after buying such a big house you now cant afford a garage for all the cars out front .
Title: Re: Roof Rack experiences - Hatchback
Post by: 2i30s on August 18, 2009, 06:00:57
i nearly forgot,nice i30 L3ON
Title: Re: Roof Rack experiences - Hatchback
Post by: Lorian on August 21, 2009, 23:13:53
Thanks. pics of the hyundai bars look nice, but I think I'm going to have to stick with the Thule bars as they look wider and give me some tie-down space outboard of the fixpoint mounts. I generally carry odd shaped stuff rather than a roofbox.
Title: Re: Roof Rack experiences - Hatchback
Post by: Lorian on August 23, 2009, 09:07:38
Well a little time and good use of sniping program means I have the parts to adapt my existing bars for about £60. I guess the old mounts have some residual value on ebay too.
Title: Re: Roof Rack experiences - Hatchback
Post by: 2i30s on August 23, 2009, 09:30:10
you will be surprised what people will buy on eBay. :razz:
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