Roof Racks

[ethrtyiS]

Does BMW make an OEM roof rack for the E30? I've seen a BMW rack on an e30 for sure. Anyone have pictures or where I can purchase the rack?

yes they do. perhaps this can help.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=165849

[eLKuRLy]

Thanks man, my car is diamond-schwarz
it looks different color at different angles
heres some more of it before i lowered it.

What size of fairing is this?

[Zinno_e30]

Looking for an OEM BMW roof rack

[franco90]

Looking for an OEM BMW roof rack

try CIRCLE BMW they sell them

[RobE30]

Here's a picture of mine. It's an older Yakima rack setup. I'd like to trade it for a Thule setup so my wife's Subaru and I can use the same attachments.

[2e30]

yes they do. perhaps this can help.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=165849

he was alking about the old one from the 80's 90's
this one
i sold the car with this rack and have no clue where it is now.
but i sure do want it back

[Highway1]

[Alphamale]

For those of you with Thule, or perhaps any rack, For the part that slots into the rain gutter, is there a plastic cover for it so that it won't damage the paint? Or is it straight up metal on metal?

If it is the latter, I'm assuming no one has any issue with it scratching the paint??

I can't seem to find anything on google/thule/yakima that seems to indicate such a part exists or is at least replaceable, which is why I ask.

[immajackuup]

anyone here using a yakima bike rack with q towers on 2dr 1991 318is??

is q towers a better fitment than raingutter??

[bassed]

For those of you with Thule, or perhaps any rack, For the part that slots into the rain gutter, is there a plastic cover for it so that it won't damage the paint? Or is it straight up metal on metal?

If it is the latter, I'm assuming no one has any issue with it scratching the paint??

Pretty much metal to metal, but you could do the rubber dip/paint to protect I would think or possibly you can find small foam piece thats maybe an 1/8" by 3" (The kind they ship to protect bike frames).



My 87' Thule Rack and padal thingamajigs....

[Erik j]

[nickflic3]

Whats the proper size Yakima fairing? I measured mine and it came out to 49.5" at the base. It sticks out on one end or the other because the loop that the bars go through is offset to the fairing mounts like this:







Would it be easier to trade/sell/buy new fairing? I got it used so I'm assuming Yakima won't trade me fairings...

Edit: Also the keys didn't come with it and the only numbers I see are in the oval barrel where the lock fits in to. The numbers are also written backwards with the letter "A" coming after the 3 numbers; will this make a difference when ordering new keys?

Thanks!

[Eydreeyun]

How do you take out the bars even if you have the new keys and lock cylinders in? I got the replacement keys off a sports department.

[DinoSZ]

Thule 300 rack with 555 fairing and 695 basket:

[HippyEarly]

I saw how some were using their racks for utility (not just a bike) so i thought id share this

Its a yakima setup,don't remember the specifics





overall im glad i have a truck now