Roof Racks Are So Freaking Trendy

[ClayW]

I guess all of you know that you can buy a fold up utility trailor for less than $250.00 these days and haul it behind your e30 and easily pull a lot. In addition, as long as it's less than 2,000 lbs GVW your car insurance policy provides liability insurance free of charge whereas if you own a pick up truck, you have to buy specific insurance on the truck.

Just an observation.

Trailers are no good for long stuff like lumber. That being said, I'd love a small trailer for other things. However, I haven't seen a trailer hitch made for a late E30.

[AdironRider]

Small trailers are fine for lumber...not sure what you are getting at there.

I have roof racks on on all my vehicles, but I downhill MTB and ride 125+ days a year. I actually use my racks more than I dont when I'm driving.

Are roofracks really a hipster thing these days? Im a bit out of the loop in a mountain town, hipsters cant survive in this climate.

[Blackout]

Methylamine on that beater honda LOL...

[einhander]

Whatchu mean? Hipsters put all kinds of stuff on their roofracks. Carefully selected "random" stuff.

Why have so many CRXs been tortured by idiots?

Meanwhile, I had a roof-rack on my E36. I have no real opinion about it though, or roof-racks in general.

[R3Z3N]

Yup...trendy

[Nick_S]

:hitler:

[ClayW]

Small trailers are fine for lumber...not sure what you are getting at there.

I'm thinking 12' 2X10s and 4X8 sheets of drywall and plywood. Can your e30 trailer haul that? if so, I want one!

Yeah, there is a lot of roof rack hate on this board because some hipsters throw them up for looks, rather than actual function.


*Photo credit: Scott Sturdy

[LowR3V'in]

Hipsters ruin everything don't they? :)

Why u have all these crap on the roof?
"Makes it look authentic don't it?"
oooooooK.

[glucklich21]

I used mine on the E90 for Xmas trees!

[mr.vang]

Yup...trendy

Those wheels would fit nicely in the trunk and back seat

[serdar255]

Those wheels would fit nicely in the trunk and back seat

What if he a jack and tools in there?

[glucklich21]

Then he need to fix his e30 so it isn't an unreliable POS?

[serdar255]

Then he need to fix his e30 so it isn't an unreliable POS?

Track day or autocross. ;D

[mcskibadee1]

trunk full, back seat full and roof full!



Home depot run.


From another move.

[Roysneon]

I've heard that the tears cried during an e-tantrum over what other people do to their cars is good for soothing butthurt. I think some of you guys could solve your own problems.