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paxman Member Since: 12 Apr 2015 Location: Northumberland Posts: 243 |
Hi all,
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1st May 2015 11:07 am |
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paxman Member Since: 12 Apr 2015 Location: Northumberland Posts: 243 |
Nice green colour there mate
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1st May 2015 12:34 pm |
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Stuartc Member Since: 01 Dec 2014 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 2292 |
Can be a personal thing
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1st May 2015 12:56 pm |
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Stuartc Member Since: 01 Dec 2014 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 2292 |
There you go Paxman, found a pic in your colour with factory rails
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1st May 2015 12:59 pm |
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paxman Member Since: 12 Apr 2015 Location: Northumberland Posts: 243 |
Thank for the pic, makes me think about that route!
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1st May 2015 1:23 pm |
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LR NUT Member Since: 12 May 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 4350 |
+2 for factory rails
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1st May 2015 1:35 pm |
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LR NUT Member Since: 12 May 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 4350 |
Without going off topic too much I think LR's without roof rails look odd! I think the reason is that seeing so many D2s and FL1's with them on is that main reason why. On the 3 door FL1 they acted as an external roll cage. I like to think that this feature is the same on mine MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
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1st May 2015 1:56 pm |
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le bouch Member Since: 15 Jan 2014 Location: UK Posts: 560 |
I would normally want factory accessories over after-market but IMHO the factory roof rails don't enhance the car at all. Much too tall and out of scale with the rest of the car |
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1st May 2015 1:58 pm |
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Stuartc Member Since: 01 Dec 2014 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 2292 |
Yes Paxman, factory side steps but put them on myself as I knew I do a better job! Again
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1st May 2015 2:27 pm |
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decho Member Since: 10 Mar 2011 Location: Fife Posts: 113 |
My whispabars do not screw into the roof - they use similar fixing to the Thule. This screw in fitment was a fairly new addition to the bars I think at the request of owners(and there are posts on here about it) but I think you can still order the brackets that clip onto the gutters as an option. Try roof box.co.uk, they are very helpful and will be able to tell you for definite. |
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1st May 2015 5:09 pm |
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paxman Member Since: 12 Apr 2015 Location: Northumberland Posts: 243 |
LRNut: ... Acting as the roll cage! Unless the roof frame is very strong I don't think it could take much mate! The safe loading for the roof is only 70Kg..
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1st May 2015 5:38 pm |
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decho Member Since: 10 Mar 2011 Location: Fife Posts: 113 |
Try here....
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1st May 2015 6:05 pm |
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dunkley201 Member Since: 09 Jul 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 2739 |
I have Whispbars with K455 feet. They clamp in the door frame, easy to fit, no drilling, no marks when removed. Also VERY quiet! I would try the bolt-on 631 version which looks very neat but I have a sunroof which will foul the bar supports.
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1st May 2015 6:23 pm |
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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 4972 |
I note that unlike most roof rails, the roof rails for the FL2 have a horizontal cross member which , to my mind, might create a lot of noise.
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1st May 2015 7:11 pm |
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