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28/2/2016 at 6:26am
Location: Aberdeen
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Morning all. We're about to buy a 2013 Volkswagon Sharan, but it doesn't have roof rails. Advice on the web seems to indicate that we can't fit our roof bars on unless the car comes with the roof rails.
Anyone out there have the same sort of car and can advise?
Thanks,
Mel
Post last edited on 28/02/2016 06:42:41
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28/2/2016 at 7:04am
Location: bourton on the water
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Would a tow bar and trailer be your only other option ?
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28/2/2016 at 7:55am
Location: Surrey
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A quick google suggests It is an expensive retrofit - can you choose a different vehicle or take Illi
nois6's suggestion?
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28/2/2016 at 9:38pm
Location: North Manchester
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We used a Handi Holdall and the inflatable Handirack when we had a Sharan. No need for roofbars to be fitted.
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28/2/2016 at 11:15pm
Location: West Yorkshire
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Quote: Originally posted by Kimbos5 on 28/2/2016
We used to have a Polo which obviously didn't gave roof rails so we had the Thule rapid fit bars which clamped onto the gutter at the top of the door.
We've since got a touran which does have rails and so we use a different foot pack.
Take a look at the Thule site. You maybe able to use your existing bars but get a different foot pack.
I could have posted that, we went from a Polo with the gutter to a Touran with the bars, on our second Touran now love it :)
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01/3/2016 at 7:02am
Location: Aberdeen
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Thanks all. We've pulled out of that purchase and are now making sure that our next option has roof rails
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