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04/8/2009 at 8:14pm
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Oh dear Cheryl....don't start the thread going down the route of roofbox anti-snobbery!
Yep, I've got a Thule Evolution XT900 box and it cost me just over £200, and it fits on the roof and it keeps stuff dry, but there's more to it than looking cool with a Thule...I like the way I can open both sides of it, I like the way one lock operates several locking points, I like the way it's so easy to fit to the roofbars and remove (it's got quicklock clamps), I like the way it's got load securing points inside it, I like the way it has a 600 litre capacity, I like the way it is really really long at 232cm, and wide at 90cm, and decently deep at 41cm, I like the way I've been able to keep it outdoors for the past 4 years (either against a wall or on my 'bus) and it still looks and works as good as new, and finally, pretty importantly, I like the way I can go really fast (well at the speed limit on the French motorways) without worrying it might get ripped apart scattering everything over the motorway, and knowing that it won't go all brittle and shatter when the temperatures are in the minuses up in the French Alps!
When I buy things, stuff like the roofbox, as well as clothes etc, I always work out in my head a "cost per use", so I tend to buy clothes I know I'll wear a lot, and the roofbox that I know I'd use a lot...then it all works out good value. Granted, if I was using the box once per year, on slow road, and didn't envisage keeping it long then a cheap floppy thing would do. But it's a bit like tents really - I wanted something that will get a lot more use and last well so I don't have to change it in the foreseeable future.
See, I haven't got it because it's cool to have a Thule, but because it suits my needs. I'm cool anyway and don't need to advertise the fact 
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04/8/2009 at 8:51pm
Location: Rutland
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I managed to bag myself a brand new Thule for less than £90 delivered from Tesco Direct Unfortunately it's out of stock and back up to £178 now.
I'm no box snob, and was gonna go for the Hapro Roady from roofbox before I saw the Thule deal - but that Autoplas monstrosity looks like the cheapest, ugliest thing you could possibly furnish your car with!!
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05/8/2009 at 10:16pm
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You could also try Ebay loads on there for around £100 eventually various sizes etc. N yr right camping can get expensive so we've bought alot online. Saved £100s
Good luck
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05/8/2009 at 10:28pm
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We were given ours on Freecycle - ask and ye shall receive. Its a Halfords, looks quite flimsy, but has travelled well over 6000 miles now fully loaded with no probs - apart from when we didn't lock it and it opened on the A1 LOL!
Christine
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