ROOF RACKS & ROOF BOX for X1

[aris]

here some photos of my new THULE roof racks and THULE roof box

roof racks: Thule wingbar Edge -Using airplane technology to minimize sound and fuel consumption
roof box: Thule Dynamic 800 black glossy. 320l
and thule GoPack Set (4 bags for the roof box)

for details THULE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...TRACimXo#at=25

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[Big Stew]

Looking very good, it must be a big roof box if you can keep an aircraft in there ! ! !

[Chrakaknox]

Love your black rims. Whenever I finally decide on which ones to get, I'm definitely getting black.... Looking good ...

[anelson86]

What sort of tint do you have? I'm currently waiting for an Alpine White xdrive28i and am planning to get it tinted pretty quickly after it shows up. Thinking 35% in the back and 50% up front. I like the look of yours so I'm curious to know what it is.

[sfillion]

It looks pretty much the same, except that I'm using the BMW Rack and a "Mont Blanc" Box. Ready for vacation :-) Nice setup BTW...

[aris]

Originally Posted by anelson86

What sort of tint do you have? I'm currently waiting for an Alpine White xdrive28i and am planning to get it tinted pretty quickly after it shows up. Thinking 35% in the back and 50% up front. I like the look of yours so I'm curious to know what it is.

the brand is LLUMAR

and the name of the tint is the ''alu light''



they are the ''alu light'' from Llumar


i don't know if the translation is ok...

Light transmittance: 21%
Permeability UV: <1%
Reflectance total solar energy: 62%
Color: Black Dark....but they had more darker..this is the second darker tint from three dark tints
Coated aluminum for maximum thermal insulation
With anti-scratch coating
Protects 99% of UV radiation

they are very good and you can see everything from inside...

[aris]

Originally Posted by sfillion

It looks pretty much the same, except that I'm using the BMW Rack and a "Mont Blanc" Box. Ready for vacation :-) Nice setup BTW...

very beautiful..
.and I was thinking about BMW but eventually I chose THULE because it was newest in production and technology

[qkbrian]

I just ordered the Thule Aeroblade Edge setup in black (prefer black over the silver). Think it will go better with the black rails on my X1. Will take pics once it is installed.

http://www.rackoutfitters.com/thule-...ge-single-bar/

[tendim]

Looks good; my BMW bars just arrived this morning, and are in a box beside me. Will be installing this weekend.

Originally Posted by aris

.and I was thinking about BMW but eventually I chose THULE because it was newest in production and technology

I thought that the BMW bars were rebadged Thule bars?

[aris]

Originally Posted by qkbrian

I just ordered the Thule Aeroblade Edge setup in black (prefer black over the silver). Think it will go better with the black rails on my X1. Will take pics once it is installed.

http://www.rackoutfitters.com/thule-...ge-single-bar/

they look very good in black...wait for pics

[aris]

Originally Posted by tendim

Looks good; my BMW bars just arrived this morning, and are in a box beside me. Will be installing this weekend.



I thought that the BMW bars were rebadged Thule bars?

i chose that thule roof racks -The wingbar Edge- because is Using airplane technology to minimize sound and fuel consumption look here

but the BMW roof racks have the badge, i think that BMW gets the thule's parts and put the badge///thule is top in that category
CARRIERS & RACKS
Bike Carriers
Boxes & Baskets
Roof Racks
Water Sport Carriers
Winter Sport Carriers etc....


The Thule timeline

1942 – Erik Thulin starts making products for Swedish fishermen. Thule is born
1955 – First Thule product for cars: grilles protecting headlamps from small stones
1962 – First ski rack
1964 – Roof rack with basket
1968 – Roof rack Classic 68
1977 – Ski box TB-11, Thule's first roof box
1983 – Carriers for surf boards
1984 – Thule Combibox 250
1992 – Thule's first towbar mounted bike carrier
1997 – Thule becomes the world's largest producer of roof boxes
2002 – Thule Hull-a-Port kayak carrier, top-seller in the U.S.
2004 – Launch of bestseller Thule 591 ProRide, roof mounted bike carrier
2010 – Thule Crossover luggage and laptop bags
2012 – Thule EasyFit, the world's fastest snow chains
2012 – Thule Pack 'n Pedal bike bags and racks
2013 – Thule Perspektiv camera bags

[tjm129]

I've been looking at this for a while. There actually seems to be a big price difference here.

BMW Base Support System P/N 82712149465 $220 from getbmwparts.com

Thule 7602 + 7603 + 4013 fit kit from $382 from rack outfitters & others

Am I missing something here? What have others found that helps justify the price difference?

TJ

[qkbrian]

my understanding is that the Thule Aeroblade has a lower profile that the OEM rack. Maybe I am mistaken but either way, I preferred the all black option of the the 7602/7603.

[aris]

Originally Posted by tjm129

I've been looking at this for a while. There actually seems to be a big price difference here.

BMW Base Support System P/N 82712149465 $220 from getbmwparts.com

Thule 7602 + 7603 + 4013 fit kit from $382 from rack outfitters & others

Am I missing something here? What have others found that helps justify the price difference?

TJ

the shape of the thule racks and BMW racks is not the same...then i don't know if thule has factory in U.S. or is imported from Sweden.
I bought them (thule racks & fit kit) for 160 euro the same price that was BMW system, but the THULE (racks-roof boxes etc.) considered by most people at least in europe better than BMW .

[aris]

Originally Posted by qkbrian

my understanding is that the Thule Aeroblade has a lower profile that the OEM rack. Maybe I am mistaken but either way, I preferred the all black option of the the 7602/7603.

is more beautiful the black, I think that maybe i will paint the racks black for next year

[macmacaman]

To make this work, do I only need the roof racks and a Thule roof box? I was thinking about getting one that had more height so I could fit a baby stroller up there. Are there any pitfalls that I should know about in selecting a different roof box?

Could I get the cheaper BMW OEM roof racks and a Thule roof box, or are they incompatible?

Thanks

[QUOTE=aris;14235587]here some photos of my new THULE roof racks and THULE roof box

roof racks: Thule wingbar Edge -Using airplane technology to minimize sound and fuel consumption
roof box: Thule Dynamic 800 black glossy. 320l
and thule GoPack Set (4 bags for the roof box)

for details THULE

[aris]

Originally Posted by macmacaman

To make this work, do I only need the roof racks and a Thule roof box? I was thinking about getting one that had more height so I could fit a baby stroller up there. Are there any pitfalls that I should know about in selecting a different roof box?

Could I get the cheaper BMW OEM roof racks and a Thule roof box, or are they incompatible?

Thanks

you need the fit kit, this is the base that holds bars and roof box and it fit in X1's rails..so there is..

1)thule fit kit for X1's rails
2)thule wing bars
3)thule roof box
or
1 & 2 BMW'S
and 3) you can put thule's roof box
so yes you can take BMW racks and thule roof box and there is more higher roof boxes but that maybe increases noise and consumption..

it has enough space for me,and I wanted for baby things roof box , but i'll bought the ''Go pack set'' (4 bags for the roof box) and i put all the other things back in the car

[widdyshek]

Similar setup, just I have the BMW bar and K2 package box (I got the box aftermarket).

[aris]

Originally Posted by widdyshek

Similar setup, just I have the BMW bar and K2 package box (I got the box aftermarket).

very beautiful

[JSS51]

I have Thule rectangular bars with feet that wrapped around old roof rack bars... ... now I need new feet to attach to the rails..... thinking I should just go with new full BMW System???? any thoughts?