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ROOF RACKS & ROOF BOX for X1
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 [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][IMG][/IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]
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06-27-2013, 10:08 PM | #3 |
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Love your black rims. Whenever I finally decide on which ones to get, I'm definitely getting black.... Looking good ...
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06-28-2013, 12:10 PM | #4 |
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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.
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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...
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.and I was thinking about BMW but eventually I chose THULE because it was newest in production and technology
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08-26-2013, 11:39 PM | #8 |
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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.
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Looks good; my BMW bars just arrived this morning, and are in a box beside me. Will be installing this weekend.
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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
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08-27-2013, 09:39 PM | #12 |
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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 |
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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.
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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 .
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is more beautiful the black, I think that maybe i will paint the racks black for next year
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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 |
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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
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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?
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