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Raven Flyer
1,164 posts
94 months
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HereBeMonsters said: Yes it is. I almost bought a Boxster instead of the Elise because of this.
If there was an Elise variant, I would snap it up like an overzealous nephew playing "snap". There is nothing cool about a Boxster with a roof rack. Either it goes inside, or you take your other car.
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vwsurfbum
Original Poster
241 posts
81 months
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Raven Flyer said: HereBeMonsters said: Yes it is. I almost bought a Boxster instead of the Elise because of this.
If there was an Elise variant, I would snap it up like an overzealous nephew playing "snap". There is nothing cool about a Boxster with a roof rack. Either it goes inside, or you take your other car. I do mainly take the Leon but for those days when she needs it because of the kiddies i use baby pig
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HereBeMonsters
11,610 posts
52 months
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Raven Flyer said: HereBeMonsters said: Yes it is. I almost bought a Boxster instead of the Elise because of this.
If there was an Elise variant, I would snap it up like an overzealous nephew playing "snap". There is nothing cool about a Boxster with a roof rack. Either it goes inside, or you take your other car. I disagree.
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Some Gump
4,415 posts
56 months
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Raven Flyer said: There is nothing cool about a Boxster with a roof rack.
Either it goes inside, or you take your other car. b  ks, it's cool, as long as it is an mtb on knobblies.
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billzeebub
2,407 posts
69 months
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Boxster bike rack very cool, shows a lack of compromise and sense of adventure, that your car isn't just a posing tool. I usually stick the bikes on the Corrado (roof mounted rack), even though I own 2 vastly bigger more practical bike carrying vehicles. When I go camping the Corrado also invariably gets taken. Great to be able to take the rack off at the other end and still have a compact performance car for diving around in..
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vwsurfbum
Original Poster
241 posts
81 months
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 sorry no pic with the MTB on it.
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AyBee
5,319 posts
72 months
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What's it attached to underneath?
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vwsurfbum
Original Poster
241 posts
81 months
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AyBee said: What's it attached to underneath? Its got its on skid pan that fits to the already fitted engine skid plate. it makes the rest of the rack easily removed via two padlock holes
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TonyHetherington
30,992 posts
120 months
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That looks like it works pretty well!
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vwsurfbum
Original Poster
241 posts
81 months
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it does, takes 2 mins to fit and once taken off, no one knows its there.
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mk1fan
3,741 posts
95 months
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Looks like a neat solution.
Is there a weight limit on the bikes?
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996 sps
5,719 posts
86 months
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vwsurfbum said:  sorry no pic with the MTB on it. Have you got a link to show where you get them from mate.
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Spyder3400
102 posts
33 months
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Interesting solution there...have you tried it at speed? I always wonder if I had the bike on a rear mounted rack would it fly off at speed or worse would the car take off!
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vwsurfbum
Original Poster
241 posts
81 months
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996 sps said: Have you got a link to show where you get them from mate. www.birdautomotive.com Spyder, i have and apart from a little side to side movement its pretty solid. My bikes are nice and light :wink: so no need to worry there, its only when i have to take a passenger i have to worry! :lol:
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Raven Flyer
1,164 posts
94 months
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vwsurfbum said:  sorry no pic with the MTB on it. So much cooler than that awful roof rack.
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vwsurfbum
Original Poster
241 posts
81 months
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Raven Flyer said: So much cooler than that awful roof rack. and it wont get my roof dirty!
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996 sps
5,719 posts
86 months
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vwsurfbum said: www.birdautomotive.comSpyder, i have and apart from a little side to side movement its pretty solid. My bikes are nice and light :wink: so no need to worry there, its only when i have to take a passenger i have to worry! :lol: Thanks - looks smart.
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Spyder3400
102 posts
33 months
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Good to know thanks, glad someone is putting in the testing!
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HelenT
23 posts
9 months
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Sold my bike rack to VWsurfbum had 3 years of using it for my time trial bike(added a legacy estate to the car collection and it became redundant). Great piece of kit, I'd always wanted a Boxster and at the time it was the only way I could have one.I think it cost about £400 with shipping from the states. Always raised a few eyebrows but I liked the fact that there was no risk of damaging the paintwork,and pretty easy to use (not quite as easy as chucking it in the back of an estate!)
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Andy_sx
2,323 posts
76 months
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that looks pretty smart, and I am almost certain it could be used on a VX / Elise with a bit of modification / bracing to the roll hoop (underside of it has bolts you could use) and attach underneath where the undetray / diffuser mounts to engine bracing...
I feel a bit of a plan coming on
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