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R60 Thule Rack vs MINI Roof Rack????

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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 10:40 AM
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Thule Rack vs MINI Roof Rack????

Does anyone know if the base Thule Roof Rack will fit onto a Countryman? I ask as a neighbor is selling his base rack fro $20 versus the $260 for a MINI one...thoughts? Advice?
 
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 01:20 PM
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Ask the neighbor to let you install it and check it out. Also the Thule website I think says it does fit depending on the specific thule model.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 01:36 PM
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I would think it comes down to having the appropriate "feet" for the rack to attach to the roof rails. Crossbars aren't the big deal; just need the right feet.

I thought I read in another thread about Thule working on some new feet specific to the Countryman rails? Anybody?
 
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 02:15 PM
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Thule have designed a specific rack for countryman but in Italy it cost 196€ and the Original Mini rack with discount cost only 186€, so i bought the Original one
 

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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bentyyc
I would think it comes down to having the appropriate "feet" for the rack to attach to the roof rails. Crossbars aren't the big deal; just need the right feet.

I thought I read in another thread about Thule working on some new feet specific to the Countryman rails? Anybody?
Thule does have correct fit "feet" kit for the Countryman rails....I just bought a Thule rack set from a 3rd party vendor (Rack Attack) here in Vancouver. Feet are a precise fit to the shaped Countryman rails. cost was about the same as the Mini system...but thought i'd have a bigger potential market for the Thule branded one if I ever need to re-sell it.
 
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