Guys,

I am really confuse about all these threads regarding roof rail/rack

Is the 08 Roof "Rack" (similar to all BMW)?
Is the 09 Roof "Rail" (like Honda CR-V and Toyotal RAV4)?

If I have an 08 Clubman S, can I retrofitted to the 09 rail option or I am stuck with the 08 rack option?

I think picture worth a thousand words

Didn't see any difference in the MINI USA site.

Thanks

 

No

Sort of

this has been explained over and over again in other threads "We do not know yet" See post #22 of this thread

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=151139


I will take pictures of the "Roof Rails" on my BMW to show you what the rails on the Mini will look like and you can look in my gallery for photos of the "Rack" on my Mini

 

Prost, you have looked on the configurator for the new roof rails (that are currently only known to be factory installed in the 2009 Clubman)...they're under a weird place...Step 3 Performance, Handling...scroll all the way over to the right and there is a picture.

 

Rails run longitudinal along each side of the roof.

Rack has 2 rods running transverse across roof.

The configurator lets you put both on the clubman. I bet that doesn't really work.

 

From what i hear it is supposed to but until someone actually tries it we will not know.

As for pictures Here they are.

Mini with "Roof Rack" The "Rack" only goes from left to right and sits in slots just above the rain gutter.



BMW Roof Rail, of course the mini ones will not look exactly like this but are supposed to be very similar in design. BTW i have Yakima feet and racks mounter to this car right now (okay most of the time since they are so hard to get on and off)


From the side. The "Rail" runs from front to back only there are not cross bars like you find on american SUV's, Toyota Mini Vans, etc. Only add on cross bars are available OEM or Aftermarket.



From the back



From the front. The foot you see here wraps around the top outside and underneath the "Rail" and has a clamp piece that locks up against the inside edge of the "Rail"


If anyone has questions please feel free to ask

 

I guess I will wait for the 09 "Rail" retrofit to come out and decide which one to get.

 

Read this thread. especially posts #15, 22, 24

They will explain alot about the roof rails and where the hold up is.

 

Roof rails, courtesy of MINI2 forums.

 

So see they do look very similar to the roof rails on my bmw

 

has anyone put a bike in there boot? any photos?

 

07PepperS, you need to do a search on "bicyles", but I don't recall anyone posting photos of theirs inside... You did mean inside, even though you posted on this thread?

Try reading through here and then adding your question: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...hlight=bicycle

 

yes the inside. i'll search thanks!!!