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Roof Rails

PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:10 pm
by YamYam
Hi! I'm looking for a pair of roof rails ala RS4 style for my GT wagon.

Be very grateful if anyone could point me in the right direction.....websites etc.

cheers

Phil

PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:05 pm
by hieu1976
I recently looked into roof racks and snowboard racks for my MY05 sedan.

Popular ones are:
www.rhinorack.com.au
www.thule.com.au
www.rola.com.au

PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:55 pm
by YamYam
hieu1976 wrote:I recently looked into roof racks and snowboard racks for my MY05 sedan.

Popular ones are:
www.rhinorack.com.au
www.thule.com.au
www.rola.com.au


Thanks for the links heiu but I have searched all 3 of these sites before and couldn't find the style of rail I am looking for. I actually went into Subaru in Alexandria today and they informed me that there is no Rail for the MY05 Wagon, only roof rack systems.

Someone somewhere must do a rail similar to the RS4 wagon.

The search goes on!

thanks again pal

still looking

PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:17 pm
by YamYam
Anyone :? ....... Subaru are giving me a big NO and I'm having no luck trawling the Japanese sites, but there must be someone out there who has them, or knows where to source these style rails.

Any help appreciated

Cheers

Phil

PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:16 pm
by LIBER8ED
ebay!!

PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:51 pm
by GT25
Hey Dude.

Just bought a set of racks after looking. There's not much around coz they'ge gotta screw into the mounting points in the trim along either side of your roof so you're not gonna get much choice.

Got Rola RE006 coz they were best looking and u can get decent ski racks etc for em.

They actually look OK and pretty much no wind noise.

Rhino racks were ugly.

Greg.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:54 pm
by GT25
Another thought.

The Outback has got rails which should go straight onto a lib.

Greg

PostPosted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 6:49 pm
by YamYam
GT25 wrote:Hey Dude.

Just bought a set of racks after looking. There's not much around coz they'ge gotta screw into the mounting points in the trim along either side of your roof so you're not gonna get much choice.

Got Rola RE006 coz they were best looking and u can get decent ski racks etc for em.

They actually look OK and pretty much no wind noise.

Rhino racks were ugly.

Greg.



Thanks Greg. The RE006 look anything like these
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If so, then where abouts you purchase them from mate...

I have been looking on ebay for weeks mate and can't find nish... maybe I'm doing something wrong. I can't even locate the Audi ones (which I've been told can be modded to fit)

cheers for the feedback gents

Phil[/img]

Re: Roof Rails

PostPosted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:04 pm
by adam
YamYam wrote: pair of roof rails ala RS4 style for my GT wagon.

i think i'd like the rs4 that goes underneath them?

Re: Roof Rails

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 7:20 am
by YamYam
adamgtspecb wrote:
YamYam wrote: pair of roof rails ala RS4 style for my GT wagon.

i think i'd like the rs4 that goes underneath them?


Yeah they sure are a fine vehicle and I nearly broke the bank trying to import mine from the UK when I immigrated. Too much red tape and too much going in the government coffers pushed me towards the next best thing with my GT wagon. Cried like a girl when selling my P&J though.

The B5's are still fetching big dollars over here. I could source an mtm tuned RS4 B5 in Europe for well under AUS$50 Grand. Basic here are still fetching at least $70 G's. Silly money...

Iknow, I know!! it's a Sub forum but!

A bit of porn for you if you like the RS4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBkX8GS5FoY

wow that thing is sweet

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:19 am
by MY07GT
Yeah i watched that clip a few months back...... except i watched it about 10's in a row. The induction sounds sooooo farkin awesome. I guess it's every Liberty drivers next dream car?

Phil.

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:27 am
by tangcla
omg. That supercharger whine is orgasmic.

PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:25 pm
by adam
more rs4 porn...
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/165294/au ... eleration/
according to the learned people posting replies it's called a "bang bang" and it basically tricks the car into thinking that turbo boost is needed straight away.
It would get some good reactions at the lights in gladesville i think.

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 4:36 pm
by SpecB
Been through all kinds of things with roof racks.

Libs (and to a lesser degree Outbacks) are pains in terms of roof rack systems.

After working in the ski industry for a few years I wouldn't go past the Thule. They do cost a bit more but quality and functionality wise they are far better than anything else on the market.

Be careful if you're getting a ski box on top. If you are speak up and I'll let you know what to look for.

G

PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:43 am
by adam
just found this awesome top gear race on the rs4.... no.... i'm definitly not obsessed?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwo5hB-UY10
sorry, forgot the second bit..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LqOlad7 ... ed&search=