JAckyWhite

hello again.

Just wondered if anybody has ever fitted roof rails to their scoobs. Ive a 05 WRX saloon and Im into my MountainBiking. As roof rails dont come with the car, I was wondering if you can buy them and put them on yourself.. Or, as some sites are saying, its a dealer-only job.

ta.
Steven

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

I'm pretty sure you can get roof-BARS, you certainly can for the classics, they are made for Subaru by Mont-Blanc, IIRC, and once fitted are VERY strong. Once set up, on and off is a matter of minutes
I regularly carried four mtbs on mine, but you do have to remove pedals and turn handlebars with that many on board.

I bought the locking bars, and put locks on the outer two cycle carriers.

MrBos

Just looked on the Mont-Blanc web site and they dont do them for a 05wrx. (bugger)

mik

Roof rails were only ever factory-fitted to (pre-06) wagons - not sure they'd fit on a saloon (?)

You can certainly get roof bars though - not the neatest solution I've ever seen (as they clamp round the door frames) but they certainly work.

Mine with the Thule aerobars (hi-res version so you can zoom in).

http://newimages.fotopic.net/?iid=yz...ze=1&nostamp=1

You can get bars from Subaru instead. On the upside - they clamp into the roof channels, but on the downside they are more expensive, and sit extremely high.

edit to add image for Subaru bars ~ Stilt-tastic


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H2o-uk

iTrader: (1)

I have some Thule bars for mine. I initially bought them for an Audi A4 I had, but they will apparently fit the scoob with the correct foot pack. Check out SkiDrive.co.uk for the rapid fit pack , bars and foot pack, then get yourself a couple of cheap Halfords roof rack mounted bike kits for about 20 quid. Alternatively find what you need and check out Ebay

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

I said they were MADE by MontBlanc, not to get them from there.
Dealers are the place, or e-bay.

Mikeoupe

I use Thule bars and MontBlanc bike carriers on my 06 WRX.
Google Thule / Subaru Roof Bars or something and you'll soon find the relevant part numbers

JAckyWhite

Great advice - thanks all. I'll report back when I get this sorted, first things first though - I've just realised there's NO REAR SPEAKERS - I know, I know, you don't buy these cars for their luxury and I'm 37 but jees!

thanks again..

carlosWRX

Hi all,

I spent one hour today attempting to fit my Thule roof bars to my blobeye saloon but the front bars dont fit.
I wonder if anyone had picks of fitting these to newage scooby?

The front bar didn't fit but the rear bar did. i suspect the fitting kit is at fault.

I am using Thule Aero bars with #1210 fitting kit and #754 feet.