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Rack for a two door car?
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Sun Dec 17, 2006 5:41 pmby MyanRellick
Hey guys, what do you guys know of in the way of a rack for the top of my 2 door Ford Focus ZX3? Are there any racks that work with just 2 door cars?
Posted:
Sun Dec 17, 2006 5:55 pmby essex sucks
if it has them litte widows at the back you could use these
or there will be a roof rack to fit your car but it will come at a cost
Posted:
Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:05 pmby surferdude_scarborough
or you can loop it round the hatchback door instead at the back. like round the boot hinges
Posted:
Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:21 pmby MyanRellick
No back windows that roll down or pop open.
..around the boot hinges? I don't follow.
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Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:33 pmby essex sucks
i think he means open your boot and put the strap throw there and then shut the boot and the rack will be on the roof sounds good too me
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Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:35 pmby surferdude_scarborough
yeah that about sums it up
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Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:55 pmby el_timmo
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Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:31 pmby Spiman
by boot i think that they mean your trunk or hatch back in your case
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Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:49 pmby essex sucks
yeah thats the one is boot just a uk thing then
Posted:
Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:16 amby MyanRellick
Thanks guys!
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Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:32 pmby pizarro
try a thule rack. works fine on my vw polo van
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Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:21 pmby thaya
no no no - those soft ones that you attach round the roof don't work on some hatchbacks - i don't have back windows and tried getting mine round the boot window bit and it didn't work cuz the metal always got in the wrong place by the hinge. my advice is to get a proper roof rack instead.
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:41 pmby Shredder
A normal roof rack is alright provided you tie it on pretty sturdy...just find yourselve stopping every two miles to check its still attached!!
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:01 pmby MyanRellick
Update on the search...
I found a hard rack that fits on top of my car. It's $180 though.
I think I might just buy a soft rack and try different ideas. Maybe one looping through the front door, and then...I don't know...up for suggestions. I'd be driving for at least 3-4 hours with a board up there.
Here's what my car looks like:
Posted:
Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:12 pmby MyanRellick
I went outside in frustration and had an epiphany. What if I did something like this:
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:10 pmby jethrodog
How much did you pay for your surfboard? How much for your car?
I probably sound anal but $180 to make sure your car and most importantly your surfboard doesn't come to any harm doesn't sound that bad of an investment. How much would it cost if your board got wrecked?
Posted:
Sat Jan 06, 2007 4:34 pmby sal
MyanRellick wrote:I went outside in frustration and had an epiphany. What if I did something like this:
How are you intending to secure the rear part under the wheel arches? You'd probably need to extend the straps somehow to make them go all the way around - not sure that would really work.
Posted:
Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:10 pmby Luke
I'd be driving for at least 3-4 hours with a board up there.
Bite the bullet dude...pay out for proper bars.
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Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:40 pmby Driftingalong
Can you open the rear window on the hatch with out opening the whole thing?
Does the front seat fold down flat?
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Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:23 pmby takingbackbrandnew
Heya guys!
I'm new around here but found this thread on google.
I spent two hours tonight fitting a rack to my Focus 3dr, I'll get some photos on here tomorrow if people are still interested in this one!
Its a unit from Ford costing around £80, but it looks great and is definitely worth the extra for a genuine Ford unit, see what you think when I get some photos in the daylight.