2nd Gen R55 Clubman Most liked posts in thread: Alternative to MINI OEM roof basket...

  1. Tata Steva

    Tata Steva MINI of the Month - September 2010

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    #4 Tata Steva, Jan 16, 2013
    I drive MINI, don't care about gas mileage :biggrin5:

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    #6 Tata Steva, Jan 16, 2013
    Yes, original size would fit on OEM cross bars... But, it looks silly as it the edge curved "beams" of the basket are "floating" off the roof because it is wider than the roof... All in all, looks really disproportional all together (for my taste). By modifing the width, it all fits better on Clubman's longer roof line. I would not put this one on regular MINI, it would be too long. OEM basket fits better on it...
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    #8 Tata Steva, Jan 16, 2013

    Yup, I will eventually get the Thule single bike rack. I have to buy a light bike first, as the one I have now is way too heavy for lifting on the top of the roof. Nice aluminum fixie is on the list for next summer...
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    #2 drabdub, Aug 26, 2012
    very nice
     
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    #3 Norm03s, Aug 26, 2012
    Kills gas mileage, but looks nice.
     
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    #5 e46tor56, Jan 16, 2013
    I was going to ask you about this rack in your photo thread. At the original size of the Audi basket would it have fit on the MINI crossbars? BMW sells a basket just like this as well.
     
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    #7 e46tor56, Jan 16, 2013
    With it shortened you can fit a snowboard holder or bike carrier at the same time.

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    #9 LostDenverite, Jan 19, 2013
    How did you "slim it down" and why as it appears you still have room on your roof for it to be wider??
     
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    #10 Tata Steva, Jan 19, 2013
    The "slimmation" was done by shortening the widht of front and rear tubes that frame the basket (dismantling the basket and cutting off the same piece on both ends), than taking out 2 long tubes from the bottom of the basket and repositioning the remaining 3 to proper spacing with in a new frame.

    Yes, there is more room on the roof for tree reasons: first I wanted a basket at the first place so I can put my tripod and stands bags on the roof of the car (and for that I did not need basket wider than it is), second I wanted to have room to mount single bike carrier on top as well, third I just wanted to look cool by being asymmetrical to one side...:biggrin5: