1st Gen R53 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: R53 Roof Rack

  1. jiminni

    jiminni Well-Known Member

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    #6 jiminni, Feb 26, 2014
    My mechanic has a Yakima clamp on, no holes drilled. Took this rack and a pile off stuff on top on the first MTTS, no problems at all. Still uses it to haul big parts boxes and such. May not look as nice as the Mini one but.....no holes. I'll Be getting one for my bike soon.
     
  2. Bradleys_Cooper

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    #2 Bradleys_Cooper, Feb 20, 2014
    I have the one that MINI makes. I like it a lot; very sturdy and I think it looks good. The only possible down side is you have to drill holes in your roof. But its not all that bad since the roof rack comes with covers if you decide to take it off.

    I got mine from Steve who is eminiparts on here...very good customer service. I'm sure he'd take care of anything that you want!
     
  3. jiminni

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    #8 jiminni, Feb 26, 2014
    ^^yup

    BTW....Dave we are agreeing way to much lately......:lol:
     
  4. eMINIparts

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    #3 eMINIparts, Feb 21, 2014
  5. HappyMotoringR53

    HappyMotoringR53 New Member

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    #4 HappyMotoringR53, Feb 25, 2014
    I have the mini one on mine too and drilling the holes isn't bad ... The templates are dead on.
     
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    DutchytheDutch New Member

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    #5 DutchytheDutch, Feb 26, 2014
    what happens when you take of the roof rack? are you stuck with holes in your roof?
     
  7. Dave.0

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    #7 Dave.0, Feb 26, 2014
    I know I will ever drill holes in my roof for any reason. :nonod:

    With the side rails (rain gutters) on the MINI you can get a good roof rack that clamps on and not drill holes in your roof. :smile5: