E30 Zone

Can i fit a roof rack to a 2 door non-opening rear window e30?

I think no but not sure.

I had one for the last five years on just that spec of E30.

its got gutters so i dont see why not, there used to be a 4 door running round edinburgh that got used by a window cleaner always thought it looked so wrong

i cant think how you'd be able to attatch one safely

I've had over 100Kg on mine!

oakey wrote:i cant think how you'd be able to attatch one safely

It clamps to the gutter rail like on every other car with a gutter edge. Have fitted roof racks to previous E30's like Brian said with out any trouble or dramas.

Mont Blanc (Ebay or A1 Motor Stores) do a standard roof bar kit for guttered vehicles for about £25. Works a treat. Used my motor for Window Cleaning until I did the decent thing and got a van to save ruining my is!

joker wrote:Mont Blanc (Ebay or A1 Motor Stores) do a standard roof bar kit for guttered vehicles for about £25. Works a treat. Used my motor for Window Cleaning until I did the decent thing and got a van to save ruining my is!

I remember bumping into you couple of years back when I was visiting my brother in Great Leighs! I had the black iS too, now sold.

The only car Ive used a roof rack on was a mk3 astra which had specific places that locked it in

The same roof rack is now on a tidy blue touring. I regularly carry a couple of 16 rung double extending ladders on it, and occasionally, about twice as many 4.8s of 3X2 than it safe to do.

E30Mark wrote:

joker wrote:Mont Blanc (Ebay or A1 Motor Stores) do a standard roof bar kit for guttered vehicles for about £25. Works a treat. Used my motor for Window Cleaning until I did the decent thing and got a van to save ruining my is!

I remember bumping into you couple of years back when I was visiting my brother in Great Leighs! I had the black iS too, now sold.

Yeah still busy window cleaning up on that estate. Got myself a Brilliant Red is now, think I had a Diamond Black 318i then. That got rear-ended badly!

Nice to hear from you.

cool. thanks guys.

Im going skiing you see and my 'is' doesnt have a ski hatch.

Sanchez wrote: my 'is' doesnt have a ski hatch.

Bash the panel out then! Bit of door seal around the edge, and job done!

You can also get magnetic things for lightweight loads like skis. I have a pair that I've occasionally used on other E30s.

Brianmoooore wrote:

Sanchez wrote: my 'is' doesnt have a ski hatch.

Bash the panel out then! Bit of door seal around the edge, and job done!

You can also get magnetic things for lightweight loads like skis. I have a pair that I've occasionally used on other E30s.

then i need to leave the rear seat out as well.

uummmm, less weight, snow!!!

Has it not got a rear arm rest?

Cotty wrote:Has it not got a rear arm rest?

no