E30 with a bike rack....

Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:26 pm

Do i or dont it??? lol

im a keen mountain biker and new to the E30 scene as i've just bought Dave's dolphin grey 325i....or as i've notice the "council sport" lol and i dont know whether i should put some roof bars on it for when i go biking......dont wanna ruin or scratch the paint with a muddy bike lol

anymore mountain bikers on here with e30's??....should of bought a touring now! lol

Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:36 pm

I wouldn't advise as sounds like a nice car and it may scratch it, plus don't think its the best car for the job, I may be wrong though, I didn't even think you could get a bike rack for a old coupe??

Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:37 pm

well i was thinking the same, plus some of the carparks we park in are.....well not low e30 friendly? lol so think i'll stick with using a friends car for the job! lol

Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:18 pm

Yeah saloons are crap for transporting bikes!! No room inside for the crate of stuff I take MTB'ng and couldn't find an decent rack to hang them off on the back unless you have a detatchable towbar! The Tech II rear spoiler gets in the way. I bought a really nice lightweight plastic adjustable one (a proper one, not some Halfords tat) that would be perfect but spoiler gets in the way. Use a second car or jump in with a mate

Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:22 pm

I hope your not gonna rust the bonnet to match

Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:23 pm

There's a tatty 525iX touring kicking round at the mo for not a lot of money that would be a great MTB bus..

Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:27 pm

What kinda bike you got, hope its DH and none of this XC wrongness.

Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:30 pm

verde wrote:What kinda bike you got, hope its DH and none of this XC wrongness.

Oi!! DH is for plebs who can't afford to do proper motocross and don't live close enough to the sea to be bad surfers. XC is a purist's sport, for those who can hustle a bike across any landscape at maximum velocity without needing to resort to a van to get up hills.

Wed Jul 18, 2012 11:57 pm

snakebrain wrote:
verde wrote:What kinda bike you got, hope its DH and none of this XC wrongness.
Oi!! DH is for plebs who can't afford to do proper motocross and don't live close enough to the sea to be bad surfers. XC is a purist's sport, for those who can hustle a bike across any landscape at maximum velocity without needing to resort to a van to get up hills.

haha im only teasing, downhill is great fun but its not for everyone. i need to build a new bike next year, stuck on the bmx for now

Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:28 am

This is what I use. It'll fit on a normal tow ball or one of those removable types. You can get these in 1, 2, 3 or even 4 bike racks and they'll carry any type of bike. I got this one off ebay a couple of years ago and've been really pleased with it, its easy to fit and remove from the car and the bike only takes 2 mins to strap on and sits nice and secure . . .

Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:16 am

verde wrote:
snakebrain wrote:
verde wrote:What kinda bike you got, hope its DH and none of this XC wrongness.
Oi!! DH is for plebs who can't afford to do proper motocross and don't live close enough to the sea to be bad surfers. XC is a purist's sport, for those who can hustle a bike across any landscape at maximum velocity without needing to resort to a van to get up hills.
haha im only teasing, downhill is gravity assisted and its not for heroes

Fixed. You building a downhill/freeride kinda bike by any chance?!

Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:40 am

snakebrain wrote:
verde wrote:
snakebrain wrote: Oi!! DH is for plebs who can't afford to do proper motocross and don't live close enough to the sea to be bad surfers. XC is a purist's sport, for those who can hustle a bike across any landscape at maximum velocity without needing to resort to a van to get up hills.
haha im only teasing, downhill is gravity assisted and its not for heroes
Fixed. You building a downhill/freeride kinda bike by any chance?!

Haha classic! Yeah I fancy an iron horse sunday. Il wait and see, I get manic with ideas and bite off more than I can chew. Should be making moves into a decent job and a flat before I buy any more new toys

Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:30 am

I think of extreme XC being my thing- twisty downhill gnarlyness, tech climbs and rolling tracks. Hence the Dawg- does it all most admirably

Tow bar route is the way to go if E30 is your daily.

Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:29 am

I have one that clips onto the boot of a saloon/coupe. It works perfectly fine and if you are careful it shouldn't scratch the paint. I used it with my specialized big hit and E21!

Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:18 pm

I have got a saris bones rack for my saloon, it has an arch to it that you can adjust so should clear a spoiler. Got it because it can fit on most cars so I can swap it between the e30 and the wifes jazz. It has rubber feet which rest on the boot lid and bumper with straps to hold it:

http://www.saris.com/en/bike-racks/vehi ... -bike.html

Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:37 pm

if it's a saloon just take the wheels off the bike and squash it in the boot.

Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:10 pm

its a cross country hardtail bike that me and a few mates just go to a local forest and hack round the trails! the e30 is the daily so its either use that or use my other car which is a 1977 mini which is my pride and joy little retro classic which i dont think i could do it! lol

will just jump in with a mate i reckon! thinking of doing a long weekend away soon to wales or the lakes if any1 fancy's the idea?? (p.s We're only fat unfit novice's that like to go biking once a month as our only excercise! lol)

Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:39 pm

I carry bike around with my e36 touring......,...........my e30 is kept for sunny days!!!!

Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:44 pm

I wouldnt use any e30 for a bike rack, maybe a touring, depends on your budget though and if thats your main car, or if you can afford another, I know I had a mk1 golf convertible with bike rack mounting brackets on it and had scratches all over the boot lid and rear vallance so wouldnt advise it if in good condition

Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:21 pm

Thank god mines XC then........
Hardtail all the way.

Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:21 pm

Chimmychanga wrote:I have got a saris bones rack for my saloon, it has an arch to it that you can adjust so should clear a spoiler. Got it because it can fit on most cars so I can swap it between the e30 and the wifes jazz. It has rubber feet which rest on the boot lid and bumper with straps to hold it:

http://www.saris.com/en/bike-racks/vehi ... -bike.html

Yeah I got that one also but it just rests on the Tech II spoiler when stationary and imagine what it would do whilst driving

Sun Aug 05, 2012 4:59 pm

coupe with a bike rack

Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:26 am

fastdiablo wrote:This is what I use. It'll fit on a normal tow ball or one of those removable types. You can get these in 1, 2, 3 or even 4 bike racks and they'll carry any type of bike. I got this one off ebay a couple of years ago and've been really pleased with it, its easy to fit and remove from the car and the bike only takes 2 mins to strap on and sits nice and secure . . .

Hmmmm Im sure i recognise that car! oh wait i do it my new toy i just bought!!