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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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Does anyone have a Thule roof rack on there 5th gen? I just wanna see what it'd look like on my car.
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 01:36 PM
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Close, a Thule roof rack on a 6th gen.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/...J5VV8

Using a luggage carrier, those bags are 70 pounds each. This is the picture that my avatar was taken from.
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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hmm.. thanks, it doesn't look as akward as i thought it would.
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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The rack (feet and cross bars) look nice on the car and have locks to prevent theft, but they whistle when I drive. This whistling can supposedly be prevented by using a fairing (sort of an air ramp in front of the front bar), but I don't have one. The whistling, plus the fact that I only use it two or three times per year, is why I only put it on when I know I'll need it.

Takes maybe 5 minutes or so to put it on or take it off.

Of course Yakima is another major brand of roof racks, but I like my Thule.
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 12:57 PM
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yeah i like thule better too. I would get a fairing if i were to get my rack now, i wasn't sure if they were worth it but i guess soooo
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