Farad an Italian outfit have some interesting boxes and deals currently with cheap carriage deals - a google search on farad coffre de toit should bring 'em up

This is just for info, a 320L open both sides 160 x 75(?) x 40 currently about £150 + delivery

Don't you always get what you pay for?

Look up the Auto Express magazine product tests for roofboxes. You'll find that most every year up to now a Kamei of some desciption has won. Hence me getting one and having never regretted it either. Eg:

http://www.autoexpre...roof_boxes.html

http://www.autoexpre...roof_boxes.html

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/product_awards/250567/roof_boxes.html

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/247660/car_roofboxes_tested.html

http://www.kamei.de/...ubID-41_en.html

Suppose you do, but the box is end of line and a considerable discount on the earlier summer price - depends on useage levels it bwould get!

Suppose you do, but the box is end of line and a considerable discount on the earlier summer price - depends on useage levels it bwould get!

True. But also consider some of the things they mention, and to name two: water tightness and ease of operation of the central locking (if indeed it has that). The latter can be a real pain with a fully laden box with a badly designed latch/lock mechanism.

True. But also consider some of the things they mention, and to name two: water tightness and ease of operation of the central locking (if indeed it has that). The latter can be a real pain with a fully laden box with a badly designed latch/lock mechanism.

My post was for interest only, the IWT trailer fits my bill, being dual height capable, and now also with a slightly dome solid(plywood) lid - the only prob with the trailer, ferry costs about £60 for a 2 way job!

My post was for interest only, the IWT trailer fits my bill, being dual height capable, and now also with a slightly dome solid(plywood) lid - the only prob with the trailer, ferry costs about £60 for a 2 way job!

Ah........ well I thought you were after buying one!

Try taking a trailer to Ireland! It is about £100 EACH WAY just for the trailer! So Ireland lost my holiday business when my parents came over as that was just daylight robbery. A 6,5m car (if there is such a thing) could go for the same price as a normal car yet my less than 6,5m Yeti + trailer had to fork out £200 more for a return trip!!! Madness.

Ah........ well I thought you were after buying one!

Try taking a trailer to Ireland! It is about £100 EACH WAY just for the trailer! So Ireland lost my holiday business when my parents came over as that was just daylight robbery. A 6,5m car (if there is such a thing) could go for the same price as a normal car yet my less than 6,5m Yeti + trailer had to fork out £200 more for a return trip!!! Madness.

Irish logic :S ?

Back to the box, it did look well produced with a reasonable thickness of wall - a local auto store had one on show in Quimper local to me, one of the French erks their indicated positive comments from buyers, as a result, I had a peek at their website thinking it may be of use to other box searchers.

Irish logic :S ?

Back to the box, it did look well produced with a reasonable thickness of wall - a local auto store had one on show in Quimper local to me, one of the French erks their indicated positive comments from buyers, as a result, I had a peek at their website thinking it may be of use to other box searchers.

I wouldn't blame this price on Irish Logic (actualy I kind of take offence to it) I think you might find the most of the ferry operators operating out of Ireland are mostly Internationaly owned, indeed I could be wrong but I think that Irish Continential which owns Irish Ferries is not actualy Irish. The companies seem to discount freight at the expense of motorists. Yet they all seem to make a profit as can be seen from the Irish Times March 2011: "The company, which owns Irish Ferries, secured a 61 per cent increase in pretax profits in 2010 following an increase in passenger numbers and the sale of one of its ships."

As a Country we are well worth a trip so don't tar us with comments like "Irish Logic" or we won't let you beat us at Rugby again.

Edited 27 August, 201114 yr by Photoemt

I wouldn't blame this price on Irish Logic (actualy I kind of take offence to it) I think you might find the most of the ferry operators operating out of Ireland are mostly Internationaly owned, indeed I could be wrong but I think that Irish Continential which owns Irish Ferries is not actualy Irish. The companies seem to discount freight at the expense of motorists. Yet they all seem to make a profit as can be seen from the Irish Times March 2011: "The company, which owns Irish Ferries, secured a 61 per cent increase in pretax profits in 2010 following an increase in passenger numbers and the sale of one of its ships."

As a Country we are well worth a trip so don't tar us with comments like "Irish Logic" or we won't let you beat us at Rugby again.

tongue in cheek my friend!

tongue in cheek my friend!

No offence taken, remember it was Irish logic that brought the world the induction coil, ejection seat, submarine, Beaufort scale,mobile defibrillator, ..............................

No offence taken, remember it was Irish logic that brought the world the induction coil, ejection seat, submarine, Beaufort scale,mobile defibrillator, ..............................

.....And of course St Patrick was a swimming Welshman :p

enough of this silliness!