Hey guys, I have a mont blanc roof bar system, the type that hooks over the door seals. It works, but it's not great - main problem being it's a faff, and the driver's door doesn't seem to close properly, meaning it leaks. Not good...

 

I notice that the car has strips along the roof with what look like plastic covers that pop out in order for some sort of mounting system to be used (sorry, I don't really know what they're called) - am I correct? Can anyone recommend a system that works with these? 

Yes you are right just pop the plastic covers out with a small screw driver. You will have to buy roofbars with the correct feet, under the covers there are metal slots that grooves in the feet tighten onto. I have used roofbars fitted in this way on my Octavia for the past 10 years, its a very solid system. Most car auto centres will stock them, you might be able to just buy the feet for the bars that you have.Do a google search a number of company's will come up put your car in and it will give you an idea of whats available and prices.   

Yes you are right just pop the plastic covers out with a small screw driver. You will have to buy roofbars with the correct feet, under the covers there are metal slots that grooves in the feet tighten onto. I have used roofbars fitted in this way on my Octavia for the past 10 years, its a very solid system. Most car auto centres will stock them, you might be able to just buy the feet for the bars that you have.Do a google search a number of company's will come up put your car in and it will give you an idea of whats available and prices.   

Cheers - are they easy to fit/refit fairly often? I like to take the bars off when I'm not using my bike rack, as they make a horrible ringing sound.

I have Thule bars which fit into the slots on the roof. You buy the bars and the vehicle specific feet separately. They can be fitted/removed in 5 minutes with 4 allen bolts once you have correctly adjusted the width of the feet.

I have Thule bars which fit into the slots on the roof. You buy the bars and the vehicle specific feet separately. They can be fitted/removed in 5 minutes with 4 allen bolts once you have correctly adjusted the width of the feet.

Great, thanks. Might invest in some of these when I've got the cash. They seem to be a little more pricy than the Mont Blanc ones I have at the minute. Though from what I've seen, Thule stuff is top notch.

Yep I don't think I've ever heard a bad word said about Thule.

I got mine second hand on eBay so I shouldn't lose much/any money when I come to sell them. Might be worth waiting for some to come up if you aren't in a rush for them.

I have the genuine skoda bars which slot in to the mountings on the roof. Very solid. I picked mine up for 20/25 quid on here