Hi,

 

Can anyone tell me how to fit roof bars to VRS hatchback 2015 model.

 

Also anyone got any for sale?

Hi,

 

Can anyone tell me how to fit roof bars to VRS hatchback 2015 model.

 

Also anyone got any for sale?

Is this possible?? Thought it would involve drilling holes to attach, which I would fancy!

When you open the doors you will see 2 holes in the edge of the roof, the bars hook over the edge of the roof and have a lug that fits into the hole.

the car has fixing points for roof bars you just need to buy the fitting kits and bars - when i was looking for mine a few months ago I could only find thule ones that would be compatible. Halfords own brands and generic ones don't fit unfortunately. That being said I am really impressed with the Thule ones they look good, fit the car really well and are totally solid.

 

if you want to go for the thule set up you need the following:

 

754 foot pack

1726 fitting kit

127cm bars

 

all in at about £140 from amazon

 

pic of them on the car:

 

 

if your planning on carrying a bike thats the Thule pro ride 591 would recommend its a very good carrier 

The part number for the genuine Skoda bars is 5E5071126. http://www.theskodashop.co.uk/product/Octavia_III_Hatchback_2015%3E_5E5071126

 

I have a sneaking suspicion that Thule are the OEM for Skoda's roof bars. 

 

Edited 11 February, 201610 yr by dstev2000

I bought Thule aero bars and foot-pack set on flea-bay but had to get new footpack adapters as there aren't many Octy 3 users selling theirs! One word of warning, get the 754 foot-pack, not the supposedly identical older foot-pack, as it won't fit the foot-pack adapters