What roof bars do people recommend for the Mk1 Hatch? Looking to get some before long as occasionally need to carry a ladder or longer load that won't fit in the boot easily.

thule 751/753 with standard square thule bars

thule 751/753 with standard square thule bars

 

Yep, these are what I've got. Along with a Thule 531 bike carrier.

 

Brilliant bars / rack, absolutely solid.

 

Warning - they do mark the paint on the roof. If your car is cherished then that might annoy you. However I'd imagine that a decent valeter / paint corrector could polish out the damage when you go to sell the car.

i have a set look quite old not sure on make i can check but they are stamped octavia/polo

I also have Thule bars with the feet that fit into the slots on the roof - don't think they touch the paint though.

mine don't touch the paint either - make sure you get the kit that fits the cutouts on the roof channel, NOT the clamp on ones that grab above the door

I also have Thule bars with the feet that fit into the slots on the roof - don't think they touch the paint though.

Same here, 760 bars, 753 foot kit, 3003 fixpoint kit. No paint damage, only issue I have is I keep losing the plastic blanks for the roof rails, it's character building trying to find them after I remove the bars.