Thule query

[courty]

I've spotted the following on eBay.

 

I think they'll fit my car, VRS estate, has anybody got the same setup? Thoughts?

 

Thanks

[uchuff]

Yes that's the right set. I don't have them particularly, I cheaped out a bit and bought Cruz.

 

If you follow the configurator on roofbox.co.uk you get to the same combination:

 

https://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4_tab.php?emulate=roofbar&query=8128&vptype=644491&brand=Thule rail

 

For completion, these are the set I bought for my FL (non-VRS but the fitment is the same):

 

https://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4_tab.php/roofbars/cruz_airo_118cm_aluminium_bars_2_no_airor_118_924_793_locks_included/Qx%40w%2C6M4gNax5vN1Yv0vegd3uHKu~8bS%2ChuvNj4HZ2D.rBUV~{EB{Z%2CVVwJKTPwLh

Edited 7 April, 2020 by uchuff

[courty]

17 minutes ago, uchuff said:

Yes that's the right set. I don't have them particularly, I cheaped out a bit and bought Cruz.

 

If you follow the configurator on roofbox.co.uk you get to the same combination:

 

https://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4_tab.php?emulate=roofbar&query=8128&vptype=644491&brand=Thule rail

 

For completion, these are the set I bought for my FL (non-VRS but the fitment is the same):

 

https://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4_tab.php/roofbars/cruz_airo_118cm_aluminium_bars_2_no_airor_118_924_793_locks_included/Qx%40w%2C6M4gNax5vN1Yv0vegd3uHKu~8bS%2ChuvNj4HZ2D.rBUV~{EB{Z%2CVVwJKTPwLh

 

What are the Cruz like are they well made?  Thule are second hand and have a starting bid of £100, rather buy new myself to have a bit of a warranty. 

[Swirly182]

Speaking from experience, I wouldn't worry about second hand Thule equipment. I tried Whispbar rail bars on a previous car and they worked, but the quality was noticeably lacking over the Thule stuff.

Edited 7 April, 2020 by Swirly182

[uchuff]

2 hours ago, courty said:

 

What are the Cruz like are they well made?  Thule are second hand and have a starting bid of £100, rather buy new myself to have a bit of a warranty. 

 

No complaints from me. I'm not exactly a roofbar connoisseur but I get annoyed by anything poorly made. They've been on and off the car a couple of times and carried the Thule box I borrowed from my dad no problem with a standard Thule T-bar fitment. 

 

Thule stuff is probably a bit better, probably not twice as good (RRP is about double). I think I read one advantage they have is the rubber strip in the T-bar track stays in place, whereas you have to cut the Cruz rubber around whatever you're fitting (I didn't bother as I  don't have anything on top permanently so I just left the rubber out when I borrowed the box). 

 

I'm sure used Thule stuff would last donkeys as long as it arrived in good working order.

Edited 7 April, 2020 by uchuff