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I need a car roof box to fit a Vauxhall meriva, not looking to spend a fortune as it'll only be used 1-3 times a year.
At the moment i have nothing at all, no bars or anything, so i need the full package.
Recomendations and points in the right direction appreciated.
http://www.roofbox.co.uk/?campaign=thule_cycle_carriers&gclid=CNX784OvxLACFQrN3wodnGlRnA
I got mine from here and bought the thule ranger which can be folded down. They have a car checking site on here
^ They know their [s]onions[/s] roofboxes. Just ring them up.
try Indespension if they have a depot near you; got their own brand roofbox last year for about half the cost of halfords own brand ones
Mont Blanc are pretty reasonable - got bars and box for £140 (new) off Ebay
+n for Roofbox. Can't rate them highly enough, competitive pricing and excellent customer service.
Thanks for the replies chaps, will be on the phone this week then.
Obviously it does but how does it shag your fuel economy and by how much%? Also do you 'feel' it/rev more, sluggish? etc.
I don't notice, but then I'm not particularly paying attention.
I read somewhere a roofbox maker say that they would be more aerodynamic if put on backwards, but no one would believe it!
Fuel economy is better with a box than with bars alone. And it's less noisy with a box.
I bought a Kamei* last year from roofbox. I called up - knowing nothing - and had a very sensible conversation about bars, fittings and boxes. Recommended.
Box will be going back on in a few weeks ready for the annual trek to the south of France. 😀
*v good quality (German, natch). Has central locking and double sided opening.
I'm getting a Kamei for this summer. I've hired them before and they are great. I can't say that I've noticed much difference with the roofbox on compared to off, when then car has 3 kids, 2 dogs and full holiday kits anyway. As for mpg, just stick below 80 and we notice 2-3mpg difference.
Well that was genuinely refreshing, just got off of the phone to roofbox.co.uk, really helpful people and saved £20 over going to Halfords and getting what we were looking at from there. Highly recommended, cheers for the heads up.