83" Roof box????? will it fit?

07lilredwagon · 02-19-2014, 09:51 AM

will I be able to fit a BMW 83" roof box on my E91 or will it A, look ridiculous and B, not allow me to open the hatch?

any feedback is appreciated.

its a low profile one, so should look pretty sleek, Im just worried about the length....

JP

paddy335 · 02-19-2014, 03:07 PM

That's close to 7 feet eh? Approx 210cm. I have the Hapro Zenith 6.5, which is 192cm (77 inch), and it fits nicely with about 5-10mm room for the hatch. You have another 18cm (7 inches) to accommodate, it will be a stretch, mainly because you'll have to have the roof bars way forward and you run out of roof rail on the Touring the way it slopes down at the front. Also if you have all that extra length over the front, then it will look a little odd (though you'll be able to keep an eye on it from the drivers seat!!).

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07lilredwagon Captain 40 Rep 679 Posts Drives: 07 328 wagon Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	83" Roof box????? will it fit? will I be able to fit a BMW 83" roof box on my E91 or will it A, look ridiculous and B, not allow me to open the hatch? any feedback is appreciated. its a low profile one, so should look pretty sleek, Im just worried about the length.... JP
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paddy335 Major 66 Rep 1,131 Posts Drives: M140i;X5 40d Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New Zealand iTrader: (0)	That's close to 7 feet eh? Approx 210cm. I have the Hapro Zenith 6.5, which is 192cm (77 inch), and it fits nicely with about 5-10mm room for the hatch. You have another 18cm (7 inches) to accommodate, it will be a stretch, mainly because you'll have to have the roof bars way forward and you run out of roof rail on the Touring the way it slopes down at the front. Also if you have all that extra length over the front, then it will look a little odd (though you'll be able to keep an eye on it from the drivers seat!!).
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