Whispbar Roof Rails/Rack - anyone use them? (for E350 Wagon)
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Whispbar Roof Rails/Rack - anyone use them? (for E350 Wagon)
Now that the E350 Wagon has arrived (finally and hooray!) gonna need a roof rack system to handle the skis, etc.
Was looking around and came across these:
http://www.whispbar.ca/cars/mercedes...agonrails-6167
The "rail bar" looks like a good option - flush (so not as ugly if i leave it on for a few months)
Anyone have/try/use these?
Any other suggestions? (ie: how are the OEM rails?)
thx.
Was looking around and came across these:
http://www.whispbar.ca/cars/mercedes...agonrails-6167
The "rail bar" looks like a good option - flush (so not as ugly if i leave it on for a few months)
Anyone have/try/use these?
Any other suggestions? (ie: how are the OEM rails?)
thx.
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I can only speak towards the stock rack system.....I have the
basic roof rack and the HUGE coffin that goes on top....
I can dig up some pix if you need me too.
The attachment points are great; don't touch the roof, kind of floats,
for lack of a better term..
I'm jealous! I want to go ride too!!!
basic roof rack and the HUGE coffin that goes on top....
I can dig up some pix if you need me too.
The attachment points are great; don't touch the roof, kind of floats,
for lack of a better term..
I'm jealous! I want to go ride too!!!
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I can only speak towards the stock rack system.....I have the
basic roof rack and the HUGE coffin that goes on top....
I can dig up some pix if you need me too.
The attachment points are great; don't touch the roof, kind of floats,
for lack of a better term..
I'm jealous! I want to go ride too!!!
basic roof rack and the HUGE coffin that goes on top....
I can dig up some pix if you need me too.
The attachment points are great; don't touch the roof, kind of floats,
for lack of a better term..
I'm jealous! I want to go ride too!!!
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Hype - how much were the OEM racks you have? And...btw I have caught your sickness. All I could think of after looking at the rack in the link above was that car needs wheels. 
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Now that the E350 Wagon has arrived (finally and hooray!) gonna need a roof rack system to handle the skis, etc.
Was looking around and came across these:
http://www.whispbar.ca/cars/mercedes...agonrails-6167
The "rail bar" looks like a good option - flush (so not as ugly if i leave it on for a few months)
Anyone have/try/use these?
Any other suggestions? (ie: how are the OEM rails?)
thx.
Was looking around and came across these:
http://www.whispbar.ca/cars/mercedes...agonrails-6167
The "rail bar" looks like a good option - flush (so not as ugly if i leave it on for a few months)
Anyone have/try/use these?
Any other suggestions? (ie: how are the OEM rails?)
thx.
Highly recommend them. Low profile and truly quiet. I wouldn't consider anything else (unless you like ugly and lots of noise
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I use Whispbar on my Cayenne. In the US, these are distributed by Yakima (http://yakima.com/learn/whispbar) I have the Porsche factory w/o rail option (3S5) and use the Whispbar http://yakima.com/shop/baserack/whispbar-s17-thru
Highly recommend them. Low profile and truly quiet. I wouldn't consider anything else (unless you like ugly and lots of noise)
Highly recommend them. Low profile and truly quiet. I wouldn't consider anything else (unless you like ugly and lots of noise
)I take it no issues fitting things like ski racks on to them? (i gather there are 'adapter pieces' i can buy if i need to)
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