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S60 & V60 '11-'18 / XC60 '09-'17 General Forum for the P3-platform 60-series models |
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Nov 28th, 2017, 22:17 | #11 | |
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Ah ha - you were the only one (so far) to score double points for spotting the secondary polestar question and for having an excellent gin recipe |
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Nov 28th, 2017, 23:08 | #12 |
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I had a factory removable towbar.....and sadly haven't had reason to use it (yet!). Hey ho. It was about a £600 option, IIRC
I was expecting to use it mostly for cycles - have a friend with a towbar attachment that I would agree beats the pants off any roof option....but then haven't done any mega bike rides that needed it since my epic London to Paris (which was just before getting Stormy!)....maybe next year! Polestar - just done mine, love it - insurance went up about £30 for the remaining ~7 months, so about £50 pa..... Good luck!
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Nov 29th, 2017, 10:35 | #13 |
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Roofbox
These people are really good - like most things you need to shop around, but you get free straps with an order (i always strap my 4 bikes to each other when in transit) and 5% off for being an Autoexpress reader....
http://www.roofbox.co.uk/autoexpress (oh, and Rhubarb gin with ginger beer currently Mrs E's tipple of choice). Last edited by Gilesme; Nov 29th, 2017 at 10:37. |
Nov 29th, 2017, 18:59 | #14 | |
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Thanks for the link - a really great choice of bike carriers! Rhubarb - really? |
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Nov 29th, 2017, 20:52 | #15 |
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Nov 29th, 2017, 21:53 | #16 |
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I was lucky that my XC60 had the "original" Thule/Volvo removable tow bar already fitted when i bought it as a 5 month old demonstrator. The dealer principle had it fitted to carry his Thule.Volvo bike rack that he put in the boot when we collected the car. He had also had the polestar done too from new.
I sold the bike rack as it was a 2 bike only and bought one from roofbox website too..... then a year later bought a caravan so was rather convenient that the car already had the towbar ;-)
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Nov 29th, 2017, 21:58 | #17 |
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Wouldn't transport our bikes any other way.
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Nov 30th, 2017, 14:21 | #18 |
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All that fussing about above head height with a roof rack based system on the height of an XC60 - no thanks!
Tow bar bike rack the only way to go. And on the Thule we use - once the bike is in the wheel channels, it is an easy grab of the tie to secure it to the upright 'stand' and then the wheels to the channels. A thick cable lock to tie the bikes together (and to the rack) - job done.
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My17 XC60 SE Nav D4 FWD, Savile grey, Geartronic, power driver seat, driver support pack, winter active lights pack, TFT screen, F+R sensors, On Call, towbar, G3 glasscoat My15 V40 SE Lux Nav D2, Flamenco red, driver support pack, winter pack |
Nov 30th, 2017, 15:10 | #19 |
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Couldn't have put it better myself
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Dec 1st, 2017, 22:29 | #20 |
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Buzz bike rack
[QUOTE=Gilesme;2342636]These people are really good - like most things you need to shop around, but you get free straps with an order (i always strap my 4 bikes to each other when in transit) and 5% off for being an Autoexpress reader....
http://www.roofbox.co.uk/autoexpress I bought a buzz row bar bike rack for 2 electric bikes at £200. A good deal plus it's build quality and features really surprised me. Top class would definitely recommend. |
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