Roof racks

spanner · 08-04-2009, 12:58 PM

Can you get one for the csl?

Anyone got one for sale?

Ideas on cost?

Should I get one from a dealer or are there other types available out there?

I had a look last night and can't immediately find anywhere to attach one to! How do they work?

Cheers

Rich

oh - ridiculous question I know, but has anyone ever got a towbar onto one? I don't really need this but it's always handy to have 2 track cars in the same place!

**Mark CSL** · 08-04-2009, 01:24 PM

Spanner you cant fit a roof rack to the csl carbon roof and all that. also the m3/csl cant tow with its fancy diff.

Hope this answers your questions

spanner · 08-04-2009, 01:51 PM

bugger.

Tow bar isn't an issue at all - I was kind of kidding about that!

I could really do with a roof rack though - it will save me having to buy another car / van!

From having a look last night - I can't actually see why you couldn't have one - the roof rack wouldn't put any weight on the carbon roof - from my saloon previously it just attached where the black strips are at the side of the roof.

I will keep digging and report back if I come up with any answers.

I have tried a bmw dealer but I'm at work and don't have the chassis number with me - the chap I spoke to had never heard of a csl either!

englebert · 08-04-2009, 02:29 PM

Will be interesting to hear how you get on as i wouldn't mind getting one too for my MTB.

azrael · 08-04-2009, 05:41 PM

They should be able to get chasis number from your Reg

spanner · 08-04-2009, 05:44 PM

only got the car last august - on a private plate since I got it, the bm system isn't updated with my reg and I can't remember the old reg!

NZ_M3 · 09-04-2009, 01:36 AM

Search on MTorque ... I remember seeing a guy's CSL that came with the plugs for roof racks - it does exist.

I didn't believe it myself first, until he actually posted photos of it.

So short answer - yes you can have roof racks - but you'd need to get the weather strips redone with those special ones.

Here ... found them:
original link: http://www.mtorque.co.uk/ubbthreads/...rue#Post586552

photos:

Bealo · 09-04-2009, 01:58 AM

Bloody hell NZ_M3 is there anything you don't know about the CSL?????

It's good to have you around

NZ_M3 · 09-04-2009, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bealo

Bloody hell NZ_M3 is there anything you don't know about the CSL?????

It's good to have you around

LOL ... my wife thinks I am mad actually

**Andyk** · 09-04-2009, 07:00 AM

Don't do it.....think of all that extra weight.

08-04-2009, 12:58 PM	#1
spanner S3 - On the open road Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: LANCS Posts: 116 Casino cash: $559	Roof racks Can you get one for the csl? Anyone got one for sale? Ideas on cost? Should I get one from a dealer or are there other types available out there? I had a look last night and can't immediately find anywhere to attach one to! How do they work? Cheers Rich oh - ridiculous question I know, but has anyone ever got a towbar onto one? I don't really need this but it's always handy to have 2 track cars in the same place!

08-04-2009, 01:24 PM	#2
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	Spanner you cant fit a roof rack to the csl carbon roof and all that. also the m3/csl cant tow with its fancy diff. Hope this answers your questions __________________ www.procarkits.co.uk

08-04-2009, 02:29 PM	#4
englebert S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kent Posts: 397 Casino cash: $705	Will be interesting to hear how you get on as i wouldn't mind getting one too for my MTB. __________________ '03 SG CSL - SOLD Making do with a CSL replica, 1M and E90 M3.

09-04-2009, 01:36 AM	#7
NZ_M3 S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,434 Casino cash: $13579	Search on MTorque ... I remember seeing a guy's CSL that came with the plugs for roof racks - it does exist. I didn't believe it myself first, until he actually posted photos of it. So short answer - yes you can have roof racks - but you'd need to get the weather strips redone with those special ones. Here ... found them: original link: http://www.mtorque.co.uk/ubbthreads/...rue#Post586552 photos: Last edited by NZ_M3; 09-04-2009 at 01:42 AM.

09-04-2009, 07:00 AM	#10
Andyk Driving it like I nicked it Space Invaders Champion! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chepstow Posts: 2,506 Casino cash: $3997	Don't do it.....think of all that extra weight. __________________

08-04-2009, 01:51 PM	#3
spanner S3 - On the open road Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: LANCS Posts: 116 Casino cash: $559	bugger. Tow bar isn't an issue at all - I was kind of kidding about that! I could really do with a roof rack though - it will save me having to buy another car / van! From having a look last night - I can't actually see why you couldn't have one - the roof rack wouldn't put any weight on the carbon roof - from my saloon previously it just attached where the black strips are at the side of the roof. I will keep digging and report back if I come up with any answers. I have tried a bmw dealer but I'm at work and don't have the chassis number with me - the chap I spoke to had never heard of a csl either!

08-04-2009, 05:41 PM	#5
azrael S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portsmouth/Reading Posts: 1,292 Casino cash: $9290	They should be able to get chasis number from your Reg

08-04-2009, 05:44 PM	#6
spanner S3 - On the open road Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: LANCS Posts: 116 Casino cash: $559	only got the car last august - on a private plate since I got it, the bm system isn't updated with my reg and I can't remember the old reg!

09-04-2009, 01:58 AM	#8
Bealo Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everywhere. Posts: 2,540 Casino cash: $12738	Bloody hell NZ_M3 is there anything you don't know about the CSL????? It's good to have you around