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[Dracoro]

Is there a cheap roof rack I can get for my Elite saloon?

Only need it as a one off (unless someone here can help me move a desk - if they have an estate - near Horsham?) but may as well keep it for future use.

Would be ideal if it were a one size fits all so can use on other cars....

[Entwood]

I use Thule roof bars aquired from eBay .... always seem to be some on there   

Horsham is a tad far from swidnod ... 

These sprung out fairly quickly ??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Thule-Roof-Bars-Fits-Vauxhall-Omega-1994-2003_W0QQitemZ380207336493QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item58861f8c2d

[zirk]

AS Entwood says, use Thule or VX ones if your going to spend some money anyway. The Paddy Hoppiies and other Cheepies dont cut the ice. 

[neilr]

i have paddy hopkirk ones from tesco end of line aisle less than 2 quid and have done all ive asked of them.

[sjc]

I got a pair of bars from Halfrauds for about £20 IIRC.

They've always done the job for me, used them for my roof box amongst other things.

[Dracoro]

Thanks. I will look in Halfords.

I only really need them to transport a desk so a temporary thing. That said, it'd be handy to keep the rack but want something that fits many cars. Can then use it on wife's Focus and when I ever replace the Omega on whatever car I get next etc.

[sjc]

I'm not sure there is a "one fits all".

The Omega needs the sort that attach to the roof gutters and many other cars (e.g. Astra) have dedicated fixings in the roof behind sliding covers.

[Kev_B]

So do standard gutter-mount bars fit as they did on my Carlton? That's hamdy if they do....   

[Agemo]

You should be fine with any cheapo for a desk, just be careful if you move something like a ladder, then the bars will bow in the middle. I inserted "U" section steel into my cheapo ones, beefed them up a treat. 

[sjc]

So do standard gutter-mount bars fit as they did on my Carlton? That's hamdy if they do....   

Yep, if they fit a Carlton, they'll fit the meega.

[Kev_B]

So do standard gutter-mount bars fit as they did on my Carlton? That's hamdy if they do....   

Yep, if they fit a Carlton, they'll fit the meega.

 

Time to look for a roofbox now then....  there's not much room for camping stuff in the boot with that gas tank there... 

[Agemo]

Can't you get all your camping stuff in the desk? 

 
 

Time to look for a roofbox now then....  there's not much room for camping stuff in the boot with that gas tank there... 

[addy]

I thought the omega used gutterless roof bars, the reason I am asking is most of the searches I have done show it as using ones for gutters.  I didn't think the omega had them?

[sjc]

I thought the omega used gutterless roof bars, the reason I am asking is most of the searches I have done show it as using ones for gutters.  I didn't think the omega had them?

Omega def has gutters.

[addy]

Cheers for that, shows how much I look at that area, they just don't seem as pronounced as the old style cars