RE: 91 Coupe Q "roof rack" and broken fog light bracket

["Stanton, John" <JStanton@newsamerica.com>]

I'm not sure your measuring stick is up to par.  Thule racks come in many
different spans.  Don't have the exact measurements as I am sitting in the
office.  But suffice it to say it is not uncommon for me to be traveling
with skis, poles, a bike a DN ice boat complete with mast, boom plank and
two sails all on the roof.  And I can guarantee you they are wider than 18".
Check with your ?Thule dealer for all the goodies.

JJS



> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Gwendolynn ferch Elydyr [SMTP:gwen@reptiles.org]
> Sent:	Friday, January 22, 1999 8:29 AM
> To:	Steven Kittle
> Cc:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject:	Re: 91 Coupe Q "roof rack" and broken fog light bracket
> 
> On Thu, 21 Jan 1999, Steven Kittle wrote:
> > Any one know if the factory rack is available still and is it compatible
> > with Thule(perhaps Thule made it)?
> > If it is Thule made and/or compatible, does anyone have one FS.
> 
> I don't know about that, but something to be aware of with the Thule
> racks is that the bar span is only 18".  This means that skiis and
> bicycles are about the limit of what you can carry - there's no extension
> kit, so kyacks and canoes are right out!
> 
> Along those lines, if anyone knows anything about the factory racks,
> I too would be very interested in knowing more (*especially* if they'll
> handle canoes/kayacks - the Yakima racks do have an extender kit, but
> it's *bloody* expensive, relatively speaking)
>  
> cheers!
> cat
> 1990 Coupe Quattro
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