Roof bars

Redciv · 15th April 2007, 13:47

Need to purchase roof bars for my civic to carry ladders etc on occasional basis (and maybe later, bikes).
Has anyone purchased same or considered doing so?
Any suggestions ref. price and whether genuine Honda bars are preferable to other makes?
Mine is a 2006 1.8 Sport.

edszody · 15th April 2007, 18:02

I just looked into this, I have and Accord but just ordered a Civic, I used Thule bars on my Accord and they were just fine and much cheaper than the Honda ones. If you have 5 door Civic you need Thule footpack 750 (£62), bars 769 (£20)and fitting kit 1416 (£20), the footpack is the same as the Accord so I just need the longer bars and fitting kit. Take a look on ebay you might be able to find these much cheaper.

Redciv · 15th April 2007, 19:44

Thanks Edszody, I'll try that.

tweedie · 16th April 2007, 17:33

I was thinking of getting one myself as the honda ones are a tad more pricey. However, I have a glass roof -- will those thule roof bars be suitable for glassroof?

leodis41 · 18th April 2007, 12:57

I have Thule bars on my ES. They fit fine and sit on the metal of the roof nowhere near the glass.

JonTypeS · 18th April 2007, 18:53

I had a Jazz with Thule roofbars before my civic and found the footpack rubbed the paintwork around the door openings and after about a year was starting to look a bit scruffy, so decided to opt for the honda bars as they sit on the roof without the clamps that the Thule ones use.

So far they are great much better than my old Thule ones, (my only gripe would be that the honda bars are a bit shorter), they even have a nice rubber insert along the bars to prevent things slidding about and look a bit funkier that the old thule ones.

However, I have a glass roof -- will those thule roof bars be suitable for glassroof?

The only trouble with the glass roof, as on the GT Type S is that it reduces the capacity to 35kg (I think) and seeing as I carry 3 kayaks regularly this wasnt an option for me, but might be something to think about depending on how much weight you are going to carry, poss a towbar would be a better option.

Either way I love my honda bars and am glad I bought them even if they were more cash!

sasanach · 21st June 2007, 11:57

I have the roof bars on the standard 5 door civic 2006. If it is the same procedure for fitting as the 5 door hatch then it is hideous. You have to cut (with a hacksaw) the roof strips at certain points to access the bolt's in the roof. You then get four plastic covers to go over the holes in your roofstrips.
Was not happy doing this at all on a car 5 week's old.

Best of luck

J.

Redciv · 22nd June 2007, 21:47

I ended up buying the Thule pack from 'Snow chains of Europe' on the internet, got the more aerodynamic silver coloured bars which were more expensive but even with delivery came to £129.00.
Honda had quoted approx £162.00 to supply genuine Honda bars.
I am very pleased with the Thule bars and find they are relatively quick to fit and even quicker to remove.
The Thule price included 4 locks as well.

sasanach · 26th June 2007, 15:13

Any chance you can put a pic up of the Thule bars, the honda bars do come with lock's too !

thx

Sasanach

leodis41 · 26th June 2007, 15:46

If you see the thread shown below, there are pictures of my roof bars and roof box.

Thule Roofrack

alanwalne · 6th July 2007, 14:02

The other problem with the Honda bars apart from cutting the roof trim???? is that for the full load you also have to buy a 50 quid upgrade kit. So about £230.00 rather than £105.00 for the Thule ones (I went for the cheaper black bars) was too much.

15th April 2007, 13:47	#1 (permalink)
Redciv Valve Cap Join Date: 29th December 2006 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Roof bars Need to purchase roof bars for my civic to carry ladders etc on occasional basis (and maybe later, bikes). Has anyone purchased same or considered doing so? Any suggestions ref. price and whether genuine Honda bars are preferable to other makes? Mine is a 2006 1.8 Sport.

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sasanach Valve Cap Join Date: 18th June 2007 Location: An Droichead Nua Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	roofbars - thule Any chance you can put a pic up of the Thule bars, the honda bars do come with lock's too ! thx Sasanach

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leodis41 Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 22nd October 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thule Roof Bars If you see the thread shown below, there are pictures of my roof bars and roof box. Thule Roofrack

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15th April 2007, 18:02	#2 (permalink)
edszody Valve Cap Join Date: 9th April 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I just looked into this, I have and Accord but just ordered a Civic, I used Thule bars on my Accord and they were just fine and much cheaper than the Honda ones. If you have 5 door Civic you need Thule footpack 750 (£62), bars 769 (£20)and fitting kit 1416 (£20), the footpack is the same as the Accord so I just need the longer bars and fitting kit. Take a look on ebay you might be able to find these much cheaper.

15th April 2007, 19:44	#3 (permalink)
Redciv Valve Cap Join Date: 29th December 2006 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Edszody, I'll try that.

16th April 2007, 17:33	#4 (permalink)
tweedie Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 20th February 2007 Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I was thinking of getting one myself as the honda ones are a tad more pricey. However, I have a glass roof -- will those thule roof bars be suitable for glassroof?

18th April 2007, 12:57	#5 (permalink)
leodis41 Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 22nd October 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I have Thule bars on my ES. They fit fine and sit on the metal of the roof nowhere near the glass.

18th April 2007, 18:53	#6 (permalink)
JonTypeS Wheelnut Join Date: 17th April 2007 Location: Lancaster Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I had a Jazz with Thule roofbars before my civic and found the footpack rubbed the paintwork around the door openings and after about a year was starting to look a bit scruffy, so decided to opt for the honda bars as they sit on the roof without the clamps that the Thule ones use. So far they are great much better than my old Thule ones, (my only gripe would be that the honda bars are a bit shorter), they even have a nice rubber insert along the bars to prevent things slidding about and look a bit funkier that the old thule ones. However, I have a glass roof -- will those thule roof bars be suitable for glassroof? The only trouble with the glass roof, as on the GT Type S is that it reduces the capacity to 35kg (I think) and seeing as I carry 3 kayaks regularly this wasnt an option for me, but might be something to think about depending on how much weight you are going to carry, poss a towbar would be a better option. Either way I love my honda bars and am glad I bought them even if they were more cash!

21st June 2007, 11:57	#7 (permalink)
sasanach Valve Cap Join Date: 18th June 2007 Location: An Droichead Nua Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have the roof bars on the standard 5 door civic 2006. If it is the same procedure for fitting as the 5 door hatch then it is hideous. You have to cut (with a hacksaw) the roof strips at certain points to access the bolt's in the roof. You then get four plastic covers to go over the holes in your roofstrips. Was not happy doing this at all on a car 5 week's old. Best of luck J.

22nd June 2007, 21:47	#8 (permalink)
Redciv Valve Cap Join Date: 29th December 2006 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I ended up buying the Thule pack from 'Snow chains of Europe' on the internet, got the more aerodynamic silver coloured bars which were more expensive but even with delivery came to £129.00. Honda had quoted approx £162.00 to supply genuine Honda bars. I am very pleased with the Thule bars and find they are relatively quick to fit and even quicker to remove. The Thule price included 4 locks as well.

6th July 2007, 14:02	#11 (permalink)
alanwalne Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 11th June 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 763 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	The other problem with the Honda bars apart from cutting the roof trim???? is that for the full load you also have to buy a 50 quid upgrade kit. So about £230.00 rather than £105.00 for the Thule ones (I went for the cheaper black bars) was too much.