Show Me Your Box - the Roof Mounted Cargo Box Thread

[europaisch]

I PM'd this guy on Vortex. (Don't know if he's on here. Maybe someone can hook me up with his info?)

I know it's a Thule box. Does anyone know what model it is?

[MikeWire]

It's an Atlantis box, and it's a big bastid. Probably the 2100.

Oh, and he had to have that top paint matched cause they don't come in that color.

[tankdeer]

The profile isn't right for an Atlantis:


I think it's a Cascade (look at the little lip at the back):


But yeah, either way he had it color matched.

[MikeWire]

Ah yes, good call that's it, the Cascade. That would also have the smooth finish vs. the textured finish on the other boxes.

[europaisch]

Awesome. Thanks you guys. I really appreciate it. I'm almost positive he had the top paint matched.

[mnkyA4]

Oh I can't wait to pick up a used SpaceCadet i found off craigslist. Will post pics after.

[Silverwerke]

I just picked up a thule 1600 gloss black on CL for $200 in mint condition, took me a few months of looking but well worth the wait. pics coming soon also

[jupiterfish]

being hit by a car and dieing ftl.

i ride in the city too much to not have a brake; so many situations where cars pull out, dont signal, etc. or even if you are going down a hill at a decent pace and then light turns yellow.

i dont want to start an arguement over this, but for me it makes sense to have a brake. if you dont want to run one, no one is forcing you to, but dont come crying when you cant stop fast enough and get hit.

same here-
i live in michigan, we dont have fixie/messenger man/hater fights over here, we just ride bikes to get exercise and to enjoy the outdoors.

i have a 3yr old that likes to ride his small bike and me with gears/lack of breaks do me no good.

i love how everybody is all about bike wars now, whats cool, whats not....anyone with one gear should be dressing in rags and skimming taxis in NYC with drawing tubes on their backs.

i had a fixie when i was 9 back in 84' before quicksliver and kevin bacon was doing endo's in dance studios for ass. i was jumping bmx bikes in the sliverdome for team hutch....i invented the fixie bike for the first karate kid movie, when ralph was getting his ass kicked by skeletons......

yet. mf's have opinions about what.....? please dont get me started,

[lookaught]

Thule Atlantis 1600:



Bars are at 33", clears the rear hatch by about 1/2", and still fits an Echelon bike rack on each side.

[tankdeer]

I just picked up a thule 1600 gloss black on CL for $200 in mint condition, took me a few months of looking but well worth the wait. pics coming soon also

Just got the same thing for $300. Basically brand new Black Atlantis 1600. The guy had only used it once. I looked for about 2 months before I found one; and for ~$250 off retail, I'm pretty damn happy with it. Will have to grab some pics later on.

[lookaught]

Just got the same thing for $300. Basically brand new Black Atlantis 1600. The guy had only used it once. I looked for about 2 months before I found one; and for ~$250 off retail, I'm pretty damn happy with it. Will have to grab some pics later on.

you sir, SUCK!!!!!!

[UGwagen]

Yakima bars with Yakima Skybox 12. iirc, I have 56" bars, so I can use both the box & a Big Powderhound for the big ski trips

[tankdeer]

you sir, SUCK!!!!!!

I got lucky. Had an RSS setup on craigslist. Was about to snag it about 5 minutes after he posted it.

[Eightx3]

Thule Evolution

[kneel]

^ very nice loooking setup

heres a new pic of my NERD thule box! haha! took the thule stickers off to whore out the car club.

[dougyfresh]

finally got a new photo. Albeit iphone but still, a photo.

[fvbean]

^ very nice loooking setup

heres a new pic of my NERD thule box! haha! took the thule stickers off to whore out the car club.

Dork. Gotta get some new stickers for the new avant!!!

[kneel]

finally got a new photo. Albeit iphone but still, a photo.

looks good doug, how she running?

[kneel]

Dork. Gotta get some new stickers for the new avant!!!

are you gettting the white S6 avant? i must see and drive if you do

[justinperkins]

Yakima Skybox 16s

Fits perfect imo, I was going to get the Skybox 12s but went with the 16s because the other was sold out. Glad I did because we packed that baby full to the brim. I like the 12 or 16 (they are both about the same length) because they fit on our roof perfectly without window overhang.

[CARTEL]

Oh man, that is so clean!!

Thule Evolution

[SoCalS4Avant]

Looks awesome Justin. Love the pup peeking out in this last one!

[/\G]

i have an evolution 1600 as well and in my opinion, thats the size to get. Fits perfect just behind the windshield and clears the hatch. I am not a fan of the overhang at all but i guess some of you guys need the length. It just looks like it doesnt fit. If you can find one of the carbon fiber 1600's or even the more rare colored ones, that would be hot.

http://www.rack-it.com/thule-evoluti...colors-p78542/

[lookaught]

That is the most awesome license plate I have ever seen. Hands down. I with PA had a cool plate like that!

[justinperkins]

That is the most awesome license plate I have ever seen. Hands down. I with PA had a cool plate like that!

Yeah we have this program called "myplates" where you can order all sorts of crazy license plates. I just went with the simplest, cheapest one they had ... not personalized or anything. I just wanted a clean and simple license plate.

I believe myplates is a private company who is licensed by the state to produce legal plates. I don't know if any other states offer this service but it's an innovative way to bring in more state revenue and also provide a new market for private companies.

[rj.]

please excuse the panorama app's distortion! i <3 boxes (i fit 5 snowboards/boots in there once)

[deucescorner]

Looks amazing!!!! Are those ASA wheels? Can you give me specs of your wheels and tires, I'm really digging them.

[B528QM]

Any more pics of B5s? just 2 in this thread trying to make up my mind.

[BryanR]

thought I posted this here, but it may have been the other Avant box thread

Thule Atlas 1600

Fatter than the Spirit, but good for carrying both snowboards and strollers

[CARTEL]

bad picture, but its a Thule Evolution 1600.

[dougyfresh]

I LOVE your car Tony.

[WRC_4kqt]

Packasport!

Taking a short break from fun.



Phone pic.

[kneel]

bad picture, but its a Thule Evolution 1600.

its not centered. haha. looks bad ass!

[Silverwerke]

Thule 1600

[bryzf1]

I saw this at Home Depot the other day and had to snap a pic... by far the ugliest roof box i've ever seen. At least it's color matched right?

[4ringAR]

bryan i think ive seen that same car in albuquerque. where did you see it?

i think that box is for a wheel chair or something, especially since its parked in a handicapped spot.


edit, yea its definitely for a wheelchair:

[bryzf1]

Oh that's nuts... that's a nice setup. It didn't dawn on me that it was for a wheelchair b/c I saw the guy get out of the car and walk to the front door. It was at the home depot on Renaissance next to Costco

[Veereihen6]

Are there any cross bars that sit completely "inside" the rails? I love all these roof boxes, but hate seeing the cross bars sticking out.

[SoCalS4Avant]

^ OEM and Aero type bars tend to stick out less. Most people like the extra bar on either side to add on my equipment - say bike racks or ski racks or kayaks...etc.

A couple shots of the oem bars - about as short as you'll get.

[Veereihen6]

what about those whispbars?

http://www.whispbar.ca/cars/audi/a4/...agonrails-5326

are the the B7 rails the same as the B6 rails? Looks like option 2 is what I'm looking for if my B6 has the same rails as the B7's.