Bike rack?

[awattam]

Has anybody successfully fitted a bike rack to their 944? I'm thinking it would have to be one of the ones which goes on the rear hatch. I can get one bike in the car with the seats down (after some dismantling!) but 2 isn't really possible.

I thought of making something which mounts under the car, similar to the ones which fit the towbar but there aren't really any good mounting points underneath.

 

[Kevin Welch]

The safest way, in my opinion, would be to fit a towbar and use a proper rack although this might be a bit pricey. Towbar cost approximately £200.

 

[awattam]

ORIGINAL: Kevin Welch

The safest way, in my opinion, would be to fit a towbar and use a proper rack although this might be a bit pricey. Towbar cost approximately £200.

Where does the towbar mount on a 944? Is this a factory option or an aftermarket kit from Witter or similar?

 

[Kevin Welch]

Aftermarket kit at
http://www.towequipe.co.uk/1/2/1024891-towbars-towbar-wiring-porsche-proton-924-944-flange-fixed-towbar.html

 

[peanut]

Porsche used to sell a ski rack to fit the 944 roof. I should think it would not be too difficult to modify a Thule to fit the rear hatch or roof.
The rear two mount points were obviously under the rear hatch hinges but the front two I believe were either across the roof to the door openings or possibly into the sun-roof opening.?
There is a picture somewhere as this discussion came up on Rennlist a while back

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-924-944-968-technical-forum/496853-porsche-944-roof-rack.html

 

[Mark Elder]

Out of the box solution to the problem...
http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=559085
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[SUSIT]

I think you need one of these with a cycle section on top[]

 

[peanut]

Steve is that your car and kayak ? looks like a sea kayak . where did the roof rack come from ?

 

[SUSIT]

ORIGINAL: peanut

Steve is that your car and kayak ? looks like a sea kayak . where did the roof rack come from ?

Correct and correct young man,

Came from a nice Aussie living in Ireland managed to find it through this site Got two sea kayaks, no moving parts but cost me more to buy than the S2

 

[peanut]

fantastic! my dream currently is to try sea kayaking round the South West coast . I need to lose a couple of stone first though
I never thought it could be possible to carry one on a 944 but your picture has changed that .Thanks for posting it

 

[SUSIT]

ORIGINAL: peanut

fantastic!  my dream currently is to try sea kayaking round the South West coast . I need to lose a couple of stone first though
I never thought it could be possible to carry one on a 944 but your picture has changed that .Thanks for posting it

I can get both my sea kayaks on the roof and all the gear for 2 plus camping gear in the back, one of the reasons I love my 44.

Off topic but if you enjoy kayaking try loads of diffirent boats, mine came from a company near southhapton called Mega, built to order of a kevlar carbonfibre mix very light but strong and much less exspensive than you might believe[]

I do fancy a towbar though as well but cant work out if you can fit one to an S2 without cutting the undertray!

 

[zcacogp]

Funny. There seems to be an overlap between 944 owners and paddlers - observed on PH, and now on here.

I'm an ex-paddler. Still own a boat (three actually!) but haven't paddled them for a long while. Like, 10 years. And yes, I'd do well to lose some weight before setting foot in one again ...

I was more of a whitewater junkie myself. Never tried sea kayaking. Perhaps I should - could be a way back in ...


Oli.

 

[SUSIT]

ORIGINAL: zcacogp

Funny. There seems to be an overlap between 944 owners and paddlers - observed on PH, and now on here.

I'm an ex-paddler. Still own a boat (three actually!) but haven't paddled them for a long while. Like, 10 years. And yes, I'd do well to lose some weight before setting foot in one again ...

I was more of a whitewater junkie myself. Never tried sea kayaking. Perhaps I should - could be a way back in ...


Oli.

Adrenalin junkies must like 944's pound for grins one of the best buys ever and that incudes my Strat replica
Got a Neky Bliss river boat as well but dont enjoy getting cold and wet - too old for that[]

 

[peanut]

maybe we should start a paddling thread and see how many of us might be interested in a meet up and sea paddle.? Weymouth has an excellent centre for the SW . I think its the Weymouth centre that publishes the new Sea kayaking mag the name of which escapes me .?
maybe we could do a round Britain relay ?

 

[billus99]

all this talk of tow bars has me wondering if there is a latent caravanning element out there?

 

[tref]

The person I bought my first 944 Towbar from had used it for towing a caravan with his 944 Turbo, in Iceland!