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90BHP
Joined: 18 Oct 2006
Location: Half way along the road on the right
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Thanks for the positive manner of your comments 
However you are partly obscuring your off side light cluster and 3rd brake light. Whilst the latter is not an offence it is there for a reason. The former - is an offence and therefore you should have a light bar fitted, or have a nice fixed penalty or a rectification notice free and gratis from the boys in blue . . .
Also, I'm sure somebody far more technical than me will be a long to tell you that the D3 tailgate isn't designed for a high fit bike mount. I also like to be able to get my dogs out of the boot.
Cheers, 90. "To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
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ronp
Joined: 29 Nov 2006
Location: Over the Edge!!
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Sorry, didn't mean to offend 90.
All depends on how and where you view the rear end from.
It's only tyres & spokes ... yes they'll do me if they're pickey.
but that applies to anything.
I can get my dog out [if I had one] cos the tailgate is still fully functional.
But, i'd only put one [light] bike on mine.
It seems I just don't like parting with money and will do anything I can to avoid it!
Hope the Thule works out ok for you and all.
gps in post .
Morphy Richards 450w "Dual" Food Processor
[complete with addittional bowl and changeable blades]
Only £19.99 at a store near you!
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| Fri Apr 13 2007 8:29pm |
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90BHP
Joined: 18 Oct 2006
Location: Half way along the road on the right
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No worries 
But round here, in the summer you would deffo get pulled, you even get a why I've been pulled leaflet about bike racks and the highway code !!
I think my brother has has issues at work (Land Rover) with tailgate bike racks - hence my comment. "To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
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| Fri Apr 13 2007 8:40pm |
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Alex08
Joined: 09 Nov 2006
Location: Glasgow
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If you need to carry 4 bikes there is no way to do this on a hanging rack unless you want to leave it halfway down the M-way - towball rack please!
Any update on costs yet?
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| Fri Apr 13 2007 9:15pm |
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Jads777
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ronp wrote:Got my rack as 'cheap n cheerful', cost a couple of quid, been using it for years [adapts to all vehicles] AND no light bar is needed AND I can tow with it [pics in gallery].
How do you attach it to the D3? And where do you stick the handle bars?  
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Pelyma
Joined: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Clymping, Sussex
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I saw a rack on a V70 over easter that was roof mounted and used an arm to lift the bikes on top of the car, anyone seen it, or know if it could work on a D3? DS3 TDV6 HSE
Silver with Alpacca (old one)
DS3 TDV6 HSE
Silver with Alpacca (new one)
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pdes
Joined: 09 Jan 2007
Location: London
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So, is anything happening with this group buy? I need a rack soon so don't want to go elsewhere if this is coming to closure. TDV6 SE 07MY
Stornaway Grey
Towpack
PTI
Oh, and a little something "extra" from Alistair!!
Love it to bits!!!!!!!!!!!
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captain_sugar
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Hradec Kralove
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Have a look at my thread about the atera strada 3....
seems much more suitable for the d3 and practicle
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captain_sugar
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Hradec Kralove
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Pelyma wrote:I saw a rack on a V70 over easter that was roof mounted and used an arm to lift the bikes on top of the car, anyone seen it, or know if it could work on a D3?
I believe it is atera...
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90BHP
Joined: 18 Oct 2006
Location: Half way along the road on the right
Posts: 1336
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Guys, fair bit of background work gone into this and you should all now have a PM from me.
I have been asked not to post the price on the public forum. Please respect this and just let me know if you have not recieved the pm. Better still let me know if you have ordered directly with the company !!
Cheers,
Christian "To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
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Jads777
Joined: 03 Sep 2005
Location: Channel Islands
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90BHP - Got your pm and it sounds good to me. Well done and thanks for your time and effort in getting this arranged.
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Pelyma
Joined: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Clymping, Sussex
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captain_sugar wrote:Pelyma wrote:I saw a rack on a V70 over easter that was roof mounted and used an arm to lift the bikes on top of the car, anyone seen it, or know if it could work on a D3?
I believe it is atera...
No its not look at the bike lift here http://www.volvocars.co.uk/models/Accessories/XC70/ sorry to be OT  DS3 TDV6 HSE
Silver with Alpacca (old one)
DS3 TDV6 HSE
Silver with Alpacca (new one)
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Pelyma
Joined: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Clymping, Sussex
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That looks like the one! Is this what you have bought and if so how easy would it be for a 5'4" wimp to use! DS3 TDV6 HSE
Silver with Alpacca (old one)
DS3 TDV6 HSE
Silver with Alpacca (new one)
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