New car time!

[ashes_mtb]

It does but I am still trying to sort out what to do about bikes. The low profile racks I wanted and saw on other golf r wagons might interfere with the sunroof opening/closing. But the other types of roof racks look crap in comparison. With the old car I put the ebike on a 50mm towbar but these cars dont have a tow rating so it doesnt make a huge amount of sense to get a towbar just for the bike racks. It also looks crap cutting out the rear bumper for it. It seems no one makes an ebike rated roof rack either even if I removed the battery. So not super sure what to do...

Doesn’t solve the cost issue, but a vertical style hitch might get around the cut out issue?

Volkswagen Golf MK7 Hatch 04/2012 - 01/2021 - Towbar Kit

Capacity: 2000 kg Type: European Plus Ball Weight: 85 kg Fitting Time: 4 hrs European vertical design kit Vertical installation design towbar Premium powder coated finish Bumper cut required for install Vertical removable 50mm ball tongue Australian design rules compliant quality towbar Detailed...

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Edit - just realised it can’t take a vertical hitch adapter like mine, so looks towball only

 

[Hambo]

It does but I am still trying to sort out what to do about bikes. The low profile racks I wanted and saw on other golf r wagons might interfere with the sunroof opening/closing. But the other types of roof racks look crap in comparison. With the old car I put the ebike on a 50mm towbar but these cars dont have a tow rating so it doesnt make a huge amount of sense to get a towbar just for the bike racks. It also looks crap cutting out the rear bumper for it. It seems no one makes an ebike rated roof rack either even if I removed the battery. So not super sure what to do...

New car time?