Got crossbars! 

"Slant6" (slant-6) 01/21/2019 at 17:14 • Filed to: None

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An older Yakima set but they seem very solid. Also came with 4 Thule bike racks, the other one is in the trunk. I only have 1 bike that will work with them though, so probably going to resell them.

Think it looks good.

I went to the dealer this weekend to get the radio fixed. The left channel of audio isn’t playing through Bluetooth. They tried telling me I didn’t know how Bluetooth worked, and that it’s supposed to be that way. I guess the bumper to bumper warranty doesn’t cover things they don’t think are problems. I went back and forth with the tech for an hour on this and they weren’t willing to do anything.

I think I'm just going to get a new head unit. Apparently there are a lot of VW oem Android auto/ car play units coming in from China, so I might try that out. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Slant6 01/21/2019 at 17:38

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Thule and Yakima make through axle adaptors so you can fork mount your bike on the roof. I have a standard 100 x 15mm and a 110x15 mm for my car. It’s kind of a pain in the ass but it works and the bikes are very secure.

Slant6 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2019 at 17:42

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Main reason only one of my bikes will work with the ones I have is that one is a folding bike and the other is a 75lb vintage ebike. My old road bike goes on just fine. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Slant6 01/21/2019 at 17:45

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I was clearly going in the wrong direction in technology. Those trays are expensive, I sold some for $75 a piece. I think they retail for around 150.

Slant6 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2019 at 17:49

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Yeah I think I did good, paid $120 for the set.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Slant6 01/21/2019 at 18:10

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Nice! I can’t tell from the pics, are they round or aero? The aero bars I have on my WRX are nearly  silent.

jminer > Slant6 01/21/2019 at 19:38

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Congrats on the TDI - I’ve had mine for a month and love it.

Also I have a set of Yakima crossbars waiting to go on mine too.  I’ve been waiting for a break in the cold snowy weather to put them on.