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      09-06-2012, 08:26 AM   #4
Cropwell
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Drives: 330d msport xdrive
Join Date: Mar 2012
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Having tried various methods I believe that the best way to carry bikes is on a Thule rear mounted tow bar carrier. With this you do not get any of the drag/noise that you get with the roof carriers and do not risk any damage to the car that you get with the carriers which attach to the back of the car.
Unfortunately I do not have a tow bar on the X3 but have used the rear mounted carrier on my wifes Golf and this is very practical. The rack can be tilted down with the bikes attached to enable the rear hatch to be opened.
Have looked at carrying the bikes in the back of the car, the BMW internal bike carrier only only fits the previous X3 not the F25. Wonder whether the bikes could be secured in the rear using the boot lashing points ?
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