Avant roof railing removal

[Bram]

Did anyone ever tried to do this? I think the removal itself is not too difficult, however you would need some rubber plugs to close up the holes or something else.

I would like to see my Avant without them

Only need them when going skiing

[shark_90]

Unfortunately when I removed mine I found that they screwed onto a mounting lug, so you would have to get this cut off and ground down and repainted, and it wouldn't be possible to refit them

[A80Avant]

i really like the car more with the rails.why you want to remove them?

[Bram]

Unfortunately when I removed mine I found that they screwed onto a mounting lug, so you would have to get this cut off and ground down and repainted, and it wouldn't be possible to refit them

Woops! You just have healed me! And I thought it would be so simple to remove them

[Bram]

i really like the car more with the rails.why you want to remove them?

because I think a S2 Avant or RS2 look better without it!

[A80Avant]

i think it looks bald without them

[martinjs]

I used to really like the avant...up untill a few months ago.
I much prefer them without the rails now, especially this one http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29723
It just looks so much better IMO

[shark_90]

I had a TDi Avant without roof rails and it didn't look right at all IMO.

[fish]

looks crap without rails. the one in the link above would also improve with rails. even though it is one of the nicest avants i have seen.

[martinjs]

Disagree

[gavs20v]

also disagree, prefer without
Gav

[20vQC]

without looks cleaner, finer, exclusive.... better! lol

[macspring]

Disagree, prefer mine without, but awkward to implement.

HTH,

Kind regards.

[fish]

Well i suppose it´s a good thing that everyones opininons are like a bum... Split=) what would the earth be like if everyone liked the same things=)

[Christophski]

I brought my s2 avant without the rails. Its an early one and never had the rails fitted i believe. There are no marks on the roof to suggest it ever had them and I love not having them. makes the car look slightly lower and more streamlined to me. As everyone says though. Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder!