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Car Forum / Mazda / Mazda Cars / January 2004

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2003 protege 5 roof rack

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halftone175 - 17 Jan 2004 22:09 GMT
 Hi
 I just bought a 03 protege 5I want to mount a roof rack on it. The
dealer cannot get a factory rack for me  so I have been looking at Thul
and Yakima. Everyon I talkto say that they will mount the rack in the doors.
 I see that my roof has a track on each side that each has 2 little
clips taht lift out . I am assuming that there are screws under them. I
would think that I could fing a way to screw the yaki or thuli into these.
 Does anyone have any advice on this problem.
 I am planing to put a couple of bike racks and a ski rack up ther
 Thanks Ray
dooker - 18 Jan 2004 14:42 GMT
Why can't your dealer get you a roof rack ?? are they backordered ?? The
factory roof racks fit into those slots you described, no other roof rack
will. There are aftermarket roof racks available, but none that fit as well,
and they may also damage your paint. Explain more why the dealer can't get
the rack ... I can supply a part number if needed..

>   Hi
>   I just bought a 03 protege 5I want to mount a roof rack on it. The
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>   I am planing to put a couple of bike racks and a ski rack up ther
>   Thanks Ray
halftone175 - 18 Jan 2004 16:15 GMT
The dealer says that it is back ordered
 They have already put some piece of junk on my roof and have told me
they will fix the holes and repaint my roof. And have told me to pick
out a roof rack like thuli that they will pay for
I am suppose to tell them which kind tomorrow

> Why can't your dealer get you a roof rack ?? are they backordered ?? The
> factory roof racks fit into those slots you described, no other roof rack
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>>  I am planing to put a couple of bike racks and a ski rack up ther
>>  Thanks Ray
dooker - 19 Jan 2004 22:58 GMT
Ouch .... shame they did that to your roof ... I checked the factory roof
rack availability today ... all kinds of stock .... no backorders .... but
.... depends on when you ordered the factory rack ... I remember they were
on backorder a few months back .....

> The dealer says that it is back ordered
>   They have already put some piece of junk on my roof and have told me
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> >>  I am planing to put a couple of bike racks and a ski rack up ther
> >>  Thanks Ray
halftone175 - 20 Jan 2004 22:20 GMT
After I relayed your message  The dealer asked me who you were and how
you knew this. He started asking me to have you order it and he would
pay but I said he should check with Mazda again. He is suppose to check
tommorow
 Gezzz
 Ray

> Ouch .... shame they did that to your roof ... I checked the factory roof
> rack availability today ... all kinds of stock .... no backorders .... but
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>>>> I am planing to put a couple of bike racks and a ski rack up ther
>>>> Thanks Ray

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