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  • Danshort86
    Member Since: 20 Oct 2023
    Location: Manchester
    Posts: 3
    United Kingdom 

    Roof Rails or Roof Rack

    Hi all, 1st post having just returned back to the Discovery family (previous car was a FFRR). I have a little conundrum, I don't know whether to buy roof rails and cross bars, or the versatile roof rack? I will mainly be carrying Kayaks and the occasional plank of wood, for which the versatile roof rack is better suited. I am just a little thoughtful of wind noise on motorways. Therefore, I am after a little input from anyone that has/had one. On a scale of - Terrible - Not Too Bad - Barely Noticeable, what is the roof rack like for wind noise at motorway speeds?

    Thanks

    Dan
    19th Dec 2023 8:05 am
  • Aldo
    Member Since: 23 Jul 2019
    Location: Cheshire
    Posts: 119
    United Kingdom 

    Welcome, sorry can’t answer your question, but wondering why the move back to a Disco. Practicality I’m guessing, always pondered on a FFRR or even a RRS
    26th Dec 2023 8:54 am
  • nebc100
    Member Since: 08 Mar 2019
    Location: Altlinster
    Posts: 408
    Luxembourg 
    2018 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Namib Orange

    I had the LR roof rack on my D5


    It is not exactly QUIET.

    I would say that it depends how much you plan to use it.

    I now have the roof bars, and I put them on when I need them, and take them off at other times.

    This works really nicely, and leaves my D5 nice and quiet when I don’t have something on the roof.
    26th Dec 2023 8:59 am
  • Danshort86
    Member Since: 20 Oct 2023
    Location: Manchester
    Posts: 3
    United Kingdom 

    Thanks for the reply. I guessed that would be the case, but wanted a second opinion. I will most likel;y get the roof rails and bars
    26th Dec 2023 11:53 am
  • Danshort86
    Member Since: 20 Oct 2023
    Location: Manchester
    Posts: 3
    United Kingdom 

    Aldo wrote:
    Welcome, sorry can’t answer your question, but wondering why the move back to a Disco. Practicality I’m guessing, always pondered on a FFRR or even a RRS


    Practicality was one big factor, but personally the Disco 5 just better suited my needs and tastes. I had a 4.4 Sdv8 autobiography so it had all the bells and whistles, even thou it was a fantastic car I prefer the D5. Given the JLR DNA it’s practically the same car just less showy (ever so slightly).
    26th Dec 2023 11:55 am
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