mitwisam Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Hello guys!! I'm searching the best roof box that fits my beloved Lupo 1.2 TDI and after a lot of researches i decided to go to "Thule Atlantis 200" that is 175x82x45 440 Ltr, i don't know how it will look on the Lupo because it is 175 long and the roof of the car is 163 cm. I think no one has used that big box on a Lupo before because I couldn't find any picture on internet for a Lupo with 160cm or 175 cm roof box. I still didn't buy the box because I am having a problem with the racks right now, I purchased the "Thule WingBar 961 (118 cm), Thule Rapid System 754, and the Kit 1052" that the website says it fits my car but it didn't !!! i have tried a lot and followed all the instructions that the book says but it is impossible to fit!! anybody have tried something like that!? any advice or help please !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Visit the Thule website and use the vehicle selector to find the correct foot pack. i have a Hapro ProBox, which I think is 220 litres. Fits the Lupo fine. https://flic.kr/p/7v7TPQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitwisam Posted December 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 thx for the reply! of course i checked Thule website and i bought what Thule says it is for my car! have you used Thule racks before? do you know how long is your Hapro Box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 I have Thule Bars for my Polo Dune, but that's got roof rails. I have VW bars for the Lupo. Will try to measure the box and post tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 In hindsight, it may be the 470 here... http://www.hapro.com/en/travel/roof-boxes/model:probox/tab:specs.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitwisam Posted December 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 do you recommend this box for the Lupo? I wonder if it has a noticeable effect on fuel consumption? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 I don't really monitor my fuel consumption on the GTI, but on my Polo Dune 1.4TDI, it knocks off a few mpg, but then the car is usually full of camping gear too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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