06-19-2014, 11:11 AM | #1 |
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Can you fit a bike?
I'm coming from an E90 335 and E92 M3. In both of these I can fold down the rear seats and fit a full size mountain bike in the back (with the front wheel off). Has anyone tried this in the 2 series? I take delivery in about 2 months and want to make sure I'm prepared! Any advice is appreciated
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06-19-2014, 12:15 PM | #2 |
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I fit a road bike in all the time. You do need to take off the front wheel though.
I did the same thing with my 1 series. The trunk on the 2 is bigger. |
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06-19-2014, 03:02 PM | #4 |
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Haven't tried with my 29er yet because it seems like a bad idea to put a filthy mountain bike into a brand new 50K car .
Why not just get a roof mounted bike rack? |
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06-19-2014, 05:17 PM | #6 |
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I fold down the seats and have a sheet covering everything. It is very easy to clean the sheet and the inside stays spotless.
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06-19-2014, 09:49 PM | #8 |
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I'm not a big fan of hitch racks. I have seen to many bikes ruined by either driver backing up into something or a rear end collision. I do have a 2 series BMW rack for when I need to carry more than one bike.
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06-20-2014, 08:38 AM | #9 |
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I am able to fit my 20 inch mountain bike with the the front wheel off in my 135i. Seats down of course. Can't see why it wouldn't fit in the M235i as its slightly bigger
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06-20-2014, 01:59 PM | #10 |
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Hmm. I guess I'll give it a shot and try fitting my 29er into the 2 series at some point. Might save me the cost of a bike rack. Should fit with the front wheel off.
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06-25-2014, 09:51 AM | #12 |
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Just got a 235i and would love to bring bikes on trips with us. Is the BMW roof rack a good one? Or should I wait for the folks at Thule or Yakima to mfr one?
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Quick look around the web doesn't show any 2-specific base system yet. Maybe Sun has them but none of the other BMW sites show avail yet. |
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06-25-2014, 05:08 PM | #15 |
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The 2 series and the 4 series use the same rack. The part number is 82-71-2-350-212.
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The BMW roof top system is nifty as hell. The attachment hook gear comes standard in the roof of every BMW car, you just have not realized it. Dig in here: http://www.shopbmwusa.com/ACCESSORIE...SPORT/OVERVIEW
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I had Thule Aeroblades on my Infiniti EX and they were noisier. The BMW roof rails are easy to attach and detach - takes less than 5 min. |
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06-26-2014, 05:12 PM | #19 |
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Here is the BMW rack on my M235i:
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