A year ago I bought a Yakima Skybox16 from REI here in Denver.  Sunday I was test fitting on the new Clubman.  I was making sure of the fit and noise that might be associated with it before heading out on a family vacation in a few weeks.  As I placed it on top of [...]

We needed a cargo box for an upcoming family trip.  We found one on sale yesterday.  The cargo box is going on the Honda Odyssey, not the Cooper.  However we found it on sale while driving the Cooper.   I enjoyed the looks I got while driving it around yesterday.   

My Thule Aero Style Roof Rack install went well this evening. I spent the my lunch hour searching for the correct “Fit Kit” for the Mini Cooper. The load range is 110 lbs according to Thule, but I wouldn’t have a problem loading up to 200lbs IMHO. The install took about 2 hours to complete, [...]