I use my Yakima racks for skiing, mountain biking, and general hauling of anything else that won't fit inside the X. I sawed off about a foot of each bar to have it conform to the roof line. I've used the same system for over 10 years on several different cars and never had a problem.

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2013 X5 3.5i M Sport
2004 M3 cabriolet SMG