Roof Rails - Yes or No?
 

From some angles I really like them and find that it makes the X6 look meaner, but other times I am not so sure. What do you think?

With?

http://images.motortrend.com/feature...MW_X6+rear.jpg
http://images.motortrend.com/feature..._X6+grille.jpg

Or without...?

http://images.motortrend.com/feature...W_X6+cones.jpg
http://images.motortrend.com/feature...ear_corner.jpg

I think I like "without" better, but both look OK.

For looks or utility?

If utility matters, consider the amount of curvature in the rails, they don't look very functional. (I must learn to refrain from comments with 'functionality' and 'X6' in the same post).

Nah, looks dumb with or without them :thumbup:

Looks better to me with the tape on :rofl:.

Purely for vanity. I used the roof rails on our X5 a few times, and have done likewise on our ML63 (mainly for carrying bikes), but I am not a big roof load carrier.

The X6 has tracks in the roof that can be used to fit conventional roof rails, so I could still carry stuff on the roof if needed, but I have this nagging sense that these BMW roof rails add a little something..

They've done a nice job with the shape of the rails that it looks bland without them.

I too am unsure about the roof rails.
I think they will look better on darker colours, grey/black/blue.
On lighter colours silver/mineral/white I would say definately no.
On VR it could work either way.

At this moment, I don't think i'll be opting for them.

My reading of the german price list suggests they are removable and so if this is correct (my German isn't that good!) then you get the best of both workds anyway.

without.

and remember the hybrid's ones are bright chrome, which is pretty ugly.

It does appear to be a Dealer Fit Option, and is available in black or silver, so it looks like we have time to decide and can fit them after we see them on a car.

I would go for black ones, and will probably buy a set to allow me to carry bikes on the roof when needed. Then if I don't like them that much, I can always take them off at other times.