Hey guys, need advice on which bike rack to get. According to my research, both of these bike racks fit on my 2007 G35 sedan with the factory spoiler. I have read in some of the posts that these trunk racks will scratch the paint.

2 questions: (1) does either of the bike rack fit well and (2) how bad is the paint scratching?

The prices are comparable so I am looking for ease of use. Thanks.

 

I think I'd rock a roof rack before one of those. Those look like they would scratch your paint.

 

+1 on the roof rack! You can get a removable rack, and i'm in for seeing the pics!

 

I have the king joe 2 and used it a lot on my old car. I always made sure the trunk and rack feet were clean before putting it on and I never noticed any scratches in my paint. But...
there's no way I'm risking it on my G.

If only the rear seats folded down so I could fit my bike in the trunk

 

I had a similar rack on my last car, and it DID scratch the paint. Granted it was black and showed everything. I would always get everything that made contact as clean as possible, but still got light scratch marks. Never again.

 

Mine was white so maybe I just didn't notice it.

OP, go with a setup like this one
http://myg37.com/forums/g37-sedan/20...r-every-x.html

 

Personally I'd get a hitch and put a rack on it. That way you can take it off easy, its easy to put your bikes on it, and you can lock everything down - and no paint scratching or pulling on your trunk.

 

Hitch mounted bike racks are my preference as well, but it gets a little more complicated on cars like the G where you have to install a tow kit.

 

OK, I just went though this on my G. I have the King Joe 3 and the seams between the trunk and the body are so tight that I was not able to close the trunk when I tired to put it on my car. So I know for a fact that it will not fit properly. I guess you could hook it only from the top and bottom, but I wanted to be able to access the trunk when the bikes were off the rack. I would strongly suggest looking into roof mount or hitch mount.

 

Thanks for all the replies. Got a Thule from a bike shop--the guide said it would fit, but the factory spoiler got in the way. I am going to another bike store to try the Saris. If that does not work, then I would have to go with the roof rack.

 

Just fyi if anyone else is interested. The Saris Bones 2 fits much much better. Never tried the Yakima so not sure about the fit there.

 

Just to bring this old thread to life ... (just trying to share some information) I have a bones 805.... and I can say that over time it will scratch a little bit .... (i did NOT install it on my G... have it on the Honda, but still the same effect will happen) ...