| BMW | What | you | can | carry | . | . | . | . | |||||||
| Year made | Tower Type | Accessory | Crossbar length (suggested) | Clips-type needed | Maximum Crossbar spread | Ski/Snow Boards? | Bicycles? | Kayaks? | Canoes? | Basket Case? | Space Cadet? | Rocket Box? | Space Case? | See these reference fit notes | |
| 320i | 79/83 | 1C SST | - | 48" | 2 pr. of Y19 | 38" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 61 |
| 1A Raingutter | - | 48" | - | 36" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 61 | ||
| 3 Series 2dr. Coupe | 84/91 | Q Tower | - | 48" | 2pr. of Q30 | 36" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 36 |
| 1C SST | - | 48" | 2pr. of Y19 | 36" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 36 | ||
| 1A Raingutter | - | 48" | - | 34" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 36 | ||
| 92/96 | 1C SST | - | 48" | 2pr. of Y33 | 28" | Yes | Yes | Possibly | Possibly | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10,44 | |
| 3 Series Convertable | 84/93 | 1C SST (trunk fit) | - | 48" | 2pr. of Y15 | 16" | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | 34 |
| 3 Series 4dr. Sedan | 84/91 | Q Tower | - | 48" | 2pr. of Q30 | 36" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| 1C SST | - | 48" | 2pr. of Y19 | 36" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | ||
| 1A Raingutter | - | 48" | - | 34" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | ||
| 92/95 | Q Tower | - | 48" | 2pr. of Q18 | 31" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 83 | |
| 1C SST | - | 48" | 2pr. of Y32 | 28" | Yes | Yes | Possibly | Possibly | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 83 | ||
| 318ti Hatchback | 96 | No Fit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5 Series Sedan | 79/88 | Q Tower | - | 48" | 2pr. of Q30 | 36" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 61 |
| 1C SST | - | 48" | 2pr. of Y19 | 38" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 61 | ||
| 1A Raingutter | - | 48" | - | 38" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 61 | ||
| 89/95 | Q Tower | - | 48" | 2pr. of Q24 | 32" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | |
| 1A Raingutter | - | 48" | - | 32" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 44,61 | ||
| 5 Series Wagon | 79/89 | Q Tower | - | 48" | 2pr. of Q4 | 32" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 41,54 |
| 1A Raingutter | - | 48" | - | 36" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 13,44,61 | ||
| Rail Rider1 | - | 48" | - | 48" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 81 | ||
| 6 Series Sedan | 79/89 | 1C SST | - | 58" | 2pr. of Y15 | 16" | - | Possibly | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | 17,34 |
| 7 Series Sedan | 79/87 | Q Tower | - | 58" | 1 pr. of Q30 & 1 pr. of Q31 | 36" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| 1A Raingutter | - | 48" | - | 36" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 61 | ||
| 88/94 | Q Tower | - | 48" | 2pr. of Q24 | 33" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | |
| 1A Raingutter | - | 58" | - | 36" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 44 | ||
| 95/96 | Q Tower | - | 48" | 2pr. of Q4 | 32" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | |
| 95 | 1A Raingutter | - | 58" | - | 36" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 44 | |
| 8 Series Coupe | 91-94 | No Fit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
