Fapa's 'PORTER' modular roof bar system is well engineered, solidly made, and looks good, with an overall feel which is at least one division ahead of all the other mid-market roof bars we've looked at over the years. PORTER bars are TÜV approved and have a 5 year guarantee. The fitting kits tend to be completely covered in 'Pebax', a high-tech copolymer compound which is hard to the touch but is flexible enough to provide the protection required where the roof bars touch the car; Atera, Fapa and Thule all use Pebax in their roof bar systems.

You need to order two components: (1) a pair of Fapa standard size 32mm x 22mm plastic-covered rustproofed steel bars and (2) a vehicle specific fitting kit which joins the bars to the roof. There are kits for a wide range of cars, so it should prove to be good long term value, i.e. you may just need to change your fitting kit when you change your car.

Fapa is a world leading brand in the automotive accessories sector, a name synonymous in the automotive sector with innovation and good engineering. Fapa was formed over sixty years ago, and was the first European manufacturer of load carrying systems to be awarded the coveted ISO 9001 quality certification. Fapa also makes roof bars systems for car manufacturers, including Alfa Romeo, Citroen, Fiat, Lancia, Mazda, Peugeot, and Renault.

We'll soon be providing technical specifications, including weight, load weight, distance between the feet, fitting details.

As an arm twister, a thank you for buying from us, and to show off these incredibly useful products, we'll include one free Fasty HANDY with every complete Fapa bar system you buy, i.e. both the bars and a fitting kit, while stocks last - see pop up link for details. We'll include this on your invoice at 10p, reducing the price of the bars by 10p to compensate. We're also running a Fasty straps HALF PRICE promotion for customers who buy a set of roof bars from us.