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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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can some of you guys tell me what are the bad things and the good things about a sunroof. i am thinking of geting rid of my sunroof or keeping it i dont know yet. thanks

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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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are u serious
let more air into the car for those hot days
ild keep it
well ya can make girlfriends show there tites to the world through the roof
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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well ya can make girlfriends show there tites to the world through the roof
what better reason for a sunroof I ask?

and you can swap between a moonroof (glass)and sunroof (metal)at will
not many other cars you can do that with
and being non-motorized they practically outlast the car
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 02:21 AM
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A sunroof car is a bit heavier than a non-sun car. But. . that's because there's added supports. . . so I guess theory would have it that the sunroof car is more rigid?

Someone tell me if I'm completely off my rocker on this :P
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 02:31 AM
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Your off your rocker
Why the weight sweat? are you building a racer?? Find some where else to dump weight (like the stock exhaust)! Nothing opens up that some-what claustrophobic cockpit like a glass-panelled sunroof (or the stock steel one pulled out, in a pinch)!! Big part of the sports car Experience IMHO. Drive one with a SR and see for yourself.
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 02:38 AM
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Mind you, by a bit heavier, we're talking sub twenty pounds here
I figured I was off my rocker, but it was worht a shot.
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 03:19 AM
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ha! I knew that was someone's rocker!
mere coiencedence my ****
someone would've had to been crazy to leave such a nice rocker lying about
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 09:10 AM
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If you get rid of your sunroof you will get wet when it rains.

I would keep it.

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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 09:56 AM
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^^^lol Jay

Make sure you clean out the drains (all 4) to avoid rust, ensure the channels are kept tidy also, otherwise if you dont want it as a pure race car forget it.
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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and in the summer your noggin would get fried
also limited protection from a flock of seagulls and/or other airborne deficating animals

keep thy roof
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 05:29 PM
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the weight between a non-sunroofed car and one with a sunroof is only a difference of like 3 pounds...
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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Yea my teacher sealed his sun roof, because it was leaking.

Didn't bother to replace the weather stripping, so he caulked the seam, permanently.



Actually i enjoy my sunroof... i take it off in the summer so i don't have to run the A/C... which doesn't work anyways.


At some point i would like to get a moon roof.
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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I have no sunroof!!!
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 08:06 PM
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You can play Rat Patrol and stand up inside the car and fire your paintball gun while you drive with your feet. All that goes away if you ditch the roof.
Are you ready to give that up? Ha? Are ya ? Ha? Ha? Ha?
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 10:55 PM
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And I ran, I ran so far away. I just ran. I couldn't get away. Couldn't get away.

Sorry, saw flock of seagulls.
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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i think i am going to keep my sunroof. so do any one know where i can get a glass sunroof?
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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Need I say more?

You can get one on this forum (in the first gen sale section), locally (like I got mine), at a junk yard by luck.... or maybe even ebay.
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 12:08 AM
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And I ran, I ran so far away. I just ran. I couldn't get away. Couldn't get away.

Sorry, saw flock of seagulls.
I knew 'someone' would catch that
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 12:14 AM
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hay if they **** on ya left shoulder its good luck
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 02:02 AM
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How is a seagull shitting on your shoulder good luck! Cause ya know i would love to have that happen to me:P

Keep the roof!!!! ITS SO NICE!!! ITs nice to, i mean fully remove the roof....ahh...How nice...now....if only i had somewhere in the car to store is so it doesnt get broken taken corners at 80................
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 09:23 AM
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Sunroofs are ok as long as they are maintained. Drains cleaned, weatherstrips/seals replaces etc. I personally don't like them much, and while I have had one on every one of my cars, I fail to use it.

Im not really sure what it is about them that pisses me off. I think its the fact I work on at least one a week where the drain hoses have come off, or some aftermarket dick head popped one in and there is no adjustment, and often no drain hoses.

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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 10:11 AM
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The only real down side would be leaks witch i have had None and Of COURSE!!!!!
HAVE YOU SEEN SOME OF THOSE LEATHER (red) FIRST GEN INTERIORS!!!!!!!!!!!

I think the Moonroof's are great, I'm alway 's having to pull it out anytime anyone is in the car!!! witch does get anoying, but the Usually offer to do the work!!!!
Maybe a male thing but i have always taken pride in the SIZE of our sun/moonroof!!!i mean until the last couple yrs i don't recall any other car having one as B!g

On a perverted Note:::::the Roof out give more headroom for the lady on YOUR LAP!!!!!!
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 10:15 AM
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oh take a look at the Pic^^^^^^^^ a couple of yrs ago i had some extra cash and was looking to get those bolts ((rusty as hell))) replaced !!! Has anyone bothered ??????????
I couldn't find anyplace to do it without a gaurentee And I checked alot of the the Autoglass places !!!!
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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Just sand em down, and paint em! simple enough.. lol
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Frankie4skin
The only real down side would be leaks witch i have had None and Of COURSE!!!!!
HAVE YOU SEEN SOME OF THOSE LEATHER (red) FIRST GEN INTERIORS!!!!!!!!!!!

I think the Moonroof's are great, I'm alway 's having to pull it out anytime anyone is in the car!!! witch does get anoying, but the Usually offer to do the work!!!!
Maybe a male thing but i have always taken pride in the SIZE of our sun/moonroof!!!i mean until the last couple yrs i don't recall any other car having one as B!g

On a perverted Note:::::the Roof out give more headroom for the lady on YOUR LAP!!!!!!

Yea, they do have a good size sunroof, and I admit the FB sunroof kicks *** vs. the FC as far as problematic issues. As far as size vs. newer cars, thats true. However, some of those new cars have those panoramic roofs like on the G6 and scion TC which is pretty swank looking.
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