Sunroofs!

hawker1986 · 24 Jun 2020 at 06:51

I love having a sunroof in the car - very rarely do I open it - more about the cabin being brighter. Loved the pano roof on my old civic and really missed it when we changed car. In the end though we didn’t spec it on our new golf despite my going in feeling adamant it would be on the list - too many stories of them rattling and leaking on that model. I miss it though...

Jamauk · 24 Jun 2020 at 15:03

I had one on my old 09 Focus and I found it fairly pointless, it made the cabin lighter but in terms of temperature it was easier to just use the climate control, the only reason it had that option was because the car was a demo vehicle and so the dealership had every option possible on it. I considered getting one on my Astra back in 2009 until I looked at the cost, I think it was around £900 and as I found when I replaced it with the Focus in 2015 it would have been pointless.

I wonder with the WLTP regulation that came in if options like this will become less of an option on new cars. They have become less of a thing on cars now anyway so with the introduction of WLTP it could push manufacturers to scrap them as an option.

inflames · 24 Jun 2020 at 15:26

I love having a sunroof, I miss them having one in current cars. I did enjoy having a panoramic roof in previous car and that was very nice, think that will be something I look for in my future cars.

Haggisman · 24 Jun 2020 at 15:29

hawker1986 said:
I love having a sunroof in the car - very rarely do I open it - more about the cabin being brighter. Loved the pano roof on my old civic and really missed it when we changed car. In the end though we didn’t spec it on our new golf despite my going in feeling adamant it would be on the list - too many stories of them rattling and leaking on that model. I miss it though...

I also miss the sun/moonroof on my old Civic. It didn't open, but did make the car much lighter/more open feeling.

Django x2 · 24 Jun 2020 at 16:08

It's actually a cost option to specify a sunroof, which is why you don't often find them on anything other than top models from prestigious marques. The M5 for example had a sunroof has standard. But you know, according to posters in here they are horrible, weighty, centre of gravity, rot pockets and haven't been in fashion since the 90s. All of my cars have had sunroofs, whether they are used or not (most commonly are used).

inflames · 24 Jun 2020 at 16:10

Haggisman said:
I also miss the sun/moonroof on my old Civic. It didn't open, but did make the car much lighter/more open feeling.

I know what you mean, in my 650i all did was tilt open, the amount of light you got in was great.

Bug One · 24 Jun 2020 at 16:24

Sun roofs aren't really common now. However panoramic glass roofs are. You might find that the filter is just not picking them up - as people wouldn't consider them a 'sunroof'.

Theophany · 30 Jun 2020 at 21:28

Pano sunroof just to hear the V8 woofle and the pops and farts from the exhaust. I don't understand how people can live without one!

Nasher · 30 Jun 2020 at 22:11

The (faked) farts and pops on some modern cars sound stupid though :/

Theophany · 30 Jun 2020 at 22:44

Nasher said:
The (faked) farts and pops on some modern cars sound stupid though :/

Define 'faked'; as in the piped in noise from the stereo or the fact that the ECU is tuned to pop on overrun? Because even if it is just a tune on the ECU it amuses the heck out of me and a sunroof makes it more enjoyable.

Nasher · 1 Jul 2020 at 11:35

Both are fake and kinda lame.

9designs2 · 3 Jul 2020 at 08:53

I spec'd a sunroof option as I like the extra light in the cabin. The extra ventilation is also nice/handy as I'd rather leave the aircon off.