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04-15-2012, 10:43 PM | #15 |
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I know a couple of local people who are pretty good with Resin Roof conversions ( like what you see on the Prius V ) Resin is 50% lighter than glass and insulates better.
Would it dramatically affect the cars structural integrity ? only someone who's done it could tell us |
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The few times I have used the Sunroof on my Avalon, it was so people could jump through it after my friend accidentally broke off my passenger door handle.
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Okay, see now thats a saftey feature
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I also had one in my 2000 Si, but i never used it I even had hornets build a nest in the cracks and I was scare to open it
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Every car I've ever had with a sunroof, I wish didn't have a sunroof. Had 4 cars with leaky t-tops and numerous sunroof cars. All the Dude ever wanted was a hardtop! Thankfully after some searching I was able to track down a rare hardtop MR2, and a Datsun Z without a crappy aftermarket sunroof installed. I can appreciate a 2-seat roadster, but no sunroofs or targa roofs ever again, please!
Side note: *NEVER EVER* put an aftermarket sunroof in a car! *EVER!* Unless you want to ruin the structural integrity and make your roof leak on purpose.
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show me a Ferrari with a sunroof.
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Apparently they made 44 360 Modenas with sunroofs. Other Ferraris (400?) have had sunroofs over the years. But of course that don't make it right! Thumbs down to sunroofs. |
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Man you guys are harsh.
While I personally don't use sunroofs, I certainly can see the market for them, and some people really do enjoy them and enjoy using them even on a sports car. In all honesty it really doesn't affect handling that much especially if you are just using this car as a daily driver and not in auto cross competitions where every tenth matters. It can really make the car that much more enjoyable for some people. If adding a sunroof to this car is relatively straightforward and would open up the car to more potential buyers I don't see the problem. |
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I don't think it would be straightforward though. The roof has a significant shape to it in all planes. In addition, I would think it would need structural support to retain its rigidity. Just guessing on my part though.
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The roof isn't aluminum is it?
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No, I don't think it is, and thought I had deleted that out after I typed it. I've edited now. Still, not sure it would support it without additional weight.
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