View Poll Results: Sunroof or no?
Sunroof over headroom!
95
82.61%
Headroom over sunroof!
20
17.39%
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Sunroof vs no sunroof
07-11-2006, 09:46 PM
#1
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Sunroof vs no sunroof
I have a sunroof in my car and it has always bothered me that I don't have much headroom even with the seat back and such, and after my brother got his Camry I really noticed just how little headroom I actually had. I then did a little research on this and found that it is mostly because of the sunroof.
My question is, do you guys think it is better to have no sunroof with more headroom or less headroom with a sunroof?
My question is, do you guys think it is better to have no sunroof with more headroom or less headroom with a sunroof?
07-12-2006, 05:44 AM
#3
I have a sunroof and I definitely wouldn't trade it for anything. The 5th gens don't really have this problem though.. I'm 6'3 and have plenty of room.
Regardless, it's a good way to ventilate heat out of the car, and it's nice to be able to open it up and just look at the sky... Having said this, I don't know what 'no headroom' feels like, so maybe it really is a pain? how tall are you guys, how much room do you have?
Regardless, it's a good way to ventilate heat out of the car, and it's nice to be able to open it up and just look at the sky... Having said this, I don't know what 'no headroom' feels like, so maybe it really is a pain? how tall are you guys, how much room do you have?
07-12-2006, 05:57 AM
#4
I wish my car had a sunroof 
but I've got loads of headroom (granted I don't sit bolt upright, but I'm not laying down into the backseat either); one of my friends from school has a '96 Camry XLE w/a sunroof and I've noticed there is a distinct loss of headroom, but even at 6'5" I still fit just fine.
but I've got loads of headroom (granted I don't sit bolt upright, but I'm not laying down into the backseat either); one of my friends from school has a '96 Camry XLE w/a sunroof and I've noticed there is a distinct loss of headroom, but even at 6'5" I still fit just fine.
07-12-2006, 06:08 AM
#5
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 399
Hold on, you live in Del Mar and you're questioning whether or not you should have a sunroof? I had my Miata when I lived in San Diego and the only time the top was up was... I don't know actually. Here in VA, I could do without one, but out there it's requisite! Have you ever closed the panel to the sunroof and found out how eerily different the cabin is without that light? I love my sunroof.
Just wished they tinted it from the factory.
07-12-2006, 09:19 AM
#9
Originally Posted by Cliff Clavin
It's kind of difficult to find a Maxima without a moonroof, so it kind of makes it a pointless question. If you searched around trying to find one without one, it would take you a while.
07-12-2006, 10:24 AM
#11
Originally Posted by generation3
I don't have one. I'm alright withouth one. Plus I don't want to have to worry about when it rains and the next day I open the roof and water comes down on me. (happened to a friend of mine)
07-12-2006, 11:23 AM
#12
Originally Posted by Hectic
it must have been replaced at sometime because a stock one should be tinted.
07-12-2006, 05:56 PM
#18
Originally Posted by generation3
I don't have one. I'm alright withouth one. Plus I don't want to have to worry about when it rains and the next day I open the roof and water comes down on me. (happened to a friend of mine)
Your friend probably just had a clogged drain. Same thing happened to Antonthegrey (he posted that sometime before he was permanently banned)
07-12-2006, 05:57 PM
#19
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Originally Posted by Pervis Anathema
No sunroof. More headroom, stiffer car (though probably not by much), less to break and leak. I rarely use mine anyway
07-13-2006, 09:01 AM
#26
More chassis stiffness and less weight plus more headroom to boot over sunroof... really though, its not as bad as T-tops... I wish I could find a slick top Z. 
I don't need T-tops or a sunroof. If I want some sun, I have an MR2 Spyder for that.
I don't need T-tops or a sunroof. If I want some sun, I have an MR2 Spyder for that.
07-15-2006, 11:19 AM
#34
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Originally Posted by VEvolution
Some big guys here 
For me, I do a lot of driving on Highway 101 (aka: the coastal highway) so I roll all my windows down and open up the sunroof, so I love it here. Use it all the time and absolutely love it. I have noticed the increase noise on the freeway due to the sunroof though, and seemingly less rigid roof it has over a non-sunroof version that everyone has mentioned.
My shade broke as well (the tracks on it were bent out beyond repair and lost their strength), which I soon fixed by pulling it out, and soon will be putting 2 1/2% tint on the sunroof instead. Headroom hasn't been as big of a problem for me with the shade gone, giving me an extra inch.
07-16-2006, 10:58 PM
#35
The sunroof assembly is bolted on with steel brackets that form a big rectangle, so wouldn't they provide more structural integrity than sheet metal w/o brackets? Also I've noticed that at high speeds it seems to help out with downforce a little bit.
07-19-2006, 08:22 AM
#39
Love the sunroof. I'm 6'3" and don't have a headroom issue. Opening all four windows and the sunroof provides a feel of freedom like I imagine a convertible feels like. On cloudy days, opening the shade brightens up the interior a lot. All my cars have sunroofs.
