R56 To sunroof or not to sunroof: that is my question?
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I have the sunroof and love it. I had one on my previous car and never cared much about it but decided to go ahead and get one in the Mini too because I got the anthracite headliner (another must-have for me) and thought it might be good to have that extra light. Yeah, it's great to have that extra light. The Mini sunroof is just so big. I hardly ever open it, I just love the light coming in. It's also nice to be able to tilt up the sunroof to let the heat out. I did order the Stratmosphere shades to put in there during the summer, but will likely only leave them in when the car is parked.
Roof color: sometimes I wish I'd gotten a black roof, because the sunroof would then blend in with the roof. With a white roof there's a big black rectangle right in the middle. But it's not a big deal.
Roof color: sometimes I wish I'd gotten a black roof, because the sunroof would then blend in with the roof. With a white roof there's a big black rectangle right in the middle. But it's not a big deal.
Last edited by Bananas; 05-25-2008 at 05:45 PM. Reason: forgot something
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I started out with silver/black top and decided multiple times to get BRG with white then black top and then to Chili red (also save $) with white top and just finalized my choice to Red with black top. Too many choices and had input from wife and daughter.
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I did not get one and do not regret it. Almost every car I've ever been familiar with (40+ years of driving) that had a sunroof had problems. They are a high risk for problems including noise, water leaks, mechanical problems, all at extra expense (and weight I might add). Just my opinion, others will surely differ.
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My first moonroof was on a 93 Integra. Loved it so much we won't buy another car without one. So the Intrepid had one. The first MCS had one. The second MCS (to replace the first MCS due to accident) has one. And the 2008 BRG I just picked up has one. One of the first things I noticed about the 2008 is that the wind noise is significantly reduced from our 2006's. The 2006 models both had quite a bit of wind noise in comparison to our first two non-MINIs. BMW has gotten it close to right, not perfect yet, but much better. And last thing - never had a leak issue on any of them. Even on the acura that had a cracked window due to hail. Drove it for 3 years with the cracks NBD.
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The sunroof was a "Mini must" for me and I'm pleased with it. Even on a cold or rainy day I enjoy the open feeling you get with the glass roof. I can only go back about 20 years but have never had a sunroof-related problem with any vehicle that was so equipped. Wouldn't buy a car without one now.
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I have one on my current MINI. I now keep it covered, all the time, with shades I bought from stratmosphere.com. I don't like to bake in the sun light and I can never figure out why the supplied roll up shade is perforated. It's essentially useless. That plus, at any speed above 40 mph, the wind noise is unbearable when the roof is opened. As for my Clubman (on order), there won't be a sunroof. I won't make the same mistake twice.
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I've been battling a leak and smell in my Audi sunroof for 2 years, for this reason I do no have a sunroof in the Mini. In contrast, I have a 22 year old BMW E30 which has had no problems... so it's not all sunroofs.
If the Mini sunroof had been steel I would have considered it, personally I still believe a solid sunroof is the best approach.
If the Mini sunroof had been steel I would have considered it, personally I still believe a solid sunroof is the best approach.
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I always told my Husband that MY next car would have a Sun Roof...haven't been able to use Molly's much. Weather up here in the PNW sucks right now, but I look up through it every once in a while and know it was the right choice!!
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There is no noise from mine when closed and it is a lot less noisy than most when open, that front 'air-dam' was a great idea.
There is a long thread on the Stock Problems/Issues board: "Sunroof Does Not Open When Its Warm Out" (60 posts).
No doubt that the addition of *any* 'extra feature' opens another possibility for some glitch, but for me that huge sunroof was the 'deal kicker'.
I have had (and loved) convertibles now for most of the past forty-seven years, but my last one spoiled it all for me; '88 Turbo LeBaron with climate control and such a nice sealed, padded, insulated and headlined roof caused me to practice 'open-car' a lot less than I had with the previous four convertibles.
MINI's (largest I have seen) Sunroof is just the 'ticket' for me and answered my question of Cabrio or not.
There is a long thread on the Stock Problems/Issues board: "Sunroof Does Not Open When Its Warm Out" (60 posts).
No doubt that the addition of *any* 'extra feature' opens another possibility for some glitch, but for me that huge sunroof was the 'deal kicker'.
I have had (and loved) convertibles now for most of the past forty-seven years, but my last one spoiled it all for me; '88 Turbo LeBaron with climate control and such a nice sealed, padded, insulated and headlined roof caused me to practice 'open-car' a lot less than I had with the previous four convertibles.
MINI's (largest I have seen) Sunroof is just the 'ticket' for me and answered my question of Cabrio or not.
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Both panes will tilt, in the tilt mode. In the fully open mode, the top pane rests on the back pane. Thus, only one pane will fully open.