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R52 Too much wind in the sunroof position

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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 04:17 PM
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Too much wind in the sunroof position

and it blows right into my eyes... . has anyone found a solution to this problem? i have plexiglass wind deflector in front of the sunroof on my suv and it works great. i guess i'll have to suffer and just ride with the top down for now...
 
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 04:39 PM
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You might try putting the back windows down and see if that helps. I don't have the same problem as you do, but I know it helps with the wind noise.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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Rolling the back windows down decreases the wind. It isn't too bad with the front ones down as well.

But you DID buy a Cabrio! Why do yo ONLY have the sunroof open?!
 
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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+1 on rolling the back windows down. Makes all the difference in the world.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by MINInurse
But you DID buy a Cabrio! Why do yo ONLY have the sunroof open?!
you're right! the only reason the top should be up is when i have to leave the car in the parking lot... or it's raining.....
 
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by thelakeshow2k
you're right! the only reason the top should be up is when i have to leave the car in the parking lot... or it's raining.....
Even when it's raining, I open it up...Close it as I approach stoplights though. Don't need to get wet!
 
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by MINInurse
Even when it's raining, I open it up...Close it as I approach stoplights though. Don't need to get wet!
How you do dat? You mean the sunroof part? The rest won't work except when stopped.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by davavd
How you do dat? You mean the sunroof part? The rest won't work except when stopped.
Yep, the sunroof part. I don't get wet unless I slow down. Then the roof and windows go up!
 
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 11:20 PM
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too much wind. i usually just open up the top.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 11:39 AM
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I've found you don't need need the back windows down all the way to minimize wind noise when just using the sunroof (which I mostly do for short trips or if the weather is iffy and stopping to put the top up would be difficult in traffic). In fact, just 1/4 to 1/2 way down is perfect.
 
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