R56 NO Sunroof :) and Happy Club!
Astro has no sunroof, and I wanted it that way. I do, however, own cabs and sunroof cars as well.
In the cab, I do a good bit with the top down when I feel like it (temp is good, not too hot), but in the sunroof cars, I rarely use it.
On the Mini, I did not enjoy the sun beating down on me through the mesh, and did not feel I'd use the sunroof much either. Even with tint, I thought I would prefer no sunroof, so I got it that way.
And to throw another log on this fire, our household is both Mac and PC friendly (I have pc's here and at office, but all other members of this house have Macs, and I will probably drift that way soon).
In the cab, I do a good bit with the top down when I feel like it (temp is good, not too hot), but in the sunroof cars, I rarely use it.
On the Mini, I did not enjoy the sun beating down on me through the mesh, and did not feel I'd use the sunroof much either. Even with tint, I thought I would prefer no sunroof, so I got it that way.
And to throw another log on this fire, our household is both Mac and PC friendly (I have pc's here and at office, but all other members of this house have Macs, and I will probably drift that way soon).
I think you're assuming too much.
Matt
3rd Gear
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 177
Likes: 0
From: Frisco, TX
I couldn't have said it myself. Also higher center of gravity and potential glass shards in your head if you get into an accident. My old roomate had 15-20 pieces of moonroof glass picked out of his scalp at the hospital when he got in a bad wreck with his Sentra Spec V, it was not pleasant. For me if you buy a coupe, just get a coupe if you want some sun buy a convertible.
6th Gear
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,589
Likes: 0
From: St. Louis
I couldn't have said it myself. Also higher center of gravity and potential glass shards in your head if you get into an accident. My old roomate had 15-20 pieces of moonroof glass picked out of his scalp at the hospital when he got in a bad wreck with his Sentra Spec V, it was not pleasant.
3rd Gear
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 177
Likes: 0
From: Frisco, TX
6th Gear
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,589
Likes: 0
From: St. Louis
3rd Gear
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 177
Likes: 0
From: Upstate NY
Neutral
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
I was at my mini dealer in MN this weekend and picked up the "you-ification" workbook. It's basically the literature that explains all of the different options and such. In the booklet there is an option for "white out roof," which according to the picture looks like you have the retractable sunroof, but it's solid white like the rest of the roof (painted or not glass, unsure). Booklet says it $95, but I didn't see this option on miniusa, is it still available?
Seems like best of both worlds--you could still open it up for air, but the car wouldn't heatup.
Seems like best of both worlds--you could still open it up for air, but the car wouldn't heatup.
2nd Gear
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
From: Long Island, NY
taken from the Stock problems and issues forum
6th Gear
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 38,578
Likes: 2
3rd Gear
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 266
Likes: 0
From: Playa Vista, CA
The new M3 comes with a CF roof and no hole in it. If you must have one, you have to option it and end up with a steel roof instead. You are right the Germans know what's best for us, but realize we Americans need silly cupholders and holes in roofs, so they humor us.
CF roof option for MINI would be nice... I would pay as much as $1000 for that option.
4th Gear
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 421
Likes: 0
From: Chesapeake, VA
Mine will be coming in soon sans-sunroof. I would have ordered one if there was a decent way to block the sun when it was closed, but that mesh cover just doesn't do it for me. And since I open my current sunroof so infrequently I figured I wouldn't miss it.
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,977
Likes: 0
From: Silver Springs, FL
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,977
Likes: 0
From: Silver Springs, FL