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Old Apr 13, 2003
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New Idea on All Cars: Full Sunroof

use some hard-strong glass to make a full sunroof to replace the original roof and by solving the sun heat/light problem we will use a roll or Windsheild Sunlight Reflector with automatice roll open and roll close button (more infomation later in this post) and if you like, can make a open sunroof on the glass.. or a whole sunroof slide open..

some major problems have to think about before conve. to the civic:
- is the glass strong enough? is it safe when the sunroof glass break by anything??
- would inside be noisy when is raining outside??
- money

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wow that would be the hot ****! No need for convertibles anymore!
And you can go camping in your car! Go up to makeout-hill and recline the seats and have some evening fun!
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ya they have that on the mercedes new compressor, well the one that replaced the old compressor. clk230 or something i think.
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The new maxima has 2 sunroofs so it is almost like that.
that is hot i thought about making my civic a conv. and what it would look like i think it would look pretty good, cus the coupe is pretty long and sleek so it would look pretty good in my opinion.
I like this idea aswell.
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for cl230 one would look better.. but maxima's sunroof is too small..

the idea is to get in the sun light to the interior and have a full sky view with the less blocking..

some major problems have to think about before conve. to the civic:
- is the glass strong enough? is it safe when the sunroof glass break by anything??
- would inside be noisy when is raining outside??
- money
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that is cool, but imagine rolling over on that and having everything shatter around your head. eh, who cares? i'd get it
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Originally posted by 4bangin
ya they have that on the mercedes new compressor, well the one that replaced the old compressor. clk230 or something i think.
Its the Mercedes C230 Kompressor (supercharged in German) Sports coupe.

The Mercedes ML class also has this option, im not sure if any of the other classes have it as well.

i think the idea is great, it would be freaking sweet to go through with it.

Any ideas on the cost?
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don't like it.
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I don't like it either....
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interesting idea...
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the mini cooper has two sunroofs/moonroofs on it to, not that big tho
and wouldent the dome lights and front visors be in the way? and what of you dont want that much light coming in cause its bright our or somthing?
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how can you possibly make the whole roof slide open?
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... i don't like it.. just gives em birds a bigger target for my sunroof..
god damn those birds.. 2nd day i got my car.. they hit me sunroof..
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Cool idea, but i'd rather spend the $$ on somethin else
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too hot for me, there is alot of sun here! It will burn my "dom" up!
nice idea though! Bigg $$$$$$$
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that is cool, but imagine rolling over on that and having everything shatter around your head. eh, who cares? i'd get it

As long as you go out in style, its all good
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the benz aren't exactly like that though. they're not the full roof.. but quite a large size indeed... they open up pretty big.

they basically dont open up into the car.. but slides up, and then out.. that way it can go out more...

some Hondas are like that too... opens up, then slides out... I think the Prelude, Integra is like that. hmm. not sure about Accord.

on another note, our sunroof is small. -_-
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Looks cool....

But I'd be sending signals to china with my shiny **** bald head.....

I guess me head would be tan though...that would be good...
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Originally posted by CapYoda
the benz aren't exactly like that though. they're not the full roof.. but quite a large size indeed... they open up pretty big.

they basically dont open up into the car.. but slides up, and then out.. that way it can go out more...

some Hondas are like that too... opens up, then slides out... I think the Prelude, Integra is like that. hmm. not sure about Accord.

on another note, our sunroof is small. -_-
the rsx has that too doesnt it? i wish our cars had it
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I like the idea. i also thought about making my civic a convertable. everything has it's pros and cons to it.
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i dont think u want that in AZ. u die by just sitting inside your car
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im not really feeling it
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i was looking around for a shop do o it, but most of them say, u have to put sumkinda reinforcement to keep the car from collasping in on itself. ill give u details after im done, payce
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wow~ my idea of the full sunroof have people to look forward and support me.. ^^

But there have fews problem have to be solved before you install it:
1. the problem of direct sun heat/ light, how to avoid the sunlight burn the car interior.
- this is not a big problem, coz sunlight is not 24hrs on, and if, you would not be open for the light into your interior in that time. (picture for solving this problem later in this post)
2, safety
3. map lights, sun visor
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The Porshe Targa Had something exactly like that, It could retract all the way into the back. That might be cool for the civic, but then again it's probably way more money that it's worth.

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Well there was that, I think it was '59 Ford hard top that the top folded up and went into the trunk, making a convertible hard top.
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Re: New Idea on All Cars: Full Sunroof

Ancient bump!!
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Re: New Idea on All Cars: Full Sunroof

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haha, why?
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