Moonroof or not?
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Has anyone seen the car live with the moonroof? I'm just curious to know if it adds to the coolness factor of the car.
I already opted for the Touring package beacause I did not want leather seats. But I've been observing the Mazdaspeed concept and noticed that it did not have a moonroof, thus showing the dip that the 7 had.
I really want the car for performance so the luxuries are not a priority for me. Does the moonroof add more or less weight and if so how much? I am now thinking that the sports package will do enough for me, saving that exta money to put into the nav.
I already opted for the Touring package beacause I did not want leather seats. But I've been observing the Mazdaspeed concept and noticed that it did not have a moonroof, thus showing the dip that the 7 had.
I really want the car for performance so the luxuries are not a priority for me. Does the moonroof add more or less weight and if so how much? I am now thinking that the sports package will do enough for me, saving that exta money to put into the nav.
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I have a dislike toward moonroof. I have it on my last three cars, but hardly ever use it. For me, it just needlessly compromised headroom and structural stiffness. So even though I preferred the look of two-tone leather, I didn’t like enough to get it with the moonroof. I ordered the RX-8 with just the sport pkg.
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Originally posted by Good Duck
I have a dislike toward moonroof. I have it on my last three cars, but hardly ever use it. For me, it just needlessly compromised headroom and structural stiffness. So even though I preferred the look of two-tone leather, I didn’t like enough to get it with the moonroof. I ordered the RX-8 with just the sport pkg.
I have a dislike toward moonroof. I have it on my last three cars, but hardly ever use it. For me, it just needlessly compromised headroom and structural stiffness. So even though I preferred the look of two-tone leather, I didn’t like enough to get it with the moonroof. I ordered the RX-8 with just the sport pkg.
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Originally posted by Renesis08
Anyone know wheter the moonroof tucks in under or comes out over the roof itself?
Anyone know wheter the moonroof tucks in under or comes out over the roof itself?
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I love sun/moon roofs and I would be heartbroken if it were not available on the rx8. As far as the dip in the roof is concerned - I do not know for sure but I would guess that the dip is history with the sunroof option.
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About the sunroof tucking in or going over the roof... Buger posted this link, and unfortunately it looks like it goes over if that actually is an RX-8 pic.
http://www.auto-web.co.jp/NEW_CAR/RX-8/02.html
http://www.auto-web.co.jp/NEW_CAR/RX-8/02.html
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Originally posted by ZoomZoom
The moonroof tucks under not over the roof.
The moonroof tucks under not over the roof.
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Originally posted by TJZ
I wouldn't get a moonroof. It compromises rigidity and most people rarely use it.
I wouldn't get a moonroof. It compromises rigidity and most people rarely use it.
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Originally posted by Renesis08
Yeah.. I decided to go straight sports package. I like the fact that the dip on the roof (reminicent of the seven) is there when you don't have the moonroof. Going all performance on this car :D.
Yeah.. I decided to go straight sports package. I like the fact that the dip on the roof (reminicent of the seven) is there when you don't have the moonroof. Going all performance on this car :D.
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Originally posted by Sputnik
All of the pictures that we've seen so far show that it's an "outtie", unfortunately.
All of the pictures that we've seen so far show that it's an "outtie", unfortunately.
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Originally posted by Renesis08
Yeah.. I decided to go straight sports package. I like the fact that the dip on the roof (reminicent of the seven) is there when you don't have the moonroof. Going all performance on this car :D.
Yeah.. I decided to go straight sports package. I like the fact that the dip on the roof (reminicent of the seven) is there when you don't have the moonroof. Going all performance on this car :D.
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Originally posted by eccles
...Which is hardly surprising when you realise that there's a lateral spar across the center of the roof:
...Which is hardly surprising when you realise that there's a lateral spar across the center of the roof:
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Depending on what you want, it is sometimes better to go aftermarket, just like with stereos and whatnot.
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Originally posted by TJZ
I wouldn't get a moonroof. It compromises rigidity and most people rarely use it.
I wouldn't get a moonroof. It compromises rigidity and most people rarely use it.
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