Felix

911/Q45

TB993tt

Guys, we all know the sunroofs are noisy b*stards over 150mph and prone to leaving the vehicle over 190mph....... do the right thing and get proper roof welded on and whilst at it ditch the gutters

bb993tt

^^ Agree. All the cool kids are doing it.

Turbodan

yes last night I remembered the details. too bad that was a sweet car and a good deal when he sold it.

JPP

Of course. That makes complete sense!

The fact that I get it and know who Gracie is says it all ....

Only1Buck

I am certainly showing my age with the Gracie comment

Robert993TT

Never seen those numbers. Guess that makes a 993 turbo with sunroof delete and sportseats quite rare regardless if its being a 1996 or 1997 car. Makes me wonder how many "standard" 993 Turbo that came with the carbon fiber interior. Anyone knows?

When I was looking for my turbo I specifically wanted both sportseats and sunroof delete. I do track the car occasionally and wanted the extra head space wearing a helmet and I think the car looks nice without. In the long run less that can go wrong. But that was a minor consideration I admit. At the time when I bought the car I did not realize the problems reported when driving in high speed with sunroof. But then again you don´t drive at those speeds that much. Not even on the derestricted parts of the german Autobahn. That should be a non problem for most owners.

I have a sunroof in my other car and I almost never use it. I could not care less if it came without it. With that said I believe that some type of cars thats got sunroofs out of glass that makes the cabin feels more aery can be nice. But I don´t see the need to be able to open them actually. Many modern cars have bad headroom because of their sunroof solutions and sloping rear roofs. Especially in the backseat. Take the BMW 3 series or Audi A4 as an example.

Mike J

Yeah, personal choice for sure. I use my sunroof just about every time I drive it, but then again is a poor man's substitue for the Targa roof I had for 10 years. I would not buy one without a sunroof, I like the fresh air and it has a better air circulation feel than the windows being open. I think the sales stats show that tendency.

Cheers,

Mike

Turbodan

have any rlisters lost their sunroof at speed? I find it hard to believe below 200 mph that it would be an issue. perhaps I am wrong about this.

bb993tt

Well .... not personally. But I was present at the vMax event when MOD500 lost his at somewhere around 190. The entire unit just lifted off. Very James Bond-ish. Maybe these RSTuning cars are fast after all ...

Felix

That was a factory sunroof delete, in a fashion.

The funny thing was the panel was never found; perhaps it went into orbit. MOD500's expressions after the event were pretty funny; it was a huge WTF moment at first because he didn't know what happened for a second or two except that it suddenly got very breezy and even noisier.

Bergamasco

I like my sunroof and the gutters. I wouldn't buy a car without them. My $2.00 worth :-)

bb993tt

I never knew that, Felix! But I do seem to remember a rather large amount of blue painters' tape on everyone's sunroof for subsequent runs.

Basal Skull

I like my sunroof too and use it quite often; but I understand you can shed quite a bit of weight by removing the mechanism.

LexVan

My PR/land speed record, November 2012 was 151 MPH. Sunroof was good-to-go. No issues.

I love the sunroof. Use it all the time. Even cold weather, with the heater cranked.

The smallness of the 993 cabin, with the small A-pillars, seating position, combined with the rake and curve of the windshield; it's about as close to being in a cabriolet as you can get. For me, that's a plus.