Where are the sun roofs?

jmayz · 03-05-2015, 06:43 PM

I'm picking up my Z today and I'm gonna be MORE than happy with it, but I was bummed to find out I couldn't get a sun roof. I looked at a lot of other cars too, mustangs, scions, and nobody makes a sports car with a sun roof any more! Yet every minivan I see on the road has one. Is there a reason for that? Seems like sports cars should be the ONLY cars with sun roofs. Years ago I had a 2nd gen eclipse and I think the sun roof was the best part.

Am I the only one missing them?

cigarclifford · 03-05-2015, 06:52 PM

LAVA · 03-05-2015, 07:00 PM

I miss them too, I'm buying a new pickup in the next month or two and it even has a sunroof.

rooftop · 03-05-2015, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by cigarclifford

BuckeyeZ · 03-05-2015, 07:11 PM

Weight.

If you want a sunroof, buy a Lexus. If you want a sports car, these are your options.

madwi · 03-05-2015, 07:13 PM

90 ST · 03-05-2015, 07:26 PM

You can always get an aftermarket one done...

madwi · 03-05-2015, 07:50 PM

I personally do not miss having a sunroof one bit. Found this for you.
Had 370Z Sunroof Installed

kenchan · 03-06-2015, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmayz

I'm picking up my Z today and I'm gonna be MORE than happy with it, but I was bummed to find out I couldn't get a sun roof. I looked at a lot of other cars too, mustangs, scions, and nobody makes a sports car with a sun roof any more! Yet every minivan I see on the road has one. Is there a reason for that? Seems like sports cars should be the ONLY cars with sun roofs. Years ago I had a 2nd gen eclipse and I think the sun roof was the best part.

Am I the only one missing them?

glass and motor is heavy. why put heavy at the top of a sports car?

get a Q-coupe instead.

jmayz · 03-06-2015, 12:56 PM

I didn't buy the Z to race it. It's just a fun weekend car. I've just always liked sun roofs and t-tops, but not a fan of convertibles. I was just curious why the move away from it. Years ago sports cars always had the option.

Don't get me wrong, I'm in love with this car! On the first drive home last night I got some major head turns from it. After driving nothing but company vehicles for the last 8 years I forgot how satisfying that can be!

speedfreek · 03-06-2015, 01:19 PM

Those head turns were to see that sticker on the back so the people know where they can get one too. And you want to take that away from the people. So if the people can't have stickers you can't have a sunroof.

( Click to show/hide )

jmayz · 03-06-2015, 01:27 PM

^lol. They probably thought "look at that idiot with the ufo sticker!"

RonRizz · 03-06-2015, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by cigarclifford

Hilarious...But oddly, the gif is playing in reverse????

Brendan · 03-06-2015, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmayz

I didn't buy the Z to race it. It's just a fun weekend car. I've just always liked sun roofs and t-tops, but not a fan of convertibles. I was just curious why the move away from it. Years ago sports cars always had the option.

Don't get me wrong, I'm in love with this car! On the first drive home last night I got some major head turns from it. After driving nothing but company vehicles for the last 8 years I forgot how satisfying that can be!

That's not why you bought the car, but that's why Nissan and a lot of the competitors don't offer it: It hurts performance and raises the center of gravity.

Z-Girl 12 · 03-06-2015, 07:08 PM

I do miss the roof, civic, integra, tl, accord, g35 had one. But I fell in love with the Z so I live without it

03-05-2015, 06:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
jmayz Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: New Mexico Posts: 192 Drives: 370Z 2015 Rep Power: 17	Where are the sun roofs? I'm picking up my Z today and I'm gonna be MORE than happy with it, but I was bummed to find out I couldn't get a sun roof. I looked at a lot of other cars too, mustangs, scions, and nobody makes a sports car with a sun roof any more! Yet every minivan I see on the road has one. Is there a reason for that? Seems like sports cars should be the ONLY cars with sun roofs. Years ago I had a 2nd gen eclipse and I think the sun roof was the best part. Am I the only one missing them?

03-05-2015, 06:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
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BuckeyeZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Music City Posts: 291 Drives: 370Z BMW M4 Rep Power: 65	Weight. If you want a sunroof, buy a Lexus. If you want a sports car, these are your options. Jordo! and 1st like this. __________________ Stillen \| EVO-R \| HPS \| K&N \| Hotchkis \| Modshack Oil Cooler \| SPL

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speedfreek A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 1,724 Drives: '12 370Z PW 6sp Rep Power: 18	Those head turns were to see that sticker on the back so the people know where they can get one too. And you want to take that away from the people. So if the people can't have stickers you can't have a sunroof. ( Click to show/hide ) Do not want added weight in a sports car. You want to eliminate it. Maybe a gen coupe was more to your liking. They come with a sunroof. __________________ Tomei\|Berk\|Takeda\|ZSpeed\|Fortune Auto\|Swift\|Eibach\|SPL\|Carbotech\|Motul\|Powertrix\|Stillen\|Aerojacket\|Z1\|Forgestar\|Enkei\|Project Kics\|Nismo Ti\|Llumar speedfreek's journal

03-05-2015, 07:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
LAVA Track Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Ohio Posts: 775 Drives: AWD Q50S_3.7 Rep Power: 81	I miss them too, I'm buying a new pickup in the next month or two and it even has a sunroof.

03-05-2015, 07:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
90 ST A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,861 Drives: 90 and 15 GMC Sierra Rep Power: 421	You can always get an aftermarket one done...

03-05-2015, 07:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,410 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684429	I personally do not miss having a sunroof one bit. Found this for you. Had 370Z Sunroof Installed

03-06-2015, 12:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
jmayz Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: New Mexico Posts: 192 Drives: 370Z 2015 Rep Power: 17	I didn't buy the Z to race it. It's just a fun weekend car. I've just always liked sun roofs and t-tops, but not a fan of convertibles. I was just curious why the move away from it. Years ago sports cars always had the option. Don't get me wrong, I'm in love with this car! On the first drive home last night I got some major head turns from it. After driving nothing but company vehicles for the last 8 years I forgot how satisfying that can be!

03-06-2015, 01:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
jmayz Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: New Mexico Posts: 192 Drives: 370Z 2015 Rep Power: 17	^lol. They probably thought "look at that idiot with the ufo sticker!"

03-06-2015, 07:08 PM	#15 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	I do miss the roof, civic, integra, tl, accord, g35 had one. But I fell in love with the Z so I live without it cigarclifford likes this. __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq