What the hell is 'moonroof'?
09-02-2007, 01:33 PM
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What the hell is 'moonroof'?
Ok so its a stupid question to those that know but I just dont know what ppl mean when they say they have moonroof on their C32's - is it the dark anthracite headlining or something like that?
BTW - Im a UK C32 owner - moonroof may be a US only option?!?!?
BTW - Im a UK C32 owner - moonroof may be a US only option?!?!?
09-02-2007, 03:11 PM
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Dude i got no idea why that call it a moon roof.
Here in Africa they known as sun roofs... maybe people only use them at night or there is no sun there!
My car has no sun roof either man... wish it did!
Here in Africa they known as sun roofs... maybe people only use them at night or there is no sun there!
My car has no sun roof either man... wish it did!
09-02-2007, 03:23 PM
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Over here that was an optional extra, along with many other things...
Unfortunately when the guy bought this one he ticked every other box but forgot the sunroof tick on the options list.. Bleak
Unfortunately when the guy bought this one he ticked every other box but forgot the sunroof tick on the options list.. Bleak
09-02-2007, 03:43 PM
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Technically speaking terminology wise... A sunroof is a solid panel, not glass, but it can slide back into the vehicle, back and outside the vehicle or tilt up. A moonroof does the same thing but has a glass panel instead of a metal panel.
09-02-2007, 04:24 PM
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Having just gone through the long and drawn-out process of purchasing a new car and asking that very same thing, we here at Ask Yahoo! felt uniquely qualified to answer your question. According to the helpful salesman at our local car lot, the difference is in name alone.
Of course, we all know you can't believe everything someone, especially a salesman, tells you, so we looked for confirmation. A search on "sunroof moonroof difference" promised to uncover the truth. Sure enough, the very first search result was a page of frequently asked questions from sunroofs.com, a site "devoted to public awareness and education about automotive sunroofs."
The answer?
"Sunroof" is the generic term used to describe an operable panel in a vehicle roof which can let in light and/or air. "Moonroof" is a term created by Ford in the 70s, yet is now used generically to describe glass panel inbuilt electric sunroofs.
Hmmm, so all moonroofs are sunroofs, yet not all sunroofs are moonroofs? We found further clarification -- "sunroof" is the term originally used to describe a metal panel that would only allow light or air in when opened. A "moonroof," on the other hand, is a glass panel that can allow light in even when it is closed (provided, of course, you slide back that nifty fabric-covered panel to expose the glass).
True sunroofs, those made just of metal, appear to have gone the way of 8-tracks in automobiles, and these days, most "sunroofs" are really "moonroofs" -- panels of tempered glass, usually tinted, that tilt up to allow a flow of air, or slide back into the roof entirely, giving the car occupants a brief but tantalizing glimpse of life in a convertible.
Seems like our friendly salesperson wasn't telling us quite the whole story...
Of course, we all know you can't believe everything someone, especially a salesman, tells you, so we looked for confirmation. A search on "sunroof moonroof difference" promised to uncover the truth. Sure enough, the very first search result was a page of frequently asked questions from sunroofs.com, a site "devoted to public awareness and education about automotive sunroofs."
The answer?
"Sunroof" is the generic term used to describe an operable panel in a vehicle roof which can let in light and/or air. "Moonroof" is a term created by Ford in the 70s, yet is now used generically to describe glass panel inbuilt electric sunroofs.
Hmmm, so all moonroofs are sunroofs, yet not all sunroofs are moonroofs? We found further clarification -- "sunroof" is the term originally used to describe a metal panel that would only allow light or air in when opened. A "moonroof," on the other hand, is a glass panel that can allow light in even when it is closed (provided, of course, you slide back that nifty fabric-covered panel to expose the glass).
True sunroofs, those made just of metal, appear to have gone the way of 8-tracks in automobiles, and these days, most "sunroofs" are really "moonroofs" -- panels of tempered glass, usually tinted, that tilt up to allow a flow of air, or slide back into the roof entirely, giving the car occupants a brief but tantalizing glimpse of life in a convertible.
Seems like our friendly salesperson wasn't telling us quite the whole story...
