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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Jimble on 29 November 2013, 00:14
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Could anyone with a Panoramic sunroof do me a favour please? With the roof tilted, have a look in the opening from outside at where the roof mechanism is bonded to the body of the car, when i had mine i noticed that it was very untidy, the black primer that they use before applying the sealant that holds it in was all over the place!
I asked the dealership to find out if there was a trim piece missing as my brothers Roc has one which covers this area? But we never got that far after i'd seen the repair of the paintwork. :'(
I'm seriously considering adding it to my R but i'd like to know if there was a problem?
Cheers. :)
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Seems all ok on mine. Post a picture so I know where you're talking about though.
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Seems all ok on mine. Post a picture so I know where you're talking about though.
Can't post a pic unfortunately mate, the car is still at the dealers 150 miles away until my private reg gets put back on retention, it's where the roof mechanism (not the actual glass) is bonded to the body going across the car.
Borrowed this pic from Kendo44, when standing at this sort of angle but with the roof just tilted rather than slid as it is in this picture, look in the opening across the body, and check if there is any black sealant or primer (looks like paint) on the body of the car? You won't be able to see it with the roof closed.
(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx265/blaarp1/327e3846500440429f488ce884e62f5c_zpscf38b542.jpg)
Sorry for being a bit vague, i'll see if i can get a pic of what i'm on about but it's gonna be a couple of weeks at least.
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Will have a look tomorrow in daylight and get back to you
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I've had a look at mine tonight with just the roof lifted up (not slid back). There is a nice tidy line of black rubberised sealant where the sunroof is bonded on to the body of the car. The sealant runs the full width of the join and is very tidy and I could see no messiness where sealant is over the paint work. Very tidy job to me.
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(http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af122/Beckmart/VW%20Golf%20GTi/2013-11-30091433_zpsc35167aa.jpg)
Not as tidy as I was expecting, but it is mainly hidden!
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Thats great mate thanks very much!! At least it seems to be the norm then? 8)
Hmmm..... Do i add it to the R??? :-\
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Hmmm..... Do i add it to the R??? :-\
I'd spec it again in a heartbeat. I rarely tilt it, but it brightens up the car interior and is virtually buffet-free when open - which is how I normally drive the car if it isn't raining.
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Spec it Jimble. Makes the roof look 10x better even when not in use! I agree it also allows a lot of light into the cabin. I'll take a picture of mine later & post it to see how the job is on mine.
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Pan roof is a must have on a 3 door in the summer :)
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I prefer the dark interior, think the sunroof doesn't look as good on any car that isn't black or white, and am also too tight to pay for it! :grin: Usually a problem down the line and well out of warranty with rain ingress etc - but that'll not be your problem! :whistle:
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I'm with Monkeyhanger - never seen the need for a sunroof... I too prefer a dark, snug interior and can do without being 'flooded with light'. And as for the price: £900 !!!! :grin:
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I'm so sorry Jimble I forgot to check the sunroof again until it was too dark!! Between Christmas shopping and my middle aged memory I can't seem to remember anything these days :huh:
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I'm with Monkeyhanger - never seen the need for a sunroof... I too prefer a dark, snug interior and can do without being 'flooded with light'. And as for the price: £900 !!!! :grin:
You are not "flooded with light" the sunroof is very very tinted and it has a blind that you can close inside the car which blocks the sunroof out entirely if you so desired.
The benefits of having the sunroof are that it look's incredible even when you're not using it. It really splits up the roof and makes it look so much better. I disagree entirely with it only looking good on certain colour cars. It looks incredible on my Tornado Red GTI.
The sealant is very neat where it meets on mine Jimble. It was too dark for the photo to come out well though but I used the phones flash and could see it was very straight and perfect.
Here's a photo of my car at Midland VW having the wheel alignment checked and I think the roof looks beautiful with the sunroof.
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n158/Ranen_2006/1398701_587779114605258_845273197_o_zps9184d46e.jpg)
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I'm with Monkeyhanger - never seen the need for a sunroof... I too prefer a dark, snug interior and can do without being 'flooded with light'. And as for the price: £900 !!!! :grin:
You are not "flooded with light" the sunroof is very very tinted and it has a blind that you can close inside the car which blocks the sunroof out entirely if you so desired.
The benefits of having the sunroof are that it look's incredible even when you're not using it. It really splits up the roof and makes it look so much better. I disagree entirely with it only looking good on certain colour cars. It looks incredible on my Tornado Red GTI.
The sealant is very neat where it meets on mine Jimble. It was too dark for the photo to come out well though but I used the phones flash and could see it was very straight and perfect.
Here's a photo of my car at Midland VW having the wheel alignment checked and I think the roof looks beautiful with the sunroof.
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n158/Ranen_2006/1398701_587779114605258_845273197_o_zps9184d46e.jpg)
I have to admit mate the tornado red looks stunning with the sunroof. :smiley: :smiley:
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^Thanks for that mate 8) I personally really liked the sunroof that was on my GTI hence i'm considering adding it to the R but £915 is a lot of money, it was an easier decision for the GTI as the cost was within my budget comfortably but i'm having to pay a bit more for the R already.
It's another one of those heart and head decisions... :-\
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I still think vw should have made the rear of the roof black to match. It just doesnt look right to me.
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I still think vw should have made the rear of the roof black to match. It just doesnt look right to me.
I agree, it's a shame VW don't offer standard sized sunroof's as I would have bought it.
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Think the half roof looks much better, breaks it up. Each to there own :smiley:
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Think the half roof looks much better, breaks it up. Each to there own :smiley:
Yep, hence why car manufacturers sell options, everybody wants different things :)
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I still think vw should have made the rear of the roof black to match. It just doesnt look right to me.
Gloss Black vinyl wrap ?
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I still think vw should have made the rear of the roof black to match. It just doesnt look right to me.
Gloss Black vinyl wrap ?
Tried that with both of my Mercs, they gloss vinyl wraps are complete and utter sh!te.up close they just look cheap and nasty
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Probably wont react well to the bird droppings I have to suffer been next to the tyne/coast either :cry:
Would have e been nice for vw to offer a roof colour option like some of their other brands but sadly not.
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I'm with Monkeyhanger - never seen the need for a sunroof... I too prefer a dark, snug interior and can do without being 'flooded with light'. And as for the price: £900 !!!! :grin:
You are not "flooded with light" the sunroof is very very tinted and it has a blind that you can close inside the car which blocks the sunroof out entirely if you so desired.
The benefits of having the sunroof are that it look's incredible even when you're not using it. It really splits up the roof and makes it look so much better. I disagree entirely with it only looking good on certain colour cars. It looks incredible on my Tornado Red GTI.
The sealant is very neat where it meets on mine Jimble. It was too dark for the photo to come out well though but I used the phones flash and could see it was very straight and perfect.
Here's a photo of my car at Midland VW having the wheel alignment checked and I think the roof looks beautiful with the sunroof.
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n158/Ranen_2006/1398701_587779114605258_845273197_o_zps9184d46e.jpg)
Mine is same spec, beautiful looking car and yes I did consider wrap the remainder of roof..does its honestly look bad?? ive always wanted sunroof with tinted windows...when i want darth vaider then i close the sunroof cover, when i went the smoked look open the cover....
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I'm with Monkeyhanger - never seen the need for a sunroof... I too prefer a dark, snug interior and can do without being 'flooded with light'. And as for the price: £900 !!!! :grin:
You are not "flooded with light" the sunroof is very very tinted and it has a blind that you can close inside the car which blocks the sunroof out entirely if you so desired.
The benefits of having the sunroof are that it look's incredible even when you're not using it. It really splits up the roof and makes it look so much better. I disagree entirely with it only looking good on certain colour cars. It looks incredible on my Tornado Red GTI.
The sealant is very neat where it meets on mine Jimble. It was too dark for the photo to come out well though but I used the phones flash and could see it was very straight and perfect.
Here's a photo of my car at Midland VW having the wheel alignment checked and I think the roof looks beautiful with the sunroof.
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n158/Ranen_2006/1398701_587779114605258_845273197_o_zps9184d46e.jpg)
Mine is same spec, beautiful looking car and yes I did consider wrap the remainder of roof..does its honestly look bad?? ive always wanted sunroof with tinted windows...when i want darth vaider then i close the sunroof cover, when i went the smoked look open the cover....
Yes mate up close the gloss black wraps are terrible. It makes the car look cheap and there were imperfections on all 3 of mine i got done from different people. Would never get it done again. I got them to spray paint the roof black to make it look like sunroof on eclass coupe. Looked a million times better
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Apparently the roof is supplied by Webasto - used to do the old can opener retrofit roofs in the 70's... Makes me much happier with mine... :grin: :grin:
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I'm with Monkeyhanger - never seen the need for a sunroof... I too prefer a dark, snug interior and can do without being 'flooded with light'. And as for the price: £900 !!!! :grin:
You are not "flooded with light" the sunroof is very very tinted and it has a blind that you can close inside the car which blocks the sunroof out entirely if you so desired.
The benefits of having the sunroof are that it look's incredible even when you're not using it. It really splits up the roof and makes it look so much better. I disagree entirely with it only looking good on certain colour cars. It looks incredible on my Tornado Red GTI.
The sealant is very neat where it meets on mine Jimble. It was too dark for the photo to come out well though but I used the phones flash and could see it was very straight and perfect.
Here's a photo of my car at Midland VW having the wheel alignment checked and I think the roof looks beautiful with the sunroof.
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n158/Ranen_2006/1398701_587779114605258_845273197_o_zps9184d46e.jpg)
Mine is same spec, beautiful looking car and yes I did consider wrap the remainder of roof..does its honestly look bad?? ive always wanted sunroof with tinted windows...when i want darth vaider then i close the sunroof cover, when i went the smoked look open the cover....
Yes mate up close the gloss black wraps are terrible. It makes the car look cheap and there were imperfections on all 3 of mine i got done from different people. Would never get it done again. I got them to spray paint the roof black to make it look like sunroof on eclass coupe. Looked a million times better
On a golf without the sunroof, is there a definite 'join/seam' where the roof meets the edges? If so, this will give a nice defined edge for wrapping/painting the roof if that is what you want...
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I'm with Monkeyhanger - never seen the need for a sunroof... I too prefer a dark, snug interior and can do without being 'flooded with light'. And as for the price: £900 !!!! :grin:
You are not "flooded with light" the sunroof is very very tinted and it has a blind that you can close inside the car which blocks the sunroof out entirely if you so desired.
The benefits of having the sunroof are that it look's incredible even when you're not using it. It really splits up the roof and makes it look so much better. I disagree entirely with it only looking good on certain colour cars. It looks incredible on my Tornado Red GTI.
The sealant is very neat where it meets on mine Jimble. It was too dark for the photo to come out well though but I used the phones flash and could see it was very straight and perfect.
Here's a photo of my car at Midland VW having the wheel alignment checked and I think the roof looks beautiful with the sunroof.
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n158/Ranen_2006/1398701_587779114605258_845273197_o_zps9184d46e.jpg)
Mine is same spec, beautiful looking car and yes I did consider wrap the remainder of roof..does its honestly look bad?? ive always wanted sunroof with tinted windows...when i want darth vaider then i close the sunroof cover, when i went the smoked look open the cover....
Yes mate up close the gloss black wraps are terrible. It makes the car look cheap and there were imperfections on all 3 of mine i got done from different people. Would never get it done again. I got them to spray paint the roof black to make it look like sunroof on eclass coupe. Looked a million times better
On a golf without the sunroof, is there a definite 'join/seam' where the roof meets the edges? If so, this will give a nice defined edge for wrapping/painting the roof if that is what you want...
Another valid point is I had 4 birds sh!t on the roof and it actually burnt the wrap and it would not come off. And if you look closely to a wrap on a roof you will see how cheap it looks round parts that are intricate.