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Offline jphealy

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Sunroof - OEM or aftermarket??
« on: 06 February 2009, 09:29 »
I'm going to see and test drive a mkV GTI tomorrow, that I might very well buy if it's up to scratch.  Anyway, its spec list includes a sunroof.  Having never been in a mkV before, am I going to be able to tell that it's definitely a factory sunroof?  I'm not interested if it's not.

Could anybody post an interior picture of a factory sunroof so I know what it should look like, or a link to such a picture?  I presume it should be a glass sunroof with a sliding blind?

Thanks!
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Offline 2007GTI

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Re: Sunroof - OEM or aftermarket??
« Reply #1 on: 06 February 2009, 09:46 »
I would very much doubt anyone would be stupid enough to fit an aftermarket sunroof to a MkV, at least when it was between new and a few years old, probably devalue it.
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Re: Sunroof - OEM or aftermarket??
« Reply #2 on: 06 February 2009, 09:49 »
It'll be factory, if its sliding electric, with proper integrated controls and steel/body colour it'll be factory.  If its glass and pops up manually with a Brittax logo on it could well be aftermarket.  Somehow I doubt it
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Re: Sunroof - OEM or aftermarket??
« Reply #3 on: 06 February 2009, 09:51 »
If someone was silly enough to put an aftermarket sunroof on it, then I'll eat my desk!!

I'm sure it'll be fine mate  :smiley:
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Offline KentBladeboy

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Re: Sunroof - OEM or aftermarket??
« Reply #4 on: 06 February 2009, 10:16 »
Well what do I know, I thought aftermarket sunroofs died with flares and tank tops   :smug:

I can't believe anyone would cut a hole in their roof  in this day and age
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Re: Sunroof - OEM or aftermarket??
« Reply #5 on: 06 February 2009, 10:27 »
Quote from: KentBladeboy on 06 February 2009, 10:16
Well what do I know, I thought aftermarket sunroofs died with flares and tank tops   :smug:

....Nothing wrong with tank tops!!



Re OEM tank tops sunroofs, there should be a sprung lip as well (when open).

The OEM sunroof is excellent.

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Or perhaps you prefer : -



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Re: Sunroof - OEM or aftermarket??
« Reply #6 on: 06 February 2009, 10:45 »
If its got an aftermarket sunroof I will eat WhiteGTI.
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Re: Sunroof - OEM or aftermarket??
« Reply #7 on: 06 February 2009, 10:49 »
Quote from: AlanD on 06 February 2009, 10:45
If its got an aftermarket sunroof I will eat WhiteGTI.

 :grin: :grin: :grin: :laugh:

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Offline AlanD

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Re: Sunroof - OEM or aftermarket??
« Reply #8 on: 06 February 2009, 10:50 »
You better start praying its an OEM one ;)

/goes to get the salt and pepper.
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Offline ifti

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Re: Sunroof - OEM or aftermarket??
« Reply #9 on: 06 February 2009, 10:53 »
Quote from: AlanD on 06 February 2009, 10:45
If its got an aftermarket sunroof I will eat WhiteGTI.

After which I will eat a very full AlanD!
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