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Offline simonpolly

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19" wheels with pan sunroof ?
« on: 30 March 2013, 16:25 »
Just been to the dealers to order my car, I have ordered a 3dr manual in sunset red with 19" wheels, pan sunroof,dynaudio,performance pack, colour display. The dealer can not place the order untill tuesday but he pointed out that the spec says that the 19" wheels can not be ordered with the sunroof but he is going to check with VW UK on tuesday,does anyone know if this is correct and why this would be the case  :undecided:

I have seen the above spec on the demo cars on youtube.
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Offline Jimble

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Re: 19" wheels with pan sunroof ?
« Reply #1 on: 30 March 2013, 16:30 »
Not sure why, i remember someone asking about it with the mk6 cos that was the same in that you couldn't have 19's and the sunroof, i think it was something to do with kerb weight. ???
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Re: 19" wheels with pan sunroof ?
« Reply #2 on: 30 March 2013, 16:36 »
Quote from: Jimble on 30 March 2013, 16:30
Not sure why, i remember someone asking about it with the mk6 cos that was the same in that you couldn't have 19's and the sunroof, i think it was something to do with kerb weight. ???

Im wondering if it has anything to do with the roof shattering, im sure i have read something about BMW sunroofs shattering  :undecided:

EDIT that was to do with changes in temperature
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Re: 19" wheels with pan sunroof ?
« Reply #3 on: 30 March 2013, 16:52 »
Shattering due to the bone shakingly hard ride?
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Re: 19" wheels with pan sunroof ?
« Reply #4 on: 30 March 2013, 17:11 »
Quote from: dubber36 on 30 March 2013, 16:52
Shattering due to the bone shakingly hard ride?
This had crossed my mind but it cant be that different to 18" wheels
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Re: 19" wheels with pan sunroof ?
« Reply #5 on: 30 March 2013, 17:32 »
On a related note, i wonder how much extra weight the sunroof actually adds and how much it'll affect the fuel consumption?
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Re: 19" wheels with pan sunroof ?
« Reply #6 on: 30 March 2013, 17:50 »
Quote from: Jimble on 30 March 2013, 17:32
On a related note, i wonder how much extra weight the sunroof actually adds and how much it'll affect the fuel consumption?
Doubt it will make much difference.
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Re: 19" wheels with pan sunroof ?
« Reply #7 on: 30 March 2013, 19:13 »
it wasnt a spec you could chose on the mk6

something to do with max kerb weight or something
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Re: 19" wheels with pan sunroof ?
« Reply #8 on: 30 March 2013, 19:35 »
Quote from: mkviken on 30 March 2013, 19:13
it wasnt a spec you could chose on the mk6

something to do with max kerb weight or something

I may have to lose the roof then and spec something else,i quite fancy the button for starting the engine but after seeing the video of the toerags stealing the BMW 's  i'm not sure.
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Re: 19" wheels with pan sunroof ?
« Reply #9 on: 30 March 2013, 19:46 »
Quote from: simonpolly on 30 March 2013, 19:35
Quote from: mkviken on 30 March 2013, 19:13
it wasnt a spec you could chose on the mk6

something to do with max kerb weight or something

I may have to lose the roof then and spec something else,i quite fancy the button for starting the engine but after seeing the video of the toerags stealing the BMW 's  i'm not sure.

The kessy system seems really good tbh, although the wheels would go before the roof on the 7! :evil:

This is a decent video of it in action:


http://youtu.be/FxM-fN0xLAE
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