CF roof yes or no?

[dawgdog]

One huge advantage of the CF roof is increased headroom. This is especially important if you are tall and track your car, and therefore need extra room for your helmet.

[AMOCHOSTO]

Get a Sedan, then you don't need to feel shame for getting a moonroof!

[artifice]

Moonroof is good for me because in Texas i can run around with it open almost 7 months out of the year Plus I like the tilt option it adds its own sportiness that people are talking about with looks. Performance, I think if you want carbon fiber weight savings, maybe take it out of the trunk, hood, wheels. Can't deny a little sun is a little more fun.

[MMMorish]

Originally Posted by rockrboy

well it depends on what is important to you. In my case I like moon roofs, and having other people ''impressed'' by the roof of my car is of little importance, especially since the performance gains are very small. I don't buy a car to impress people, I buy to drive it. A moon roof makes that experience more enjoyable for me, therefore it's a no brainer. But I can understand some people don't use it and it is for them useless, and not having it gives you a bit more headroom and in certain colours it looks very good on the car. I just happen to prefer the moon roof.

+1 on all points

[mrkbbd]

my 1 regret was not getting the CF roof

[BRDHNTR]

Sweet Jesus! Why would you ever order a moonroof? Even if the M3 came with a regular roof, I still wouldn't order the moonroof. We are talking about extra weight at the highest point of the car which raises the car's center of gravity. I can understand why someone might opt for an E93, but I could never understand the appeal of a moonroof.

[leemik]

This thread is funny..

it's like asking "black or white?".. IT'S TOTALLY PERSONAL TASTE!!!

...and then having 3 pages of some seriously anal retentive people arguing that black is better than white lol

[John Tanglewood]

there were so many threads on this, when I wanted different opinions I used the search buttons and went through them all.

when I saw there were no concrete pictures of my color preference, then I made the thread, making sure there was no sunroof vs. cf roof debate (because of how many threads already exist).

REGARDLESS, I have another thought:

You obviously have an interest in the sunroof or this wouldn't even be a question. Do you want the CF roof for looks, or function??

If looks, then do what I am probably going to do -- have the roof painted glossy black; I still retain the sunroof and get the contrasting look of the black top.

If you prefer the CF roof for function, then there you go--you have your preference, run with it Another poster made a good point about needing the extra head space because you're tall or need a helmet, or prefer the lower center of gravity because you track the car and feel it gives you that added stability. These are all great reasons, but like all realists here, its a personal preference.

I read through 8000 (it seemed like) reasons to get the CF roof, and I ordered a sunroof because IMO it can't be beat!!!

[BigHat]

Have a vert on order so it's a moot point for me, but personally if I got a coupe it would have a sun roof. Yes, the CF looks cool in some cases but I doubt it matters much to 99% of the drivers in terms of performance. As my only car, it's just too tempting to have sunlight and fresh air from my roof when the weather permits.

What they should have done is make a CF vert top, now THAT would have been some weight savings.

[immiketoo]

All the moonroofs on my other cars has done is let sunlight in between my eyes and my sunglasses, and sunburn my head/ears. I had my S4 for seven years and I opened the stupid thing twice. The CF roof makes me happy. It doesn't leak, creak or squeek, and I like the fact that it makes carbon freaks envious!

[KonigsTiger]

Yessss of course!!! Why get an M otherwise!! Part of looking the part for sure if not a tad of weight savings.

[rcornelius]

Originally Posted by islandmac1

Pros and cons?...tell me your thoughts?...

No complaints with mine. But when it comes down to it, if you are not professionally racing on the track, its only eye candy...

[dimabimmer]

Originally Posted by smmmurf

Yes, get it.

The only con I can think of is the finish is more delicate and harder to repair than paint. One of the local members I know has a CF roof on his E92 and has a 1-2cm rock crack/webbing that goes past the resin to the CF weave. Unlike paint, the finish is hard to duplicate and repair. I'd probably put some clear bra on the roof if mine were CF.

I had a 2x2 cm ding on steel roof of my previous car, and although minor it was an eye sore to me. I tried to get it fixed, but ding on roof can not be "pushed out" and no shop would want to do it so much work it would be to get it done,- only way of getting rid of 2x2 ding was to repaint the whole roof, which sucks. If it was CF roof,- I would simply replace the whole roof, just like we do with the windshield... and it's not expensive.

[cap_freez]

Originally Posted by dimabimmer

If it was CF roof,- I would simply replace the whole roof, just like we do with the windshield... and it's not expensive.

what???

I hope you're kidding. a 10cm carbon fiber part for motorcycles costs at least a few hundred bucks. I can't imagine the whole carbon fiber roof being less than 1500$. Obviously not cheap to repair a ding.

[AMOCHOSTO]

Originally Posted by BRDHNTR

Sweet Jesus! Why would you ever order a moonroof? Even if the M3 came with a regular roof, I still wouldn't order the moonroof. We are talking about extra weight at the highest point of the car which raises the car's center of gravity. I can understand why someone might opt for an E93, but I could never understand the appeal of a moonroof.

I like an open roof, but I didn't want an extra 400lb and to spend extra money on an E93 (much as I love it) so I got a moonroof.

[smmmurf]

Originally Posted by dimabimmer

I had a 2x2 cm ding on steel roof of my previous car, and although minor it was an eye sore to me. I tried to get it fixed, but ding on roof can not be "pushed out" and no shop would want to do it so much work it would be to get it done,- only way of getting rid of 2x2 ding was to repaint the whole roof, which sucks. If it was CF roof,- I would simply replace the whole roof, just like we do with the windshield... and it's not expensive.

I don't think you will be able to replace the roof for anything less than $3,000. Paintless dent removal will work some of the time. The other times, repairing and repainting a steel roof would be much cheaper than repairing the resin on a CF roof.

My main point was for rock chips. Rock chips are probably more common than huge dings, and there is touchup paint for most/all the colors the M3 comes in from the factory.

[MrHarris]

I miss the moonroof all the time, but all I have to do is look at my car and I feel better again.

[Mr Tonka]

CF is played out. Honestly, even if the moonroof wasn't an option i would have painted the roof to match the body color so i wouldn't look like a tool with a cf roof. But the vent configuration on the moonroof is almost essential in FL for about 8 months out of the year. It's really an ingenious design because it can pour down buckets with the moonroof in the vent position and no water gets in.

[anucci]

yes

[darkmercury]

CF!!!!

[spyderco10]

Originally Posted by leemik

This thread is funny..

it's like asking "black or white?".. IT'S TOTALLY PERSONAL TASTE!!!

...and then having 3 pages of some seriously anal retentive people arguing that black is better than white lol

i think you're wrong. it'll go well over 3 pages.

[M3twins]

Originally Posted by MP0WER

CF is played out. Honestly, even if the moonroof wasn't an option i would have painted the roof to match the body color so i wouldn't look like a tool with a cf roof.

Gee thanks...