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Old May 24, 2004 | 02:01 PM
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I just got a 2000 that has a moon roof. But it isnt glass, you cant see out of it, only when it is open. Is this normal, If it is it is kinda gay. I wish it were glass.
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Old May 24, 2004 | 02:05 PM
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yes, that is the way it is...

mainly cuz on the inside, it has fabric there. i like it how it is.

on a somewhat similar note: whats the difference between a sunroof and a moonroof?
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Old May 24, 2004 | 02:07 PM
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DAMN, that sucks, well i know a guy who works with glass, maybe ican get him to hook me up with a creation or something it might be cool laugh.gif
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Old May 24, 2004 | 02:08 PM
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ahhh the age old question...what you have is a sunroof (kinda out of date...but nonetheless)

heres something i just looked up to find the difference

"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.
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Old May 24, 2004 | 02:12 PM
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who knew....
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Old May 24, 2004 | 02:19 PM
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me and a friend had a bet riding on this, i was right.

back to the post i gotta say-->nah i like our sunroofs better. lets no light in when its closed i like that.
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Old May 25, 2004 | 06:03 AM
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I personally prefer the metal panels to the glass ones.. More secure, less likely to break if somebody decides to mess with your car.. and they are lighter.
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Old May 31, 2004 | 07:25 PM
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i prefer how it is--when it's closed we want darkness, if open we get air + light
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Old May 31, 2004 | 11:05 PM
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yeah but usually they ahve a cover u pull back if you want light otherwise it is dark.... so you get best of both worlds ...
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Old May 31, 2004 | 11:09 PM
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listen to all of ya... braggin bout your sunroofs... boooooo... i dont have one haha. biggest mistake i made when i bought my car man... wish i had one
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