being that original glass sunroof are rare / limited. Anyone ever reach out to a company to make a reproduction?
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i don't think there is enough of a market for it now. anyone who really wants one is looking for an original in most cases anyway.
a little over a decade ago someone in europe swapped in a vw electric glass sunroof but it was a crazy amount of work and was a rotisserie build. you could easily source e30 parts for the cost and work involved.
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Originally posted by 82eye View Posti don't think there is enough of a market for it now. anyone who really wants one is looking for an original in most cases anyway.
a little over a decade ago someone in europe swapped in a vw electric glass sunroof but it was a crazy amount of work and was a rotisserie build. you could easily source e30 parts for the cost and work involved.
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Originally posted by vinny.mia View Post
a dude on insagram (Rusty bucket) fit a mini cooper roof onto his sedan. I was thinking a direct drop in panel with stock mounting tabs.
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Originally posted by 82eye View Post
well it's a bmw sourced mod so i can see it working in theory. i'd be interested in knowing more about it. both vw and bmw source the sunroofs and assorted gear from the same supplier.
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I think most people want to go the opposite route and ditch the sunroof altogether. A composite sunroof delete panel with hardware that doesn't drill through the body and a replacement headliner would be kind of sweet.
Knowing how many issues the mini sunroofs have and how expensive they are to fix would make it a hard pass for me.Originally posted by priapismMy girl don't know shit, but she bakes a mean cupcake.Originally posted by shamesonUsually it's best not to know how much money you have into your e30
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Originally posted by Northern View PostI think most people want to go the opposite route and ditch the sunroof altogether. A composite sunroof delete panel with hardware that doesn't drill through the body and a replacement headliner would be kind of sweet.
Knowing how many issues the mini sunroofs have and how expensive they are to fix would make it a hard pass for me.R135 /// 1990 Alpinweiß II 325is
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The BMW e30 Glass Moonroof was a USA dealer accessory... in my 1988 brochure it was on page 14 (see pic). Two versions were available - with and without privacy shade (see pic). The parts in the privacy shade version look like the pic of items laid out...
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Originally posted by LindrelT View PostThe BMW e30 Glass Moonroof was a USA dealer accessory... in my 1988 brochure it was on page 14 (see pic). Two versions were available - with and without privacy shade (see pic). The parts in the privacy shade version look like the pic of items laid out...
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Nobody is going to make a reproduction. Custom glass production is extremely expensive in small volumes.
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