This a moon roof?

[MA-BMW]

Went to the junkyard today and saw a 318iS that was severly rotted.
And I noticed the roof didn't look the same as a normal E30.

Is this a rare moon roof? The button inside was different also, it only moved it up not back.

[GaryE30]

That doesn't look factory to me. I wouldn't trust it being OEM unless you really search it over.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Aftermarket.

[318kid]

Ya.... It looks to be aftermarket. I have one that looks really similar if not the same as that one. I love it!

[GnarMachine]

A friend of mine, stegosaurus on this forum, has one that I'm pretty sure came stock on his 318is. Either way I haven't seen many of them.

[Funkmasta]

if there is a rubber seal... it is aftermarket.

[Unearth078]

yea its aftermarket the legit one looks like a panel, but glass.

[cferb]

I want an aftermarket one...How much can you get one for?

[Funkmasta]

I want an aftermarket one...How much can you get one for?

wont work on cars with factory sunroofs... also they are VERY subpar for quality, and will devalue your car... not to mention giving your car a starting point for rust.

[Edev]

wont work on cars with factory sunroofs... also they are VERY subpar for quality, and will devalue your car... not to mention giving your car a starting point for rust.

ew. rust is the devil!

[george graves]

wont work on cars with factory sunroofs... also they are VERY subpar for quality, and will devalue your car... not to mention giving your car a starting point for rust.

Joe, is that cause of the stock sunroof frame - That thing is quite thick and heavy.

I want one of these (but I'm crazy, and my car is too loud anyways)

[Funkmasta]

Joe, is that cause of the stock sunroof frame - That thing is quite thick and heavy.

I want one of these (but I'm crazy, and my car is too loud anyways)

Yeah... All of the aftermarket sunroofs that I have seen are designed to work on cars with sheetmetal roofs. Plus the E30 has an unusually large sunroof to begin with, and I think it could be difficult finding an aftermarket roof that is bigger than the factory opening.

[einstein57]

What a waste of a rare shell. Not to many 318is made w/o factory sunroofs.

[lostininglewood]

looks similar to a wabasco (sp?) sunroof. The wabasco are good quality and generally seen on older minis. I even think the new MINI had it as an option.

[stegosaurus]

I have a glass sunroof as GnarMachine noted. I'm under the impression that it was added by the dealer when the car was ordered due to it not having a rubber seal. It also has the asc four seasons control panel to go along with it. Whether it's legit or not I'm not sure, but i like it a lot. It's much smoother looking than other glass e30 roofs I've seen, including this one in the thread. If anyone could set me straight on whether it's the real thing or not I know how to use a camera.


[edit] PS: where in MA did you come across an e30 at a junkyard? Where are you located?