Looking for interior pictures of non-sunroof 228 or M235

tubwreck · 09-16-2014, 02:13 PM

Anybody have a non-sunroof 228i or M235i? I'm looking for a picture of the interior roof -- how much headroom do you gain over the sunroof car? Does the headliner follow the exterior roofline?

Thanks!

///MCFC · 09-16-2014, 02:43 PM

before buying my car, i looked into the headroom issue and iirc i was told you gain ~2" at the front and slightly less than that at the rear.

xxxHolic · 09-16-2014, 05:29 PM

Here's a two pics without the moonroof and one with the moonroof. I hope this helps.

ska///235i · 09-16-2014, 06:15 PM

Best i can do

2msport · 09-16-2014, 08:58 PM

Also remember if you get manual seats, you get another 2". I'm 6'1" and have no moonroof and manual seats. I have the perfect amount of room. Head never feels close to the roof. Haven't tried with a helmet so I can't say, but I'd guess I could make it fit no problem. Love the seating position in this car.

nachob · 09-16-2014, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 2msport

Also remember if you get manual seats, you get another 2". I'm 6'1" and have no moonroof and manual seats. I have the perfect amount of room. Head never feels close to the roof. Haven't tried with a helmet so I can't say, but I'd guess I could make it fit no problem. Love the seating position in this car.

Yes, you can't use the manual seats as a guide, they usually can go lower than power seats. In 1 series it was about 1 1/2" 2" sounds a little much, but you get the point.

2msport · 09-18-2014, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by nachob

Yes, you can't use the manual seats as a guide, they usually can go lower than power seats. In 1 series it was about 1 1/2" 2" sounds a little much, but you get the point.

Wait why can't we use the manual seats as a guide? Haha

nachob · 09-18-2014, 05:20 PM

I meant if you get plenty of headroom with manual seats don't expect the same amount with power seats. They sat lower on one series and I suspect the same in two series. Anyone have the delta?

Jeff231 · 09-18-2014, 11:12 PM

I'm 6'2" with a moonroof and have plenty of room. How tall are you?

qballis · 09-19-2014, 06:38 AM

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I'm 6'2" with a moonroof and have plenty of room. How tall are you?

Yep I'm 6'2" with moonroof and power seats and have PLENTY of room as well. I never feel like my head is anywhere near the roof. My coworkers '14 SLK250 is something that my head feels like it is going to touch.

xxxHolic · 09-19-2014, 06:54 AM

I am 5'11 with a moonroof and I feel quite comfortable. I also lowered my seat a bit not to avoid the roof, but to with getting in and out of the car with the steering wheel position.

krhodes1 · 09-22-2014, 08:42 PM

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Yep I'm 6'2" with moonroof and power seats and have PLENTY of room as well. I never feel like my head is anywhere near the roof. My coworkers '14 SLK250 is something that my head feels like it is going to touch.

How long are your legs? I am also 6'2" tall, but I only have a 29" inseam. Trust me, there is no way on God's Green Earth I can wear a helmet in a 2-series with a sunroof. I can barely wear a helmet in one with power seats and no sunroof - top of the helmet JUST clears the roof.

I am VERY intrigued to hear that the non-power seats go lower - my dealer has yet to get in a non-Premium package car, and probably never will. Which makes me all the more peeved that there are several things I would like to have on the car that are only bundled into the Premium Package that includes the two big headroom robbers! So annoying.

qballis · 09-23-2014, 06:26 AM

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How long are your legs? I am also 6'2" tall, but I only have a 29" inseam. Trust me, there is no way on God's Green Earth I can wear a helmet in a 2-series with a sunroof. I can barely wear a helmet in one with power seats and no sunroof - top of the helmet JUST clears the roof.

I am VERY intrigued to hear that the non-power seats go lower - my dealer has yet to get in a non-Premium package car, and probably never will. Which makes me all the more peeved that there are several things I would like to have on the car that are only bundled into the Premium Package that includes the two big headroom robbers! So annoying.

32" inseam. My seat is as far down and back as it goes and I've never felt that it's tight in the cabin.

Possibly because I have never, and probably never will, wear a helmet while driving.

tke743 · 09-23-2014, 09:18 AM

I'm 6'1" and tested it with my helmet and it was tight (lightly touching when sitting straight, which never really happens) with the moonroof. Ordered without the moonroof will update when mine comes in.

krhodes1 · 09-23-2014, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by qballis

32" inseam. My seat is as far down and back as it goes and I've never felt that it's tight in the cabin.

Possibly because I have never, and probably never will, wear a helmet while driving.

Don't autocross, I take?

qballis · 09-24-2014, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by qballis

32" inseam. My seat is as far down and back as it goes and I've never felt that it's tight in the cabin.

Possibly because I have never, and probably never will, wear a helmet while driving.

Don't autocross, I take?

Nope. No auto cross for me.

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2msport Captain 204 Rep 757 Posts Drives: '14 228 MT Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: NY iTrader: (1)	Also remember if you get manual seats, you get another 2". I'm 6'1" and have no moonroof and manual seats. I have the perfect amount of room. Head never feels close to the roof. Haven't tried with a helmet so I can't say, but I'd guess I could make it fit no problem. Love the seating position in this car.
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nachob Brigadier General 2314 Rep 4,341 Posts Drives: 2004 330i ZHP, 2022 Cayman T Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California iTrader: (5)	I meant if you get plenty of headroom with manual seats don't expect the same amount with power seats. They sat lower on one series and I suspect the same in two series. Anyone have the delta?
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xxxHolic Private 7 Rep 83 Posts Drives: 2015 M235i Xdrive Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Alexandria, VA iTrader: (0)	I am 5'11 with a moonroof and I feel quite comfortable. I also lowered my seat a bit not to avoid the roof, but to with getting in and out of the car with the steering wheel position.
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tke743 Major 739 Rep 1,066 Posts Drives: LBB M2 Comp Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (5)	I'm 6'1" and tested it with my helmet and it was tight (lightly touching when sitting straight, which never really happens) with the moonroof. Ordered without the moonroof will update when mine comes in.
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