Glass Sunroof Vs Carbon Fiber

A2G · 05-03-2010, 12:17 PM

what would you guys recommend. I am looking into the Monte Carlo edition m3. I have a 335i at the moment, with sunroof of course. I do not know if for the m3, I should go for carbon fiber roof, because it looks awesome, or have the functionality of a sunroof. Any suggestions? Any other reasons to opt out of one for the other?

I apologize in advance, if similar threads have been posted, that I have not searched for.

Hyper psi-atic · 05-03-2010, 12:19 PM

Carbon Fiber X1000.

Sets you apart from any other non-M car, and I personally only use the Tilt function on my sunroof which doesnt really do much anyways.

bsamoul · 05-03-2010, 12:20 PM

I love my sunroof

iBoost · 05-03-2010, 12:21 PM

+1 I hardly ever use my sunroof. I would go CF hands-down!

Jonny550 · 05-03-2010, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Hyper psi-atic

Carbon Fiber X1000.

Sets you apart from any other non-M car, and I personally only use the Tilt function on my sunroof which doesnt really do much anyways.

+1 me 2 it looks badass that way thats why you use the tilt lol. I use my sunroof hardly ever only when its really nice and i still wind of closing it because it gets to hot lol.

jopa489 · 05-03-2010, 12:22 PM

Sunroof. I use it all the time when it's sunny. CF saves weight and looks cool, but I couldn't live without a roof in my DD.

fdriller9 · 05-03-2010, 12:23 PM

CF roof=sex and lower center of gravity.

herro · 05-03-2010, 12:58 PM

Go with the CF roof - you live in Toronto

335i_4D · 05-03-2010, 01:22 PM

CF roof.
Not only it does look good, but the whole point of any performance enthusiast (rest aside adding of performance part) is to save some weight, which is exactly what the CF roof does.

As pointed, you didn't

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I suggest you do so in the M forum.
This way, you'll have feedback from daily M drivers ...

DJKhan85 · 05-03-2010, 01:30 PM

If you wanna save weight in an M, get the sedan. You save a whooping 20 lbs with the CF roof. With the sedan you get more doors AND a sunroof.

fdriller9 · 05-03-2010, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DJKhan85

If you wanna save weight in an M, get the sedan. You save a whooping 20 lbs with the CF roof. With the sedan you get more doors AND a sunroof.

Are you sure just 20lb? Sunroofs weight close to 150lbs....

DJKhan85 · 05-03-2010, 02:27 PM

sorry I meant from sedan to coupe. Sedan doesn't have the CF roof while the Coupe does (to save weight).

coh4777 · 05-03-2010, 03:57 PM

CF!!

808AWD325xi · 05-03-2010, 08:12 PM

CF FTW!

Jblack4083 · 05-03-2010, 09:37 PM

Just get the sunroof. You'll miss it. If you want to show off yor carbon fiber roof at the car meets and all the other dudes on the road then go ahead smh

hubble bubble · 05-03-2010, 09:45 PM

CF. You can get a sunroof on any car, but only an M3 comes with the CF roof. Lower weight, lower center of gravity too.

I read somewhere that 75-80% of m3 come with CF roof.

Quasimodem · 10-07-2010, 12:36 PM

Any idea why the CF roof is available on the M3 and not the 335? Maybe the necessary reasearch funds are being soaked up by the BMW marketing department's six figure incomes.

I saw CF-roof M3 today when I took my car in for servicing. Sure looks nice, though it would be nicer if they managed to put a sunroof in it too (I know, I know, that would defeat the purpose of the CF roof, but heck, they made an M3 e93, one would think BMW has the technology to make a CF roof with a sunroof in it).

lpphreakx06 · 10-07-2010, 12:40 PM

I must be the only person that loves my sunroof.

TheStigsTwin · 10-07-2010, 01:31 PM

I vote the cf roof. I find sunroofs to be one of those nice ideas that really doesn't get used much. Plus, I think the cf looks cooler. But most importantly, the weight savings between the two options is significant. And saving weight on the roofline is huge. Only thing better is losing weight on the wheels (imo).

kgb1637 · 10-07-2010, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by lpphreakx06

I must be the only person that loves my sunroof.

I love my sunroof, the CF looks cool but I'd still have the sunroof.

Quasimodem · 10-07-2010, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kgb1637

I love my sunroof, the CF looks cool but I'd still have the sunroof.

Exactly why a CF roof with a CF sunroof insert would be nice. You get weight savings and luxury.

cb1111 · 10-07-2010, 02:23 PM

What a bizarre question.

Either you want a sunroof or you don't care. The weight savings only come into play if you would track the car heavily - in which case you probably know that you wouldn't want a sunroof.

This reminds me of the i-drive/M-Sport thread a few days ago - two completely different options.

It sounds like saying "I'm going to the mall. What should I buy, a hamburger or a can of paint?"

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Hyper psi-atic Lieutenant 30 Rep 428 Posts Drives: E92 335i M-Sport, 6MT, AW/CR Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NoVA iTrader: (3)	Carbon Fiber X1000. Sets you apart from any other non-M car, and I personally only use the Tilt function on my sunroof which doesnt really do much anyways.
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bsamoul Major General 165 Rep 7,433 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Walnut Creek, California iTrader: (2)	I love my sunroof __________________ -Brian 2X 2006 BMW 325i [Electric Red & Mystic Blue] \| ZPP \| V1 \| Rear Fogs \| M3 Lip Spoiler \| EAS RemoteKey \| BMS Powerbox \| Projector90 Headlights w/ LED AE \| LED plate lights \| OEM Blacklines http://www.tech-shine.com
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iBoost Retired e90post Member 135 Rep 3,038 Posts Drives: real slow Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (13)	+1 I hardly ever use my sunroof. I would go CF hands-down!
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jopa489 Major General 122 Rep 6,594 Posts Drives: Anything with Wheels Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	Sunroof. I use it all the time when it's sunny. CF saves weight and looks cool, but I couldn't live without a roof in my DD. __________________ X7 LCI // Incoming C7 ZR1 ZTK // Sebring + TRX // Hydro + Raptor Gen1 Roush // Tuxedo
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fdriller9 Banned 253 Rep 7,089 Posts Drives: '06 AW 330xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Jersey/Philly/NYC iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 330xi [6.44]	CF roof=sex and lower center of gravity.
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335i_4D Now in the dark side ! 65 Rep 1,136 Posts Drives: 2011 911S 997.2 Cab Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: The Great North iTrader: (3)	CF roof. Not only it does look good, but the whole point of any performance enthusiast (rest aside adding of performance part) is to save some weight, which is exactly what the CF roof does. As pointed, you didn't . I suggest you do so in the M forum. This way, you'll have feedback from daily M drivers ... __________________ Present: 2011 Porsche Carrera S Cab, white (Now on the dark side!) BMW X3 M40i (wifey) Past:2012 335i Sport Black, 20" 356 wheels, M Sport Aero, MPE (Sold -kinda missed) 2010 X5 35d Black fully loaded (Sold) 2007 335i sedan Antracite (Sold and missed !)
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DJKhan85 Major 24 Rep 1,190 Posts Drives: 2011 4dr 6mt Golf GTI Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston Massachusetts iTrader: (1)	If you wanna save weight in an M, get the sedan. You save a whooping 20 lbs with the CF roof. With the sedan you get more doors AND a sunroof. __________________ 2011 VW GTI 4dr-6mt-Sunroof-Nav-Xenons OLD: 08 335i AW/CR/Poplar 6mt-ZSP-ZPP-ZCW-iPod-iDrive-PDC-Style 230s w/FK 452-Dinan LSD
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DJKhan85 Major 24 Rep 1,190 Posts Drives: 2011 4dr 6mt Golf GTI Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston Massachusetts iTrader: (1)	sorry I meant from sedan to coupe. Sedan doesn't have the CF roof while the Coupe does (to save weight). __________________ 2011 VW GTI 4dr-6mt-Sunroof-Nav-Xenons OLD: 08 335i AW/CR/Poplar 6mt-ZSP-ZPP-ZCW-iPod-iDrive-PDC-Style 230s w/FK 452-Dinan LSD
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coh4777 Lieutenant 29 Rep 533 Posts Drives: 07 BMW 335i Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vegas iTrader: (0)	CF!! __________________ COH4777 2007 335i Coupe - Jet Black / Coral Red / Aluminum Trim / 6MT / Sport / Premium / CA / Navi / iPod + USB
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808AWD325xi Ballin' out of control. 520 Rep 1,289 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moline, IL iTrader: (0)	CF FTW! __________________ Alpina B3 Flash/BMS OCC/ER CP/ETS 5/HKS BOV/M3 Control Arms
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Jblack4083 Captain 116 Rep 888 Posts Drives: E46 ///M3 JB/CB Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Queens, NYC iTrader: (0)	Just get the sunroof. You'll miss it. If you want to show off yor carbon fiber roof at the car meets and all the other dudes on the road then go ahead smh
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hubble bubble Captain 17 Rep 680 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada iTrader: (0)	CF. You can get a sunroof on any car, but only an M3 comes with the CF roof. Lower weight, lower center of gravity too. I read somewhere that 75-80% of m3 come with CF roof.
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Quasimodem Colonel 147 Rep 2,383 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 335d US [0.00]	Any idea why the CF roof is available on the M3 and not the 335? Maybe the necessary reasearch funds are being soaked up by the BMW marketing department's six figure incomes. I saw CF-roof M3 today when I took my car in for servicing. Sure looks nice, though it would be nicer if they managed to put a sunroof in it too (I know, I know, that would defeat the purpose of the CF roof, but heck, they made an M3 e93, one would think BMW has the technology to make a CF roof with a sunroof in it). __________________ Speakers: CDT Audio HD-42 comps--front doors (RAAMmat deadened), CDT ES-06 6.5" woofers--kickpanl Pods, Hertz EBX202R dual 8" ported trunk sub. Amps: Phoenix Gold RSd 500.4 (comps & pods). PG RSd 600.1 (sub). Power & Ground: 4AWG Streetwires w/RockFosgt RFDB1 distro blocks. Input: HU lineout--Kicker KISL RCA adapters--RockFosgt RFIT-6 cables--Audiocontrol Matrix--Monster cables--RSd 500.4--lineout Monstr Cabl to RSd 600.1.
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TheStigsTwin Captain 11 Rep 964 Posts Drives: 2011 335xi Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	I vote the cf roof. I find sunroofs to be one of those nice ideas that really doesn't get used much. Plus, I think the cf looks cooler. But most importantly, the weight savings between the two options is significant. And saving weight on the roofline is huge. Only thing better is losing weight on the wheels (imo).
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cb1111 I ask the questions you're afraid to ask. 44 Rep 2,489 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DC iTrader: (2)	What a bizarre question. Either you want a sunroof or you don't care. The weight savings only come into play if you would track the car heavily - in which case you probably know that you wouldn't want a sunroof. This reminds me of the i-drive/M-Sport thread a few days ago - two completely different options. It sounds like saying "I'm going to the mall. What should I buy, a hamburger or a can of paint?"
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