Pano' Roof - Why ?
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KM69MZX
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IvoDC said:
It detracts. Definitely.
But as I said earlier, this isn't a right or wrong question. It depends if you value the light, airy feel more than the cleaner look of the body coloured roof, or vice versa. And for the several who feel the pano roof ADDS to the overall look (or at least doesn't diminish it), it's a win - win
I'm on the fence on this. I found my IRR car and bought it. It happened to have a panoramic roof but I'd have bought it if it didn't have one. On dull days I open the blind, on sunny summer days I close the blind. On IRR with black kit and wheels it looks fine, but I understand other colours might not look so good. Particularly if you keep looking down on it from a bedroom window 
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I think the vast majority of coupes come with the pan roof. It’s one of the most requested & desirable options for potential owners.
MajorTom
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Weight is a good point. I wonder how much it actually adds. I've never seen any details around that.
The thing is also that nearly every decently specced car these days has some kind of pano roof and plain tin roofs have started feeling like halogens, steelies or no CarPlay spec wise. I can understand that e.g. an Alpine or spiced up Cayman doesn't have it for weight reasons but to me it would feel a bit odd spec wise not to have it in a high end semi GT car like the F-Type. If you want that cabin airiness and external pano roof looks of course, which understandably not everyone wants.
The thing is also that nearly every decently specced car these days has some kind of pano roof and plain tin roofs have started feeling like halogens, steelies or no CarPlay spec wise. I can understand that e.g. an Alpine or spiced up Cayman doesn't have it for weight reasons but to me it would feel a bit odd spec wise not to have it in a high end semi GT car like the F-Type. If you want that cabin airiness and external pano roof looks of course, which understandably not everyone wants.
WShudds
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IvoDC said:But not to neglect. The pano roof adds extra weight
Couple more points worth mentioning is the long term reliability of pano roofs which are known for developing leaks due to sealants failing with all the vibration and twisting that a beloved F-type chassis endures unless it's a garage queen.
Another one could be the classic status further down the line. If we think the F-type is a future classic, I am yet to see a classic car with a pano roof as it's not generally appreciated from a car design perspective which takes into consideration the exterior design first and foremost.
And as DaddyDarren reminded us all, they're susceptible to spontaneous combustion, (especially if they have an auto box and partially removed Fuse 15)!
MajorTom
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What's fuse 15? 
My first thought when I saw that melted F-Type was that it must be one of the early MY14 F-Types that went up in flames in Germany and other places. And it is one of those. :shock: Completely off topic but that's why I, to be brutally honest, usually advise against buying a car with an AJ126 produced before mid 2014 in it.
My first thought when I saw that melted F-Type was that it must be one of the early MY14 F-Types that went up in flames in Germany and other places. And it is one of those. :shock: Completely off topic but that's why I, to be brutally honest, usually advise against buying a car with an AJ126 produced before mid 2014 in it.
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WShudds said:IvoDC said:But not to neglect. The pano roof adds extra weight
Couple more points worth mentioning is the long term reliability of pano roofs which are known for developing leaks due to sealants failing with all the vibration and twisting that a beloved F-type chassis endures unless it's a garage queen.
Another one could be the classic status further down the line. If we think the F-type is a future classic, I am yet to see a classic car with a pano roof as it's not generally appreciated from a car design perspective which takes into consideration the exterior design first and foremost.
You’ve missed cars with a Pan Roof are susceptible to spontaneous combustion
WShudds
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DaddyDarren said:WShudds said:IvoDC said:But not to neglect. The pano roof adds extra weight
Couple more points worth mentioning is the long term reliability of pano roofs which are known for developing leaks due to sealants failing with all the vibration and twisting that a beloved F-type chassis endures unless it's a garage queen.
Another one could be the classic status further down the line. If we think the F-type is a future classic, I am yet to see a classic car with a pano roof as it's not generally appreciated from a car design perspective which takes into consideration the exterior design first and foremost.
You’ve missed cars with a Pan Roof are susceptible to spontaneous combustion
Thank you! Read that back, I've set the record straight now.
Purplecat
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I think at the end of the day we all bought our cars because we liked them with or without Pano roof.
What else can we argue over - how about assisted parking, mine has it but I have never used it :lol:
or the lane assist that has you fighting with the steering wheel :shock:
What else can we argue over - how about assisted parking, mine has it but I have never used it :lol:
or the lane assist that has you fighting with the steering wheel :shock:
pirateprentice
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It wasn't a thing for me when I was looking, but I like having it now - sliding it open to reveal the sky after engine start is a ritual I enjoy.
I can see that externally it could detract from some lighter colour schemes, but with darker ones like the BRG you mostly see sky reflection anyway. It had never occurred to me before.
Somebody mentioned Fuse 15 but I think we got away with it.
I can see that externally it could detract from some lighter colour schemes, but with darker ones like the BRG you mostly see sky reflection anyway. It had never occurred to me before.
Somebody mentioned Fuse 15 but I think we got away with it.