VmanX

... everyone mentioning how summer is just around the corner and how they're gonna have their sunroofs open!!



So I got my own!! I was very hesistant at first because of fear of leakage and ugliness like how there was a thread a while ago where some lady got hers done wrong. Despite that, mine came out splendid! Completely flush with the roof and at such a remarkable price! $750 + tax! my dealership referred me to a sunroof shop that they were partnered with and i couldn't be any happier.. :D

SUmmer is just around the corner and it's gonna be so nice with my sunroof open... :p

wushunut

That's sweet!!

Since you went aftermarket, did you lose any headroom?

What about the structural integrity? Any effect. I see that there was a cross member in the middle of our roof. Did they eliminate that?

All in all, looks pretty sweet. Where'd you get it done? I'm in G'burg too.

tiggerlee

If I didn't know any better I'd think it was stock. They did a nice job! Enjoy

AdictiveRx

nice! I didnt know you can get after market sunroofs that look decent! Congrats.
Hopefully you wont regret it come winter

VmanX

I made sure they knew not to tamper with the cross member before even going through w/ the install since i read that one thread. As for head space, there was no reduction that I'm aware of. If anything, it feels as if there's more headspace. I got mine done at this shop in Laurel. They do sunroofs, interior leather, and much more. I might go back to get leather seats in the near future since I trust them. If you want contact info, just PM me

czr

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Looks good- as someone said looks stock. The best compliment one can give. A couple questions for people who might be interested. What kind of warranty comes with that? Is there shade to cover in case you don't want light to come through and how does that go? $? Is it noisy?.. stock one comes with a pop up wind defector.

mandy24

When I began reading the thread, my heart sank, thinking oh no, please don't tell me.... someone else made the same mistake that I did. But NO, good for you... you DID your homework.... sounds like they did a great job....

Summer is just around the corner.......congrats.

dazygirl415

Forget summer, SPRING IS HERE! Congrats and welcome to the sunroof club!!! Open up that bad boy on a nice sunny day and enjoy!!

VmanX

To answer your questions, there's a 3-year warranty. The sunroof was specifically made for cars w/ small roofs like the 8. Only thing that bothers me about it is that the sunroof could not be installed with a sunshade cuz of its size and there's no auto-open button so u have to hold on to it, but at the astonishing price I got it for I can't complain. The glass is made of heat resistant material and is tinted to about 20% i'd say. I plan on just slapping on another 5% tint over it to block out all the sunlight.
There isn't a wind deflector nor does there need to be one. It is absolutely soundless and when i have my subs on max, there's no rattling whatsoever. The brand name is Hollandia in case you guys wanna look it up and here are some websites.



http://www.autoxtremes.com/electric_sunroofs.htm
http://www.webasto.us/press/en/am_au...oofs_3403.html

DARKMAZ8

nice woof but I hate to say that you will be lucky if you don't have any leaks. Aftermarket sunwoofs are notorious for leaks and getting stuck at the wrong times. good luck and enjoy!

moRotorMotor

This is something I'd consider doing. I wanted a sunroof so bad when I was first deciding which trim to get. Having found out that the factory sunroof cuts out almost 1-2 inches of head room was enough to kill the thought of having one. So now, with an aftermarket one I can get the best of both worlds. Too bad I don't live anywhere near an installer.

cas2themoe

Where's the shop in Laurel? I'm in Beltsville, right next to Laurel. I didnt get the leather from Mazda because I wanted grey and black two tone which Mazda doest have. I want to get it done this summer!

VmanX

it's at 14711 Baltimore Blvd, right across the street from Laurel Mall.
their # is 301-953-0302, just tell them that Darcars Mazda on rte 1 referred you, and you get the best price.. If you get it done, tell me how it is and what price they gave u cuz i want to do the same.. i'm too broke right now to get it cuz of my impulsive buying on the sunroof



YAY! HAPPY 100TH POST TO ME!! :p

cas2themoe

Thanks man, I'll let you know. I'll go check it out some time next week.