E30 Factory Glass Sunroof?

[ThreeOneEight 0]

As above, I want one! Saw a picture of one once a long time ago- works like the normal sliding metal item most E30s have, but made of glass. So I take it they exist, but very rare... anybody else ever seen one?

[Guest Phil Ken Sebben]

Yes, a rare option, unavailible here I think, so any car with one here will be an import.

[B*Emz 0]

Apparently yes, but someone was thinking of getting a perspex one fabricated with metal sunroof parts. That'd probably be easier than finding a glass one, if even poss in nz

Edited June 25, 2007 by Hi Tower

[bravo 34]

If searching for one, try keyword "moonroof".

Edited June 25, 2007 by bravo

[ED1RTY 2]

I can get them made in lexan.

[Nobimmer 694]

Can give you my mates number who quoted another person to make a perspex sunroof with metal clips etc.

Think he said round about $250 cash mates rates.

PM if interested.

[gmccormack 0]

I had a factory moonroof in a wreck I once had. I couldn't give it away. They do not fit into the standard metal sunroof hole and cars fitted with them don't use the normal roof lining either.

[Gus 5]

seen a few...kinda got over it pretty quick

[Guest Phil Ken Sebben]

I had a factory moonroof in a wreck I once had. I couldn't give it away. They do not fit into the standard metal sunroof hole and cars fitted with them don't use the normal roof lining either.

Not a factory one then. It WAS a factory option - the genuine BMW ones fit in a stock slot.

[gmccormack 0]

Not a factory one then. It WAS a factory option - the genuine BMW ones fit in a stock slot.

It was a factory option alright, it is longer than the regular sunroof requiring a completey new roof panel to be fitted to the body during manufacture of the shell.

[ThreeOneEight 0]

Yea I've seen a build thread where someone put a glass one into a normal steel sunroof slot- only had to change the headlining from memory- could be wrong though. The normal E30 sunroof is a Webasto item so perhaps something they made/still make fits into the slot. Thinking it might be a bad idea for headroom, though. Anyone over 6ft almost touches the roof in the back of an E30, and I'm not friends with short people...

[bimmer boy 21]

Yea I've seen a build thread where someone put a glass one into a normal steel sunroof slot- only had to change the headlining from memory- could be wrong though. The normal E30 sunroof is a Webasto item so perhaps something they made/still make fits into the slot. Thinking it might be a bad idea for headroom, though. Anyone over 6ft almost touches the roof in the back of an E30, and I'm not friends with short people...

I think anyone who sits in the back of a E30 nearly has thier head touching the roof. I do want one of thses glass sunroofs though. But not so much at the cost of a arm and a leg knowing its rarity.

[subieboy 0]

Three one eight, give these guys a try in CHCH, I used them to make a complex perspex mount for a boost controller. The work is excellent and inexpensive:

Award Plastics Ltd

03-374 5500

42 Wordsworth St Sydenham Christchurch

Website: Award Plastics

Edited June 29, 2007 by subieboy

[Nobimmer 694]

Or try Acryform.I dont have their number on me but if your seriously interested PM me.will be able to work something out for you.

[m325i 705]

Moon roof, on a black car, tinted would be cool

[ThreeOneEight 0]

Thanks for all the offers of plastic fabricator recommendations, but call me Mr Fussy; I want glass. Rain sounds cooler on it, and it doesn't scratch/discolour or have audible 'boom' like plastic glazing can.