Panoramic roof vs solid roof?

[canon1753]

I have the panorama roof. I may put in a sunroof if I can. Yes I am a dork for sunroofs.

[UncleBill]

Recently painted the roof and "Safety Cell" stripe on my Passion a GM color called White Diamond. Base color is Metalic Red. Looks good and makes all the difference in heat transfer while sitting in the sun. Added an insulated headliner about two months ago, helped but not enough for me. Still too early to see if there are any adhearance problems with painting the polycarbonate roof.

[UncleBill]

Originally Posted by xcrew229x

The see thru roof is the answer to a question no one asked. If someone could prove to me that paint would stick to it, I'd have it painted to match the car.

Still interested in painting the roof? See post by UncleBill today, pictures in SCOA Gallery.

[epbrown]

Looks good - blends well with the Tridion!

[Heckle]

I have read about the sunscreen sliding out of track. Is this still an issue or has it been resolved?

[Shane]

Can a window tint professional put a one way metallic velum on the inside of the panoramic roof?
Would this help reflect the heat and not affect the view?

Shane...

[JPaul]

Originally Posted by Shane

Can a window tint professional put a one way metallic velum on the inside of the panoramic roof?
Would this help reflect the heat and not affect the view?

Shane...

Just to give you some more background:

Bayer™ Makrolon® Webasto made

Largest ever car roof module made of polycarbonate | Matbase - Material Properties Database News

http://www.prdomain.com/companies/B/...0582229462.htm

Smart Car Features Largest Polycarbonate Roof Ever Fitted to a Car

News - Bayer Cono Sur

Bayer MaterialScience NAFTA - News

Most of those are copies of the same original press release.
It was my understanding that our Makrolon roof does already include about 65% UV filter, if not more. But I couldn't find the actual figure...

[BigWarpGuy]

Since the solid roof panel appears to be plastic, could one get one to match the other plastic panels on ones Smart car?

I have the pure with the solid roof. I like the solid roof.

[gbryers]

Originally Posted by Heckle

I have read about the sunscreen sliding out of track. Is this still an issue or has it been resolved?

Heckle,
The original track system was sub-par, and had some problems. If you have one of those (the problem has since been fixed), the dealer should trade it out for the revised, MUCH improved version.

How do you know if you have the older one? It is somewhat hard to move back and forth, if you don't move it all the way forward or backward before returning it to its original position, it can get jammed, it can get twisted and come apart. The new one moves effortlessly, and doesn't require full movement forward or backward before moving it again...