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Swacer · 08-22-2012, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 2013camaro

I ordered my car with a sunroof, but now I am start to think, is it really worth the $900. How many people have sunroofs, do you actually use it that much? Do people without sunroofs regret not buying one?

I have a sunroof and whenever I'm in the car...the roof is open. I love it. I wouldn't buy a car I couldn't get a sunroof/moonroof in.

As for everyone saying they are "cramped in the car". Are you guys 6'5" and all 300+ lbs? I am 6' 210lbs and I fit in the car very comfortably. I tend to believe people over exaggerate so they have something to cry about.

2ss black · 08-22-2012, 08:07 AM

i have one and love it open it every day to me it makes the car look better when it it open and add value to the car.

Grey Ghost · 08-22-2012, 08:10 AM

I didn't get one because of how much headroom it took away. When I was test driving Camaros kept bumping my head on the ceiling with sunroofs.

Storm T · 08-22-2012, 08:14 AM

I use mine all the time weather permitting. I love it.

JustCraig · 08-22-2012, 08:18 AM

6'3", 240 lbs, and my sunroof is open whenever possible. Not cramped, but only about an inch between my head and the headliner. Absolutley love it. But agree with monstertodd - I had t-tops in my old 300zx and LOVED the more open-air feel.

Fifty 2SS · 08-22-2012, 08:19 AM

I have one. I open it every time I can. I also leave it partially open during the day to let heat out.

ToolFan66 · 08-22-2012, 08:24 AM

I wouldn't get one without it, it's open all the time!!

yotaman96 · 08-22-2012, 08:33 AM

I have one and open it a lot. I didn't plan to get one, but after I sat in both, I liked the interior better with the sunroof.

mkfenwick · 08-22-2012, 08:52 AM

What you "gain" with having the sunroof, you lose on roof lines of the car... The "reverse mohawk" style of the coupe roof is part of the distinctive look of a G5 Camaro. Try to view 2 coupes side-by-side on the Chevy dealer lot and you'll note the difference.

BowtieBelle · 08-22-2012, 08:54 AM

I wish mine had one. First car I've had without a sunroof in years. I usually install them aftermarket but it doesn't work well with the reverse mohawk, sadly.

I do love the look of the reverse mohawk, though, so I'm not too torn up over it.

I heard you lose a lot of headroom with the sunroof though.

Rock-It Man · 08-22-2012, 08:56 AM

I've had one on another car and on many rentals. Meehhh.

Would not get one on a Camaro, because it deletes the reverse mohawk contour, which looks sharp.

Ebbsnflows · 08-22-2012, 09:15 AM

I can't imagine a 5th gen Camaro without it...the car is so closed off (poor lateral/rear visibility, high doors/windows), I would feel claustrophobic without a sunroof. Opening the sunroof (every time I get in it) seems to help expand the interior making it feel roomier than it really is.

I was indifferent about the sunroof when I was shopping for one...pretty much a "take it or leave it" mentality. But now I know that I would've regretted it had I bought an SS without it.

I'm 6'3 / 230 lbs and fit just fine despite everyone's complaint of lost headroom due to the sunroof (of course I shave my head...so I don't have the extra 1" of hair that most guys have to deal with)

Alaskan SS · 08-22-2012, 09:16 AM

I'm 6'2" and 250#. I have a sunroof, and the headroom is fine. Some people love the reverse mohawk, and that's all fine. But for me, the sunroof was a deal breaker. If I couldn't find one with a sunroof, I wouldn't have even bought one. Love my sunroof!!!

got adrenalin? · 08-22-2012, 09:23 AM

I gotta have a sun/moon roof.
I have to admit I don't use it a lot... but i like the openness and light it gives to the interior ... got hooked back in 98 on a mark viii ... I have had 6 vehicles with the sun/moon roof never a problem or leak ....dah ... unless I forget to close it when it rains-less chance of that with my Camaro .. its got the garage =)...

08-22-2012, 08:07 AM	#16
2ss black Drives: black2ss Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: pompano beach fl Posts: 253	i have one i have one and love it open it every day to me it makes the car look better when it it open and add value to the car.

08-22-2012, 08:10 AM	#17
Grey Ghost Drives: 2013 HWSE 2SS Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Nokomis, FL Posts: 1,304 View My Garage	I didn't get one because of how much headroom it took away. When I was test driving Camaros kept bumping my head on the ceiling with sunroofs. __________________ 2013 Hot Wheels 2SS

08-22-2012, 08:18 AM	#19
JustCraig Drives: 07 Super Bee #587 & 07 Tahoe Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Cookeville, TN Posts: 246 View My Garage	6'3", 240 lbs, and my sunroof is open whenever possible. Not cramped, but only about an inch between my head and the headliner. Absolutley love it. But agree with monstertodd - I had t-tops in my old 300zx and LOVED the more open-air feel. __________________ ~Craig

08-22-2012, 08:33 AM	#22
yotaman96 Drives: 2017 Camaro SS1LE 2000 Trans Am WS6 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, TN Posts: 2,955 View My Garage	I have one and open it a lot. I didn't plan to get one, but after I sat in both, I liked the interior better with the sunroof. __________________ 2017 Krypton Green SS 1LE Magnacharged 2000 Trans Am WS6 manual trans 2002 Trans Am 2015 Ram Crew Cab Cummins

08-22-2012, 08:54 AM	#24
BowtieBelle They see me trollin'... Drives: 217 ci of fury; Chauffeured by SS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 13,876 View My Garage	I wish mine had one. First car I've had without a sunroof in years. I usually install them aftermarket but it doesn't work well with the reverse mohawk, sadly. I do love the look of the reverse mohawk, though, so I'm not too torn up over it. I heard you lose a lot of headroom with the sunroof though. __________________ "Never race anything you can't afford to light on fire and push off a cliff." -CamaroSpike 2011 Custom LT/RS: Bella's Build Thread

08-22-2012, 08:14 AM	#18
Storm T Can't slow down Drives: 2013 SS Dusk Edition (Insain Bolt) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 326	I use mine all the time weather permitting. I love it.

08-22-2012, 08:19 AM	#20
Fifty 2SS Drives: 2017 Fifty 2SS w NPP Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Old Hickory, Tennessee Posts: 160	I have one. I open it every time I can. I also leave it partially open during the day to let heat out.

08-22-2012, 08:24 AM	#21
ToolFan66 Drives: 2011 2SS 6.2L W/RS package Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,008	I wouldn't get one without it, it's open all the time!!

08-22-2012, 08:52 AM	#23
mkfenwick Drives: 2012 2LT RS 6M Camaro coupe in VR Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Newmarket, ON Canada Posts: 50	What you "gain" with having the sunroof, you lose on roof lines of the car... The "reverse mohawk" style of the coupe roof is part of the distinctive look of a G5 Camaro. Try to view 2 coupes side-by-side on the Chevy dealer lot and you'll note the difference.

08-22-2012, 08:56 AM	#25
Rock-It Man 376 cubic inches of fun Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 4,031 View My Garage	I've had one on another car and on many rentals. Meehhh. Would not get one on a Camaro, because it deletes the reverse mohawk contour, which looks sharp.

08-22-2012, 09:15 AM	#26
Ebbsnflows Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1-1LE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Western NC Posts: 405	I can't imagine a 5th gen Camaro without it...the car is so closed off (poor lateral/rear visibility, high doors/windows), I would feel claustrophobic without a sunroof. Opening the sunroof (every time I get in it) seems to help expand the interior making it feel roomier than it really is. I was indifferent about the sunroof when I was shopping for one...pretty much a "take it or leave it" mentality. But now I know that I would've regretted it had I bought an SS without it. I'm 6'3 / 230 lbs and fit just fine despite everyone's complaint of lost headroom due to the sunroof (of course I shave my head...so I don't have the extra 1" of hair that most guys have to deal with) __________________ 2018 Camaro ZL1/1LE

08-22-2012, 09:16 AM	#27
Alaskan SS Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS/RS w/ M6, sunroof Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 186	I'm 6'2" and 250#. I have a sunroof, and the headroom is fine. Some people love the reverse mohawk, and that's all fine. But for me, the sunroof was a deal breaker. If I couldn't find one with a sunroof, I wouldn't have even bought one. Love my sunroof!!!

08-22-2012, 09:23 AM	#28
got adrenalin? Cameo "Cammy" Car Camaro Drives: 2LT/RS 45th 2012 Limited Escape Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: south of buffalo, New York Posts: 156 View My Garage	I gotta have a sun/moon roof. I have to admit I don't use it a lot... but i like the openness and light it gives to the interior ... got hooked back in 98 on a mark viii ... I have had 6 vehicles with the sun/moon roof never a problem or leak ....dah ... unless I forget to close it when it rains-less chance of that with my Camaro .. its got the garage =)...