Stow on the Wold

(03-09-2011 12:32pm)pureevoque Wrote:  I spoke to one of the land rover guys, he said they had been having isues with them cracking and this was the reason the price had gone up - becuase they were using a stronger glass now.

So likely to add more weight!

I made my mind up, I'm not speccing one, they are a nice feature - for rear passengers, when your driving and in front seats you don't know it's there, because it starts further back

I think somebody said these were sourced from Overseas so it could mean that early customer models have the weaker glass. I'll ask the same question as somebody might want to know this to support a future warranty claim. If it's true I'd try to break mine while still under warranty

How this wasn't picked up during testing????

(03-09-2011 12:32pm)pureevoque Wrote:  I made my mind up, I'm not speccing one, they are a nice feature - for rear passengers, when your driving and in front seats you don't know it's there, because it starts further back

That's missing the whole point…. when you build a house do you refuse to install windows because there is not a great view outside??? The pan roof lights up the whole interior (that includes the bit where you are sitting) - natural light's a good thing, you can never have too much of it.

I don't like it at all since it is not possible to ooem it and it just lets heat inside the cabin. I like being more cosy in a darker cabin. I know there are blinds you can close it... But i don't see the point since you cannot open it to let fresh air inside.

I must admit Gorjan you have a point about the opening bit, why it couldn't have had an opening section I don't know. I love the fresh air coming in through the open sunroof in my FFRR on a pleasant day, even though I have climate control that never gets switched off.

(03-09-2011 04:08pm)FullFatTim Wrote:  I must admit Gorjan you have a point about the opening bit, why it couldn't have had an opening section I don't know. I love the fresh air coming in through the open sunroof in my FFRR on a pleasant day, even though I have climate control that never gets switched off.

Completely OT ....... but congrats on your 1000th post Tim!

Reminer to self - get a life!

(03-09-2011 12:05pm)EVO PUNDITT Wrote:  

(03-09-2011 10:49am)Acwats Wrote:  I'm there at 16:30 today. Any requests?

Can check the cars they use for the terrapods have pano roofs or not and if not why are they not using cars with pano roofs? is it cause they might crack?
thank you

They WERE using a panoramic roof on the terrapods and axle twister and I checked every corner and NO cracks. . Good news

I'll put some hi res pics in my dropbox of a silver with black wheels and roof bars on later this evening. I'm going for Red now. Enjoyed the drive, the car handling is incredible and I had no AD. My weekend drive is a MK V GTI Golf so I have a good benchmark

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Indus Silver with 20" black alloys
http://db.tt/NObmJa7
http://db.tt/vBVmyGq

Close up of the Black 20" alloy
http://db.tt/kd2EAQ7

These are 5Mb files so may take a while to download

J

(03-09-2011 01:42pm)berlin2011 Wrote:  

(03-09-2011 12:32pm)pureevoque Wrote:  I made my mind up, I'm not speccing one, they are a nice feature - for rear passengers, when your driving and in front seats you don't know it's there, because it starts further back

That's missing the whole point…. when you build a house do you refuse to install windows because there is not a great view outside??? The pan roof lights up the whole interior (that includes the bit where you are sitting) - natural light's a good thing, you can never have too much of it.

Berlin I normally prefer windows in the side of my house, not in the roof

I did drive the car with the roof blind open and closed and TBH it didn't make a difference to the light in the from a driver point of view. Until I turned my head round

(03-09-2011 09:30pm)pureevoque Wrote:  Berlin I normally prefer windows in the side of my house, not in the roof

I did drive the car with the roof blind open and closed and TBH it didn't make a difference to the light in the from a driver point of view. Until I turned my head round

point taken, to each his own I suppose. As for windows in the roof of my house....yep, I have them as well so I may be biased on topic