Alternative sunroof stowage

[944Turbo]

If the bag/roof is on top it can strap into the hooks where the roller blind hooks in at the rear of the boot (bag also rolls up and hangs on these when empty)
Tony

 

[DavidL]

That answers a question for me. My car didn't come with a sunroof bag so I assumed it had got lost along the way. But I do have a tangle of straps etc so I suppose mine didn't actually have one.

I'm too chicken to take the roof out - my experience has been that this is when things get broken. That and I'm fortunate to have a convertible too so if the weather is that good the 944 stays at home.
Oddly the 21 hasn't had that much use!!

 

[robwright]

I love getting my hands all greasy.

 

[zcacogp]

ORIGINAL: sc0tty
Talking of removing the sunroof, I assume you all know about the (secret?) of how to remove the toothed thingies that push the roof up and down without getting your hands all greasy?

Ummm, I'm slightly at sea with your description Sc0tty, but any helpful hints are always welcome, so do tell! []


Oli.

 

[944Turbo]

oh and I have had mine up to around 150 with the roof out * - it destroys the panel that crosses the rear of the roof in front of the hatch, but with adjustment of the deflector never had too much buffeting,

Tony

(* In Germany obviously)

 

[zcacogp]

Hmmm. On a similar visit to Germany (natürlich) I've seen over 145 on the clock, with the roof out.

I've heard that about the panel across the roof from others as well, but never had a problem with it on mine. What goes wrong?


Oli.

 

[Mark_Bennett]

ORIGINAL: sc0tty

ORIGINAL: zcacogp

ORIGINAL: sc0tty
Talking of removing the sunroof, I assume you all know about the (secret?) of how to remove the toothed thingies that push the roof up and down without getting your hands all greasy?

Ummm, I'm slightly at sea with your description Sc0tty, but any helpful hints are always welcome, so do tell! []


Oli.

If you put your key into the ignition in position 1 (or 2?) and then operate the sunroof switch, you can electrically retract the 2 toothed arms from the roof. You then unclip the 2 lugs from the front of the roof and bobs yer uncle !

That's the way the manual tells you to do it...

 

[944Turbo]

ORIGINAL: zcacogp

Hmmm. On a similar visit to Germany (natürlich) I've seen over 145 on the clock, with the roof out.

I've heard that about the panel across the roof from others as well, but never had a problem with it on mine. What goes wrong?


Oli.

The vinyl un-peels from the backing material along the back edge and dangles down (maybe its not the wind but the greater acceleration of the modded turbo )

 

[zcacogp]

ORIGINAL: 944Turbo
The vinyl un-peels from the backing material along the back edge and dangles down (maybe its not the wind but the greater acceleration of the modded turbo )

Ah. It'll be the wind then. []


Oli.

 

[Diver944]

I've had the roof out with a boot full of luggage only a few times and I've always put it inside the protective bag and placed it on top of the luggage in the boot. I've then pulled the roller blind over the top to keep it in place but realise in a heavy braking incident it could come through the blind []

In hindsight, a cargo net over the bag and under the roller blind would secure it properly to the suitcases

 

[zcacogp]

ORIGINAL: Diver944
A cargo net over the bag and under the roller blind would secure it properly to the suitcases

That's not a bad idea. And I have a cargo net in the boot as well.

Hmmmm. May need to do some experimenting. Thanks for the idea.


Oli.

 

[Pastry]

drove to balmaha today with the roof out, fun times[]. deflector fully up and no buffeting just a much needed breeze. cba with the bag though its a pain as its a pretty snug fit so the roof just sat in the boot.

 

[George Elliott]

Oli, the yanks made a glass replacement panel for the roof, the saratoga or something, that would give the light effect without the wind or rain
or you might consider a cabrio
George
944t

 

[Hilux]

I never bothered removing the roof panel. It is a nice idea but at speeds over about 35mph the noise and buffeting was unbearable even if you crack the windows open. I think I only removed it once.

When looking for a 944 I drove a couple with the sunroof open......................

S`why I made sure I bought one without..............pointless if you cant enjoy it.

 

[Eldavo]

Glorious weather, sunroof out, motorway speeds, no buffeting. Mind you, I did notice that my wind deflector stays put and does a great job so maybe the springs are stronger than in some. Once up to "higher speeds" it is pretty useless though.

 

[zcacogp]

Really can't understand why people don't like the sunroof panel; we've just come back from near Hastings to E London, 3-up, boot full of junk, sunroof out all the way. And even at speeds well over the lepton it was pleasant in the car and conversation was quite possible. (Radio was off, admittedly).

A saratoga sunroof would be lovely, but they do seem to change hands for a complete fortune. Mind you, I have thought that it would be quite easy to make something of that ilk, out of perspex to get the right curve. Yes, perspex would mean it would need to be handled a little carefully to avoid scratches, but it would be cheap, for sure. (Much, much cheaper than the several hundred that the saratoga ones seem to be worth.)


Oli.

 

[robwright]

ORIGINAL: Eldavo

Glorious weather, sunroof out, motorway speeds, no buffeting. Mind you, I did notice that my wind deflector stays put and does a great job so maybe the springs are stronger than in some. Once up to "higher speeds" it is pretty useless though.

I wasn't aware that the deflector was supposed to move of it's own accord. I thought that you positioned it for best results. All said and done though my sunroof has been out all day today and comes out at every opportunity. The thing is practically a cab when it's removed it's that big. Also have to agree that getting up to 100 the noise does become a bit much although I wasn't really concentrating on the noise at that point []

 

[MRGT]

I have to stick my neck out here and say I've never seen the point of the sunroof in the 944, why not simply do a smaller one that fully retracts into the rear of the roof, or go the whole hog and have targa panels. To design a car with a sunroof which has to be removed and then stored somewhere just seems a lot of hassle for no great benefit (over a retracting panel that is).

 

[Fred Hindle]

To eliminate the wind buffeting lower the door windows by about an inch (25mm to you Europhiles).

My 1984 944 has the webrings in the bootfloor, I always thought they were for a cargo net (well that is what I use mine for anyway).


Cheers,

 

[robwright]

Surely targa panels have to be stowed when removed? They also have the effect of turning your car into a chinese laundry. Funniest thing I ever saw was a carbrella (yes that's an umbrella for a car) for a 964 targa.