Saleen's 'Scenic Roof'...

[wilsons]

I think I've abused that reliability topic enough.

Ok. So this here expensive piece of glass:

Has me wondering about some things about it.

First does anyone have one? Or know how it works? Is it a permanent see through roof? or can you actually close it with some cloth like roller system from inside. I wouldn't wanna wear sun screen to just drive one with it!!

Any idea if its interchangable with a different hardtop?


Also on a side note off topic. I didn't find a place to post this one in Support. Why does my post count say 0 still? Anyone else see that, or am I just delusional Kindly shed some light on this perplexed noggin of mine.

 

[The Fang]

Yip ya better get the sun block out and start rubbing it in. cost is 4000 not including labor and i believe its a closed unit. no opening it.

 

[Minglewood]

Like windshield glass, I presume this roof glass blocks 100% of the bad UV rays. Ever wonder why your transitions (light-to-dark) eye glasses don't turn dark inside of a car? Sorry - no suntan.

And I beliive the post count is the number of new threads started.

 

[bigcat]

the post count only counts tech and regional posts. talk posts dont count, so that you want to contribute something constructive to the forum. talk is cheap.

 

[wilsons]

hmm sounds like I don't want that then. I'd like to have a moon roof installed somehow though. I'll look around I'm something exsists. This post brought up some related threads, and there are some links on a similar thread I'll look at.


The post count thing makes sense. That explains why I haven't posted anything there. I'm clueless with cars. Save the easy basic stuff like oil change, tire rotation, fluids, etc.

 

[StangCollecter]

There is another company making the clear roof, also big bucks.

I'm sure in a few years the price will come down some.

 

[Tmack]

Here are a couple other pics of it. I have seen it in person and it looks awesome. It is a giant sun roof that does not open. Unlike the other companies out there making these this one does not jeopardize the structure of the vehicle. It is still a coupe. I personally like the looks, but wouldn’t want it as a daily driver; too much sun.

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[shooterm1]

Just two words >

Here are a couple other pics of it. I have seen it in person and it looks awesome. It is a giant sun roof that does not open. Unlike the other companies out there making these this one does not jeopardize the structure of the vehicle. It is still a coupe. I personally like the looks, but wouldn’t want it as a daily driver; too much sun.

> hot and expensive <

 

[BlackGT05]

Looks like a greenhouse to me

 

[crewwolfy]

yeah, classic design concepts has a glassback design as well. Been 'in the works' for a long time now...

 

[LIZARDKING]

I would snag one of those in a sec....for $1500. Not a cent more.

 

[wilsons]

I think I concur!

 

[I8URVTEC]

Looks like it would make for one hot car in the summer. Wonder what the temp would get upto in something like that.

 

[FL2005GT]

Two reasons why I won't buy this, even though it looks awesome:

1) I can't afford it.

2) It would only take one jealous ***hole with a hammer to give you an awfully expensive window repair...

 

[bigcat]

Two reasons why I won't buy this, even though it looks awesome:

1) I can't afford it.

2) It would only take one jealous ***hole with a hammer to give you an awfully expensive window repair...

not much different than a windshield. keep a low deductable an dont worry about it. one hit with a hammer to the stock roof, and its an expensive fix also.

 

[FL2005GT]

I don't know auto insurance that well. You could get the window insured also, you think? It's an aftermarket part...

 

[Power4]

Is the Saleen glassback roof any lighter or heavier than the stock roof in a mustang? It'd be cool if it was actually lighter therefore lowering the car's center of gravity and making it handle a little better. Then you could justify buying not only for aesthetics but performance as well

 

[SVTdriver]

I seriously doubt it's lighter. Generally speaking automotive glass is not going to be lighter than sheetmetal. What I think would be wierd is the view if you rolled over. I don't think I'd really want to see the asphalt that close to my head. And if you rolled over at any speed. The grinding would just be awful to watch.

 

[wilsons]

Yea, what if it rolls over a few times shattering glass, and finally lands on 4 wheels and all that glass falls all over you.

 

[bigcat]

it is laminated glass, just like a windshield. it will not shatter.