Pan roof or no pan roof ?

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Pan roof or no pan roof ?

Post by TWG1 » Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:20 am

I have had a list of must have's so to speak when looking at cars, one of the top ones if not the top has been a pan roof , I have been offered a few cars which ticked all the boxs but were less the pan roof so I opted to pass , now wondering if i should rethink the my list , my old discovery had one , but for the last two or so months of looking I have been running about in our old focus estate and that does not have one so do I really need it ?

So anyone regret not having a pan roof when the originally wanted one ?

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Re: Pan roof or no pan roof ?

Post by Iain » Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:34 am

Coming from having rather than not having......Pan roof was a requirement for me; deal breaker; brightens up the cabin massively; makes a huge difference..... only opened it once
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Re: Pan roof or no pan roof ?

Post by Markp » Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:47 am

I am with Iain. I don't open it often but love the airy feel it gives the car - as do passengers.
And you can always close the blind if you like it dark!

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Re: Pan roof or no pan roof ?

Post by TWG1 » Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:49 am

Sitting here debating it with the wife, I think that just sealed it for me , pan roof it is !

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Re: Pan roof or no pan roof ?

Post by wildbore » Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:50 am

Waste of money. Got one and the blind stays shut - there are windows right round the car that let light into the cabin.

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Re: Pan roof or no pan roof ?

Post by stevo55 » Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:59 am

Pan roof all day long-as has been said it really brightens up the cabin area. I had black/black interior and no sunroof on my C6 and it was pretty dark in there particularly with privacy glass. Pan roof was a must have for me. Plus if you have kids they can watch the sky from the back through the roof which is great for their entertainment!


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Re: Pan roof or no pan roof ?

Post by TWG1 » Sun Jun 11, 2017 10:52 am

Wife commented earlier that, she thought it would get a little claustrophobic in the back with out the pan roof.

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Re: Pan roof or no pan roof ?

Post by Iain » Sun Jun 11, 2017 10:58 am

wildbore wrote:
Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:50 am
Waste of money. Got one and the blind stays shut - there are windows right round the car that let light into the cabin.
Never closed the blind on mine.........
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Re: Pan roof or no pan roof ?

Post by RS6chris! » Sun Jun 11, 2017 11:33 am

Had one without

Latest one has one

Awesome....makes a massive difference to me....had it open when we had them red hot days few weeks ago....drove all the way to Unit 20 and back with it open.

Awesome....

However I am a sun worshipper and will worship sun all day...my head and face was red that day.

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Re: Pan roof or no pan roof ?

Post by RS6chris! » Sun Jun 11, 2017 11:34 am

Kids love it in the back too
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Re: Pan roof or no pan roof ?

Post by E14STO » Sun Jun 11, 2017 12:03 pm

Ive not got it. Wasn't a deal breaker only thing I thought was that it would have been nice for the kid in the back.
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Re: Pan roof or no pan roof ?

Post by kmpowell » Sun Jun 11, 2017 12:08 pm

Pan roof is one of the most desirable options on both the B8 and C7. Cars without are harder to move-on come resale, and they command less money.
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Re: Pan roof or no pan roof ?

Post by doodlebug » Sun Jun 11, 2017 12:18 pm

I didn't have pan roof, wasn't bothered about the lack of it and it made no odds to re-sale.

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Re: Pan roof or no pan roof ?

Post by RS6chris! » Sun Jun 11, 2017 12:26 pm

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Re: Pan roof or no pan roof ?

Post by Brooner » Sun Jun 11, 2017 1:18 pm

Not an RS6 but my last 2 RS4's The B5 & the B7 both had can't remember ever using the that's why I did not spec it on my current B8 and if and when I go looking for a RS6 I will be trying to get one with out as I have read some nightmare stories on here but the rubbers ripping and Audi trying to blame the owners for cutting them with the power hose
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