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Should I be put off by the sunroof?
Looked at an early Longbridge 2.0 v6 manual 75 (pre-project drive with real wood etc) earlier. There’re bits that’s not so good but mostly cosmetic (the panel colour variation at one of the front wings does bother me) instead of anything structural or mechanical, and none of the common issues I could think of. I absolutely love the car in terms of how it drives, rides and sound. However, the car came with a sunroof which I wasn’t aware of before viewing. As I’ve seen plenty of horrors of when one of those starts to leak (drains mostly), I would like to hear your advice as to whether I should be put off by the sunroof? I know that’s quite a cheap fix/preventative measures (I’ve read all the guides) but I won’t trust myself to do it (4 drains!), and I can’t seem to be able to find any Rover specialist very close to me (with the nearest one 50 miles away - thinking of Dreadnought) - also that the aftermath of one of those leaky episodes seems quite annoying to clean up!
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The sunroof drain mod isn't that bad to do. Access to the front drains is a little fiddly. Once you've done the drains that's the problem solved permanently, and you can enjoy having the sunroof.
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Feel around the seat belt anchor points does it feel damp, is does not take much effort to lift the rear carpet in each foot well, and not much effort either to check the two front foot wells.
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Why would you need a sunroof if you have air conditioning in a car. ??? Rev. |
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leaks or no leaks, don't let sunroof put you off. macafee2 |
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Are you nodding or shaking your head Julien? Simon PS I haven't had a leak from mine ... yet!
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Also the sunroof comes in handy on hot summer days as you can leave it in the tilt position to help stop the interior from becoming a sauna The two MGRs I sold had sunroofs and I really miss it, the 3 we will have don't have them sadly. |
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I agree, but for the ultimate sunroof, you need one of these. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm9BZMG3-uU We have one and it's great during the summer.
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