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Old 03-21-2009, 01:52 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
I wish I could understand why the designers insist on so much glass. It's heavy, it's a poor insulator, and for anyone who lives in a sunny climate, glass roofs are an invitation to heat stroke and/or using 25% of the engine's output on A/C. How about a nice opaque foam/fiberglass sandwich instead?

Oh, and I wonder what happens to your glass roof in a rollover?
Pisses me even more because glass/plastic is only covered partially in case of an insurance claim..
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