SUNROOFS HOT AS HELL

[KOOS BEST]

Hi , I post this question here , cause you guys have the same type of climate like us.
I have migrated back to L/R after years of driving Patrols.
In all aspects I find the D3 much better and enjoyable.
BUT, those silly sunroofs, what the hell did the British think you use it for.Only a midget will fit through it.
The sun bake the hell out of you, the flimsy sunvisors/shade dont keep the UV out and it gets far too hot. Maybe the Europeans need it for extra light or heat.
Whats also annoying is , the glare gets in behind your shades , and you see your reflection in your own shades when on the open road.

Do you guys experience the same , and what can you do the reduce the glare and sun through the sunroofs.

[trobbo]

much like you tint the side windows to reduce glare and UV, you may find a really dark window tint on your sunroof glass will help.

[JDNSW]

I think this is one aspect of my favourite whinges! A major problem with cars in this country is that nearly all cars in the world are designed by people who live in a cold climate, or are designed by people who slavishly follow design ideas that originated in a cold climate. A good example is windscreens designed to turn the car into a hothouse.

And sun roofs are one of the worst things ever thought of in this climate. Why anyone would buy a car with one is beyond me!

John

[eddomak]

And sun roofs are one of the worst things ever thought of in this climate. Why anyone would buy a car with one is beyond me!

John

I actually really like a good sunroof, but didn't opt for one on the D4 because it is so massive and just feel the glass on a hot day (I did during the test drive in summer) and it's crazy - everyone would bake.

But, compare this to some of the better sunroofs where there is a sound and heat insulated cover, and you then have decent options. eg Peugeot 308 has a full length sunroof but still a full length blockout blind. My Subaru also had a good one, and so do Hondas.

If LR had a front-only sunroof with a decent blind I would have optioned up.

[KarlB]

I have a sunroof in my Defender and I love it. When it is hot I just open it and the vehicle cools down nicely with good air circulation. As for glare getting behind my "shades": never experienced any problems.

Cheers
KarlB

[KOOS BEST]

I think this is one aspect of my favourite whinges! A major problem with cars in this country is that nearly all cars in the world are designed by people who live in a cold climate, or are designed by people who slavishly follow design ideas that originated in a cold climate. A good example is windscreens designed to turn the car into a hothouse.

And sun roofs are one of the worst things ever thought of in this climate. Why anyone would buy a car with one is beyond me!

John

John, couldnt agree more, especially the D3 AND D4 sunroofs, absolutely useless.
In the Patrol , at least I could stand upright in it for photography and than close the sun completely off.
Will try and tint it before the summer arrives, the African sun is not too kind.

[drivesafe]

Personally, I find the sunroof in my RR a waste of time and just one more glass surface to be cleaned.

In the 2.5 years I’ve had the RR, I’ve used it 5 or 6 times to see how close the roof was to obstacles in undercover car parks.

Twice to give someone the BIRD after they tried on some stunt and lost.

I only tried it opened while diving a couple of times and didn’t like the sun coming in.

[Bushwanderer]

Hi Koos Best,
Perhaps the best solution for you would be to attach a reflective surface to the outside of the sunroof.

Alternatively, if you have a use for a roof rack, fit a solid floor in the region of the sunroof.

HTH,
Peter

[Dorko]

Twice to give someone the BIRD after they tried on some stunt and lost..

HAHAHHAHAHA Gold!

Dorko