I had a 6'8" friend with the same problem.I have a friend who is 6'7". He doesn't fit in most cars. We go to the Los Angeles Auto Show every year and try to find out what cars he fits in.
I can't imagine rolling a car. Not something I ever want to experience but at the same time I couldn't possibly care less about sunroof safety... if that's even a thing.
Hell, the entire roof of my car is glass and my car is pillarless too.
Many have that thin barrier you can slide to block light from the sunroof. (not sure if it's called a sunroof shade or what) Anyhow, I'm willing to bet that if your sunroof exploded and that was shut, it'd probably keep most of the glass from even hitting you....
As for roll overs, you're right. That is a safety concern. I may get rid of my sunroof if it's unsafe in those conditions...I kind of want to trade my car in for a new convertible anyhow....this might be a good reason.
Many have that thin barrier you can slide to block light from the sunroof. (not sure if it's called a sunroof shade or what) Anyhow, I'm willing to bet that if your sunroof exploded and that was shut, it'd probably keep most of the glass from even hitting you....
As for roll overs, you're right. That is a safety concern. I may get rid of my sunroof if it's unsafe in those conditions...I kind of want to trade my car in for a new convertible anyhow....this might be a good reason.
I've always been scared of what happens when your airbag goes off & you're wearing glasses
"Why would I EVER not wear a seat belt? Fastening my seat belt is literally the first thing I do when getting in a car after I shut the door. Only a moron would drive a car and not wear a seat belt. Not only is it illegal, as it should be, it is idiotic."
Seat belt wear is NOT mandatory in New Hampshire - neither is helmet wear mandated for motorcycles. We also have no state sales or income tax. Eventually, when we become a totally BLUE state, we'll have all these things, but for now it's "Live Free or Die".
"Why would I EVER not wear a seat belt? Fastening my seat belt is literally the first thing I do when getting in a car after I shut the door. Only a moron would drive a car and not wear a seat belt. Not only is it illegal, as it should be, it is idiotic."
Seat belt wear is NOT mandatory in New Hampshire - neither is helmet wear mandated for motorcycles. We also have no state sales or income tax. Eventually, when we become a totally BLUE state, we'll have all these things, but for now it's "Live Free or Die".
Maybe that.This is new to me.
It's probably some sympathetic vibration/harmonic thing with defective hunks of glass.
It IS structural. Absolutely.The thin metal replaced by a sunroof is not structural, is probably the least of your worries if in an accident that bad.
People like to say they want more safety but do they really? You can weld a roll cage into any vehicle, whether full frame or unibody, or wear a helmet, either of which would make far more difference than sunroof vs not.
It IS structural. Absolutely.
Especially with the cars that have the big Vista or Panoramic (whatever the maker calls it) glasses.
That's why those cars have extra framing inside what's left of the roof to stiffen it: Because losing all that sheet metal absolutely affects the structural integrity.
Even a normal sunroof loses some integrity, which is why most of them also have extra bracing in the roof....that's also why you should never, ever have a sunroof installed in a vehicle that doesn't have one. It's never "right" again. Always a butcher job if you look up in the headliner and how the route the drain tubes, too.
If you want to see how that works, find a car (particularly a bigger one) with an aftermarket sunroof. Go push on the roof...it'll flex easily. Then try it with the same model with a factory sunroof. It won't.
They aren't as strong as a regular roof. And in a roll over something can stick through the glass it's just usually not going to stick through a metal roof.
That said, I'm not really arguing that there is a significant difference in safety, but there is a difference.
Less than NJ...which also has state income and sales taxes.Ever been in an accident? I don't have a problem with seat belt laws or helmet laws... and I ride a motorcycle. Laws like this help people overcome their own stupidity.
What are your property taxes like? Every state has to get money from somewhere bro.
"Why would I EVER not wear a seat belt? Fastening my seat belt is literally the first thing I do when getting in a car after I shut the door. Only a moron would drive a car and not wear a seat belt. Not only is it illegal, as it should be, it is idiotic."
Seat belt wear is NOT mandatory in New Hampshire - neither is helmet wear mandated for motorcycles. We also have no state sales or income tax. Eventually, when we become a totally BLUE state, we'll have all these things, but for now it's "Live Free or Die".
I had a rock about the size of a tennis ball hit my windshield (thrown by a kid off an embankment) and had I not had on sunglasses, I probably would have ended up with glass in my eyes. I had a number of small cuts on my face from the flying glass.I've always been scared of what happens when your airbag goes off & you're wearing glasses
I had a rock about the size of a tennis ball hit my windshield (thrown by a kid off an embankment) and had I not had on sunglasses, I probably would have ended up with glass in my eyes. I had a number of small cuts on my face from the flying glass.