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It's Official: Glass Roof in 2009!

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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by zaghloul
Ever seen a Porsche Targa?? Its glass roof slides back under the rear window. Why is that so difficult to conceptualize?
Porsche also charges about $10K over the coupe for that...
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 10:57 AM
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+1 -- Love the look. Would have gotten one had it been available for my '07.
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 11:30 AM
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I would love to have the glass roof in my 07 GT. This is a great addition to the long list of Mustang options available to consumers!
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 11:52 AM
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I like it too - and would have ordered it on my '07 if it was available.
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 01:34 PM
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I think it ruins the look of the coupe.
Nice that they have options though, for those that like it!
Me, I like high speed top down Mustangs.
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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REALLY COOL! Had it been available when I ordered my car in 2006, I would have gone with it. Its more than half the price increase for the convertible. As for stripes, if anyone is a member of MCA, last months issue of Mustang Times (the club magazine), Stangnet's GT500 was featured. It has the glass roof AND it has stripes on it. CDC put perforated vinyl on the glass roof in white with the blue for the stripes. At 1st glance, it looks like a regular GT500, but upon further inspection, you see its a glassback with stripes, and it looks great. You can see right through the vinyl. See the pics below.
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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wow thats really cool
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 02:11 PM
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That seems like a lot of dough.
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 09:43 PM
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For those willing to wait until this option becomes available, there's nothing wrong with more choices. But $2K is alot for a roof that doesn't open. Personally, I'd be more interested in a true openning moonroof or sunroof. I am surprised that no one is marketing a quality open roof yet...not withstanding that peel-and-stick one.
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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I really like it, and the glass roof with the stripes looks awesome!
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Kenichi Mifune
For that price it should tilt up and slide back.
Yea, the Vista roof on the edge which is much bigger, and dual panels with power shades for $1350, wtf it should be $800, there's no mechanical hardware involved either.
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 06:35 PM
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I'd like it on my black stang, and I'd throw some limo tint on it.
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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Tint a 20% tinted glass roof with plastic film that will reduce the quality of what you see?
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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Looks sweet but that will be one hot black leather interior in the summer
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 08:35 PM
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Thanks for the info Brad!

It looks pretty cool! If it had been available I probably would have gotten it on my 08 GT. Always something huh?
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 12:47 AM
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Here is a bigger picture.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Falchion
Thanks for the info Brad!

It looks pretty cool! If it had been available I probably would have gotten it on my 08 GT. Always something huh?
Yes, I'm secretly hoping somebody else will be responsible for totalling my stang around the summer of 2008, so I can buy the next stang.

God, I want that. With a 3/36 warranty against leaking/etc from Ford.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 09:06 AM
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Well I guess the 50's are back with bubble tops and the like.

One thing though, actually two.

1. In places like where I live in AZ, that big piece of roof glass is going to be like a huge magnifying glass in the summer making 110 feel like 150. I hope they add one of those pullover covers like you get with moon roofs these days. It's also going to make 30 some degree mornings like today that much more miserable since glass isn't a great insulator.

2. I can't imagine any vehicle over 400 horse and accompanying torque numbers having this option. It would probably either work itself loose or crack the first time the unibody flexed from the power. Last I checked the factory wasn't including sub-frame connectors.

It's a neat option, just not very practical in some places.

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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 09:10 AM
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I heard on the local Detroit news about this glassback roof option. It will be a $2000 option though. I figure once you load up a 2009 GT with all the trimmings, it will be about $35k MSRP.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by elcaminoguy
Well I guess the 50's are back with bubble tops and the like.

One thing though, actually two.

1. In places like where I live in AZ, that big piece of roof glass is going to be like a huge magnifying glass in the summer making 110 feel like 150. I hope they add one of those pullover covers like you get with moon roofs these days. It's also going to make 30 some degree mornings like today that much more miserable since glass isn't a great insulator.

2. I can't imagine any vehicle over 400 horse and accompanying torque numbers having this option. It would probably either work itself loose or crack the first time the unibody flexed from the power. Last I checked the factory wasn't including sub-frame connectors.

It's a neat option, just not very practical in some places.

Check to see how well built the D2C Chassis is... see how much twist it has. It's well engineered...

And read the article with regards to #1..its already answered
Yes there is a manual shade
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