Sooooo the sunroof on the M3 is gonna cost waay more than I want to spend to fix it. The solo rules say I can convert as long as a model with an no sunroof option is available on the same line in Appendix A. Does anyone know if the sunroof was an option or standard?
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Jeremiah Hodgins
99 BMW M3
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you.Tags: None
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My understanding is it was an option. It's a unicorn car, very few made, but you could get an E36 M3 with no sunroof.
If you're running BSP you can update/backdate also which allows you to run parts from the "lightweight" M3. So no sunroof, aluminum doors, etc.- Jerry Ledford
'16 Ram 2500 Big Horn - daily driver / tow vehicle
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Per the official SCCA ruling, the only way to legally convert a BMW to a non-sunroof configuration is to literally cut off the top, replace it with the entire roof from a non-sunroof car, and also replace all of the associated trim bits in the interior. That's for Street, ST, & SP at least. Removing a sunroof and replacing with a blank panel is NOT a package conversion. That's why I never did it.Rod H
Bringing a knife to a gun fight.
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Originally posted by JohnW8 View PostWhat's wrong with the sunroof as it is now?Jeremiah Hodgins
99 BMW M3
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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Originally posted by J2870 View PostThere's lots of broken brackets and rails that are worn to the point of needing replacing. They were nicely sandwiched in before I took it out to troubleshoot, and don't believe I can imitate that exact placement (and dirt) to reinstall it. What if I were to use some fancy, not rigged up at all (but definitely secure) bracketry to at least hold the panel in the sunroof frame and reinstall the unit?Nick Stone
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Originally posted by seducksauce View PostIf the bits and pieces are there, I don't think there's any problem with it being functional or not.Jeremiah Hodgins
99 BMW M3
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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Originally posted by jbass1911 View PostMaybe this?Delanie Calhoun
'90 Spec Miata
'13 Ford Focus ST
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just an fyi, after some more cleaning and a thorough inspection, I ordered just the slide feet instead of the whole repair kit. Also, got some PTFE WD40 to grease the slides. It just less complicated than replacing the whole roof and since I had it out, it was impossible to put back without fixing or rigging. I'm also not just saying this so nobody checks it at tech.Jeremiah Hodgins
99 BMW M3
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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