Sunroof installed in my 2007 Mazdaspeed 3

Webasto Sunroof - Installed by Automotive Essentials in Rockville MD. Power open and tilt. Opens into the roof, first speed3 with a sunroof!

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Autos & Vehicles

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• MS3
• Mazda
• Mazdaspeed
• 3
• sunroof
• custom
• mazda

[andavid]

Mazda didn't offer a sunroof because the torsional rigidity would be compromised, but I guess the average driver wouldn't notice a difference... did you notice any difference in the stiffness of the car?

[mellman99]

@andavid or...an experienced driver wouldn't either. There are lots of people who claim there were structural issues as to why Mazda wouldn't offer a sunroof but frankly they're all just assumptions. I still own the car, it's been through many autocross races, and I can tell you as an experienced autocross driver the sunroof presents no "torsional rigidity" issues... Car handles just fine, and 4+ years later there are still no leaks or structural issues with the car.

[jbarlocher]

Nice 700 Series roof........But if I were to return a car to a dealership with a headliner that looked like that, they`d tear a strip of me........

[mellman99]

@jbarlocher consistently got positive comments from my dealership about my car - even with my other mods (FMIC, Sway bars, Downpipe, CAI) they loved seeing it come in. They never questioned the sunroof ironically, i expected it to be the first thing they said "wtf" about.

[jomajesty2]

sun roof looks clean, if looks is what your looking for then sun roof is a plus...is there any high performance car with a sun roof?...well over all nice sun roof but damn the music sucks!!!

[mellman99]

Are BMW's not high performance cars? In any case the MS3 isn't really what I consider a high performance car, it's fast for what it is, but I definitley don't consider it in factory form to be a monster.

And...it's not about looks its pure comfort, little t hings in life :)

[djchris721]

where did u get yours done, i was thinking of putting one on mine

[DxBOY617]

how much did it cost you for the installation?

[evox59]

how much was it and where??

[VanKrixsz101]

kewl

[kc2zxl]

Not a huge fan of aftermarket sunroof, it'll never come out like the factory. Also, don't like the frame around the hole, I like the tapered look of of the factory ones.

[raneve23]

how much was that

[NINOBROWN914]

"hoes see and cant beleive its going back on its own" lol

(nelly-pimp juice)

[drifter84ms307]

yeah how much did it cost?

[brianred8]

OK, I have a question. I love cars and know a lot about performance philosophies but I am not a mechanical person. I just bought a 2011 Speed3 and want a roof put it. My question is, if it effects the structural integrity of the car, can the uni body bend and get out of shape or is it strictly a performance thing?

[brianred8]

OK, I have a question. I love cars and know a lot about performance philosophies but I am not a mechanical person. I just bought a 2011 Speed3 and want a roof put it. My question is, if it effects the structural integrity of the car, can the uni body bend and get out of shape or is it strictly a performance thing?