Moon Roof...

[Doug Hatton]

i was actually serious... is there a fundamental difference or just a trendy name change?

[BLAKE]

I understand it's super cool to hate them, but there was one already installed in my 96 GT when I bought it (aftermarket, of course) and it was awesome. No squeaks, no leaks. Had to have the motor replaced once, but it was under the manufacturer's warranty, and was no big deal.

I'm sure plenty of them suck, but I really enjoyed mine.

i was actually serious... is there a fundamental difference or just a trendy name change?

I'm only going off of my own assumption here, but I think a sunroof is opaque (metal), and a moon roof is glass.

[Slowhand]

So what's with all of the hate on moonroofs, shitty aftermarket ones aside?

[TENGRAM]

sunroof vs moonroof

Just as a sedan is a distinctive type of automobile, a moonroof is a type of sunroof. Sunroof is the generic term used to describe any panel in a vehicle roof which can let in light and/or air. While most sunroof panels are operable, some may be fixed.

The term moonroof was used in the 70's to describe a glass panel inbuilt electric sunroof, and is now used generically to describe all glass panel inbuilt sunroofs. An inbuilt sunroof is one where the operable panel slides between the vehicle roof and headliner, and is often powered but may be manually operated.