Do you ever tilt your moonroof?

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Old 05-31-2005 | 02:38 PM
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Do you ever tilt your moonroof?

Is there any point to it? I figure it improves ventilation a little but other than I see no point.
Old 05-31-2005 | 02:43 PM
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i tilt my moonroof all the time...sometimes i dont feel like having the whole thing open but like some ventilation which it does well...not to mention it kinda looks good when its open like that..
Old 05-31-2005 | 02:44 PM
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Very useful, I do it all the time, esp if its sunny but I still want to ventilate air through the car.
Old 05-31-2005 | 03:03 PM
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Both moving and parked ... the next hot day tilt your roof and see how much cooler it is inside the car when you get back.
Old 05-31-2005 | 03:03 PM
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If there's no chance of rain, it helps heat escape while your car sits outside at work all day (although I don't do it, I know a lot of people who do). But for driving, unless it's ridiculously hot or cold, the windows are down and the sunroof open...stereo blasting, too. Come on man, with the weather we have here in NC, you shouldn't be doing anything else!
Old 05-31-2005 | 03:18 PM
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Gotta agree with everyone, it has it's purpose. I tilt it every time I'm parked to allow the heat to vent out and while I'm driving to increase ventilation.
Old 05-31-2005 | 03:56 PM
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Yeah, me too. I use it all the time. A good venting combo is to crack one of the rear windows an inch or so w/ the moonroof cracked.
Old 05-31-2005 | 04:14 PM
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I use it tilted most of the time. When you are moving, it pretty well keeps light rain out.
Old 05-31-2005 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by DaInFaMMuS1
not to mention it kinda looks good when its open like that..
word. it does give it this "look". i always leave it tilted - it's only closed when raining.
Old 05-31-2005 | 05:14 PM
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mine squeaks like a mo-fo when going from closed > tilted and vise versa.
Old 05-31-2005 | 05:59 PM
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Open while driving, the wind noise is too irritating
Open while parked, I'm too worried that spiders and insects might make a home in my car
Old 05-31-2005 | 06:02 PM
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I use tilt when parked in the hot sun and for at least the first few miles after returning to the car in the hot sun. Also, it's useful for sucking out the occassional, ahem, bad smell, should the need arise at freeway speeds. I think the tilt and speed combine to form a bit of a venturi effect to make it particularly effective at drawing out the undesired air.
Old 05-31-2005 | 06:05 PM
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i tilt mines all the time..cuz it looks sick wid it tilt..
Old 05-31-2005 | 06:11 PM
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yes

you will want to next time you see a bird drop in your car. True!!!!

Old 05-31-2005 | 06:11 PM
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But, when parked - does the ventilation you gain by tilting it, make up for the heat increase from the sun heat entering via the glass. I know its tinted but there got to be a greenhouse effect here. The thing I do, is tilt it, then partially close the inside cover, leaving just a crack open.
Old 05-31-2005 | 06:25 PM
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Old 05-31-2005 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by subspace
But, when parked - does the ventilation you gain by tilting it, make up for the heat increase from the sun heat entering via the glass. I know its tinted but there got to be a greenhouse effect here. The thing I do, is tilt it, then partially close the inside cover, leaving just a crack open.
I find myself doing the same thing with the sliding shade. When you live in Houston its hard to tell if I really makes any difference at all. The keyfob window control is priceless though!
Old 05-31-2005 | 07:31 PM
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I tilt the roof all the time, gives good ventialtion and lets the sun in at the same time. There is a little noise at freeway speeds, but just turn up the fine radio and listen to XM.
Old 05-31-2005 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by PPLAPW
All the time.............

Old 05-31-2005 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by PPLAPW
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Old 05-31-2005 | 08:46 PM
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I never open mine, just tilt.
Old 05-31-2005 | 08:49 PM
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I would feel a lot more comfortable if it had a rain sensor and autoclose.
Old 05-31-2005 | 09:27 PM
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only when there are blunts going around...

im serious, sadly
Old 05-31-2005 | 09:30 PM
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Joe's got it right, I tried that on my highway drive tonight. Tilt the roof up, crack both rear windows an inch, and you have a decently quiet positive airflow that felt very comfortable and airy without being too noisy.
Old 05-31-2005 | 10:09 PM
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I really hope you dont drive high.
Old 05-31-2005 | 10:22 PM
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He does. Hell, at 24 I did. 37 miles an hour down county roads in a Dodge Dynasty listening to Dinosaur Jr. In the TL, I don't even let people think about smoking.... :-)
Old 05-31-2005 | 10:42 PM
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Just cause you did doesnt make it right. DUI isnt good. Im not even talking about the smoke in the car, thats not really a problem when you kill someone else. People do stupid things so im not persecuting any of you, but I recomend you save the pot and booze(hopefully nothing more) for parties, watching TV, or playing with guns.
Old 05-31-2005 | 10:55 PM
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well....i tilt the sunroof to increase the downforce on the car....
XD...
but i do tilt the sunroof a lot...
Old 05-31-2005 | 11:46 PM
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Exclamation Birds!

I too worry about birds entering or maybe just leaving their "calling cards." Would hate to have anything mar my leather.
Old 06-01-2005 | 12:13 AM
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Yeah, I close my moon-roof, and tilt it, when I go across the interstate bridge, because there are like a billion birds perched on the girders.

Otherwise, I tilt the moon-roof when it's raining out, and I need ventilation. I used to tilt the moonroof when I park in the sun, but one day, I got in my car, and a nice sized spider dropped down in front of my face while I drove away If you do tilt your moonroof, don't park under a tree
Old 06-01-2005 | 06:41 PM
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I tilt it all the time. It improves ventilation without causing a roar. It's great if you live anywhere its cold.
Old 06-01-2005 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Brewmaster


Both moving and parked ... the next hot day tilt your roof and see how much cooler it is inside the car when you get back.

Well, our cars have the option of rollling the windows down from the key fob so hopefully by the time you get inside the car, it will be much cooler, regardless of whether the roof is closed or tilted

What i enjoy doing while driving on a nice day is tilting the roof and cracking the rear passenger window. It produces a nice vacuum and gives the driver a nice breeze!
Old 06-01-2005 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Jaydef00
only when there are blunts going around...

im serious, sadly


how can you do that in a car like your own..? The smell sticks around for awhile..
Old 06-02-2005 | 01:29 AM
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Michiganrich- Try the 'joe-method' Fully crack the moonroof, and the open the rear right window only- about an inch. Its kinda noisy, but it puts you in the position of the most wind turbulance. Or dont- haha
Old 06-02-2005 | 05:00 AM
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tilt at will, tilt at will!
Old 06-02-2005 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Russdaddy
tilt at will, tilt at will!
you sound waaaay too hyper & excited at 6:00 am....
chug a couple of starbucks double shot espressos, did ya?
Old 06-02-2005 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Jaydef00
only when there are blunts going around...

im serious, sadly
But you can't hotbox it if the moonroof's open...kids these days...
Old 06-02-2005 | 11:42 AM
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i tilt cause i notced that i get about 10 hp more cause it gives me better aerodynamics
Old 06-02-2005 | 12:06 PM
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I cant tell if you are being sarcastic or not. How would you get a 10% HP increase, in addition how would you measure it, cant on a dyno. So I assume you use a wind tunnel? If anything the moonroof increases the drage factor.
Old 06-02-2005 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by crazymjb
I cant tell if you are being sarcastic or not. How would you get a 10% HP increase, in addition how would you measure it, cant on a dyno. So I assume you use a wind tunnel? If anything the moonroof increases the drage factor.


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