Webasto Sunroof

[strouf]

I'm thinking of investing the money I got from my old (opel astra) to a new sunroof for my 2004 Galaxy 2.3 ghia. Went to my local dealer asking for the webasto 500 FreeDome.They said that according to Webasto factory, that sunroof cannot be fitted to the Galaxy.They suggested the 500 which is about the same size,but consists of two smaller opening elements. I wander why I cannot have the FreeDome instaled....No air vents or seatbelt placed on the roof, wind noice maybe? The Webasto site clearly shows the sunroof on a Sharan (and looks great!).Does anybody have tried the same (galaxy/FreeDome500) combination ?

[Guest vr6galaxy]

Because to fit it would mean the removal of too many cross supports in the roof and would weaken the body shell :( there was an option to have two seperate sun roofs fitted from the factory on the Mk1 this option was dropped on the later models, probably due to the second row roof mounted seat belt fixings?

[strouf]

This is what I would think, but they will fit the twin 500 whose overall dimensions are juust a little smaller than the freedome. Is it possible that having two smaller openings instead of just a big one makes the difference?

[Masked Marauder]

At last! We pre-2001 owners can have something that post 2000 owners can't!

[Guest vr6galaxy]

This is what I would think, but they will fit the twin 500 whose overall dimensions are juust a little smaller than the freedome. Is it possible that having two smaller openings instead of just a big one makes the difference?

Yes, as the twin smaller openings fit in-between the braces in the roof and cutting the holes doesn't weaken the body shell

[strouf]

I would understand this...The thing is that those two openings are joined on hte same glass panel which is larger than the sunroof they will not suggest !!

 

And latest news is that they say the "freedome 500" can be fitted on the Mk1 but not the MK2...