[V8INTERCEPTOR]

I was just on the Holden website checking out the Monaro and I noticed the Monaro has a sun roof option. How come the GTO does not have that option. I would of loved a sunroof.

 

[raven1124]

The same reason we don't have all the other cool things the Monaro has...the price. It would just simply jack up the price to much.

 

[707GTOLS2]

:agree
True
Pontiac would have charged an arm and two legs for the
electronic temp control and a sunroof

 

[PEARL JAM]

It is odd. The Trans Am was about the same cost as my Goat, and they came with T-tops!:cool

 

[s2gordon]

It is odd. The Trans Am was about the same cost as my Goat, and they came with T-tops!:cool

It's all economics.. the exchange rate favors the Aussie's. So that a simple option would cost us more by they time the price for it all is converted.
I've had sunroofs on just about all my cars and I hardly used it. Damn sun here in FL is just brutal.. I would only use it at night sometimes.:cool

 

[malum in se]

I picked up my blue/blue man. today. I was told no sunroof option b/c there are crossbars up there that form part of a roll cage.

 

[NurkVinny]

I was told a similar thing by my salesman. "There's too much torque in the motor for a sunroof."

I understand bodyflex and rollcages better than your average Joe. It just wasn't worth it... I giggled and kept negotiating the purchase price.

 

[BlownGTO]

It is odd. The Trans Am was about the same cost as my Goat, and they came with T-tops!:cool

But the goat came with a WAY better interior IMO. Easyer to work on too. Oh and more rear seat and leg room. Oh and a better Stereo IMO. Oh and better Ergonomics IMO. Oh lol sorry, I just kept think of more stuff.

BTW I still love the T/A's and Camaro's!

 

[dealernut]

I think it was a logistic reason. The cars take roughly 3 to 4 months to get over here and to their respected locations. I believe they kept the options available low due to the fact that GM is not used to a foriegn car that is limited productoon like this. The more options you have, the more picky a customer will be.

"I have to have a Blue/Blue, M6, with Nav, Sunroof, auto climate control, and the sports suspension"

"I have to have a Blue/Blue, M6, with Nav, No Sunroof, auto climate control, and the sports suspension"

You could lose a sale for 4 months because of a blasted sunroof. I think the timing and logistics of orders prompted the well equipped no options choices they provide now.


You add those types of request up and you have 30 to 40 cars lieing arounf that should not have been ordered and no one is willing to get becasue of available options.

 

[GTO_go_BLUE]

If you would like a sunroof, aftermarket shops can get them installed. Finish Line in Cleveland,OH can install for roughly $1500. I'm sure there are other shops that can do it also. My dealership had one and it looked NICE!! Looking to have one installed in a few years ( still working and paying for increased performance ). I believe they install the Holden package.

 

[BlownGTO]

People People People, sunroof's CANNOT be installed in our powerfull GTO's.....the sheer torque of our engines in a car with a sunroof would tear the car literally in half! I dont know about you but I dont want a bunch of our beautiful goats torn limb from limb!

 

[noz34me]

People People People, sunroof's CANNOT be installed in our powerfull GTO's.....the sheer torque of our engines in a car with a sunroof would tear the car literally in half! I dont know about you but I dont want a bunch of our beautiful goats torn limb from limb!

I thought they were putting them in the Monaro's?

I doubt 400/400 would tear the car in half. If somebody wants to throw enough money into a sunroof, I'm sure it could be engineered correctly. It's not like a sunroof is the same as a convertible top- - -

 

[GTO_go_BLUE]

BLOWN_GTO--- When I saw that at the dealership, emotion took over logic, never thought about since it was a new car sitting in their showroom floor, Someone does own it around here and its not me. THANKS for the retort. You saved me money and more importantly , my GTO!!!

 

[BlownGTO]

BLOWN_GTO--- When I saw that at the dealership, emotion took over logic, never thought about since it was a new car sitting in their showroom floor, Someone does own it around here and its not me. THANKS for the retort. You saved me money and more importantly , my GTO!!!

HAHAHA, thank you for seeing my sarcasm! Im glad I saved your GTO from certain destruction lol!:lol:

 

[mumrah]

There are cross members int the roof.

After a drive and the GTO was all nice and warm it began to snow. When I got out of the car and looked at the roof you could see the pattern of the crossmembers. The snow would not stick to the thicker parts that retained more heat.