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How common are sunroof equipped 245's? 200

posted by  M on  Tue Jan 15 22:33 CST 2002
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There were no sunroof equipped 145/245/265 cars anywhere - not here in Sweden/Europe, nor in the US. One of the really important features of the 745/765 was the sunroof option - Volvo calculated with a good sales rise thanks to it.

I've however seen a few custom cars where the sunroof part was cut out of a sedan roof and welded into the wagon roof, but they've all lacked a good portion of finish. Modifying plain sheet metal like that btw has got to be one of the most difficult operations you could try.

The problem with structure weakening is widely discussed but most of the times, I hear the explanation that the sunroof assembly itself adds some strength to the structure, making a sr equipped car as strong as one without it. As for the beam in the wagon roof, you should remember that sedans without sr also have got a similar beam which doesn't exist on sr cars.

/Martin
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