X5 sunroof delete

[jhonny]

Gents, I'm a pretty tall guy with a long torso.
I find the X5's moonroof / sunroof takes too much away from head space.
I'm looking to buy a used F15 however I'm struggling to find one without a moonroof / sunroof.
Was it ever possible to order an F15 without a moonroof / sunroof ?
When I look at the 2019 model (even the M) it doesn't seem like its possible.

[originalgoods13]

I know that 2014 had baseline X5, without sunroof in Canada, I have seen it in person. Maybe look up vehicles here, you may find one. Good luck!

[CatalinP]

My 2014 doesn't have sunroof.

[dodgey68]

my 2014 dosn't have a sunroof either
thank fully,

[alphaod]

I have never seen one with a sunroof… I'm curious how different it feels inside as result. I don't open up mine that much anyways, I don't think I would miss it.

[jhonny]

Thank you for the quick response gents. Been looking for 2014 models problem is there's not many of them below 30k miles

Anyone else have a newer model 2015+ that doesn't have a sunroof and is U.S. based ?
Just wondering if I'm wasting my time looking for an elusive unicorn

[Muzza]

I don’t understand, wouldn’t it be better to have a sunroof in your situation?

[LocksmithNick]

Our X3 didn’t have one and I remember the salesman saying it was nice because of something like 3 extra inches of headroom. It was pretty cool without one. The headliner was black so you couldn’t tell anyways.

[TheUltimateDrivingManiac]

Are you 7' or something? I'm 6'2'' and there's lot of space above my head. And I prefer to seat upright.

[jhonny]

Im pretty much 6'5" ... but have a long torso I think and its not comfortable at all to sit in one with a moonroof. If I wanna sit up right without hunching over I hit my head on the lip of the moonroof.

[TheUltimateDrivingManiac]

Originally Posted by jhonny

Im pretty much 6'5" ... but have a long torso I think and its not comfortable at all to sit in one with a moonroof. If I wanna sit up right without hunching over I hit my head on the lip of the moonroof.

Well... If you will be able to find F15 without moonroof in North America - it will be bare-bone, without any options - that's a result of selling options by packages.

Ordering a new car - it's a different story. You can throw out an option you don't want from a package, though you will still pay for it. But F15 is not in the production anymore.

[chumbedi]

If you are having a problem with your height <> sunroof, check if seat can be lowered.
Friend of mine did it on his Merc, I remember him saying that mercedes could supply lower seat mounting brackets (or whatever these parts are called).
This way you could drive whatever F15 you want.

[TheUltimateDrivingManiac]

Originally Posted by chumbedi

If you are having a problem with your height <> sunroof, check if seat can be lowered.
Friend of mine did it on his Merc, I remember him saying that mercedes could supply lower seat mounting brackets (or whatever these parts are called).
This way you could drive whatever F15 you want.

There's no such thing for BMW.

[W37V]

RealOEM doesn't list any f15 X5 without the sunroof (at least I couldn't find any parts that match the criteria).

So, based on that, you could always do custom sunroof delete. HIghly skilled body shop would be able to do it and make it appear as if it is stock. Some coding might be required to eliminate sunroof errors - if any pop up. However, it might be very pricy.

[menelaos]

Good luck removing it...might as well buy a different vehicle.

[smyles]

Just replace with this

[ferrarif1]

realoem shows a roof panel without sunroof cutout but I can't seem to find part #

I am curious about this. Can someone without a sunroof share their VIN?

[W37V]

Originally Posted by ferrarif1

realoem shows a roof panel without sunroof cutout but I can't seem to find part #

it's a stock image. I did the same search. Even base EU models are showing sunroof.

[TheUltimateDrivingManiac]

Originally Posted by ferrarif1

realoem shows a roof panel without sunroof cutout but I can't seem to find part #

I am curious about this. Can someone without a sunroof share their VIN?

Originally Posted by W37V

it's a stock image. I did the same search. Even base EU models are showing sunroof.

Roof without cutout p/n 41 11 7 352 064. You are welcome.

[jhonny]

LOL ! Loving the responses guys very funny haven't had tall jokes since primary school

So with this roof part I could have it installed .... what kinda costs are we talking about ?

Alternatively I can look for an X5 without the feature code "S402A" which is the panoramic roof right ?

[TheUltimateDrivingManiac]

Originally Posted by jhonny

Alternatively I can look for an X5 without the feature code "S402A" which is the panoramic roof right ?

Just look for the X5 without any options at all and you’ll find one - sunroof comes with the most basic package.

[ferrarif1]

Originally Posted by TheUltimateDrivingManiac

Roof without cutout p/n 41 11 7 352 064. You are welcome.

Thanks for that, needed to scroll down in my browser...

I asked my parts guy if the roof panel and the headliner are available in the US. The roof in most modern cars is bonded with adhesive and not welded (the E46 was possibly the last BMW with a welded roof) so replacement is not easy but also not horrible. It's probably $1000 in labor for a roof panel install.