Honda｜マニュアル｜フィット_取扱説明DVDビデオ

 

I will always be bitter about this.

 

Join the club.... and to think it only costs 1000$ more on top of the price of the car to get this option on the car over here in Japan....sad .. just sad

 

Without the ability to actually open, the skyroof is a big nothing, imho. The only good thing that I see out of it is that it should mean that an aftermarket sunroof like the ones that have been done on the first gens should be no problem.

 

I think it looks totally funky, and I would never buy a car that had it. A regular opening sunroof or moonroof would be one option, but I am not hooked on having even that.

 

Interesting, but I don't want anything in the roof.

 

That is hella cool

 

I would love that. Me and my girl always go out to watch the stars and that would be perfect!

 

I'd rather not have one, it must increase the weight of the car by a good bit not to mention it's all up top making the center of gravity even worse.

 

Could not agree more with you tommycrx!
That piece of glass must weigh a ton and has a motor for the shade, too!
Talking about green house effect! And it is useless unless it is used at night, because you will need an additional, portable A/C unit in the hatch area to keep you cool!
I'll spend my money on this brand:
2008 Honda Fit with Hollandia TVS 940

They even have dual pane, length of the roof moon roof like Mini Cooper if you do not mind the weight.
And while I am doing that I might just as well spend some more $$$$ on this Webasto Seat Comfort and have seats and door panels reupholstered in material and colors of my choice!

If you guys care to check it out in person dealers are all over the place:
Webasto Dealers

Ivan

 

Not only does it add weight, raise the center of gravity, but decreases the structural stiffness, hence handling will suffer. That's one big hole up there.

 

Likewise. But I plan on being even more bitter if they offer the Sky Roof option in 2011. Or maybe I'd just take the hit and trade in a two year old car. That's how much I want that option.

 

Yet another reason to move...

 

I would have this option in a heartbeat if it were available!

 

While I personally wouldn't opt for the skyroof, I would like to see it as an option on the USDM Fit -- at the very least, Honda should offer a factory power sunroof. As a side note, since the Fit already has incredible views from the interior, I can only imagine that with the skyroof you'd feel like you're in a fish bowl. Since Honda likes to keep things simple in terms of production variants, combined with the fact that the Fit shouldn't encroach upon the Civic in terms of price, I can't imagine Honda offering some of the options on the JDM Fit anytime soon. That said, I'd like to see other options make their way to the US, including 4-wheel discs, driver's seat height adjuster, etc. I can't complain though, because dollar for dollar, the Fit is one smart package.

 

The lack of a factory sunroof option is almost a deal breaker for me. However, if the 09 is as wonderful as the Edmunds review suggests for tall drivers (I'm 6'3") and more fun to drive than the 1st gen, I can probably overlook it. The skyroof looks cool, but ultimately isn't a substitute for a proper sunroof.

Anybody else get a chuckle out of the video narration? I don't speak Japanese (except for what I learned watching Shogun back in the 80s.)

"aslhfsl alksdfl slskjflks SUNSHADE slkdjlskdj ksldjflksd SUNSHADE lskdjlksdj alkljd skj iefeois ksljdkfls SUNSHADE lkljdlkf lksl SUNSHADE lskdljf ksslkd" ;-)

 

I was very surprised Honda didn't offer something like this:

http://www.citroen.co.uk/assets/imag...icasso-004.jpg

It seems that it would be much cheaper to manufacture than a glass roof. I saw a review of the C4 Picasso on Fifth Gear with this roof, and it seems to work very well.

 

I just posted the link to the video so everyone could see how the sunshade operated. Not having available in the U.S. will not keep me from buying one but it would be nice to either have it or a regular moon roof option. Fortunately I have a convertible when I want some open air driving.

 

Honda needs to offer a trim with all the JDM bells and whistles. They can make it a limited edition if they fear a lack of sales interest, i.e., Mugen Civic. I would definitely grab one.

 

Yes! I would totally buy that too.