Open roof construction for use in a vehicle comprising, a roof opening in a fixed roof of the vehicle, at least one movable element , movable along a stationary guide extending underneath opposite lateral edges the roof opening in a longitudinal direction, said stationary guide guiding the movable element a drive motor for driving the movable element a drive cable member at least partly guided in the stationary guide connected between the drive motor and the at least one movable element , the drive cable member being guided in a channel in the stationary guide , and capable of pushing or pulling the at least one movable element in the stationary guide in a longitudinal direction, the drive cable member further comprising, connected at one end, a drive cable plate , said drive cable plate being connected with the at least one movable element , and being slidably engaged with at least one wall (13A, 13B,13 C) of the stationary guide , wherein the drive cable plate further comprises at least one slide shoe device slidably engaging the at least one wall of the stationary guide and said slide shoe device being capable of biasing the drive cable plate with respect to the at least one wall of the stationary guide , characterized in that the drive cable plate comprises a main body and the at least one separate slide shoe device which is movably guided in a recess in the main body and is formed as a receptacle made of a first material, said slide shoe device further comprising a buffer element fitted into the inner space of the receptacle , said buffer element being made of a second material and having biasing properties to enable said biasing the drive cable plate with respect to the at least one wall of the stationary guide . a roof opening in a fixed roof of the vehicle, at least one movable element , movable along a stationary guide extending underneath opposite lateral edges the roof opening in a longitudinal direction, said stationary guide guiding the movable element a drive motor for driving the movable element a drive cable member at least partly guided in the stationary guide connected between the drive motor and the at least one movable element , the drive cable member being guided in a channel in the stationary guide , and capable of pushing or pulling the at least one movable element in the stationary guide in a longitudinal direction, the drive cable member further comprising, connected at one end, a drive cable plate , said drive cable plate being connected with the at least one movable element , and being slidably engaged with at least one wall (13A, 13B,13 C) of the stationary guide , wherein the drive cable plate further comprises at least one slide shoe device slidably engaging the at least one wall of the stationary guide and said slide shoe device being capable of biasing the drive cable plate with respect to the at least one wall of the stationary guide , characterized in that the drive cable plate comprises a main body and the at least one separate slide shoe device which is movably guided in a recess in the main body and is formed as a receptacle made of a first material, said slide shoe device further comprising a buffer element fitted into the inner space of the receptacle , said buffer element being made of a second material and having biasing properties to enable said biasing the drive cable plate with respect to the at least one wall of the stationary guide . <EOS>