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Old 04-24-07, 10:51 PM
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is it possible to have my 99 lexus rx300's manual truck open and close at the push of a button? i can't find any information online about it. is it possible? if so, any sites that you could send? approx. cost for parts + labor?

can you change a current moon roof (the one in the rx300's) to a panaromic moonroof? the only place i've seen something on this is webasto

webasto's main sunroof page
http://www.webasto.us/am/en/am_auto_sunroofs.html

webasto's panaromic sunroof page
http://www.webasto.us/press/en/am_au...oofs_3641.html

approx price + labor?

thanks
Old 04-25-07, 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by jg 368 48
Is it possible to have my 99 lexus rx300's manual truck open and close at the push of a button? I can't find any information online about it. Is it possible?
Well, almost anything is possible but I don't think it would be a practical modification. I don't think they reserved any under-panel space for the necessary power lifting equipment. But, if you're willing to have the lift equipment reduce rear space/visability I suppose you could find some handicaped-oriented equipment that would do the job. On second thought, I could be very wrong about this because the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) is very big on such power accessories and there may be such a product available in Japan.

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can you change a current moon roof (the one in the rx300's) to a panaromic moonroof? the only place i've seen something on this is webasto
That's an interesting site. It looks like you need to find a local webasto dealer to give you an estimate. Keep in mind that it may be more difficult to sell your RX after such a mod (i.e., others may feel it detracts from the value).
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why would a panoramic roof detract from the value? don't people like those? i know i do! i decided i dont care about an electronic push button trunk. I thought about it, and ive probably only opened it about 5 times in 6 months...i always put things in the backseat, not the trunk. however, i do still like the concept of a panoramic roof. you think it's possible? would it look trashy? on their website they looked nice
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It's possible, but costly. Looks nice but I think it will affect the cars rigidity. It will definately lower the cars value though.
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haha...u think the car feels loose with the steering now...wait til the body panels flex...haha your car is going to slither like a snake!

I guess it would b a cool mod if you were going offroading...but I wouldn't put rims and a panoramic roof..unless u really just can't get any right now...haha
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hahaha...one thing you'll notice as your read my forums is that often times i get on 2 day trips about things i love. after that, i usually don't care. im over the panoramic roof, which could be because after research i found it's impossible. aftermarket it's 32" wide...OEM is 36" wide. steering sensitivity is that big of a deal for me, but i drove a car with really tight steering and it seemed to make it more fun and felt better. i just overall liked the steering.
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