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AJL0365

i just got an 06 RX brochure stating that its one of the option packages, i never actually seen on in life before, but i do want to see one

rxdriver

Maybe they're not shipping that option to Canadian destinations.
In the United States, they tend to ship it only to good-weather locations such as California unless you special-order it.
The U.S. Lexus site does show the option:
http://www.lexus.com/models/rx/price_options.html

encore888

I read online that the panoramic roof was supposed to be an option on the new RX, and that some were made, but apparently they didn't go into full production....reliability issues?

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lexuslover

i've only seen one in the 2 1/2 yrs the RX has been out. it definitely made me do a double take, esp because the thing was open and the glass was stacked up. looked very neat-o.

Lil4X

I understand a few units were shipped on spec (and assumed sold) in California shortly after the 330 was introduced in the spring of '03. There were some initial questions about the practicality of the option, considering the "greenhouse effect" it would have on the AC system and the potential for water leaks in the joints between panels. I don't recall anyone on CL mentioning problems with the Panoramic Roof - I believe one or two members either ordered the option or actually had an RX with the option. Both were in Cali - and something tells me they were somewhere north of LA. There were a few special orders placed from elsewhere in the country, but I don't think it was ever a successful, let alone a popular option.

AJL0365

i just honestly think that not enough people knew about it, i mean i would have never known about it unless i didnt read about it

Husker4the

If Lexus was going to put them into major production, you can be sure they would have made sure people "knew about" the panoramic moonroof.

katzjamr

I read in another forum where the panoramic roof panels were noisy and prone to leaking so lexus put them on the down low.

LexFather

The panaramic roof is produced in the Japanese plant only. That plant was being convereted to produce the RX 400h, so the panaramic roof was not pushed by dealers, since they didn't have the capacity for it.

There have been no know quality issues to date. Its just a rare find.

rxdriver

The early 2004 models had a rattle problem, but that was fixed in October 2003 with re-designed drive rails. Otherwise, as 1SICKLEX posted, there aren't any problems with it. In fact, the giant hole in the roof doesn't even compromise safety.

dentate

In September 2003, a friend of mine, who worked for Lexus Canadian Headquarters brought home an executive demo for me to try an extended test drive since no Toronto dealer would entertain such a request. The model that he happen to bring home was Flint Mica with the huge sunroof. It was fine and let in a greal deal of light except for the fact that it was a bit on the noisy side. The glass panels seemed to clatter a bit as I was on my 2 hour extended test. In fact, if the vehicle had had a regular sunroof I would have bought it, since Lexus had finished using it in its fleet.. I have not seen any since and I know for a fact that the vehicle that I tested was built in Japan since the Cambridge plant was not fully operational at that time. I do believe that the huge sunroof model is sourced exclusively in Japan. Interesting to note, that I have not seen any of those models recently in Ontario. A plus for the huge sunroof is that the roof rack, that is seldon used by anyone is deleted since the panels stack accordeon-like at the rear of the opening save for the front panel, which I believe just lifts up to serve as a wind deflector. (I am going on memory here) .

dentate
near Toronto, ON

encore888

There's a brief clip of the panoramic roof here:

http://www.lexus.com.tw/model/rx/download.htm#

It's the middle of the white buttons, or the one with 6 Chinese characters. The file, b.rm, has an RX commercial in Chinese with a shot of the roof.

And the button doesn't work for me in Firefox, but does work in IE.

RyanLBart

I have a 2005 RX330 with the panoramic roof. I special ordered the car just for the moonroof. The roof is awesome- but it is noisy and it is very windy when it is open. Let me know if you would like to see pictures!

Husker4the

I wouldn't mind seeing some pics. Thanks!