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I agree that there should have been a better design for the RX, but I also have to admit that that roof rack on the Q5 is hideous.
Hideous? I would say they arent the best looking however most crossbars for pano roofs arent much different looking. They all sit up super high and perform a simple function.
The audi cross bars from the factory imo are brilliantly designed you can remove and install within 5 minutes.
I ordered my 2016 with pano roof option. Also found at the time of ordering that crossbars weren't accepted by their computer system. We ordered separate crossbars. Just visited the dealer a week ago to check on my order (which arrives here last week in Feb). THEY just discovered why the cross bar option wasn't allowed and had one of a similar vehicle on the floor. It seems the engineers at Lexus stated with both "moon" roofs, the structural integrity of the roof wouldn't allow for the load bearing. Soooo, the "rails" as you can see up closely, are more decorative than functional. Instead of being elevated above the roof line, they follow directly on top of it.
I'm waiting until delivery to look at some after market options that are available out there.
Certainly, not a deal breaker for a wonderfully built car, but a real head scratcher.
Somehow have to put my Thule carrier on the roof of my Porsche Boxster S convertible. Now THAT'S a problem.
I ordered my 2016 with pano roof option. Also found at the time of ordering that crossbars weren't accepted by their computer system. We ordered separate crossbars. Just visited the dealer a week ago to check on my order (which arrives here last week in Feb). THEY just discovered why the cross bar option wasn't allowed and had one of a similar vehicle on the floor. It seems the engineers at Lexus stated with both "moon" roofs, the structural integrity of the roof wouldn't allow for the load bearing. Soooo, the "rails" as you can see up closely, are more decorative than functional. Instead of being elevated above the roof line, they follow directly on top of it.
I'm waiting until delivery to look at some after market options that are available out there.
Certainly, not a deal breaker for a wonderfully built car, but a real head scratcher.
Somehow have to put my Thule carrier on the roof of my Porsche Boxster S convertible. Now THAT'S a problem.
so basically Lexus engineers made a one of pano roof design to make sure they are behind the class. Why?
Unless this roof is impervious to water leaks thanks to the design, I dont see the logic behind it.
I ordered my 2016 with pano roof option. Also found at the time of ordering that crossbars weren't accepted by their computer system. We ordered separate crossbars. Just visited the dealer a week ago to check on my order (which arrives here last week in Feb). THEY just discovered why the cross bar option wasn't allowed and had one of a similar vehicle on the floor. It seems the engineers at Lexus stated with both "moon" roofs, the structural integrity of the roof wouldn't allow for the load bearing. Soooo, the "rails" as you can see up closely, are more decorative than functional. Instead of being elevated above the roof line, they follow directly on top of it.
I'm waiting until delivery to look at some after market options that are available out there.
Certainly, not a deal breaker for a wonderfully built car, but a real head scratcher.
Somehow have to put my Thule carrier on the roof of my Porsche Boxster S convertible. Now THAT'S a problem.
Want to see a Thule Cargo box on your Porsche......
Your salesman is incorrect. I drove one today with crossbars and the pano roof. They designed the bars to be way up high (and quite ugly...but functional). The crossbars give the sunroof plenty of clearance when opening and closing.
So im confused
Any updates? I think what we really need is a pic of a pano roof with the bars!
Will it even bolt up? Im ok with not using the roof with crossbars installed....
Yeah this ^^
Are these not the same rails on every RX??
Why can't racks be installed? If you don't open the pano when you have something on top
of the car, what's the issue??
Yeah this ^^
Are these not the same rails on every RX??
Why can't racks be installed? If you don't open the pano when you have something on top
of the car, what's the issue??
Because people are stupid and they will open it anyway.
The rails on cars equipped with the pano roof don't have the mounting holes/indentations to mount the cross bars on. I have the standard moonroof and See the pairs of holes going along the inside of the railing? Pano roof don't have those holes...
01-21-16, 03:25 PM
