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Old May 20, 2003 | 07:34 PM
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I had an idea...

I was thinking that someone should make a replacement sunroof **** with a built-in folding crank handle. Whaddya think?
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Old May 20, 2003 | 10:58 PM
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Um, why?
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Old May 20, 2003 | 11:17 PM
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'Cause it's a pain to twist on that damn ****, when a crank would be more efficient. I'm not trying to change the world with this idea, obviously. Just thought it would be "cool", like the kids say.
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Old May 21, 2003 | 08:03 AM
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I'm with YOU. It's a pain to crank and crank and crank during a sudden rainstorm.......
God, I'm a lazy ***. Actually, I just finished installing remote locks on my SE and I'm looking for something else to do...
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Old May 21, 2003 | 08:08 AM
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i want remote locks! hehe
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Old May 21, 2003 | 02:34 PM
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Power sunroof
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Old May 21, 2003 | 02:40 PM
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My 85 GSL has an automatic sunroof (at least when my wife rides in the car)..
Come to think of it, I have a power cigarette lighter, beer opener and french fry handler too.........
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Old May 21, 2003 | 05:09 PM
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I have always kicked around the idea of a motor with a worm drive gear that would do it electrically, but I never cared enough to try it.

Besides, my sunroof is open almost 100% of the time anyway even in the rain, so I dont really open and close it that much. Rain never comes in unless Im backing up anyway. I only really close it when Im parking for the night, or when I feel I need to secure the car if Im gonna be gone for a while (at a movie or something).

~T.J.
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Old May 21, 2003 | 05:27 PM
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Power accessories=more weight and just something else to break, in my opinion. I think I'm just going to kludge on a little handle and rotating **** right on to the stock ****. A REAL sports car should be a bit Spartan, don't you think?
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