Running boards/steps and installation (merged threads)

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02-16-16, 01:47 AM

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Swarovski crystal starter ring?

Really?

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02-16-16, 03:37 AM

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I wanna see the starter ring! About the side steps, they look too small and easily damaged. Definitely will have to see in person...

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02-16-16, 06:44 PM

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The steps look especially good with the Caviar color and the F sport package. They look sporty. Is the metal part slippery when wet? That would be my practical concern.

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02-16-16, 06:50 PM

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this is gonna muddy up the bottom pleats of pants

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02-17-16, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by coolsaber

this is gonna muddy up the bottom pleats of pants

Yep, it seems they would make it more difficult to get out. Glad to OP found what he wanted but the steps look rather shallow and are just an inch below the regular threshold.

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02-17-16, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by LordBowral

They are partially hidden under the sills...but once the door is open there is plenty to step on . Dealer said they are the neatest and best integrated steps he's ever seen

No kidding ...

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02-17-16, 01:07 PM

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Is it just me or do they not look functional at all?

It's not you. It does look unhelpful. For a moment I thought it was one of those dynamic ones that pop out when car is unlocked but it doesn't seem so.

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02-17-16, 07:46 PM

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they are fixed and not movable like a Range Rover Sport ...but then again they are $2 k not $8k !

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02-18-16, 03:35 PM

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My local dealership finally got them in stock as well. I got them ordered and installing them next week. $549 for the running boards and $400 to install them. Those pictures are different than what we have in the US. I hope they look more like the website here than those you have pictured.

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02-18-16, 03:42 PM

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They are identical ... The don't make different models for different countries ... They are produced in the factory

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02-19-16, 05:41 AM

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Please post some pics when you get them, hard to get a good feel for them from pics shown. Thanks.

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02-24-16, 06:31 PM

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Runner Boards?

Has anyone installed a runner board for the 2016 RX? Pics? I just bought the RX and the dealership says they didn't carry any stock ones yet. My wife is pretty short and we have a new born so it can be pretty difficult for her to get in the car with him.

Suggestions on which brand I should get?