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Old 12-18-2007, 01:11 PM
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I would not want to get my finger caught in that door...would tear it right off.
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Old 12-18-2007, 01:11 PM
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That's sweet... and they actually said that it doesn't affect overall height... the door doesn't go under the car, it goes into the car.
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Old 12-18-2007, 01:18 PM
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It's a neat IDEA, but I can't see it ever being put to use, primarily due to points mentioned before (snow/weather, re-engineering the exhaust and/or drivetrain, depending on RWD/FWD vehicles).

I could see it on family sedan type cars or possibly on your little econoboxes, or MAYBE on a luxury sedan like a Lexus or Infiniti, but that's about it. There's too many things about it that I could see making it too expensive for the standard car (motors, tracks, multiple hinges, etc.) that would not make it as cost efficient as the standard car doors.
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Old 12-18-2007, 01:19 PM
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Removed the B pillar??? Holy hell, I'd hate to take a side impact in a car with those doors!!!
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Old 12-18-2007, 01:20 PM
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That is slick. That James Bond crap always gets me.
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Old 12-18-2007, 01:33 PM
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Removed the B pillar??? Holy hell, I'd hate to take a side impact in a car with those doors!!!
[sm=exactly.gif]!!!

Otherwise it's not a bad idea really, only for minivans though. Minivans already have abnormal looking sliding doors... they might as well throw these babys on.
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Old 12-18-2007, 02:11 PM
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you guys can hate it all you want but id prefer that over what i have now
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Old 12-18-2007, 02:38 PM
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May not work for everything, but someone is doing some forward thinking.
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Old 12-18-2007, 02:45 PM
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pretty slick
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Old 12-18-2007, 03:01 PM
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The site looks like they're trying to market car manufacturers, not the aftermarket. If a car is designed from the ground up with those door, it could work.

It appears to be very similar to the rear door on '71-'73 full size GM station wagons. The door slid under the car while the glass went up into the roof.
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