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Peter_L
Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 2680 Location: New Brunswick. Canada.
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:43 pm Post subject: OK.. Whose classic is going to have one of these ? |
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When I first saw it, I thought "no way",, but... maybe on another planet cars may always have been like this.
Reservations... Seems very high reliance on mechanical/electrical in order for it to work.
Maybe over complicating the simple hinge.
http://www.flixxy.com/high-tech-car-door.htm |
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poodge
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 687
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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Certainly an improvement in access,but I imagine the cost would be horrendous,not to mention reliability.It would take care of "parking dings",but only to other cars!Yours would still be pockmarked by the carelessness of dimwits. |
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47p2
Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:08 am Post subject: |
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Just think, no more dings on your car at the supermarket car park _________________ ROVER
One of Britain's Fine Cars |
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Riley Blue
Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1750 Location: Derbyshire
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:46 am Post subject: |
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I was thinking how your eyes would water if the mechanism failed and the door closed as you were stepping in... |
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P3steve
Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 542 Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Reminds me when you used to be able to drive vans with sliding door in the open position I wonder if you can dive these in the same way. In one shot the door goes under the car not into a recess imagine parking over a speed bump and not realising then opening the door OUCH. |
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Roger-hatchy
Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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What happens if the battery goes flat? |
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michael1703
Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 349 Location: suffolk
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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and when they go wrong it costs how much to fix?
surely they wouldnt pass the side impact tests?
also,in an accident the door wouldnt be able to be opened by rescuers and you are trapped in there |
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MVPeters
Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 822 Location: Northern MA, USA
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Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:53 am Post subject: |
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I live in New England, north-eastern USA.
Can you say "Deep Snow"?
Can you say "Sunroof"?
I thought sliding doors were the wave of the future - or a milk float. _________________ Mike - MVPeters at comcast.net
2002 MINI Cooper 'S' |
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Jim.Walker
Joined: 27 Dec 2008 Posts: 1229 Location: Chesterfield
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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My first reaction to any new high-tech un-necesary gimmick (as most are) is "Huh - something else to go wrong!"
Pessimistic Old-Sod Jim. _________________ Quote from my late Dad:- You only need a woman and a car and you have all the problems you
are ever likely to want". Computers had not been invented then! |
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