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OK.. Whose classic is going to have one of these ?
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Peter_L



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:43 pm    Post subject: OK.. Whose classic is going to have one of these ? Reply with quote

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



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just think, no more dings on your car at the supermarket car park
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was thinking how your eyes would water if the mechanism failed and the door closed as you were stepping in... Shocked
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What happens if the battery goes flat?
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michael1703



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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