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MIND BLOWN!!!!!!
 
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when those doors are down, it reminded me of this (around the five and a half minute mark...

 
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I love that episode!!!!!!
 
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Can you imagine how little body damage on the side would render a car like that totaled? Not to mention what it would take to keep something like that operational after a couple of years exposed to real world elements.
 
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Originally Posted by 12valveEx
Can you imagine how little body damage on the side would render a car like that totaled? Not to mention what it would take to keep something like that operational after a couple of years exposed to real world elements.

You mean something like this is unrealistic?
 
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I don't foresee issues in the rust belt.
 
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I don't even want to think about cost.

Let alone getting in a wreck or sideswipe that then renders the door absolutely useless. I don't think it'd take very much to jam that thing up in a collision and there's no provisions for explosive bolts like the SLS.
 
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I would much rather have that than this:


 
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Must be fun when battery dies and you can't open/close the door(s).
 
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The BMW Z1 has those type of doors as OEM.....
no problems when properly maintained
......just the first series had problems, because the doors disappeared at top speed....not funny
Fault was a relay
 
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I would much rather have that than this:


Perfect for the zombie apocalypse right there. Just need a razor blade edge and you're golden.
 
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I actually liked the idea in the original post but then I noticed one thing. The window has to roll down and roll up each and every time. What a workout.
 
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I actually liked the idea in the original post but then I noticed one thing. The window has to roll down and roll up each and every time. What a workout.
Can you imagine if the window feature failed one day and the driver didn't notice?

Swings their foot out and *SMASHtinkletinkletinkle*
 


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