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Old Dec 31, 2014 | 07:06 AM
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Disappearing door.

 
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Old Dec 31, 2014 | 09:51 AM
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MIND BLOWN!!!!!!
 
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Old Dec 31, 2014 | 10:05 AM
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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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Old Dec 31, 2014 | 10:07 AM
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I love that episode!!!!!!
 
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Old Jan 2, 2015 | 12:41 PM
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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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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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Old Jan 3, 2015 | 10:30 PM
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I don't foresee issues in the rust belt.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2015 | 11:31 PM
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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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Old Jan 4, 2015 | 11:42 AM
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I would much rather have that than this:


 
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Old Jan 4, 2015 | 01:14 PM
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Must be fun when battery dies and you can't open/close the door(s).
 
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Old Jan 4, 2015 | 01:49 PM
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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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Old Jan 4, 2015 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Apocalypse
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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Old Jan 5, 2015 | 02:33 AM
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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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Old Jan 5, 2015 | 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by aaedin
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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