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Old 01-12-2008, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Lice Locket,Jan 12 2008, 06:05 PM
Huh? If your coming outside, you wouldn't be between the door and another car, you would be coming from the INSIDE of the car. That pic actually shows that the doors don't go out that much when fully opened
I think she's trying to close the door. You'd have to duck under the door to get in front of it to close it.
Old 01-12-2008, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by duboseq,Jan 12 2008, 12:30 PM
which is why I said "it would be next to impossible hahahaha"
But convertibles can have gullwing doors.....
Renault concept



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Originally Posted by cbehney,Jan 12 2008, 07:19 PM
convertibles can have gullwing doors.....
SLR vert also

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gull wing come out from the roof, not the fenders....
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Originally Posted by CKit,Jan 12 2008, 05:38 PM
You have to lean against your Ferrari when trying to get out of your SLR.


(Hey look guys, I identified the car correctly! )
I LOVE that her grandpa just cut her ass off AWSOME
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Originally Posted by pierceman,Jan 12 2008, 07:39 PM
I LOVE that her grandpa just cut her ass off AWSOME
she's still super rich. she made something like 7 million last year and this year she is expected to make 4X that much from her crappy lines of clothes and perfume. Who wants to bet she was leaning on the ferrari because they vibrate just right when idling!
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lol
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One reason they don't use them for everyday cars is obvious- cost. But after the lessons learned with DeLorean, they can be dangerous particularly if the car were to flip over or if the jaws of life were necessary.
Lambo kits are a bad idea, although imho they do look awesome on some cars. Problem is that I've seen far too many at bodyshops on cars whose doors no longer close properly.
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Didn't some model from Europe burn to death in an accident where the Lambo flipped over and she couldn't open the door? Hm...
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Originally Posted by pierceman,Jan 12 2008, 10:38 PM
gull wing come out from the roof, not the fenders....
Exactly. Just like the Delorean and that old school Benz.


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