RX8 with interesting doors
08-10-2004, 10:35 PM
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RX8 with interesting doors
found this web site : http://www.curve-ad.com/s2/gallery.php?ga_code=10015
Kinda strange for an RX8, looks like 2 giant ears!
Kinda strange for an RX8, looks like 2 giant ears!
08-11-2004, 01:21 AM
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I've only thought about this cuz of the times i have passengers and i have to park in between other cars. getting through the rear doors without diinging my own and anyone else's car gets hard
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08-11-2004, 09:10 AM
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There was a thread about scissor doors. This concept didn't go very far. Personally, I don't like scissor doors, unless they're on a Lamborghini. I would rather spend my money on something I can use (turbo). 
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-exterior-appearance-body-kits-27/lambo-doors-decision-34757/
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-exterior-appearance-body-kits-27/lambo-doors-decision-34757/
08-11-2004, 09:56 AM
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I've had a chance to play with scissor doors at a recent car show (don't know what brand the kit was). The way those worked was they opened WIDE like a normal door. The only difference was that when opened about 12" or more, you had the option to swing the door UP as well. Also, the hardware was built extremely beefy, about 1" thick aluminum wedged between the body frame and outer fender. I was pretty impressed at the build and the door closed solidly like normal.
Doubt I'd get them, though they are growing on me. But then again, they'd probably fit right in with the rest of my car.
Doubt I'd get them, though they are growing on me. But then again, they'd probably fit right in with the rest of my car.
08-11-2004, 10:54 AM
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looks like complete crap...and if you're going to make such a kit to rice out a car and make you look like something you're not..then at least market the kit with the correct NAME...those are NOT gullwing doors...gullwing doors (i.e. Delorean) open parallel to the ground with the hinge mount on the roof not perpendicular with the hinges mounted close to the normal mounting on the rear of the front quarter panels..
08-11-2004, 01:59 PM
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Don't lambo doors use compressed air and come straight up? The ones on the 8 look like they come out a bit as well as up so theres probably more room to get in than it looks like from the side view.
Of course...I'm really skinny, so it might not be too much of a problem for me.
Of course...I'm really skinny, so it might not be too much of a problem for me.
08-11-2004, 02:11 PM
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looks like ****...why i ask why?????!!!!!don't do this to yourselves guys! there is no function involved!!! the only reason would be cause it looks cool? so you can attract more attention?? okay you can look cool next to that little POS civic with the same vertical doors next to you! hahahaha you guys do whatevger you want to it but the person watching you come out of your car will get the last laugh.
08-11-2004, 05:16 PM
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its not a bad idea but only one problem, if you have ever seen these in person they are extremely easy to knock off track and you have to hold the door a certain way for it to close or you can damage the door or the fender