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Offline Terry in Australia

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Nothing to do with SOHC4's, but cool anyway!
« on: March 09, 2008, 03:51:45 PM »
This was sent to me by John Strobel, an old Honda racer. Nothing to do with our bikes, but brilliant, just the same! ;D

http://www.disappearing-car-door.com/
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« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2008, 04:03:15 PM »
Bloody---RIPPAH!! ;D
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Re: Nothing to do with SOHC4's, but cool anyway!
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2008, 05:27:49 PM »
eh i would still rather do suicide doors...much more style in my opinion
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Re: Nothing to do with SOHC4's, but cool anyway!
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2008, 08:21:44 PM »
Suicide doors, pah! Style, schmyle, I want my disappearing doors! ;D
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So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: Nothing to do with SOHC4's, but cool anyway!
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2008, 08:35:02 PM »
Right up until they break and you're driving around at 60mph in 30 degree weather with your door stuck open...  ;)
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Re: Nothing to do with SOHC4's, but cool anyway!
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2008, 08:45:13 PM »
What happens when you have to get out during a monsoon?  Or worse yet, when they put it into production (you know, just BEFORE they work all the bugs out) the electrical system begins to fry, and you gotta get out???  After all, Ford has already teamed up with Microsoft...   Would YOU trust it?




Pretty freaking cool though!!!
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Re: Nothing to do with SOHC4's, but cool anyway!
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2008, 10:18:02 PM »
Heh, a blue screen of death on the dashboard LCD panel appears...
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Re: Nothing to do with SOHC4's, but cool anyway!
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2008, 06:41:59 AM »
Or how would it work in 21/2 feet of snow.
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Re: Nothing to do with SOHC4's, but cool anyway!
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2008, 08:45:50 AM »
When Sochiro commented that someday he hoped to sell his bikes in other countries..

The NAYSAYERS..

Laughed...& Laughed...& laughed..!!! :o
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Re: Nothing to do with SOHC4's, but cool anyway!
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2008, 12:42:06 PM »
Quote from: 754 on March 10, 2008, 08:45:50 AM
When Sochiro commented that someday he hoped to sell his bikes in other countries..

The NAYSAYERS..

Laughed...& Laughed...& laughed..!!! :o


Your point?
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Re: Nothing to do with SOHC4's, but cool anyway!
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2008, 01:17:26 PM »
The point, Maybe it will work & maybe it wont.. but there is no shortage of people to point at it and say its a bad idea.

And most of them have never built anything new themselves.

Myself , I looked at it,IMO, it looks well built, a lot of engineering has gone into it.. it is not a small feat..it is pretty difficult. I dont think it is for everyone, but I could see someone buying & using the technology.

Like anything it has good points and bad, and there may be situations it may not be ideal for.

I did take a look though and what some seemed to miss was that it did come with a manual override.

So the point is.. just because a few people said they thought there was something wrong with it..does not mean it will not sell....
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Re: Nothing to do with SOHC4's, but cool anyway!
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2008, 01:26:50 PM »
Quote from: DammitDan on March 09, 2008, 08:35:02 PM
Right up until they break and you're driving around at 60mph in 30 degree weather with your door stuck open...  ;)

There's no reason it couldn't have a manual lever for override.  It could even be offered with a manual lever as a base model and the electric remote version could be an upgrade.
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Re: Nothing to do with SOHC4's, but cool anyway!
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2008, 04:02:52 PM »
It certainly looks cool and would have its advantages in certain situations, but I would never want one on any car of mine.  I'm not even a huge fan of electric windows, door locks, side mirrors, etc.  Over-engineering something just makes it that much more likely to break, and that much more expensive to fix when it does.  It's good, old fashioned hinges and latches for me! ;D
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Re: Nothing to do with SOHC4's, but cool anyway!
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2008, 04:23:52 PM »
Well I still think it's cool and as I've got 5 cars (one for each family member and my company car) I'd be happy to sacrifice one to the gods of disappearing doors, but I've got a couple of problems with it, just the same, here are my observations:

a.   No "B" pillar" means that a large proportion of the cars integral strength and rigidity is compromised.
b.   Only one side window on each side means that the front or rear passenger dictates whether the window will be up or down, which can be annoying, or in the case of kids or pets, quite dangerous,
c.   Due to the design compromises, access and egress is compromised by the angled "running board" that protrudes over the mechanism, making it more difficult for the old and infirm to get in and out of the vehicle, and
d.   Not having a conventional door open to let oncoming traffic know that you're about to exit the vehicle is an easy way to get yourself run down.

Regardless, I still want one! ;D 
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)
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