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    Ferrari Says Screw Gullwings, Designs Crazy New Door

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    11/20/09

    In reply to Ferrari Says Screw Gullwings, Designs Crazy New Door

    Z1.
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    11/20/09

    In reply to Ferrari Says Screw Gullwings, Designs Crazy New Door

    Behold, I am Corvette ZR1. I have normal, average, everyday doors, and I will still kick your ass for less than half the price.

    Love,
    Corvette ZR1
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/20/09

    In reply to Ferrari Says Screw Gullwings, Designs Crazy New Door
    So it's just butterfly doors that are hinged at the fender.
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    11/20/09

    In reply to Ferrari Says Screw Gullwings, Designs Crazy New Door
    I think the Ferrari designers either don't have enough to do...or have become unhinged.
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    11/20/09

    In reply to Ferrari Says Screw Gullwings, Designs Crazy New Door

    I usually prefer mine this way but I guess whatever floats the boat.
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    Image of speakerboy speakerboy
    11/20/09

    @FTGDWolverineEdition'09: Camber FTW.
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    11/20/09

    @speakerboy: It just collapsed under the weight of all those door mechanisms.
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    11/20/09

    @FTGDWolverineEdition'09: Accord, you are cleared for takeoff on runway 2 west.
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    11/20/09


    @speakerboy: To all the camber freaks out there, a close up shot.

    #tips
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    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    11/20/09

    In reply to Ferrari Says Screw Gullwings, Designs Crazy New Door
    I think it'll look dorky.
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    11/20/09

    @skaycog.2000: Especially if they line it with dork leather.
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    11/20/09

    @pauljones: Dork leather is only on Limited Special Editions.
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    Image of 32ndnote 32ndnote
    11/20/09

    In reply to Ferrari Says Screw Gullwings, Designs Crazy New Door
    I'm still having trouble visualizing... someone wanna throw up an ms paint of what it would look like with the doors open?
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    11/20/09

    In reply to Ferrari Says Screw Gullwings, Designs Crazy New Door
    It doesn't matter if they remove the doors altogether. I don't see myself getting into a new Ferrari anytime soon.
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    11/20/09

    In reply to Ferrari Says Screw Gullwings, Designs Crazy New Door
    Brilliant! Just what the doctors ordered for the rich, sixty-year-old retirees who can't possibly crawl and yoga into the low, coupe, doors!
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/20/09

    In reply to Ferrari Says Screw Gullwings, Designs Crazy New Door
    I'd better hurry up and patent my car door - the one that falls onto the ground when you open it. It's a little like the BMW Z-1 doors, maybe I'll have to sue them.
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    11/20/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: holy crap! that's your design??? i think i have one of your prototypes!
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    Image of FormerlyPreferredCustomer FormerlyPreferredCustomer
    11/20/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: I think someone beat you to that.

    [jalopnik.com]
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    Image of tempesjo tempesjo
    11/20/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Are you thinking of a reverse gullwing that hinges on the bottom of the door frame, which would allow the car to have both the prestige of gullwings AND a moonroof?
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    11/20/09

    @tempesjo: And a ceremonial entrance ramp. Well, more like a stepping stone, really.
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    Image of YankBoffin YankBoffin
    11/20/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Oh, and you could upholster the door in red carpet. Oooo, that would be ritzy!
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/20/09

    @YankBoffin: I've often been told that I put the 'k' into Klassy.
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    11/20/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: I do see one small problem with the design though. Suppose you enter the vehicle with muddy footwear on. That means you'll be traipsing mud along the inside door of the car. You then would not be able to lean against the door, as you'd get mud on your clothing (assuming you are wearing some).
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    11/20/09

    @BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom: The doors are so awesome, they make thunder storms dry up. There is no problem.

    You've perhaps heard of indoor/outdoor carpet? Besides, we like to call that 'mud', you refer to, a spa treatment. And I'm cool with a clothing optional world.
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    Image of ThreeLitre ThreeLitre
    11/20/09

    In reply to Ferrari Says Screw Gullwings, Designs Crazy New Door
    But...why?

    As far as I can tell they've basically just extended the door shape about 16" onto the fender and made it open forward.

    What is so wrong with, I dunno, just a door?
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    11/20/09

    @ThreeLitre: Just think about it. Ferrari is going to solve the Fender Bender Crisis as we know it. By extending the Door line there will no longer be a Fender, thus no more Fender Benders.
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    11/20/09

    @CorporateFelon: those door dings are going to be a bitch though!
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    Image of ThreeLitre ThreeLitre
    11/20/09

    @CorporateFelon: well done, sir.
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