Motoring Discussion > Drop down car doors - the future ? Miscellaneous
Thread Author: henry k Replies: 17
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New Tue 20 Sep 11 22:54 
 Drop down car doors - the future ? - henry k
www.disappearing-car-door.com/

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New Tue 20 Sep 11 23:37 
 Drop down car doors - the future ? - bathtub tom
No mention of how much weight's added.
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New Wed 21 Sep 11 00:04 
 Drop down car doors - the future ? - Ted

Seems to stay down for a long time....what happens if it's thrumping down with rain ?

Ted
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New Wed 21 Sep 11 08:13 
 Drop down car doors - the future ? - Londoner
"Hello, is that Acme insurance? I'm just phoning to tell you about a modification to my car. I I've had drop down doors fitted"

"Thank You for telling us Mr L. Our finance advisor will call you back shortly to discuss terms for the second mortgage necessary to pay the increased insurance premiums"
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New Wed 21 Sep 11 08:25 
 Drop down car doors - the future ? - zippy
Great idea.

However, the cost is likely to be significantly more than standard car doors given the motors, special hinge mechanism and floor and roof re-enforcement that will be required.

For specialist vehicles for the disabled or dignitaries or wedding dress safe cars then it may be a modification worth making.
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New Wed 21 Sep 11 08:32 
 Drop down car doors - the future ? - Meldrew
I see some problems with access after a crash and wildly expensive repairs. ISTR recall BMW had an open car, some years ago, where the minimal doors lowered like small shutters, into the sills. It didn't catch on but it was more because of the lack of any roof than the working of the doors I think
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New Wed 21 Sep 11 08:40 
 Drop down car doors - the future ? - henry k
>>ISTR recall BMW had an open car,
>>
www.bmwz1.co.uk/z1home.htm
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New Wed 21 Sep 11 08:48 
 Drop down car doors - the future ? - Meldrew
That's the one Henry! I couldn't recall the name/Z number! Was it the first "Shed"?
Last edited by: Meldrew on Wed 21 Sep 11 at 08:48
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New Wed 21 Sep 11 08:47 
 Drop down car doors - the future ? - Cliff Pope
Nice for the other passengers if it's raining. Like sitting in a windy bus shelter.
But handy for getting out if you have to park close to a wall. Or transfering loot from the getaway car.
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New Wed 21 Sep 11 09:09 
 Drop down car doors - the future ? - Focusless
>> www.disappearing-car-door.com/

Mmm... click on the FAQ (how much does it cost?) and you get a 'page not found'. Hope their door design is better than their website design...
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New Wed 21 Sep 11 09:44 
 Drop down car doors - the future ? - madf
The Z1 was fun getting out of (not).
BUT if your fetish was women's underwear, it was great...
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New Wed 21 Sep 11 09:54 
 Drop down car doors - the future ? - henry k
>> Mmm... click on the FAQ (how much does it cost?) and you get a 'page
>> not found'. Hope their door design is better than their website design...
>>
I found ALL their links failed
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New Wed 21 Sep 11 09:56 
 Drop down car doors - the future ? - swiss tony
>> >> Mmm... click on the FAQ (how much does it cost?) and you get a
>> 'page
>> >> not found'. Hope their door design is better than their website design...
>> >>
>> I found ALL their links failed
>>
Just like their doors.... (possibly) ;-)
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New Wed 21 Sep 11 10:55 
 Drop down car doors - the future ? - WillDeBeest
As I recall from the breathless press coverage of the Z1, for the door to disappear it had to have an enormous sill to disappear into. This made exiting a little like getting out of a deckchair by lifting your leg over the garden wall.

These doors seem to go under the car rather than into it, which takes away the deckchair problem but you'd have to be very sure of the clearance under the car before pressing the button, to avoid scraping the door on rough ground. Generally, I think, a solution in search of a problem.
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New Wed 21 Sep 11 10:59 
 Drop down car doors - the future ? - Dutchie
Excellent idear when you live in a mansion with a large drive .Or park in wide roads with very little traffic.

Here in Europe narrow streets don't think so.
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New Wed 21 Sep 11 11:12 
 Drop down car doors - the future ? - CGNorwich
How do you get out if the electricity fails and the car is alight?
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New Wed 21 Sep 11 11:32 
 Drop down car doors - the future ? - Robin O'Reliant
Take a simple, timeless design that everybody understands and can operate without the slightest problem, add a load of expensive and potentially unreliable electronics at extra cost to do exactly the same job it always has done and call it an improvement.

Another electronic handbrake, no ta.
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New Wed 21 Sep 11 12:51 
 Drop down car doors - the future ? - Londoner
>> Another electronic handbrake, no ta.
>>
What is your beef with the electronic handbrake? Did you try it and didn't like it or something?

I really like the electronic handbrake in my car. It is a lot easier system than any car that I've ever had with the old-fashioned handbrake lever. And if you want a really carp system try the Mercedes foot-operated brake.
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