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Thread Author: Perky Penguin Replies: 10
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New Thu 19 Aug 10 19:05 
 Mercedes Benz SLS Gullwing - Problem with the doors? - Perky Penguin
A friend in Bracknell tells me that the local main dealer has put his own car up for sale and that they have had 3 orders cancelled. The alleged reason is that some people, seated in the car and ready to drive off, haven't got long enough arms to reach the doors to shut them! At the price asked I am suprised that there isn't some sort of power assist. Any thoughts? Smokie have you got long arms?
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New Thu 19 Aug 10 19:29 
 Mercedes Benz SLS Gullwing - Problem with the doors? - Zero
I have long arms, really long arms, but even my arms are not long enough to reach into the bottom of my pockets to find enough cash to buy one.
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New Thu 19 Aug 10 19:30 
 Mercedes Benz SLS Gullwing - Problem with the doors? - Bellboy
theres only part eaten toffees and nuts and bolts in mine so im going to pass too
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New Thu 19 Aug 10 19:40 
 Mercedes Benz SLS Gullwing - Problem with the doors? - Tooslow
but this design would "pass" them to you...

You eat nuts & bolts? I think I'll stop pulling your leg.

JH
Last edited by: Tooslow on Thu 19 Aug 10 at 19:41
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New Thu 19 Aug 10 19:43 
 Mercedes Benz SLS Gullwing - Problem with the doors? - Zero
>> but this design would "pass" them to you...
>>
>> You eat nuts & bolts? I think I'll stop pulling your leg.

I wouldnt mind, but thats the nuts and bolts missing after he serviced my car, damn thing broke down a few miles down the road.
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New Thu 19 Aug 10 19:46 
 Mercedes Benz SLS Gullwing - Problem with the doors? - Tooslow
You told us you did it yourself!

Or have I missed an episode?

JH
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New Thu 19 Aug 10 19:31 
 Mercedes Benz SLS Gullwing - Problem with the doors? - rtj70
I am waiting for reports of someone rolling one in an accident. To see pictures of the doors jettisoned by the explosives to get rid of the doors - they won't work upside down will they. But if a lot cannot close the doors in the first place :-) that not a good design.

I wonder if any short F1 drivers (most of them?) have had this problem?
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New Thu 19 Aug 10 20:01 
 Mercedes Benz SLS Gullwing - Problem with the doors? - Old Navy
My garage door has a length of string with a plastic handle for the vertically challenged, MB have missed a trick if they are not selling them as an expensive accessory.
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New Fri 20 Aug 10 09:26 
 Mercedes Benz SLS Gullwing - Problem with the doors? - IJWS14
>> I am waiting for reports of someone rolling one in an accident. To see pictures
>> of the doors jettisoned by the explosives to get rid of the doors - they
>> won't work upside down will they. But if a lot cannot close the doors in
>> the first place :-) that not a good design.
>>

See www.wreckedexotics.com/slr/index.shtml

There is one that may have jettisoned doors but not enough of the car left to see what happened.
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New Fri 20 Aug 10 09:56 
 Mercedes Benz SLS Gullwing - Problem with the doors? - henry k
www.crankmotoring.com/?p=2040

and a shining example :-(
thethrottle.com/2010/08/05/drape-it-in-chrome-or-dont-14-hq-photos/
of good taste?
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New Fri 20 Aug 10 10:41 
 Mercedes Benz SLS Gullwing - Problem with the doors? - 832ark

>> >>
>>
>> See www.wreckedexotics.com/slr/index.shtml
>>
>> There is one that may have jettisoned doors but not enough of the car left
>> to see what happened.


Wrong car, this thread is about the slS not the slR
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