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Title: I want this!
Post by: Cools on Monday, September 03, 2007, 10:54:52 PM
This is just cool! (http://www.ronsusser.com/images/movietest/857.swf)
Title: Re: I want this!
Post by: Ghandi on Monday, September 03, 2007, 10:59:01 PM
Heh, that kicks ass. Of course, it's completely useless. What advantage does it have over the manual method, other than laziness?
Title: Re: I want this!
Post by: Cools on Monday, September 03, 2007, 11:10:35 PM
No more slamming of doors when stupid people park too close? No more bikers slamming into doors in movies? I don't know, but it's damn cool!
Title: Re: I want this!
Post by: TheOtherBelmont on Tuesday, September 04, 2007, 12:01:08 AM
I could see that being useful for people wanting to load bulky items into their cars, the doors do tend to get in the way sometime.  I carried out TVs for people at a previous job and not being able to fit a 24" Inch TV into someone's car because of the door not opening all the way is very annoying.
Title: Re: I want this!
Post by: Quemaqua on Tuesday, September 04, 2007, 12:46:51 AM
Pretty slick.  If nothing else, it would get you chicks.
Title: Re: I want this!
Post by: Cobra951 on Tuesday, September 04, 2007, 12:47:27 AM
Neato.  But just as with building exits, I would insist on being able to swivel it outward manually if the mechanism fails.
Title: Re: I want this!
Post by: WindAndConfusion on Tuesday, September 04, 2007, 12:53:33 AM
I have two questions:
Title: Re: I want this!
Post by: Xessive on Tuesday, September 04, 2007, 01:22:27 AM
Quote from: WindAndConfusion on Tuesday, September 04, 2007, 12:53:33 AM
I have two questions:
  • How likely is it to break, and
  • How much will I get gouged to fix it when it inevitably does?

Good questions.. Chances are if you can afford it then you wouldn't be too worried about costs.
Title: Re: I want this!
Post by: shock on Tuesday, September 04, 2007, 05:50:54 AM
I wouldn't want to take a crash from the side with that door. Hah.

But it's still really neat.
Title: Re: I want this!
Post by: Raisa on Tuesday, September 04, 2007, 07:58:25 PM
it's cool but something mainly for show.  It's not really very practical or convenient unless your hands are always full.
Title: Re: I want this!
Post by: Xessive on Tuesday, September 04, 2007, 08:39:59 PM
Quote from: Raisa on Tuesday, September 04, 2007, 07:58:25 PM
it's cool but something mainly for show.  It's not really very practical or convenient unless your hands are always full.
I can see them really being handy in parking situations: no more "some a-hole smashed his door into my car!!"

It's a funky idea, but is its functionality worth its cost?