Very Cool Door Technology!
 

Sorry if its a re-post...

Disappearing Car Door

That's the coolest thing I've seen in a long time.

Excellent idea.

I can see the need for that but I can also see how the normal door is here to stay. Then again, the normal car key got lost in the world of gadgets so who really knows.

I can see a lot of crap collecting in the bottom of those things. They'll be fun in the p!ssing rain too.

I think it would be better if it went above the roof than below the car - IMO.

No more door dings.

way better than lambo doors.

yea very cool. but it adds to yet another thing that'll fail. my dad's minivan motorized doors failed and u had to use alot of effort to slide the door...but at least you're sliding. if this door motor ever fails, you have to lift like 40 pounds of door and lock it up top.

i'll still wait for force field doors.

Agreed... Much simpler!

You get dings in your door when the other guy (or his retarded children) slams his door open into yours.

Where can I find a Mark XIII so I can send it to JaTech.. or maybe they could do it to my 944!

In 1991 while in Munich, We met an engineer at BMW that had a test car and my wife and I went for a brisk ride in it. I remember it was a coupe and the doors would retract even at 250 KPH.

it is cool (even it is likely to be pretty heavy)

thx for posting it, Mike

Bmw z1...

We never got the Zed 1 here in the States, G

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/382237-disappearing-car-door-pretty-cool-technology.html?highlight=disappearing+car+door

You posted it. :D

:p

Plus yes, it's been posted by others.

The idea is not new, BMW had this on the Z1 ( produced from March 1989 to June 1991) The doors in the OP are more evolved tho.


We have them over here, but they're pretty rare.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1286864745.jpg


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I think they are sharp little cars too... I want one! Its a rare bastard.... I seem to have a penchant for those...

Yes, they have aged very well! Every now and then I see a blue one driving around, very cool car!

Next time you see it... Mug the owner and send the car to me!