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The only car that should have Lambo doors is a Lamborghini.

 

Jeez a basically unmolested XK8, except for those awful doors. I wonder if you can even open them with the top up.

 

Typically they open out a little bit and then tilt up. Most of the kits allow the door to open normally or "Lambo" style, so you have the option to open either way.

The wheels on this one are a bit ugly too.

 

....... and all along I'd thought Lambo doors on a Coupe was the height of stupidity!



Graham

 

It's funny how there is never a shortage of morons who will throw away insane amounts of money in order to make their vehicles look as stupid as possible....

 

who ever does that to an XK aught to be shot

indeed Lambo doors on a lambo sublime on anything else that was not
designed that way fraking hideous!

 

I have to agree, Lambo doors on a Lamborghini look great and are very cool. On anything else they say "I wish I had a Lamborghini but this is all I can afford". It's even worse on a Jag as its like a beautiful woman painted with makeup to look like a prostitute.


Mark

 

Frankly, I don't even like them on Lambos. The only "non-conventional" doors I could ever tolerate would be on the gull-wing Mercedes I'll never own.

 

 

I'd go for some suicide doors!

 

To each their own but the Lambo doors do serve a utilitarian purpose. Owners of low cars and/or two door cars can benefit in parking situations, whether parked closely to another vehicle or next to a high curb. Just because they're synonymous with one brand doesn't make them ridiculous. Maybe it just means the other makers are either slow adopters or just cheap. ;-)

I grew up in '60s Lincolns. In the '60s. (both of my parents worked for Ford, so...) The reason for suicide doors on Lincolns of that era was to serve several purposes. First was the cool look of a non-center pillar roofline. Second was those Lincolns were the largest unibody vehicle ever made and without a center pillar, connected to a roof structure, those massive rear doors weighed too much for the little stub pillar between the front and rear doors. Those little pillars only served to carry the door latch pins. So they were hung on the much more substantial rear quarter. Third, they were cool, original and also allowed for a four door convertible.

Finally, suicide doors were always more rewarding for a gentleman with good manners. Opening the door for his skirted date was definitely a more pleasant, revealing task.


Earlier two door cars with 'true' suicide doors were kind of a pain in a parking lot or curbside situations as they had to swing almost ninety degrees to allow ingress/egress. Typically your feet are a bit more narrow than your butt...