Flip up doors?

Overclocked412 · 03-19-2005, 05:02 AM

Found this in google images:

Any idea where they had something done like that (doors)?

What do you guys think? I like it, but im not so sure about them opening out so wide, parking wouldn't be too practical heh. Maybe it they went straight up. Opinions?

..and man did they wreck the front of that..

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trin · 03-19-2005, 07:35 AM

Kleemann makes doors like those...

You can read more about it here: http://www.kleemannusa.com

There's even a video which shows how it's done

blueSL · 03-19-2005, 09:06 AM

Waste of time - just look at how long the doors take to open. Just what you need when it's pouring with rain and you want to get in. Oh, and how do you get out in a hurry if you need to? Add to that the extra weight and the effect it will have on performance. Madness is the word which comes to mind.

trin · 03-19-2005, 12:25 PM

I totally agree BlueSL and I would never ever have doors like that...

However it looks kind of different and exclusive in some situations

S-Clusiv · 03-19-2005, 01:04 PM

I would only consider them if they opened both ways, you know, for those times you DON'T want to be flashy.

Overclocked412 · 03-20-2005, 07:13 PM

Oh wow, that does take long. I thought they would just open up manually with your hand and pop upwards. I would of seriously looked into it, if they didn't take that long, that is just ridiculous. Edit: Looks good when you use the speedup feature in windows media player. Bah, oh well. And could that guy in the video be any cheesier?

IanSL55 · 03-20-2005, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueSL

Waste of time - just look at how long the doors take to open. Just what you need when it's pouring with rain and you want to get in. Oh, and how do you get out in a hurry if you need to? Add to that the extra weight and the effect it will have on performance. Madness is the word which comes to mind.

The Kleemann take 10 seconds to open and 10 seconds to close... that's an eternity when you're using the car as a daily driver. Hydraulics are located in the trunk, taking away space and adding weight.

~ Ian

uk1 · 03-21-2005, 02:29 AM

And how do you get out if you have a single car garage.

NeilC123 · 03-21-2005, 02:38 AM

Continuing with the previous thread I have been looking at houses recently and I have to say with the size of garages in new houses I am surprised how people manage to get out of cars which open normally! Why do they assume we all drive minis?

blueSL · 03-21-2005, 03:46 AM

Ah it's all part of the UK Government conspiracy to get us to drive smaller cars. In the Home of the Brave and Land of the Free (did I get that right?) there are no such plans, but they do argue alot about whether to keep a feeding tube in or out...

uk1 · 03-22-2005, 03:03 AM

Our second home has a single garage. I have had to stick carpet to the wall, and the car just about goes through the garage door with an inch or so each side. I cannot do this without my wife's assistance either in or out - and it's not because I'm overly cautious. When the SL500 is in the garage I cannot get out of the car without lowering all windows on the drivers side and climbing "over" the door. I'm not particularly big but my bum rubs the wall and my front, my car as I edge out of the garage. I'm told that this is a standard single uk garage.

Jeff

Bilal · 03-22-2005, 05:36 AM

With a convertible, the chassis and monocoque are already less stiffer than a conventional car. When you implement doors like this, as Sulu would say, "structural integrity is compromised"....

Lexani · 03-23-2005, 07:48 PM

Yeah, those are kind of weird, thats why Im looking into these...

CASL55 · 03-23-2005, 08:05 PM

What happens if you're in an accident, and the hydraulics that open the door are damaged? Can you get out quickly in case of a fire or to put out flares? What happens if you roll the car and it's upside down? Can you get out at all? I'm sure there are many scenarios to worry about with these scissor doors.

Jim

DaCeptak0n · 03-23-2005, 08:05 PM

My friend has this done to his Civic Si and it was the sickest thing I saw on a car the show, along with smoke machines under his car and a fish tank as the center column in the back seat. It cost him $900 installed. 300 for parts and 600 for labor. he knew the guy at the shop and got a slight discount but still it runs around $1000-1250 installed, depending on where you go (ihgh detail clientele or low or mediocrity)..

Lexani · 03-23-2005, 08:16 PM

Nice... as far as the doors go-- but the fish tank?

viper65 · 03-23-2005, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueSL

Waste of time - just look at how long the doors take to open. Just what you need when it's pouring with rain and you want to get in. Oh, and how do you get out in a hurry if you need to? Add to that the extra weight and the effect it will have on performance. Madness is the word which comes to mind.

you drive your SL when it is raining or about to rain?

v8plus4 · 03-23-2005, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by viper65

you drive your SL when it is raining or about to rain?

Why wouldn't you drive an SL in the rain?

vraa · 03-23-2005, 11:17 PM

Rain does come unexpectedly sometimes.

Overclocked412 · 03-24-2005, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lexani

Yeah, those are kind of weird, thats why Im looking into these...

Any information on that, as to where it was done or how it works?

Lexani · 03-25-2005, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overclocked412

Any information on that, as to where it was done or how it works?

Indeed. Its done by: Kleeman. The Vehicles official name is: SL55 Xtreme
And, here are a few more photos, courtesy of tuningnews.net.

And a site, with all the information you may possibly want on it:

http://www.kleemann.dk/site

To see how it works, click below:

http://www.kleemann.dk/site/download...2-46BB08AD655D

My apologies if either links, are defective, at the time I was using them, they were in perfect running order. Hope I was of some assistance.

Best Regards,
John

03-19-2005, 07:35 AM	#2
trin Almost a Member! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Malmö Sweden Posts: 68 Drives: 2003 SL55 AMG	Kleemann makes doors like those... You can read more about it here: http://www.kleemannusa.com There's even a video which shows how it's done Last edited by trin; 03-19-2005 at 12:23 PM.

03-19-2005, 09:06 AM	#3
blueSL MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK Posts: 2,385 Drives: SL55 AMG	Waste of time - just look at how long the doors take to open. Just what you need when it's pouring with rain and you want to get in. Oh, and how do you get out in a hurry if you need to? Add to that the extra weight and the effect it will have on performance. Madness is the word which comes to mind. __________________ blueSL 2012 Range Rover Evoque Coupe Dynamic - Firenze Red/Ebony 2010 Porsche 997.2 turbo PDK - Aqua Blue/Dark Grey 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon - Silver/Black 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG - Brilliant Silver/Berry Red 1995 Ferrari F355 Berlinetta - Rosso Corsa/Crema

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S-Clusiv MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 1,367 Drives: Whatever there's gas in...	I would only consider them if they opened both ways, you know, for those times you DON'T want to be flashy. __________________

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Overclocked412 Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 154 Drives: 2003 Black SL500	Oh wow, that does take long. I thought they would just open up manually with your hand and pop upwards. I would of seriously looked into it, if they didn't take that long, that is just ridiculous. Edit: Looks good when you use the speedup feature in windows media player. Bah, oh well. And could that guy in the video be any cheesier? Last edited by Overclocked412; 03-20-2005 at 07:15 PM.

03-21-2005, 02:38 AM	#9
NeilC123 Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 291 Drives: SLK 230	Garage sizes Continuing with the previous thread I have been looking at houses recently and I have to say with the size of garages in new houses I am surprised how people manage to get out of cars which open normally! Why do they assume we all drive minis?

03-19-2005, 12:25 PM	#4
trin Almost a Member! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Malmö Sweden Posts: 68 Drives: 2003 SL55 AMG	I totally agree BlueSL and I would never ever have doors like that... However it looks kind of different and exclusive in some situations

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uk1 Almost a Member! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 74 Drives: 04 SL500	And how do you get out if you have a single car garage.

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blueSL MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK Posts: 2,385 Drives: SL55 AMG	Ah it's all part of the UK Government conspiracy to get us to drive smaller cars. In the Home of the Brave and Land of the Free (did I get that right?) there are no such plans, but they do argue alot about whether to keep a feeding tube in or out... __________________ blueSL 2012 Range Rover Evoque Coupe Dynamic - Firenze Red/Ebony 2010 Porsche 997.2 turbo PDK - Aqua Blue/Dark Grey 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon - Silver/Black 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG - Brilliant Silver/Berry Red 1995 Ferrari F355 Berlinetta - Rosso Corsa/Crema

03-22-2005, 03:03 AM	#11
uk1 Almost a Member! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 74 Drives: 04 SL500	Our second home has a single garage. I have had to stick carpet to the wall, and the car just about goes through the garage door with an inch or so each side. I cannot do this without my wife's assistance either in or out - and it's not because I'm overly cautious. When the SL500 is in the garage I cannot get out of the car without lowering all windows on the drivers side and climbing "over" the door. I'm not particularly big but my bum rubs the wall and my front, my car as I edge out of the garage. I'm told that this is a standard single uk garage. Jeff

03-22-2005, 05:36 AM	#12
Bilal Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 834 Drives: Mercedes-Benz A170 CDI	With a convertible, the chassis and monocoque are already less stiffer than a conventional car. When you implement doors like this, as Sulu would say, "structural integrity is compromised".... __________________

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Lexani MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fountain Valley, California Posts: 3,743 Drives: Whatever keys I grab first...	Yeah, those are kind of weird, thats why Im looking into these... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Lexani for PRESIDENT! 2008! Your vote COUNTS! Current: CL65 AMG; SL600; SL550; E63 AMG Previous: SL600; SRT-10; E55 AMG;

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CASL55 Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Central California Coast Posts: 287 Drives: 2004 SL55, 2005 E500 Wagon	Safety compromised, as well as structural integrity? What happens if you're in an accident, and the hydraulics that open the door are damaged? Can you get out quickly in case of a fire or to put out flares? What happens if you roll the car and it's upside down? Can you get out at all? I'm sure there are many scenarios to worry about with these scissor doors. Jim

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DaCeptak0n Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 886 Drives: 2012 Audi S4 Premium Plus (Fully Loaded)\|2007 GL450 (Fully Loaded)	My friend has this done to his Civic Si and it was the sickest thing I saw on a car the show, along with smoke machines under his car and a fish tank as the center column in the back seat. It cost him $900 installed. 300 for parts and 600 for labor. he knew the guy at the shop and got a slight discount but still it runs around $1000-1250 installed, depending on where you go (ihgh detail clientele or low or mediocrity).. __________________ The law is anything I write on a piece of paper - Saddam Hussein

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Lexani MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fountain Valley, California Posts: 3,743 Drives: Whatever keys I grab first...	Nice... as far as the doors go-- but the fish tank? __________________ Lexani for PRESIDENT! 2008! Your vote COUNTS! Current: CL65 AMG; SL600; SL550; E63 AMG Previous: SL600; SRT-10; E55 AMG;

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