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Old 05-08-2006, 04:14 PM
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R129 Gullwing

Who did this car? and address or company...

Its like a complete roof with doors....

I rather have this than Panoramic roof.....
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Highly impractical. Try opening the doors in your garage. Or in a parking lot next to another car. HOWEVER, I recently saw on a website some place, I can't remember, either an R129 or R230 with Lambo style doors -- those might work better.
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Highly impractical. Try opening the doors in your garage. Or in a parking lot next to another car. HOWEVER, I recently saw on a website some place, I can't remember, either an R129 or R230 with Lambo style doors -- those might work better.
Thanks for the reply, but still i will go for the gullwing :-)
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i personally like the "lambo" doors better. but this is a work of art!
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...looks good, but you cant take the roof off in the summer with this surely? I'd rather have no roof than gull wings doors any day.
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i personally like the "lambo" doors better. but this is a work of art!
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If you like it you can have it There's a company in Germany that makes a structure to suport the door in lambo style. Check it at http://www.mastertuning.net/

The pic is from the web site and not my car. Does any one had this kit installed?


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Originally Posted by eabul
Who did this car? and address or company...

Its like a complete roof with doors....

I rather have this than Panoramic roof.....
holy shiiiizzz that looks HOT! first car besides guldwing and enzo that i can say that these doors look HOT !
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If you like it you can have it There's a company in Germany that makes a structure to suport the door in lambo style. Check it at http://www.mastertuning.net/

The pic is from the web site and not my car. Does any one had this kit installed?
The Lambo Doors is easy to install, and can be seen on any car..
What would you feel if you open your car Lambo Door and this car is next to you....





That's why I will go for the Gullwing....
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...looks good, but you cant take the roof off in the summer with this surely? I'd rather have no roof than gull wings doors any day.
But that looks like a complete New Roof and Doors..
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Originally Posted by eabul
The Lambo Doors is easy to install, and can be seen on any car..
What would you feel if you open your car Lambo Door and this car is next to you....

That's why I will go for the Gullwing....
It depends. Can you put a V12 on that thing?
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WHat do you do if you take the hard top off? You don't have doors? Is it still a convertible? Just curious.

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