sand-eel
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
i dont under stand why they are called suicide doors.
because you open the door and step out into the traffic, on usual cars the door shields you from highly vast impacts, that why cops use the super power of the doors 0.8mm steel to stop supersonic bullets.
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stubs
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Registered: 30th Jun 02
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
i dont under stand why they are called suicide doors.
because you open the door and step out into the traffic, on usual cars the door shields you from highly vast impacts, that why cops use the super power of the doors 0.8mm steel to stop supersonic bullets.
Isn't it the other way round? "suicide doors" would protect you more than regular doors wouldn't they? 
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mattk
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no
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Ben G
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depends what side of the road you park on does it not?
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ed
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I always thought it was because they had a tendency to fly open and then you fall out...
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DirtyDetail
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If its a genuine GM plan...they would be better off improving the handling of the VXR instead of making the 4x4 version...
Maybe a 2ltr 4x4 astra vxr...
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oceansoul
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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It looks better than that Megane scenic 4x4 thing 
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