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len56 · 07-28-2009, 11:49 PM

I'd be more worried about the benz :P

And it couldn't a done that much to the camaro...

Then again, you have money

and WHY DID THEY NOT PUT THIS FEATURE IN? Every god damn car has that.
that's ridiculous.

binlow84 · 07-28-2009, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Blur

This is definitely going to be the reason why I have to get that Vertical Doors kit. I'm going to annihilate the side of my Camaro, and I don't want my Chevy to look like my Subaru.

That is one thing I don't think you need to worry about.....

swaugie · 07-29-2009, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Vash

There was a movie on I think uh.. Will Ferrell. He owns a 2nd gen fbody in RL and used it in a movie I forget the name. Anyway watch that movie and the scene where he closes the doors. Nuff said..

The doors where heavy and the mechanism was weak and they all pretty much failed.

All coupes have large doors. If your used to a 4 door it will feel different to you as well.

old school!

khislop007 · 07-29-2009, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Red Rocker

Nice to know.

Get a new friend.

OUR72GTO · 07-29-2009, 01:03 AM

We all may have to put a Caution sign on the dash.

Supermans · 07-29-2009, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by rentchaser

Has anyone else noticed how easily and rapidly the doors open all the way when getting out of the car. It sucks but with only a small amount of pressure the doors fly open and don't seem to have 2 or 3 more stops to click open to like just about every other car i've ever owned. Instead they just open all the way really fast to the fully extended position.
Just got home from dinner and my dumb azz friend let the door fly open into my other car in the garage so now my camaro has a chip in the passenger side door edge & my mercedes has a new door dent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah the same thing happened to me. Except it was my fault. I opened it halfway but as I was getting out I hit it by accident softly but it was enough to have it fly open very fast. It hit my old Mustang and left a bright orange dent in my Mustangs door.. It also scratched off all the paint where it hit on my Maro but you can't tell when the door is closed.. Now I really watch it when I get out...

Supermans · 07-29-2009, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by rentchaser

Yeah i'm totally pissed. I need new friend! LOL but i have been noticing since i got the car last week that the doors don't really seem to catch in the halfway position!
Do you think there is anyway to make them stick open at the first notch in a better way than from the factory?

I would like to know as well..

*The_Blur* · 07-29-2009, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by binlow84

That is one thing I don't think you need to worry about.....

I think you're right, but you really should see the doors on my Impreza. I'd post it, but I'm so sick of looking at it that I can't bring myself to go outside to shoot pictures of it. Additionally, now driving it comes with a loud grinding that seems to be coming from the breaks or wheels.

Rogue Leader · 07-29-2009, 09:26 AM

JMO my vette doors flew open much easier (the fact they are made of plastic helped), I haven't noticed anything funny about these doors....

rentchaser · 07-29-2009, 02:49 PM

Yeah i do actually remember how heavy the doors were on all the late 70's camaros my friends used to have!!! Most american made coupes all were. But for the most part all the many cars i've owned over the last 20 or so years have had more of a notch for the doors to stay open at in the half open position and then again at the almost fully open position (like 7/8's open) without just winging 100% open with just a little push!
Morale of the story: I'll be ultra careful and i now gotta watch and warn any front passengerss gettin out too...................

PQ · 07-29-2009, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Rocker

Nice to know.

Get a new friend.

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Originally Posted by DDustiNN

Do you mean ex-friend?

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Originally Posted by third1

Killem

My best friends son was down last weekend from Spokane visiting. He's 10. My freind parked his firebird, (1998) next ot my car. We thought a good distance. His son opened his door and it swung just the way you're talking about and BAM. Steves reaction was priceless. "OH NO YOU DIDN'T SON". As hard as it hit, I expected to get to the other side to find a good sized dent. The boy had closed the door by then and we actually had to open his door slowly toward my car to see where it had hit. Right on one of the shark fin creases. We still had to get really close to see if there was any damage. It was so minimal that Steve didn't see it. I could barely see it but there is an ever so slight spot where the metal just kind of dips. No chipped paint. I didn't say anything about it but just played it off like there was no damage at all. I went back the next day to look at it and it took me a while to find it. It's sooooo slight that I even question wether it's there or not. lol

So this is nothing new to the F-Bod cars.

DDustiNN · 07-29-2009, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by irpq11

My best friends son was down last weekend from Spokane visiting. He's 10. My freind parked his firebird, (1998) next ot my car. We thought a good distance. His son opened his door and it swung just the way you're talking about and BAM. Steves reaction was priceless. "OH NO YOU DIDN'T SON". As hard as it hit, I expected to get to the other side to find a good sized dent. The boy had closed the door by then and we actually had to open his door slowly toward my car to see where it had hit. Right on one of the shark fin creases. We still had to get really close to see if there was any damage. It was so minimal that Steve didn't see it. I could barely see it but there is an ever so slight spot where the metal just kind of dips. No chipped paint. I didn't say anything about it but just played it off like there was no damage at all. I went back the next day to look at it and it took me a while to find it. It's sooooo slight that I even question wether it's there or not. lol

So this is nothing new to the F-Bod cars.

Sounds like a perfect place to get hit! (of course, no place is always preferred

)

That's good that it happened somewhere that is not noticeable though. Makes it so much less painful

len56 · 07-29-2009, 03:46 PM

I can be careful, but it's going to be a pain -not to mention how anal you sound- when you tell your passenger -Hey, open the door slowly or it will swing out and damage the car next to it, and I don't want to pay for that-

sigh

I don't think "it's an fbod" is an excuse. They coulda fixed it by now.

marcajrfan · 07-29-2009, 05:04 PM

my 4 yrold opened the door into my wife's cuz's car the first 3 hours i had the car and dented the door on the honda and made a small nick on my door.

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