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Scissor Doors?

Postby sleepydawg » Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:57 am

Can you alter the doors of the nb series to be scissor doors?

Anyone has? haha
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Re: Scissor Doors?

Postby CaptainNate » Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:48 am

I saw my first scissor door in action on a Merc yesterday.
I reckon they would be amazing on an NB.

You planning on doing this to yours, or just curious?
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Re: Scissor Doors?

Postby Kev05 » Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:47 pm

Yes it would look good but it will be an expensive conversion.

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Re: Scissor Doors?

Postby Timmeh » Sun Oct 28, 2012 6:34 pm

Did you just use "scissor doors" and "look good" in the same sentence.?
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Re: Scissor Doors?

Postby emily_mx5 » Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:28 pm

Scissor doors do look good... on a Lamborghini
Probably looks really rice on an mx5 imo, but hey if you like it go for it!
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Re: Scissor Doors?

Postby Forshaw » Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:29 pm

Not sure if troll
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Re: Scissor Doors?

Postby sailaholic » Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:09 pm

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Re: Scissor Doors?

Postby vrmmmpshhh » Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:21 am

After seeing pics of mx5s rubber side up I will always have a rollbar and never have scissor doors.

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Re: Scissor Doors?

Postby Aussie Stig » Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:17 pm

vrmmmpshhh wrote:After seeing pics of mx5s rubber side up I will always have a rollbar and never have scissor doors.


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Re: Scissor Doors?

Postby Old Dude » Mon Oct 29, 2012 4:53 pm

vrmmmpshhh wrote:After seeing pics of mx5s rubber side up I will always have a rollbar and never have scissor doors.


Good point how would you get out if it was upside down :shock:
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Re: Scissor Doors?

Postby vrmmmpshhh » Mon Oct 29, 2012 4:57 pm

havent seen a pic of scissor doors on a rolled mx5 but it doesnt take s genius to realise what will happen if it flips on your head. if the windscreen crushes down theres absolutely no way you can get out.

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Re: Scissor Doors?

Postby vrmmmpshhh » Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:00 pm

check youtube for the videos if how mercedes designed the gullwing sls. when the car is upside down the hinges explode and throw the doors outward.

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Re: Scissor Doors?

Postby Amx5 » Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:48 pm

Yeah from memory hinges have to explode for it to be legal... Although am I the only one who just jumps over the door instead of opening them?

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Re: Scissor Doors?

Postby sleepydawg » Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:06 pm

yeah I am considering but not quite convinced whether it looks nice or not haha but then again if the softtop was on can i still open the door or will it get in the way ?
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Re: Scissor Doors?

Postby Hjt » Mon Oct 29, 2012 10:45 pm

Yeah from memory hinges have to explode for it to be legal... Although am I the only one who just jumps over the door instead of opening them?


Noticed this on Saturday @ the track. I thought is his door busted? :D


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