TC doors
10-18-2005, 04:34 PM
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Are vertical doors proven to cause this sagging? Is it on all cars or just the tC? What do the manufacturers say about this? Seems that at least Vertical Doors claims it's 100% safe to install...
10-19-2005, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by krdshrk
Yep.... They're heavy.... and LONG..... I get a little worried about the hinges becuase of how it can open quickly to full extension and bounce back.
(yes its a ***** joke)
10-19-2005, 05:06 PM
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tC Door Noise
Sorta OT, but it relates to the topic name...Does anyone else's door make a strange hollow thunking sound when they close it kinda hard? I was surprised by the noise because they are rather heavy. I am going to add a few layers of sound deadening to them regardless, but I was curious if this is common to all tCs or just mine.
10-19-2005, 05:13 PM
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Is This what the note you left read "Iam soooo sorry about your door dent man.. You see I have these long heavy door and couldn't control it. I hope everything works out good getting your door fixed. I done this to sooo many cars already, but I'd like to say to you just like all the others .. Iam really sorry "
10-19-2005, 05:43 PM
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Re: TC doors
Originally Posted by Samy2000
Has anyone noticed how heavy the TC doors are and how they just flap open? I already had to leave 2 notes on people's cars for leaving a mark on their doors. Is there something I can do to the door edges to keep them from denting or leaving paint marks on people's cars?
thanks,
thanks,
doors are long, its a coupe...that's just how it is.
thanks for leaving notes. you are a good person
10-19-2005, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by tonytc
Is This what the note you left read "Iam soooo sorry about your door dent man.. You see I have these long heavy door and couldn't control it. I hope everything works out good getting your door fixed. I done this to sooo many cars already, but I'd like to say to you just like all the others .. Iam really sorry "
crap did I leave a note on your car?
10-19-2005, 09:46 PM
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Re: TC doors
Originally Posted by yesti
Originally Posted by Samy2000
Has anyone noticed how heavy the TC doors are and how they just flap open? I already had to leave 2 notes on people's cars for leaving a mark on their doors. Is there something I can do to the door edges to keep them from denting or leaving paint marks on people's cars?
thanks,
thanks,
doors are long, its a coupe...that's just how it is.
thanks for leaving notes. you are a good person
10-19-2005, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by NJ_05tC
Try my way...jump in and out thru the moon roof...just like the KungFu master
at least you can close the hatch. lol.
10-19-2005, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Samy2000
Originally Posted by xnevergiveinx
the doors are so heavy, i don't know how you could accidently have it open into something...unless you really weren't paying attention.
i don't park by anyone, so i don't dont have to worry about opening my door into someone.
although i'm carefull when i open the door at the gas station.
good for you for leaving notes, i'm surprised people are that honest still
i don't park by anyone, so i don't dont have to worry about opening my door into someone.
although i'm carefull when i open the door at the gas station.
good for you for leaving notes, i'm surprised people are that honest still
well the door does stop half way but if i accidently touch it while i'm exiting it just flaps open like it was pushed open with force
anyways none of the people i left notes for called me i guess they can just remove my paint off their doors and they'll be fine.
Thanks everyone for your replies. I'll go check out those rubber edges, I had them on my Z and they worked great but they came with the car as part of the protection package
I'm a small guy, and I'm not kidding when I say I squeeze out of the car when I park next to someone!
Try some scratch remover on your doors to cover the damage, or if the paint's actually flaked off, use a toothpick to apply some touch-up paint, then go over it with a rubbing compound and wax when it's dry.
10-19-2005, 10:19 PM
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Re: TC doors
Originally Posted by yesti
Originally Posted by Samy2000
Has anyone noticed how heavy the TC doors are and how they just flap open? I already had to leave 2 notes on people's cars for leaving a mark on their doors. Is there something I can do to the door edges to keep them from denting or leaving paint marks on people's cars?
thanks,
thanks,
doors are long, its a coupe...that's just how it is.
thanks for leaving notes. you are a good person
And seriously... Yeah.
10-27-2005, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by The_Instigator
Originally Posted by krdshrk
Yep.... They're heavy.... and LONG..... I get a little worried about the hinges becuase of how it can open quickly to full extension and bounce back.
(yes its a ***** joke)
Sorry, I had to!
10-27-2005, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by SSM_tC
I have these things called ARMS that I use to slow down the movement of the doors.
yal stupid. thats what i'm sayin. u might need to hit the weight room bruh.he sounds like he had a 4 door for years and then got a tc. the door felt heavy to me to but i knew that a lot of 2 door cars have heavy doors. i'm careful.
10-27-2005, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ack154
Rockblocker sells a clear side door protection. Might want to look into that. Protects your paint and likely the other paint (not against dents though).
Allen you beat me to it.. ^^^^ I second that
10-27-2005, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by FLINT
Originally Posted by The_Instigator
Originally Posted by SSM_tC
I have these things called ARMS that I use to slow down the movement of the doors.
yal stupid. thats what i'm sayin. u might need to hit the weight room bruh.he sounds like he had a 4 door for years and then got a tc. the door felt heavy to me to but i knew that a lot of 2 door cars have heavy doors. i'm careful.
10-27-2005, 07:42 PM
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I have trouble getting my feet out of the door when it is only halfway open. I have to
do this weird half turn and pull my foot far enough back so that I can get out without scuffing up my shoes or the door sill. It's a pretty minor complaint. I've driven cars that had doors so flimsy a light wind would smack it back at you. The problem with heavy doors is if a wind hits them, they frickin' hurt. During some wind gusts during hurricane Wilma, I had the door flip back and slam my leg so hard it went numb. I guess the only fix would be a sliding door like in a minivan.
do this weird half turn and pull my foot far enough back so that I can get out without scuffing up my shoes or the door sill. It's a pretty minor complaint. I've driven cars that had doors so flimsy a light wind would smack it back at you. The problem with heavy doors is if a wind hits them, they frickin' hurt. During some wind gusts during hurricane Wilma, I had the door flip back and slam my leg so hard it went numb. I guess the only fix would be a sliding door like in a minivan.
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