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Old 09-03-2008, 03:49 AM
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Default Lambo Doors, good or bad?????

Seems kinda cool to me, anybody tried it or now somebody that has it?

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Corve...spagenameZWDVW
Old 09-03-2008, 04:14 AM
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I have never seen them on a C4, just newer models, but I tend to like the looks!

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Old 09-03-2008, 04:20 AM
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It looks rediculous IMHO.
Old 09-03-2008, 06:07 AM
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don't do it. Even Lambo doesn't do it anymore.
Old 09-03-2008, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by 86PACER
It looks rediculous IMHO.
Old 09-03-2008, 07:17 AM
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not necesary,mod the engine,lambo doors doesnt add power
Old 09-03-2008, 07:31 AM
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On a C4.................




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Old 09-03-2008, 07:43 AM
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Isn't your C4 already hard enough to get out of? I've seen it done and if it's something you like, go for it. It just seems like something else to wear out and break to me though.
Old 09-03-2008, 07:50 AM
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Played Out. The 1980s aren't in style again, no matter who tells you otherwise.
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Originally Posted by dreamer2468
I have never seen them on a C4, just newer models, but I tend to like the looks!

Laura
C3, not bad. This was an expensive, chrome plated kit.

Old 09-03-2008, 08:05 AM
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For me bad idea. I think they look tacky. It is your car and it should have what you want on it.
Old 09-03-2008, 09:31 AM
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The vette shop I go to has installed them on Both C5's and C6's. They both have a proper spot to bolt the lambo door's hinges to. The C4's he won't touch. He said they'd most likely crack the fiberglass they attach to within a year or two unless it's an absolute garage/trailer queen. He can't guarantee his work so he won't install them on C4's. Personally I don't think it looks even remotely attractive anyway.
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100% rice
Old 09-03-2008, 10:22 AM
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I sat in one at Carlisle last year. For someone that 6'4", its a real pita to manuever your legs around, then over the sill. Grabbing the handle to yank on the heavy door sucks too. Plus, someone said that if the beast rolls on its roof, your screwed. Just my .02
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Originally Posted by 86PACER
It looks rediculous IMHO.
RIDICULOUS is an understatement, it looks fargin' awful.
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trying to catch a real lambo to see, all the conversion kits open the doors a bit in horizontal oem style to clear window trim before swinging up, doubling pieces/weight over oem, causes "falling over" appearance in raised position...kits all pivot the up swing in "wrong" place with result that the door ends up covering leg travel portion of body opening, entry/exit are highly restricted (admitted in frank dicussion by several kit owners)...kits provide poor single pivot point support of the opened door, particularly in raised position, may be easily damaged by side forces of wind gust or personal contact.

have a prototype "lambie" door on my current c4 project that has no side swing and the "up" pivot point set to remove the door almost entirely from the entry/exit traffic lane , uses a guide channel to improve stability while open, but it will not fit a stock c4 due to hood interferance... prototype's lighter weight than oem is of great interest, might be too "ricey" tho
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Just to add to everyone else put the money into the motor and exhaust.....
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Lambo doors: JUST SAY NO.
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