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Mar 26^th, 2008 at 9:50am

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Are gullwings preferrable to other kinds of doors?

When the gullwing is opened, the roof and ceiling rises up as a part of the gullwing. This means that an opened gullwing door should give abundant headroom - it would be easier to reach the seat.

On the other hand, since the opening of the gullwing is a part of the roof, it is allegedly harder to make waterproof...

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Reply #1 - Mar 26^th, 2008 at 11:30am

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Try parking between two other cars and see how preferable your gullwings are then Grin

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Reply #2 - Mar 28^th, 2008 at 2:13am

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Another advantage of the gullwing is the ability to create a sturdier frame. Though yeah, waterproofing and acessibility in confined spaces (parking lot, garage) are two major disadvantages.

However, they do look pretty darn cool.

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Reply #3 - Mar 29^th, 2008 at 9:46pm

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Actually, some gull wing designs are better for close quarters parking. For example, the DeLorean DMC-12 gull wing doors only move out a few inches. The hinges are so close to the center of the car the doors basically go straight up and in. It sounds weird and I didn't believe it until I rode in one...but its true.

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