335i Coupe

RiXst3r · 12-21-2006, 03:42 PM

Had something funny happen today, I was at target, and a guy stopped me, asking about my car... then proceded to tell me that he saw one "exactly like mine" that had a gullwing door conversion, and that I should do it too...

First of all, this guy probably has no clue that this is a september build car, and nobody has really had it long enough to do something like that, and second, why the heck would anyone want to do that???

Anyone think gullwing doors on a 335i would be "sweet"... I say

If you dont know what gullwing doors are... here is a TT with the mod

NaViT · 12-21-2006, 03:45 PM

doesnt look too bad, but not my exact style even though i dont like stock cars

KL2DC · 12-21-2006, 03:46 PM

Those aren't gullwing doors, those are scissor (better known as Lambo doors) or even Swan doors (as per Aston DB9 and V8 Vantage).

RiXst3r · 12-21-2006, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by KL2DC

Those aren't gullwing doors, those are scissor (better known as Lambo doors) or even Swan doors (as per Aston DB9 and V8 Vantage).

Tell that to google image search... cause thats the FIRST RESULT

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=gullwing+door

I must not be the only one

KL2DC · 12-21-2006, 03:50 PM

I see...just pointing it out that's all

3Series · 12-21-2006, 03:51 PM

Gullwing doors are a Mercedes thing. Mercedes had them in the 50's? Also the Delorean (sp?) had gullwing doors. They basically go up and down vertically with the hinge dear the center of your room sort of where T-Tops would be.

CA06 · 12-21-2006, 03:58 PM

According to the Science and Technology Dictionary - gull-wing door
(design engineering) A door on an automotive vehicle that is hinged at the top, opens upward, and, in the open position, resembles an airplane gull wing.

As 3Series mentioned this came out ont the Mercedes and Delorean cars. The TT conversion is more commonly referred to as a Lambo conversion.

In any case I agree with you RiXst3r, not a good mod for a 335i unless it's for a car show.

picus · 12-21-2006, 04:17 PM

Even the current SLR has lambo doors, not gullwings. Anyway, I think this would look bad. It looks ok on cars where it's from the factory (lambos, astons with the swan doors), but conversions look weird to me. Actually, I am not even a huge fan of it on the SLR.

12-21-2006, 03:42 PM	#1
RiXst3r 274 Rep 6,510 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ohio iTrader: (14)	335i Coupe - Gullwing door conversion Had something funny happen today, I was at target, and a guy stopped me, asking about my car... then proceded to tell me that he saw one "exactly like mine" that had a gullwing door conversion, and that I should do it too... First of all, this guy probably has no clue that this is a september build car, and nobody has really had it long enough to do something like that, and second, why the heck would anyone want to do that??? Anyone think gullwing doors on a 335i would be "sweet"... I say If you dont know what gullwing doors are... here is a TT with the mod
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12-21-2006, 03:45 PM	#2
NaViT Banned 69 Rep 3,404 Posts Drives: 04 M3/E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: N.Florida iTrader: (11)	doesnt look too bad, but not my exact style even though i dont like stock cars
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KL2DC Moderator 318 Rep 17,767 Posts Drives: F36 428i,E90 328i, E85 Z4 3.0i Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: DC Metro iTrader: (23) Garage List 2015 F36 428i [0.00] 2011 E90 328i [0.00] 2006 E85 Z4 3.0i [0.00]	Those aren't gullwing doors, those are scissor (better known as Lambo doors) or even Swan doors (as per Aston DB9 and V8 Vantage). __________________ Official DC Metro Registry - Current, New & Prospective Area Members Roll Call!
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12-21-2006, 03:51 PM	#6
3Series Private 10 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 3 Series Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Gullwing Gullwing doors are a Mercedes thing. Mercedes had them in the 50's? Also the Delorean (sp?) had gullwing doors. They basically go up and down vertically with the hinge dear the center of your room sort of where T-Tops would be.
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CA06 Private First Class 8 Rep 106 Posts Drives: '06 Black Sapphire 325i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bay Area, California iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	According to the Science and Technology Dictionary - gull-wing door (design engineering) A door on an automotive vehicle that is hinged at the top, opens upward, and, in the open position, resembles an airplane gull wing. As 3Series mentioned this came out ont the Mercedes and Delorean cars. The TT conversion is more commonly referred to as a Lambo conversion. In any case I agree with you RiXst3r, not a good mod for a 335i unless it's for a car show. __________________
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picus Brigadier General 125 Rep 4,172 Posts Drives: e92 SG 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	Even the current SLR has lambo doors, not gullwings. Anyway, I think this would look bad. It looks ok on cars where it's from the factory (lambos, astons with the swan doors), but conversions look weird to me. Actually, I am not even a huge fan of it on the SLR.
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