lambo Doors
Racer
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And to answer the thread’s question, nothing looks more tacky than vertical doors on a Corvette. If you want a supercar, save up a little more and buy a McLaren. (Just keep the fire extinguisher close)
Racer
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Modified C8 of the Year 2021 Finalist
Lambo Doors Survey Results from Car & Driver, Road & Track
Just a data point to think about... Car & Driver.com on May 2020 posted an announcement of the "Lambo" or Scissor doors on the C8. The article included a live survey of reader's preferences. The question was, "Would you get scissor doors on your C8 Corvette?' The results were 68% responded "No Way." Minority of 32% responded "Heck Yes."
Road & Track.com had a similar article and survey on their website in June, 2020. The survey question they asked was, "Would you install scissor doors on your C8 Corvette?" The responses were 64% chose "No Way." 36% selected, "Yes, this is exactly the type of kit I've been waiting for."
Readers of Road & Track and Car & Driver are sports car people. A large majority disapproved of the "Lambo" or scissor door modification.
Road & Track.com had a similar article and survey on their website in June, 2020. The survey question they asked was, "Would you install scissor doors on your C8 Corvette?" The responses were 64% chose "No Way." 36% selected, "Yes, this is exactly the type of kit I've been waiting for."
Readers of Road & Track and Car & Driver are sports car people. A large majority disapproved of the "Lambo" or scissor door modification.
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and I have yet to see a set which looks right
Melting Slicks
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From: Johnson City NY
Melting Slicks
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I thought i saw an installation video for the Eikon doors and they were NOT reversible?
Looks like they were cutting the fender area and wouldn't be able to reverse that later. Maybe you can buy a new fender to put it back to stock?
Looks like they were cutting the fender area and wouldn't be able to reverse that later. Maybe you can buy a new fender to put it back to stock?
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Just a data point to think about... Car & Driver.com on May 2020 posted an announcement of the "Lambo" or Scissor doors on the C8. The article included a live survey of reader's preferences. The question was, "Would you get scissor doors on your C8 Corvette?' The results were 68% responded "No Way." Minority of 32% responded "Heck Yes."
Road & Track.com had a similar article and survey on their website in June, 2020. The survey question they asked was, "Would you install scissor doors on your C8 Corvette?" The responses were 64% chose "No Way." 36% selected, "Yes, this is exactly the type of kit I've been waiting for."
Readers of Road & Track and Car & Driver are sports car people. A large majority disapproved of the "Lambo" or scissor door modification.
Road & Track.com had a similar article and survey on their website in June, 2020. The survey question they asked was, "Would you install scissor doors on your C8 Corvette?" The responses were 64% chose "No Way." 36% selected, "Yes, this is exactly the type of kit I've been waiting for."
Readers of Road & Track and Car & Driver are sports car people. A large majority disapproved of the "Lambo" or scissor door modification.
Melting Slicks
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From: Johnson City NY
[QUOTE=dohabandit;1603969023]I thought i saw an installation video for the Eikon doors and they were NOT reversible?
Looks like they were cutting the fender area and wouldn't be able to reverse that later. Maybe you can buy a new fender to put it back to stock?
When we where at Carlisle, the installer said his where reversible. He showed a pad with the original parts that go back with the customer.
The cost to reverse the doors cost almost as much as the install, thus he said to just leave the doors.
Looks like they were cutting the fender area and wouldn't be able to reverse that later. Maybe you can buy a new fender to put it back to stock?
When we where at Carlisle, the installer said his where reversible. He showed a pad with the original parts that go back with the customer.
The cost to reverse the doors cost almost as much as the install, thus he said to just leave the doors.
Drifting
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From: Cincinnati OH
Agreed. There's no shortage of C8's for sale used so altering the car in such a taste-specific way will greatly reduce the resale.
One would literally need to find a buyer who is looking for a C8 with lambo doors. A dealer would probably use it as an excuse to beat you up on price.
One would literally need to find a buyer who is looking for a C8 with lambo doors. A dealer would probably use it as an excuse to beat you up on price.
if its tastefully done, there is always a market for it
Drifting
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From: Cincinnati OH
it doesn't matter what other people think, if you like vertical doors, by all means , by vertical doors. what matters is what you think / like!!!!
Melting Slicks
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Maybe 50% horizontal opening first is required?
This is partially what concerns me. Does their kit prevent you from damaging your door in any way when you swing it upward? Will it let you attempt to swing it upward when something would hit another body panel?