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Title: Offroading - Help me decide on doors...
Post by: landyman Ash on January 13, 2006, 13:08:58
Okay, cant make my mind up

Should it be series doors with door tops off
Series door with tops on
90 doors with windows that I can just open and close

Whats the thoughts????
Title: Offroading - Help me decide on doors...
Post by: ian_s on January 13, 2006, 13:43:14
i'd go for the series doors with no tops,
you get more elbow room like that, but it dont half hurt if you catch your elbow on the door bottom
Title: Offroading - Help me decide on doors...
Post by: TimM on January 13, 2006, 13:55:11
Defender doors, ready for those deep puddles, they all leak, but that bit off glass will help  :wink:
Title: Offroading - Help me decide on doors...
Post by: landyman Ash on January 13, 2006, 13:57:08
Currently running series doors with door tops off but the simex tyres just dump all the mud on my lap  :evil:

Really unsure on what to be honest....
Title: Offroading - Help me decide on doors...
Post by: TimM on January 13, 2006, 14:00:27
Another possibility, as weight saving = speed......

NO DOORS

Then you've probably got to consider some new clothing (wetsuit  :lol: ) but it would be lighter!
Title: Offroading - Help me decide on doors...
Post by: landyman Ash on January 13, 2006, 14:04:22
Quote from: "TimM"
Another possibility, as weight saving = speed......

NO DOORS

Then you've probably got to consider some new clothing (wetsuit  :lol: ) but it would be lighter!


But then the simex tyres dump 3 tones of mud through the open window....... :?
Title: Offroading - Help me decide on doors...
Post by: stratie on January 13, 2006, 15:09:44
Pahhh who need's windows.........i do  :oops:
Ash i know how you feel,  My rear tyres sling the mud straight on to the inside of the screen.
My front tyres sling the mud straight into my face, the rest lands on the roof  :lol:
Title: Offroading - Help me decide on doors...
Post by: hobbit on January 13, 2006, 15:31:14
Quote from: "stratie"
Pahhh who need's windows.........i do  :oops:
Ash i know how you feel,  My rear tyres sling the mud straight on to the inside of the screen.
My front tyres sling the mud straight into my face, the rest lands on the roof  :lol:


 :lol: You need wipers and washers on both sides of the windscreen

Door tops are useful in the mud, but the defender style double opening windows are an asset, when they black out now with mud, you can open one section at least you can limit the amount of mud you get in
Title: Offroading - Help me decide on doors...
Post by: Bob696 on January 13, 2006, 16:17:37
I would go for One Ten doors with the tops on (you can always take them off, its only 2 bolts after all). Front and back slidy sections.

Advantages of a split door over a defender door are that

1)you wont get slapped in the face by tree branches with the window open.

2) No sticking out door handles to get damaged

3) You can change your mind on a sunny day

4) Much quicker to close/open

5) Less mechanicaly bits to go wrong/break

6) They are more iconic of a l/r than later doors  8)
Title: Offroading - Help me decide on doors...
Post by: Jake on January 13, 2006, 17:40:59
Quote from: "Bob696"
I would go for One Ten doors with the tops on (you can always take them off, its only 2 bolts after all). Front and back slidy sections.

Advantages of a split door over a defender door are that

1)you wont get slapped in the face by tree branches with the window open.

2) No sticking out door handles to get damaged

3) You can change your mind on a sunny day

4) Much quicker to close/open

5) Less mechanicaly bits to go wrong/break

6) They are more iconic of a l/r than later doors  8)


I agree with all these points.
 :D
Title: Offroading - Help me decide on doors...
Post by: Xtremeteam on January 13, 2006, 17:58:42
Quote from: "Jake"
Quote from: "Bob696"
I would go for One Ten doors with the tops on (you can always take them off, its only 2 bolts after all). Front and back slidy sections.

Advantages of a split door over a defender door are that

1)you wont get slapped in the face by tree branches with the window open.

2) No sticking out door handles to get damaged

3) You can change your mind on a sunny day

4) Much quicker to close/open

5) Less mechanicaly bits to go wrong/break

6) They are more iconic of a l/r than later doors  8)


I agree with all these points.
 :D

so do i which is why after i fix the TDI again ill be fitting a pair of series split doors  8)
Title: Offroading - Help me decide on doors...
Post by: landyman Ash on January 13, 2006, 18:12:37
I have series doors at present and take the tops off most of the time

I think I need to be more selcetive though to avoid this:
Title: Offroading - Help me decide on doors...
Post by: Xtremeteam on January 13, 2006, 18:14:23
yep,when i do compsafaris in the rain i normally do 1 lap without n see how it goes,last one had to put the tops on as it was the fine mist that was covering the inside o the screen
Title: Offroading - Help me decide on doors...
Post by: landyman Ash on January 13, 2006, 18:26:54
Yeah, think I'll stick with them and just be a bit more selective when I use them
Title: Offroading - Help me decide on doors...
Post by: Neil Jones on January 13, 2006, 19:37:16
I put 90 doors on my s3, to begin with I didn't like them, but now I much prefer.  Having said that, in the summer when theres a hot day (all 5 of them) it is nice to take the tops off.  
The way I look at it for amount of open space is:

Series door bottoms > Defender doors > Series doors with tops on

So it really depends what your fancy is, the 90 is the happy medium I find.
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