This issue of open-door height has come up before: http://www.dmcnews.com/backissues/dml269.html Look for the post from Murray Fisher that uses the work "ceiling". Gus Schlachter Austin, TX VIN# 4695 > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher M. Hawes [mailto:chris@xxxx] > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 4:05 AM > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [DML] Door opening caveats > > > A thread on my food-crunch door vision was not expected. > > At time of writing I forgot about the maximum height being less > than 6 feet > when open. It just goes to show how well designed the DMC > gullwings really > are. > > Knowing this you can let your door shoot upwards at speed > (assuming you have > healthy gas-struts) knowing that providing nothing is nearer than 12-14 > inches and less than 5' 10" from above the door, it will reach its final > destination intact. > > The low section of roof seemed very low but as a van would be wrecked if > attempting to 'aquire some grub' it must have been an illusion > and therefore > be at a height suitable for all vehicles. > > > Christopher M. Hawes > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > "Christopher M. Hawes" wrote: > > > > some of the fast food drive-in places in the UK have a low roof section > > to shield the cars from the rain and an inexperienced DeLorean owner not > > knowing how much height clearance is needed would pull up flick the door > > open switch and hear the 'crack' of the door mirror and scrapping of > > stainless steel as it is elevated into the roof of the drive-in > > Wow! Just how low are these "low roof sections"? The DeLorean door, when > fully opened, has an elevation of slightly less than 5'10" from grade (not > counting the mirror). This means that most any pickup truck or van would > not clear the roof. And many people (including myself) would bump their > heads when walking by. I would not think the building code would allow > that low of a roof over a drive-thru. > > As an aside, most people think that it is impossible to get out of a > DeLorean in a close quarters parking situation when in fact the door only > extends > about 11" from the car as it opens, and only about 6" when fully opened. > This > would actually make it easier to get out of than a conventional door which > would > have to open considerably more that 11" in order to get out. For example, > the > door on my 4-door family sedan extends over 3 feet when fully opened. A > 2-door > would extend even more. > > Ed Thompson (#6419 since 1982 > > > > > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx >