Interactive hybrid cars resource
GreenHybrid Home - Hybrid Cars
Hybrid Cars Discussion Forums
Hybrid Articles
Hybrid Mileage Database & Car Specs
Hybrid Car Photo Gallery
Shopping Guide for Hybrid Cars


Go Back   GreenHybrid Homepage - GreenHybrid Forums > Hybrid Cars > Honda Motor Company > Honda Insight
Register FAQ Members List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 03-19-2006, 04:24 AM
maxmileage maxmileage is offline
Enthusiast
 
Real Name: Richard Curtis
Location: Chandler Arizona
Hybrids: 05 Honda Insight Automatic
Posts: 2
Default Vertical doors / Lambo type on insight?

I'm looking for hinges for my 2005 insight. Anyone done this before. My garage is a two car 16' and with a Ford explorer next to my insight, getting in and out is not very easy. The insight has a long door you know, Well do I go vertical or not is the question?

Last edited by maxmileage : 03-19-2006 at 05:49 AM.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 03-19-2006, 08:57 AM
tbaleno's Avatar
tbaleno tbaleno is offline
Plodding along
 
Real Name: Tom Baleno
Location: Chicago, IL
Hybrids: 2003 - Honda Civic Hybrid CVT
Posts: 2,128
Default Re: Vertical doors / Lambo type on insite ?

A lot of civic guys have done "lambo" doors. I wonder if you can modify one of the kits to fit the insight. go to http://www.7thgencivic.com and see what some of those members have done.

.



My hydroponics experiment

You ever notice how hard it is to lip read cartoon characters?
"Crazy is what the sane call Delta Flyer"
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 03-19-2006, 09:49 AM
maxmileage maxmileage is offline
Enthusiast
 
Real Name: Richard Curtis
Location: Chandler Arizona
Hybrids: 05 Honda Insight Automatic
Posts: 2
Default Re: Vertical doors / Lambo type on insight?

Thanks, I have seen some of the retail site's claim the lambo kit should work on 90% of the prodution cars, but I would like to see one.

Last edited by maxmileage : 03-19-2006 at 12:36 PM.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 03-19-2006, 04:29 PM
rigger's Avatar
rigger rigger is offline
now Insight, had an HCH
 
Real Name: AL
Location: Northwest Florida
Hybrids: '00 Insight, had an '03 HCH for 41k miles
Posts: 587
Default Re: Vertical doors / Lambo type on insite ?

I'm thinking the big question is $ how much $?

.

'00 Insight "Wazabi" -75,000+ miles
'03 Toyota Matrix - 81,000+ miles
'03 HCH-CVT-OSBM-41,000+ miles (retired 04-10-06)
"I'm very secure with my little Insight, no Prius envy here."


Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 03-19-2006, 06:52 PM
Sledge's Avatar
Sledge Sledge is offline
YA RLY.
 
Real Name: Bubo scandiacus
Location: Saginaw, MI
Hybrids: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
Posts: 610
Default Re: Vertical doors / Lambo type on insite ?

Please don't. Only one car looks good with Lamborghini-style scissor doors: a Lamborghini.

.



Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 04-04-2006, 06:41 PM
Richard S Richard S is offline
Enthusiast
 
Real Name: Richard
Hybrids: Honda Insight
Posts: 13
Default Re: Vertical doors / Lambo type on insite ?

Hi Richard,

Richard in Scottsdale, here. I've seen these vertical door kits on Ebay, but beyond the issue of whether or not installing these would violate your warranty is "do they work?" I use the elbow rest on the door to help push myself from sitting to standing position(s). Have you considered that you would lose that by hinging doors vertically?

Best,

Richard
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 01:56 AM.



This website is made possible by people like you.
Thank you.


HOME   .   DISCUSS   .   LEARN   .   COMPARE   .   SHARE   .   SHOP

About      Press Release      Contact

Suggested Link      Promote Hybrids      Site Store




COPYRIGHT © 2005-2006 Internet Brands, Inc. | Privacy Policy

SEO by vBSEO 3.0.0