Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/01

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: OT - Three things to remember when you parallel park??? - was
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 12:03:00 -0400

> Why are they called "suicide doors?"

The hinge is on the rear, and they open on the front...  You unlatch them at
100MPH, and the wind takes them and throws them open, and the door pulls you
out of the car, hurling you into the oncoming Mack truck...  Something like
that.

Austin

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