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Old 09-17-07, 09:39 AM
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Don't you hate that when people slam your IS door hardly? I told my father not to do that since I have my own car! I asked him why and he reply that because your car is a Lexus and it's should be solid... I am speechless

So do my brother in law, everytime I give him a ride and when I drop him off he slam the door no matter what... WHY??? I never do that even I know the car is solid!! e.g. a Benz/BMW
Old 09-17-07, 09:55 AM
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lol this is a common thing but very annoying.

especially if you tell the ***** please do not slam the door.
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I tell this to my gf everytime she gets out of the car! Whenever shes pissed at me she slams the door intentionally! Makes my blood boil!
Old 09-17-07, 10:13 AM
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My parents do it all the time too. My mom says it's because the door is heavy...
My dad just does it because...haha
Friends slam the trunk unnecessarily hard. Lady friend was pretty good about it though, she said i slammed the door on her 328i though.. haha
Old 09-17-07, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by nabbun
lol this is a common thing but very annoying.

especially if you tell the ***** please do not slam the door.
exactly! -__-
Old 09-17-07, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by stonefan52
My mom says it's because the door is heavy...
Bingo, the IS door is pretty hefty so a lot of people assume that you have to really give it a swing for it to close properly.
Old 09-17-07, 10:52 AM
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People do this on my GS too

Makes me want to run them the **** over once they get out...

DRIVES ME NUTS.
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Is slamming the door bad? I mean does it cause any damage in the long run?
Old 09-17-07, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Coconut
Is slamming the door bad? I mean does it cause any damage in the long run?
no, nothing will happen. this car isn't made of glass.
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this makes me upset too. im usually pretty easy on people who have never rode in my car before. i hate it when people giving me a funny look because i park my car FAR from anyone else.
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Slamming the door harder than necessary will cause more vibration to the internal parts of the door. Given time, the vibration will wear out the parts and you'll have rattles like no tomorrow. Older cars tend to have this problem.

For my car, I just let the weight of the door close itself.
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Why do people slam our doors, because they're used to doing it in their broke a$$ chevy's and fords
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Originally Posted by Turbo_gg
Why do people slam our doors, because they're used to doing it in their broke a$$ chevy's and fords
Ya, in thoes vehicles you have to lift the door w/your legs 1st, from the bent/mis-alligned hinges and then slam.

The doors in the ISx50 close so nice IMO, minimal effort and they sound solid - if close w/minimal effort.
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if ya are so worry about people slamming doors, eating or drinking in your car, etc. then maybe u should drive alone.
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People don't really slam my door.

I'm more annoyed when they leave fingerprints on the glossy-black B-pillar.


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