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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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I don't know where this topic would go but yeah, regardless, I was wondering if slamming a car door daily will do damage to it? I don't know what constitutes as 'hard' but every time I give my cousin a ride back and from school, she slams it hard enough that it makes me flinch without fail when I hear it from the outside. I've told her to ease up a bunch of times but she says she 'forgets' every time.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 07:57 PM
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what i hate is when people use the b-pillar to close doors or hold them open... thats what the handle is for ESPECIALLY since i have chrome pillars~ damm finger prints
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 08:02 PM
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I get annoyed when people slam my doors too. I don't think it does any damage - cars are built stronger than that - it's just the point that they REALLY don't need to do that.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 08:10 PM
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As with llamaboiz and Micaiah, I find it annoying when I have passengers slamming my doors. I doubt theres any damage being done to the car itself, but it's just a nuisance for me.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 08:22 PM
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My friend's IS got slammed often and then the door kinda malfunctioned
the door would not fully close and suck in when he let go of his hand about 6 inch while closing the door

for suck in i don't mean like the LS will automatically suck in when the door is not fully closed
its like when you let go of the door it will close like there's a gravitational pull pulling the door close, if you guys understand what i mean... LOL
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 08:49 PM
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its ok but overtime, certain mechanical parts COULD fail sooner such as window up/down motor or locking mechanism.

my previous 2000 chrysler 300m (shxt) that I had during college years, had this damage esp on passenger side.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 09:09 PM
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I don't mind the slamming of doors, but the slamming of the boot lid really ticks me off. Unlike the doors, the boot doesnt have to be "slammed" hard to properly close. I also hate the rattling of the licence plate when it slammed so hard.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 09:18 PM
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This is funny but this is the only car I'd ever owned that I let the doors close themselves, especially the driver side. I open the door to where I can get in then just let go, it swings back and shuts itself (badass...!)
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by simple
This is funny but this is the only car I'd ever owned that I let the doors close themselves, especially the driver side. I open the door to where I can get in then just let go, it swings back and shuts itself (badass...!)
I do this too! Thought I was the only one. I usually get in really quickly so the door closes without me having to pull it. Same with getting out, I ninja my way out as quickly as possible and it closes. Looks automatic to me
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by phamxp426
I do this too! Thought I was the only one. I usually get in really quickly so the door closes without me having to pull it. Same with getting out, I ninja my way out as quickly as possible and it closes. Looks automatic to me
LOL at Ninja my way out as quickly as possible cuz I do the same,
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 11:46 PM
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I hate when people do this too! ... for some reason they think that if they don't slam the door it won't close properly
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by simple
This is funny but this is the only car I'd ever owned that I let the doors close themselves, especially the driver side. I open the door to where I can get in then just let go, it swings back and shuts itself (badass...!)
now that you mention it, i just realized that i do the exact same thing
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 12:13 AM
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I hate that. And what pisses me off more is when I ask them they don't need to slam the door, they slam it harder like it was a joke. Wtf?
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 12:32 AM
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I actually hate people slamming my TRUNK more than the door..
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 02:10 AM
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just punch them square in the face.. =]
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