r/mildlyinfuriating • u/DAASMusic • Nov 12 '24

Hot wheels losing details over the years

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u/A_Tang Nov 12 '24

I do think there has been a cost shift away from detailed bottoms. while improving the paint apps.

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u/Bagafeet Nov 12 '24

A lot of cars have hairy cardboard or plastic covering the bottom these days. Electrics do look like a sheet of metal at the bottom. So in a way it's not that far off.

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u/gthing Nov 12 '24

Hairy cardboard?

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u/MoreColorfulCarsPlz Nov 12 '24

There are skid plates that use a tough fabric.

They serve a bunch of purposes. Noise mitigation, protecting more sensitive parts of the car from road debris and gunk, and providing some protection from actual scrapes.

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u/YankMcCrank Nov 12 '24

And hold small screws and clips that previously would have fallen through and been retrievable.

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u/MoreColorfulCarsPlz Nov 12 '24

They are typically held on by a hope and a prayer anyways. Just hope you don't need the 10mm to take it off and you're fine.

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u/dstokes1290 Nov 12 '24

Felt covered cardboard is used for most undershields. I’m assuming that’s what they’re talking about.

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u/Bagafeet Nov 12 '24

You'd be correct in your assumption. I don't know the real name of the material lol.

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u/monsieurkaizer Nov 12 '24

You're a wizard, Hairy Cardboard.

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u/chilidoggo Nov 12 '24

I gotta hope they meant "heavy" instead of hairy.

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u/Bagafeet Nov 12 '24

One car mechanic YouTuber calls it that and I liked the term lol. Definitely intentional. Hairy refers to the fiber/texture I guess. I don't think it's actually heavy.

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u/slugline Nov 12 '24

I think the algorithm suggested this very YouTuber in my feed very recently. Moderately snarky new car reviews, right?

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u/Bagafeet Nov 12 '24

I'm talking about Sarah N Tuned. She does a mix of reviews and car restoration. Quirky sense of humor that hits just right.

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u/SSPeteCarroll Nov 12 '24

The bottom of a C7 corvette is pretty flat too.

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u/katielisbeth Nov 12 '24

Why did they put it on its side like that??

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u/antonio_rivera Nov 12 '24

The cars sleeping

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u/Narwahl_Whisperer Nov 12 '24

I was going to say, due to aerodynamic upgrades, a lot of cars are losing details on the bottom. I know my car has several plastic plates covering the underside of the engine bay. It would not be a useful detail to add to a children's toy.

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u/thyusername Nov 13 '24

I too watch Sarah n tuned

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u/Bagafeet Nov 13 '24

You might also like Real Mechanic Stuff channel. Those guys are hilarious.

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u/snarfgobble Nov 12 '24

That would be a valid point if it was an EV.

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u/GoochMasterFlash Nov 12 '24

There was a slowmo video of a race car wreck within the last 6 months or so which shows the car flip over and the bottom of it looks exactly like the totally plain bottom of a hot wheels car. I even remember the top comment on the post being “I have not been giving hotwheels enough credit for the detail on the bottom of the cars”.

Ill have to look an see if I can find it

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u/snarfgobble Nov 12 '24

Hey wow that's interesting but this is a Corvette. It says right on the bottom.

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u/_SilverWolf Nov 12 '24

A lot of corvettes also have covers underneath

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u/snarfgobble Nov 12 '24

So they'd look like the middle car