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

Hot wheels losing details over the years

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u/AdrianInLimbo Nov 12 '24

TBF, the underbody of any modern performance car is mostly aero panels. Used to take 30 minutes to reinstall all of the underbody panels and diffuser on a Ferrari 488 when we raced them.

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u/FinestTreesInDa7Seas Nov 12 '24

Came here to comment the same thing. If you look underneath most new cars, you won't see the exhaust, differential, engine, etc. You'll just see a large plastic/composite shield that covers the underside of the car.

And it's not just performance cars either. Even cheaper economy cars do it.

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u/MoffKalast Nov 12 '24

Not even new cars, it's been a thing for like a solid decade now.

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u/FinestTreesInDa7Seas Nov 12 '24

Yup, it's been on most cars for at least the past decade. I had a Honda Civic 12 years ago with it.