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Old Oct 18, 2003 | 02:11 PM
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Has the S2K had an Al. Hood before the "04" model? What about the trunk lid?
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Old Oct 18, 2003 | 02:30 PM
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yes and yes.
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Old Oct 18, 2003 | 02:41 PM
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A simple magnet test on my '02 model verifies that the trunk lid is definitely steel, not aluminum.
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Old Oct 18, 2003 | 03:04 PM
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Has the hood been Aluminum all along?
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Old Oct 18, 2003 | 03:30 PM
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Hood is Al, trunk is not.
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Old Oct 18, 2003 | 04:06 PM
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hood is definately aluminum
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Old Oct 18, 2003 | 06:22 PM
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Originally posted by jelliotlevy
A simple magnet test on my '02 model verifies that the trunk lid is definitely steel, not aluminum.
Same on my '00. Maybe I got ripped off...
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Old Oct 18, 2003 | 07:51 PM
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Doh, I'm dumb. I just did the magnet as well, so yes on hood, no on trunk.
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Old Oct 19, 2003 | 12:19 AM
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just an educational curiosity: why does magnet stick to steel and not a metal like aluminum??
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Old Oct 19, 2003 | 03:54 AM
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http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/mar98...86132.Sh.r.html
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