Windshield tape reoved only to find damage!!!!!

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Jul 18, 2001 | 02:30 PM

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SilverFog

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Originally posted by Muz
IMO leaving the tape on takes one's eye away from what is a relatively upright windscreen and makes the car look sleeker by not emphasising the area from the top of the doors up.

Hey, Muz -- after looking at tape-off pictures for some time, trying to divine the minds of the Honda designers, I came to the same conclusion:

[QUOTE]Originally posted by SilverFog
I've been looking at my S2K picture collection, and looking hard at my die-cast models, and looking at tape-off pictures here and in other threads, and I think I might have an idea as to why Honda blacked it out.

Jul 19, 2001 | 11:53 AM

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autoxEX

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Originally posted by andrewewing
Barry, thanks for the tip about the poster. That makes a good point.

AutoxEX--You have a good question but PLEASE let me know what they say when you take yours in to be looked at, i.e. are they going to cover under warranty?

Woohoo! Just got back from the dealer, the Regional Mgr. approved of repainting the windshield under warranty. He was really nice and understanding when I told him i removed the tape for aesthetic reasons. Just be really nice when explaining that the black cars have painted borders so why shouldn't the other colors. Fellows with the yellow cars, go back to your dealers and explain the situation, it will be covered under warranty. Good luck!

Jul 19, 2001 | 11:57 AM

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andrewewing

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AutoxEX, thanks for the prompt report. I go next week.

Jul 19, 2001 | 12:08 PM

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Rick Hesel

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From: Timonium

I agree that this was done for aesthetic reasons by the designers, which is why I'm not going to mess with it. I do think it deempahsizes the rather upright rake of the windshield, which is good IMO.