Those 2 plastic pieces that don't colour match
02-14-2002, 02:22 PM
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Originally posted by S2000RJ
I think the answer is in the question
After reading this thread, I was curious, so had to look at the Shop Manual to find out. Yes, the pin does appear to hold the clip. The clip actually holds the moulding on! I can't see anything that requires this to be removed for access. I'm afraid it still doesn't explain why Honda left a gap in the bodywork 
I wonder if it was carried over from a prototype and was for an earlier design of roof / hardtop?
I think the answer is in the question
After reading this thread, I was curious, so had to look at the Shop Manual to find out. Yes, the pin does appear to hold the clip. The clip actually holds the moulding on! I can't see anything that requires this to be removed for access. I'm afraid it still doesn't explain why Honda left a gap in the bodywork I wonder if it was carried over from a prototype and was for an earlier design of roof / hardtop?
So what you are saying is that the moulding is there to give access to the pin, which is used to secure the clip, which is only there to hold the moulding on
Sounds like the typical Japanese way of creating work for the sake of it
02-14-2002, 02:38 PM
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It is the different "texture" of the plastic, which causes the paint to diffract differently.
My previous MX-5's (Mariner blue and BRG) both had a slight mismatch of the bumpers to the steel, most noticeable in sunlight.
Perhaps because the covers are on top, facing the sky, it is more noticeable, and the MC blue is very prismatic.
There's no problem with solid black (still the best colour!).
My previous MX-5's (Mariner blue and BRG) both had a slight mismatch of the bumpers to the steel, most noticeable in sunlight.
Perhaps because the covers are on top, facing the sky, it is more noticeable, and the MC blue is very prismatic.
There's no problem with solid black (still the best colour!).
02-14-2002, 03:32 PM
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Originally posted by tokyo_james
So what you are saying is that the moulding is there to give access to the pin, which is used to secure the clip, which is only there to hold the moulding on
So what you are saying is that the moulding is there to give access to the pin, which is used to secure the clip, which is only there to hold the moulding on
Sounds like the typical Japanese way of creating work for the sake of it
Has anyone got pictures from the rear of prototypes? I still wonder if it there was an intended use.
Otherwise it's there to prevent anyone with less than three hands and fingers bigger that a five year old from fiddling 
02-17-2002, 02:27 AM
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Originally posted by Ross
I have got the Honda S2000 book by Dan Carney, and there doesn't appear to be any photo's in there that will assist in explaining the 2 pieces.
I have got the Honda S2000 book by Dan Carney, and there doesn't appear to be any photo's in there that will assist in explaining the 2 pieces.
02-17-2002, 02:35 AM
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They're just there to cover the weld for the rear wing. The stud is there to hold the trim piece on. It's removable so you can get at the weld in case you need to weld a new wing on.
If you want a mystery, try figuring out why Honda used so many heat shields round the manifold - 3 on it, one in the engine bay, plus the under body heat shield, oh and one on the cat of course. It's one of the few things one the car that smacks of poor design - I suspect they had some heat issues during hot weather testing and slapped more heat shields on until it was okay, rather than fully redesigning the all heatshields.
-Brian.
If you want a mystery, try figuring out why Honda used so many heat shields round the manifold - 3 on it, one in the engine bay, plus the under body heat shield, oh and one on the cat of course. It's one of the few things one the car that smacks of poor design - I suspect they had some heat issues during hot weather testing and slapped more heat shields on until it was okay, rather than fully redesigning the all heatshields.
-Brian.