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Old 08-03-2008, 09:20 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by azraelswrd View Post
Not everything in a final product is for functionality but a balance between that and aesthetic styling. For example did I really need 2 giant dimples in my fender for non-existant fog lights? I think not. Probably doesn't make a mjor difference in Cd but I don't know how smart it was for divots in the first place though I suspect cost was a factor vs a plastic covering over the divots.
Tooling up to mold a front end without those pockets probably killed that idea, it's not that much more plastic, but the R&D on it, tooling and the production line space to make a separate bumper.
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