I am pretty sure the hood on the G(coupe) is plastic or something else (definitely not metal), can anyone attest to this?

 

if you read the manual or brochure, it's aluminum. Same goes for the front fenders, I think.

 

well, i did some knocking test with the back of my finger nail and the fender, door... metal parts have a different sound than the hood - which sound like the bumper and the trim piece running between the roof and door. don't know how accurate of a test that is ?!

 

it's aluminum, definitely not plastic.

 

It's Aluminum but Aluminum has similar characteristics to plastic (Silicon) in some physical attributes.

 

Correct. It is aluminum.

 

It's aluminium, the fenders are not.

I thought the door skin was aluminium.

 

It's alumninum. Plastic would likely be heavier and the aluminim hood is meant to save weight.

 

And to crumple in a crash. Absorb energy.

 

It's made of chocolate.

 

I think the dead noise you hear is because the heat sheild is on the underside. That's pretty much going to kill as much noise as possible, next to heat protection, its also there to cut the amount of noise coming from the engine bay.

Don't you think plastic would melt sitting over a 130+ degree motor? It would at least warp the paint. Aluminum buddy, thanks for the chuckle.

 

True dat... Didn't think about the obvious melting/warping factor.

 

Zesus G, you didn't really have to take it that far. He was just asking a simple question.

 

zesus-G

Other than belittling a fellow member for asking a simple question; what exactly was the point of your post?

 

zesus-G

Ban!!!