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Old May 4, 2005 | 09:35 AM
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Old May 4, 2005 | 10:37 AM
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plastic..you cant powdercoat them if thats what youre thinking...gotta paint
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Old May 4, 2005 | 10:56 AM
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Are you sure? I'm almost positive the door handles are aluminum.
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Old May 4, 2005 | 10:58 AM
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i wouldnt bet my life on it but i asked about powdercoating them a while ago and some pretty knowlegeable ppl responded saying that they were plastic...they look aluminum but they arnt
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Old May 4, 2005 | 11:12 AM
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Thank you, i thought they were plastic too, guess i gotta paint them, thanks!
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Old May 4, 2005 | 12:51 PM
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Plastic, and breaks pretty easy with some force
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Old May 4, 2005 | 02:27 PM
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Plastic? Wow they did a pretty good job of shining them up. They shock me too when I get out. I didnt think that would happen with plastic...
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Old May 4, 2005 | 02:55 PM
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Wait a sec, you guys are saying those door handles are plastic? But when you touch them in when it's cold out, they are cold like metal. Plastic has a toally different feel. Perhaps they have some plastic connecting bits or something, but I'd swear the handles themselves are metal.
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Old May 4, 2005 | 03:01 PM
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Old May 4, 2005 | 03:11 PM
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the inside door handles seem like the only thing remotely metal

every other "aluminum" piece inside seems to be plastic - maybe even the door handles

think about it, would you touch a burning piece of metal in the hot sun? Or what about touching your bare hand to a cold door handle and get it stuck to it like an ice cube?

it's plastic
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Old May 4, 2005 | 03:45 PM
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I don't believe you...LOL
I'm adding one to the side that guesses metal.
Someone go cut one in half and see! LOL
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Old May 4, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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I am siding with the aluminum side too.
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Old May 4, 2005 | 04:50 PM
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I vote for plastic too. I've heard of several people breaking their door handles. Plus, metal is heavier. Its all about weight reduction man. How else can the Z be so fast?
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aluminum is very light...
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Old May 4, 2005 | 05:02 PM
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Won't a magnet settle this?
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Old May 4, 2005 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by DomZ
Won't a magnet settle this?
Aluminum is not magnetic.
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Old May 4, 2005 | 05:07 PM
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I say aluminum with plastic in the center.
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Old May 4, 2005 | 05:45 PM
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Put a lighter on it for about 20 seconds. If it deforms then it's plastic....
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Old May 4, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Masterfulks
Put a lighter on it for about 20 seconds. If it deforms then it's plastic....
k, hold on, I'll BRB. I am pretty sure they are aluminum, but I'm going to go evaluate right now...
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Old May 4, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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Hmm, my "tests" were inconclusive, but I believe it is plastic.
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