Wondering why Eruo Spec GT's have no heat vent on hood?

[Lost]

Just noticed this today, wondering why?

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[Glenn G]

Just noticed this today, wondering why?

European pedestrian safety bullsh!t. That is all.

 

[Lost]

Hmmm. Well, I knew it would be something odd. They don't look particularly lethal though.

 

[jasonstang]

So, they are afraid they will fly off and kill a pedestrian? But it's A-ok to bring in hordes of immigrants to have their way with the locals?

No I think it interfere with the pop up hood mechanism.
In an event of hitting a pedestrian, the hood pop up so the person would not hit any hard parts right under the hood.

 

[ForTehNguyen]

euro pedestrian crash standards dont like protruding objects on the hood, argued they make the injuries more severe. As if getting hit by a guided missile of a vehicle isnt bad enough

 

[goldengooner]

No I think it interfere with the pop up hood mechanism.
In an event of hitting a pedestrian, the hood pop up so the person would not hit any hard parts right under the hood.

100% correct Jason, just another reason to stay LHD

 

[Aus-MustangGT]

Stupidity, whats worse is that us Australian's have been stripped of it when it complies with out safety standards.

 

[goldengooner]

Stupidity, whats worse is that us Australian's have been stripped of it when it complies with out safety standards.

I think the overseas cars, have been stripped down, to save money, the Bliss and the Memory seats to name 2 things, which could easy be put on the overseas cars, I mean they could not even bother to move over the handbrake

 

[Aus-MustangGT]

I think the overseas cars, have been stripped down, to save money, the Bliss and the Memory seats to name 2 things, which could easy be put on the overseas cars, I mean they could not even bother to move over the handbrake

Yeah, its quite disappointing oh well 80% of a Mustang is better than 0% of a Mustang

 

[smitty]

I think it looks better

 

[Bobsp12]

I suspect that the vents themselves are not an issue with compliance, plenty of euro cars have bonnet vents......the bonnet itself is different to the USA type as it does not have the pony pressing under the hood lining. I believe that as a new bonnet was required for Euro compliance, it was decided to make one type only to suit all models (cost cutting), so the vents were ditched.

 

[Melbnut]

Just buy one with vents

 

[MrWolf]

I suspect that the vents themselves are not an issue with compliance, plenty of euro cars have bonnet vents......the bonnet itself is different to the USA type as it does not have the pony pressing under the hood lining. I believe that as a new bonnet was required for Euro compliance, it was decided to make one type only to suit all models (cost cutting), so the vents were ditched.

I was led to believe that we all got the ecoboost bonnet hence no vents

 

[goldengooner]

I suspect that the vents themselves are not an issue with compliance, plenty of euro cars have bonnet vents......the bonnet itself is different to the USA type as it does not have the pony pressing under the hood lining. I believe that as a new bonnet was required for Euro compliance, it was decided to make one type only to suit all models (cost cutting), so the vents were ditched.

Really never knew that?
but it is all about cost cutting

 

[kwpony]

So, they are afraid they will fly off and kill a pedestrian? But it's A-ok to bring in hordes of immigrants to have their way with the locals?

That's the crazy politically correct world we live in.

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