You should probably not put air in your tires either as it will dilute the original Bowling green Oxygen......
Handle on hatch
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'10
A little harsh, no?
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Yeah, Maybe...Wagging a finger at me because I drilled a hole is a bit ridiculous though......I'm not a preservationist I guess....
All my mods are functional improvements and sometimes require drilling or cutting to achieve the desired result.....so far they've done nothing but improve the car...Others may have a different opinion (apparently!)
All my mods are functional improvements and sometimes require drilling or cutting to achieve the desired result.....so far they've done nothing but improve the car...Others may have a different opinion (apparently!)
Last edited by Modshack; Sep 6, 2008 at 06:10 PM.
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Yeah, Maybe...Wagging a finger at me because I drilled a hole is a bit ridiculous though......I'm not a preservationist I guess....
All my mods are functional improvements and sometimes require drilling or cutting to achieve the desired result.....so far they've done nothing but improve the car...Others may have a different opinion (apparently!)
All my mods are functional improvements and sometimes require drilling or cutting to achieve the desired result.....so far they've done nothing but improve the car...Others may have a different opinion (apparently!)
The other part that made me curious was that shortimer hadn't quoted you. I know that you were the one that talked about drilling but he may very well have been simply saying to the OP that he wouldn't do it. Not everyone means and says the same thing with the use of smileys.
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The handle is a pretty high-tech part, and installation if very involved. The GM engineers worked for years to get that handle design just right, and once they did, studies later revealed that using it caused tennis elbow and shoulder injuries in a number of owners. After settling class action lawsuits brought on by a group of NYC lawyers, GM elected to make a production change in the 2007 model to eliminate this complicated part, even while knowing that they would thus never recoup the cost of design and development of the handle used on the 2005 and 2006 editions. If you have a 2005, 2006 or early production 2007 coupe, your car is worth thousands more by have the OEM handle installed. Such cars should become collectors favorites in the years to come.
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The handle is a pretty high-tech part, and installation if very involved. The GM engineers worked for years to get that handle design just right, and once they did, studies later revealed that using it caused tennis elbow and shoulder injuries in a number of owners. After settling class action lawsuits brought on by a group of NYC lawyers, GM elected to make a production change in the 2007 model to eliminate this complicated part, even while knowing that they would thus never recoup the cost of design and development of the handle used on the 2005 and 2006 editions. If you have a 2005, 2006 or early production 2007 coupe, your car is worth thousands more by have the OEM handle installed. Such cars should become collectors favorites in the years to come.
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The handle is a pretty high-tech part, and installation if very involved. The GM engineers worked for years to get that handle design just right, and once they did, studies later revealed that using it caused tennis elbow and shoulder injuries in a number of owners. After settling class action lawsuits brought on by a group of NYC lawyers, GM elected to make a production change in the 2007 model to eliminate this complicated part, even while knowing that they would thus never recoup the cost of design and development of the handle used on the 2005 and 2006 editions. If you have a 2005, 2006 or early production 2007 coupe, your car is worth thousands more by have the OEM handle installed. Such cars should become collectors favorites in the years to come.
