Paul Coleman Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 Has anybody seen an issue like this on an S3 Turbo... the bonnet profile at the front doesn't match the body very well. I don't know if the bonnet is original or not. It touches at the front corners with the body so it's okay at the sides but the middle sticks up... Quote Lotus Esprit [meaning] a 1:1 scale Airfix kit with a propensity to catch fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza 907 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 Yep, seen it before. Not uncommon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gis Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 Mine is similar. The corners tend to hang down a bit while the centre is kind of bulging up a little (not as much as yours though Paul). I wonder if/how they distort over time since the front steel lip support is rather thick. I’m planning to prop up the edges slightly to get a flatter shape over time without exerting too much pressure on it. Thicker seals in the corners might do the trick. Getting cracking is a concern though so it’ll have to be done carefully and in stages. Alternatively, getting 5 bond girls to sit on it might fix it all in one go 😁 Quote Ad initium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robington Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 Yes, mines like that too! I put it down to age related movement (the best technical term I could come up with) 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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