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Old 03-05-2007, 10:15 PM   #1
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stupid question ????

hope this isn't a stupid question but what is this panel {engine side cover} made of, aluminum, ? steel ?
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Most likely aluminum.
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Or more appropriately...aluminium.
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Lol.. In physics I've got a friend from Florida. It's funny he says Aluminum while we say Aluminium. ^^
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American's are weird like that. The British way is Aluminium and the American is Aluminum (which really doesn't sound right to me)...
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We just make it easier to say, one less syllable, save if for when you have something really meaningful to say like ****!
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And I thought it was just Jared's fanciful headwear.
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We just make it easier to say, one less syllable, save if for when you have something really meaningful to say like ****!
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You silly brits trying to fancy up your words to make yourselves sound smarter
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hope this isn't a stupid question but what is this panel {engine side cover} made of, aluminum, ? steel ?
Rollie, remember what Mr Garrison says on South Park. "There are no stupid questions, only stupid people".
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