Panel Gaps

[M400UK]

Does everyone's car here have PERFECT panel gaps, especially where the front and rear clams meet up with the rest of the car??

[Bugs M400]

No!

[AMG Merc]

Yes, near as damn it - doors too!

[SFM]

Yes, panel fit is very good, and door gaps.

[joust]

I've never noticed it being bad.

J

[emenel]

I'm baffled. Every Noble I have seen has perfect panel gaps and pretty good paint finish. My Lotus Exige S, however, is f***ing shocking. Why??????

[joust]

The Noble actually minismises the gap points. Notice the front of the door doesn't have one, and where the clams meet it's done at an angle to allow downward pressure to 'settle' the gap.

It's dead vertical ones that are so hard to match, and the only one of them is on the rear of the door, which given it's held in place by the door lock isn't that hard to get right.

J

[alex_123_fra]

M400UK said:

Does everyone's car here have PERFECT panel gaps, especially where the front and rear clams meet up with the rest of the car??

Seem to fit remarkably well. Better than the rear bumper used to fit on my M3...that was shockingly bad alignment and despite several attempts, the dealer couldn't get it right.

[Bugs M400]

Bugs M400 said:

No!

You did say PERFECT, and the answer is still no! Saying that, you certainly wouldn't notice a problem unless you looked very hard. I find they always look iffy after being opened, but as Joust says, they 'settle' as soon as you drive.

[mr noble]

All 4 of the close screw points on both clams can be adjusted, so there is no reason for there to be anything but spot on gaps when they are closed.

G