Originally posted by guitarman19853:

hey man, whats wrong with painted sail panels?




To each his own.

What's "wrong" IMHO is that the sail panels and side mirror mounts are dark to visually extend the shape of the side windows (or, make the A and C pillars appear thinner). Just like the way the rear doors have a large overlap to make the rear door openings appear larger than they really are. It's a visual trick that the designers felt was necessary, and I tend to agree.


Function before fashion. '96 Contour SE "Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998