Hi all,
Some things to clarify:
1) I live in Europe;
2) I have V90CC T6 VOR (2019 model);
3) The metallic plate came from factory and nothing was installed after;
4) Yes, the metallic plate is under the engine, it covers the engine/carter and the gear box;
5) After that, there is the plastic cover that basically covers almost everything (it's not plastic and it's not rubbers.. it's something mix.. I don't know how to name or describe the material);
6) By looking at my car and some other pictures, I would say that my car (with the metallic plate + the plastic cover) is more protected from rocks, water and is more "clean" on the bottom.. thus likely to be also more sound isolated and more efficient in terms of air drag below the car (more aerodynamic for high speeds);
7) I don't know if this is done on EU models and not on models that ship to the US (I have no idea);
8) I have the sound isolation/security package (double glass on all windows and so on) so I don't know if this is also part of that package (but don't think so);
Those accessories are not added on the production line in Sweden.
-- NOT TRUE. REALLY NOT TRUE! Might be the case in the US.. but it's not the case here in the EU. My car was delivered to me as it came from the ship from Torslanda - Sweden. There was even the option for me to go there and pick the car up at the factory (if I wanted to).
Why on earth would you do that? That's like putting on a belt and then suspenders.
-- for aerodynamic reasons and most likely for sound isolation (like.. do you know why there's this rubber thing on top of the engine? guess.. vibration and sound isolation)
Regardless, whomever installed that simply did it wrong.
-- WRONG AGAIN! It is installed very correctly. You are referring to instructions for an after market accessory. I have an accessory that comes from factory.. thus maybe it has a different reference, thus maybe it's even different in shape.. etc etc.
it just doesn't make sense to put the plastic tray back on.
-- and wrong again for the reasons already pointed out.
and finally.. why are my pictures not loading.. I attach the pictures.. I can see them.. then puff.. gone! ?? any ideas ?