Driving without a bonnet?

[slammed_saxo_vts]

Not sure what section to put this in, but move if its in the wrong section...


Whats the LAW against driving without a bonnet? If any

Also would this have any bad/dramatic effects on my engine obviously if it were to rain i would understand, but if its not and the weather in dry and sunny?

cheers

[harry289]

It's illegal to drive on the public road with no bonnet with the engine showing. Regulations about pedestrian safety and all that.

[Cam]

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[gretsch-drummer]

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m620/Cameron_Harman/8056778b.jpg

+many .

[slammed_saxo_vts]

It's illegal to drive on the public road with no bonnet with the engine showing. Regulations about pedestrian safety and all that.

Thanks for that.

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m620/Cameron_Harman/8056778b.jpg

I ask cause im picking up a bonnet on the way to french car show and didnt want to have a spare bonnet lying around for the show.... But it looks like i have to now :n:

[Tontsy]

so long as there are no sharp edges, a vehicle does not require a panel...

hence, kit cars / atoms with engines exposed.

[tillygti6]

A number of years ago i took one of our minis out after some major work, we had no bonnet, grill, or headlights in. Typically we got tugged down a backlane and they never mentioned anything about the missing stuff. He was more concerned how quick we where attacking the corners lols..

[chrisy_vtr]

lololol

[Prickle]

why would you want to do this?!

[Tontsy]

why would you want to do this?!

just think if you had an awesome 70s /80s hot rod

such as

http://normsnews.com/Norms%20Web%20Images/Nationals%2007/IMGP1887.JPG

i understand why.

[Viper]

Why would it matter if it rained?

[Tontsy]

Why would it matter if it rained?

because, everyone is worried about getting the engine bay wet... why, i dont know.

pouring water down your inlet is different to getting it wet.

[Viper]

because, everyone is worried about getting the engine bay wet... why, i dont know.

pouring water down your inlet is different to getting it wet.

Not as if the engine stays completely dry when it's raining heavily anyway...

[Ross]

so long as there are no sharp edges, a vehicle does not require a panel...

hence, kit cars / atoms with engines exposed.

This as far as I know. I've driven to, and from an MoT station (passed) with no bonnet. Mind you, that was in 1995 so things may have changed...

[Tontsy]

Not as if the engine stays completely dry when it's raining heavily anyway...

dont be so stupid. even through puddles the engine doesnt get wet... :homme:

[slammed_saxo_vts]

right, from the looks of things i might be driving up to Cambridge area without a bonnet... should be fun.

Surely rain pouring on top of your engine bay as your going 70-80 mph wont do it any good though?

[Tontsy]

right, from the looks of things i might be driving up to Cambridge area without a bonnet... should be fun.

Surely rain pouring on top of your engine bay as your going 70-80 mph wont do it any good though?

go over 110 at all times then, the density of the air will dry the moisture out before it does any harm.

but no, unless you decide to run without an air filter you'll be ok.

[Tontsy]

also, make sure there are no sharp edges. thats the important part.

[MiniGibbo]

Cling film over the top.. No sharp edges.

[slammed_saxo_vts]

go over 110 at all times then, the density of the air will dry the moisture out before it does any harm.



Genius :hug: Ill give this theory a test and let you know how it goes!

[Tontsy]

Cling film over the top.. No sharp edges.

electro tape is amazing for these kind of things lol.

[MiniGibbo]

Omfg..!!

3m detailing tapez

[Prickle]

Still dont know why you want to do this or have i missed it?

[slammed_saxo_vts]

Still dont know why you want to do this or have i missed it?

Im picking a bonnet up on the way to FCS and dont want to have a spare in the boot during the show really. Plus it would mean i can only take 2 people.

[MiniGibbo]

Why not pick it up before or after FCS and not think up retarded plans..?

[slammed_saxo_vts]

Save on the fuel costs. Dont worry youself, ive thought this through long and hard lol

[Tontsy]

pick it up, change it over, ditch your old one at the side of a hill for some scrote to make a sleigh out of it.

[LSOfreak]

what are you planning on doing with your old bonnet? cant you just leave in on the side of the road or something? or is a damaged bonnet worth something?

[slammed_saxo_vts]

Its not really damaged though, just a few stone chips and a little crease on the corner near the grill so im sure its worth something..... or even if i use as a winter bonnet as ive now got the space to store it.

Be a waste leaving it on the side of the road.

[MiniGibbo]

"winter bonnet" o my days.....

[slammed_saxo_vts]

Better that then drive about with a bonnet bra during the shitty months when they resurface the roads...

[MiniGibbo]

Why a Bonnet bra..? Are you going to get a front bumper bra or a winter bumper too..?

Maybe wing bra's..?

[slammed_saxo_vts]

LOLOLOLOL

You really want me to leave my old one on the side of the road....

I just cant stand having stone chips on my bonnet :wall:

[MiniGibbo]

No I want you to realise what a fucking bellend you sound and either collect it another day or carry it around in your back pocket all day at the show..

[Prickle]

Im picking a bonnet up on the way to FCS and dont want to have a spare in the boot during the show really. Plus it would mean i can only take 2 people.

Fair enough.

Id hope you dont come across any police as i cant see them letting you carry on, they might but thats my dig :homme: on it. Engine might go bang blah blah im sure you are aware of the basic stuff..

[m4tt274]

i once drove to get some fuel with no bonnet. got some funny looks!

[slammed_saxo_vts]

Why not pick it up before or after FCS and not think up retarded plans..?

Save on fuel costs

No I want you to realise what a fucking bellend you sound and either collect it another day or carry it around in your back pocket all day at the show..

Again save on fuel costs, not making it another £25-£30 more expensive.
Dont want it in my car during the show, makes space limited. Means i can only bring one other person. May get damaged.
Thats why i simply asked whether or not driving without a bonnet was illegal

Need it explaining again? :wall::wall::wall:

[AlexB]

i have a video of me somewere driving with no bonnet literally 6ft from a carpark to my unit
had no tax insureance or mot either though so not the biggest concern
im a rebel!

[baker556]

Can you not just ask the seller if he can take your old bonnet off you for scrap give him a tenner of goodwill.

[slammed_saxo_vts]

Id rather leave it on the side of the road somewhere and save a £10

[stupotvtr]

Just risk it and stop being a big girl. Drive A roads instead of down a motorway.

And as for "winter bonnet" that's one of the stupidest things I've heard on here!

[TomT]

Id rather leave it on the side of the road somewhere and save a £10

Cheapo

[slammed_saxo_vts]

That would take all day.

I know it sounds daft, but id rather that then just throw it away....

[DaDangerMan]

this is a shit thread can i have my 3 minutes back.
Grow some and hit the person your buying it off with it then you save the money for the new bonnet then leave yours there simples

[TomT]

That would take all day.

I know it sounds daft, but id rather that then just throw it away....

Are you emotionally attached to it?

[slammed_saxo_vts]

Are you emotionally attached to it?

Hahaaaa. :A:

Cant see it go to waste after all its been through

[Prickle]

this is a shit thread can i have my 3 minutes back.
Grow some and hit the person your buying it off with it then you save the money for the new bonnet then leave yours there simples

Paypal me £100 and you can...

[LSOfreak]

LOL a winter bonnet

ive always been stumped why people without polished wheels have winter wheels but a bonnet! you might aswell have a winter car lol

a stone chip probably occurs once every few years, you dont need a bonnet bra

[wicked-vtr]

Depends what the roads are like you drive, if you lived in a country with nothing but gravel roads you'd prob get a few more than living in centeral london

[xxo0pko0xx]

Cling film over the top.. No sharp edges.

winning!!! thats a brilliant idea. it may not even melt! and its still a pannel (well kind off(
if op is.serious i have a friend whos a copper. shall i ask her?

[LSOfreak]

Depends what the roads are like you drive, if you lived in a country with nothing but gravel roads you'd prob get a few more than living in centeral london

ahh yeah i guess, didnt consider that

[devilsadvocate]

what are you planning on doing with your old bonnet? cant you just leave in on the side of the road or something? or is a damaged bonnet worth something?

You serious, I won't throw a piece of paper out of my car window let alone contemplate leaving a car bonnet on the side of the road?

[m3wood]

You serious, I won't throw a piece of paper out of my car window let alone contemplate leaving a car bonnet on the side of the road?

ahh nevermind im sure someone will pick it up and use it for their winter bonnet ;)

[Baz]

Get a big cardboard box, flatten it, tape it to where the bonnet should be, job done

[holdawayt]

Pretty sure it's illegal over here, not over in the states though.

There was a big thread over on edition about it, hotrods etc get away with it because every moving part in the bay is covered. If you hit a pedestrian in your bonnet-less saxo it's going to get messy.

[Chez99]

If you hit a pedestrian in your bonnet-less saxo it's going to get messy.

Meh free lunch on the journey down.

[qrty]

There was a big thread over on edition about it, hotrods etc get away with it because every moving part in the bay is covered. If you hit a pedestrian in your bonnet-less saxo it's going to get messy.

Could you please explain what moving parts are covered on a hotrod but not a Saxo? :homme:

[LSOfreak]

You serious, I won't throw a piece of paper out of my car window let alone contemplate leaving a car bonnet on the side of the road?

ive left much worse ;)

[Ross]

You serious, I won't throw a piece of paper out of my car window let alone contemplate leaving a car bonnet on the side of the road?

you selfish fuck - and what about those poor roadsweepers jobs if we all acted like you?? :wall:
just jokin'

[devilsadvocate]

you selfish fuck - and what about those poor roadsweepers jobs if we all acted like you?? :wall:
just jokin'

I can't bring myself to throw litter out the window :)

It's like people who get a drive through meal and then lob the contents out onto the side of the road, makes me shiver just thinking about it...

Edit - Didn't see the white text until the quote lol

[MiniGibbo]

you selfish fuck - and what about those poor roadsweepers jobs if we all acted like you?? :wall:
just jokin'

You have the best avatar ever.

[baker556]

Don't leave it at the side of the road like some pikey twat.

Dispose of it properly you cheap pikey, saxo's have a bad name as it is without you changing a bonnet on the side of the road like a gypo.

Just give the seller some money to dispose of it, if its such a big issue to yourself wanting the bonnet then you would pay the seller to get rid.

[holdawayt]

Could you please explain what moving parts are covered on a hotrod but not a Saxo? :homme:

Rad fan? :)

[qrty]

Rad fan? :)

Depends what variant of fan you have! :P

[Ross]

lol - nah, littering pickles me bad too. Hate it. Especially on motorways, where people actually have to risk their lives to collect it as people speed through the coned off "safety" area, all the time moaning about "pointless miles of cones"!

[Ross]

You have the best avatar ever.

Thanks. Means a lot coming from you :p

[james1992]

by anychance u peter bailys mate ????