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hi guys

whats the rules on driving without a bonnet ?

reason need to pick up new bonnet and the only way i can do it is take my 5 so was gonna drive without to pick it up and fit when i get it

regards
chris

 

[JohnB]

hi guys

whats the rules on driving without a bonnet ?

reason need to pick up new bonnet and the only way i can do it is take my 5 so was gonna drive without to pick it up and fit when i get it

regards
chris

guarentee'd puller. due to danger to a pedestrian if you hit them basically.

legal grey area and im yet to see any black and white proof on legality, but be prepared for a pull and a search/prod/poke as a minimum if your' seen by the fuzz

 

[coleco]

Can you not just dump your old one when u get there? of ask for it to be scrapped?

Steve

 

[wafers]

I don't know the answer, but hey your sig is cool!

 

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nope cant dump the old as only getting another to test a few ideas in my head

looks like i need to borrow another car

 

[coleco]

If you get pulled tell the old bill it got nicked!!
Where you going to and from?

 

[poopipe]

make one out of cardboard, cover it in carbon effect vinyl and gaffer tape it on for the drive down?

 

[Road&ster]

that sounds like a crazy idea:trigger:

maybe you could get away with it in a 3rd world country, but not over here.

time to think of a Plan B...

 

[coleco]

make one out of cardboard, cover it in carbon effect vinyl and gaffer tape it on for the drive down?

Thats a classic idea and i would give it a go. Nice one

 

[Roo.]

make one out of cardboard, cover it in carbon effect vinyl and gaffer tape it on for the drive down?

Thats a classic idea and i would give it a go. Nice one
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Cardboard + Hot engine + Hot exhaust manifold = Might result in a quick phone call to the Fire Service...

 

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think m8's car is needed lol

would have been cool driving down to Hove with my engine on show

 

[poopipe]

make one out of cardboard, cover it in carbon effect vinyl and gaffer tape it on for the drive down?

Thats a classic idea and i would give it a go. Nice one
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Cardboard + Hot engine + Hot exhaust manifold = Might result in a quick phone call to the Fire Service...

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make vents

 

[miles]

Aside from potential damage to rouge pedestrians wandering into your path You are not allowed to have any exposed moving parts (exempt for the wheels presumably) so your belts and pulleys would fall fowl of this ridiculous rule.

 

[Zeo]

id just do it

if you get pulled tell them the previous one was there when you left and you cant think where it could have gone!

or strap it the roof of your mx somehow, the new one that is

 

[Yetidragon]

I've got the same problem.

One of my ideas was to strap it to my bonnet, put some foam blocks on the bolts etc to stop scratching and strap it down well. Landrovers get away with having spare wheels on there.....

 

[Skuzzle]

i say go for it.
I done a short trip with no bumper wings or bonnet.
Got some wierd looks but no hassle.

 

[friendly1_uk]

fake bonnet idea interests me. Perhaps 4mm ply. £5 but a couple of hours

edit: fibreglass?
cover yours in polythene. then matting and resin. Hopefully it will then lift away, and lead to a small prototypeing buisness lol

 

[tattoo-ron]

can i point out,open v8 engines on hot rods.....
open rear engines on vw beach buggys...

ive had this covered with my local old bill,traffic officers, and as long as moving parts have some sort of barrier,can even be just a bar, its ok. as the engine on the 5 would be shielded by fronty bumper and side wings, its not illegal. above access isnt foul of the rules. that said, not saying you wont get pulled and grief anyways..

 

[tomcat]

dont you have a friend with a van that would do the trip for you for petrol money?
i have a van but guessing your trip would be miles out of my way lol.

maybe someone on here will be driving past the area's or somthing for a favour or small fee?