Bonnet launching

[James Lambert]

Soon after buying mine the bonnet flew off (the over centre latches were not fitted too well), was doing about 40-50, saw the slow motion somersault of the bonnet over my head then saw it land in the rear view mirrow.

I'd just about stopped by now when i saw it sliding its way toward me from behind, had to accelerate forward to stop being hit from behind by my own bonnet  

Would have made an interesting insurance claim if it had done damage to the rear bodywork.

[moomin]

I'm bored and looking forward to the weekend, when I will be touring the highlands with 50 other sevens

me too!  

moomin

[SteveF]

Nearly lost the nose cone once - when I lost the Dzus fastner underneath - it tilted up, but held on the other fastners

[Blatman]

Yes, but I saw it lifting and 'got away with it'

Cadwell Park, several years ago, on the out lap, 2 up with Blatgirl. I was just slotting 3rd and building up the pace along the start finish straight when I got an eyeful of the right hand side of the bonnet. The left hand side catches were done up just fine...

[Doug D.]

About 3 years ago with an appreciative audience from the burger van queue in the layby opposite  

[7SE]

So, at the moment, 40% have had that uplifting experience  

Of course, there is no time element to this; so it is going to be hard to say how many will get launched over the course of 4 days.  But with 50 cars, there's bound to be one

[oioi]

So, at the moment, 40% have had that uplifting experience  

Of course, there is no time element to this; so it is going to be hard to say how many will get launched over the course of 4 days.  But with 50 cars, there's bound to be one

i think you might have cursed us all now!  funniest one i saw on haggis2 was when a car pulled into the services but the spare wheel carried on :-)

1 1/2 working days to go

[Peter Cox]

Local road, the bonnet rotated at about 75.

Luckily, I got to test drive my passengers* Scooby before we set off with the bonnet catches undone and the local council have grown a bonnet catching hedge just where they expected mine to land.

*Come to mention it, I never saw him again  

editted for Asterix

[7SE]

funniest one i saw on haggis2 was when a car pulled into the services but the spare wheel carried on :-)

 

I did that the first time I drove my car around a roundabout  

[JonnyBoy]

been out a few times with the bonnet catches undone.. but i dont think its a problem with locking type latches (i.e. the flat key lock with front lugs) unless anyone can say different

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[markcoopers]

Lost 2 now.

1 opperator error

1 equipment error.

Also lost a cycle wing when a bracket broke.

Mark

[Dracoro]

Well mine came off the side and under my rear wheels! So I vote over my head in light of no other suitable option

[7SE]

I hadn't considered that!  

Off this morning to Toonland, staging post for hunting Haggis

[CrashBangWallop]

Mine wobbled a bit... then caught some air  (enough to see into the engine bay).

I slammed the anchors on and it came back down to rest just over the lip of my nose-cone.  Scary but, funny... once I'd stopped.

Neil

[oioi]

I hadn't considered that!  

Off this morning to Toonland, staging post for hunting Haggis

o o o o

im excited now :-)