driving without bonnet - Illegal?

[levin_it_large]

I checked out the LTSA website but couldnt find anything.

I will be travelling to Hamilton to pick up this new bonnet and have nowhere to put the old one once the new one is put on... any other way of doing it... Pick up is the only possible way... so what are the legalities of doing this?

How bad is it for the engine... if at all, travelling at high speed (100k's) with no bonnet

thanks for any help

[Alex B]

i think you can be done for having dangerous fittings onn your car or something...IE if you hit a person on the road, and they go thou the engine insted of hittin the bonet, it would be very painful for them..

[spiller]

T buckets do it!! but I don't think its legal if your car is "supposed" to have one.

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/public ... -v2-1a.pdf

Modification (Note 4)
2. The performance of the frontal impact occupant
protection system may have been affected by a
modification, including an added or removed object,
fitting or component, after the vehicle was
manufactured

[Quint]

Go get a warrant without a bonnet on, they'll fail you. Then drive down to hams to pick up the other bonnet, if you get pulled over, hand the cop the slip and tell him you are going to pick up the parts (aka bonnet)

That way, you can't be done, as your allowed to drive the car if your getting the problem fixed !

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[wde_bdy]

No bonnet is only legal if the car is certified for no (or removeable) bonnet.

Callum

[Adydas]

And thats not likely to be easy to get, genrally its deemed un safe and frowned upon.

If you hit a person with a bonnet therell come off better condition that with no bonnet.. Plus whats the need? everyone to show off there shiney Vtek badge

[rallymazda]

its a grey area

[Mr GTZ]

Yall ever driven without a bonnet, it changes the steering characteristics drastically depending on the vehicle cause of the redused weight on the front steering and suspension. Not a good idea at 100kph on bumpy country roads...!!!

[Mr GTZ]

Why dont you just borrow/hire a van and pick it up.....

[levin_it_large]

looks like thats what i'm going to have to do as I dont really want a ticket and unfortunately i cant really just hand the guy the old bonnet for him to dispose of

[3T-Rona]

tie the old one to ur roof (with foam or polystyrene under it for protection) just make sure its tied dwn gd and ul be sweet as, put it on up side dwn with the frnt of the bonnet at the bak of the car and it might even work as a spoiler.........

[z|gen]

why not go to a wrecker in hamilton and give them the old one? or drop it off at a scrap metal yard?

[vvega]

why not go to a wrecker in hamilton and give them the old one? or drop it off at a scrap metal yard?

yeap juat leave it in a park down the road
pleanty of teh locals do it


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[rxtoy]

if you put it up against a wall then kick it in the middle they generally fold pretty easy, might be enough to fit it into your car?????

+ there's the added bonus of it being fun

MrGTZ, i'd believe you about it changing the steering characteristics but i doubt very much its to do with weight. would be more because of airflow over the car being interrupted in a pretty serious way, especially at 100 kmh

cheers
Matt

[levin_it_large]

looks like i dont have to travel down to the tron anymore.. the guys coming up to Auckland....

BUT cheers everyone for their interesting ideas!

especialy RXTOY, 3T-Rona and Quint!

[Dragger_Dan]

That way, you can't be done, as your allowed to drive the car if your getting the problem fixed !

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Well... yes and no, they would argue the toss over that one. If they deem the vehicle to be too unsafe, regardless of inspection or not, they can say no you can't drive it. Bastards.