As above

I ment to ask is it legal to drive without 1

 

Doubt it, would be a hazzard to pedestrians in the event of them getting run over

 

I think it would be illegal to drive with no bonnet because if you hit someone they could be injured by any sharp parts in the engine bay.
found this while looking, look at post 6.
https://passionford.com/forum/genera...-to-drive.html

 

No its not. I got done for this

 

There is no law in the UK that says you have to drive with a bonnet. If the police prosecuted you they would have to chose a law that you may have broken, and prove it. Driving a car in a dangerous condition is illegal but not having a bonnet isn't necessarily dangeorus. Loads of hot rods don't have bonnets for example.

Charlie

 

Well I've brought a bonnet in clacton and I live in wickford I want to drive there without 1 and drive back with the new 1

 

I dont think its worth the risk,

 

why dont you just change it over when you get there then they can dispose of your crap one that end

 

DO YOU THINK ITS OK?????
EVERYONE DRIVES AROUND WITHOUT A BONNET DONT THEY??????
UNUSUAL TO SEE CARS WITH THEM ISNT IT--- TO CLACTON -WICKFORD THE ROADS ARE FULL OF HOT RODS WITH NO BONNETS-ETC
JUST SEEN 8 GO PAST ME NOW-,
DO YOU HONESTLY THINK ITS OK??????????????????-

 

I need to keep mine untill I get it resprayed not sure what to do now as I've gotta pick it up by 3

 

Construction and use regs iirc..........

 

If you live in Wickford what's the Burnham username all about?

 

Drive down with bonnet on,change over and stick old bonnet in the car.

Simples

 

Will new bonnet not fit behind seats

 

i mannedged to fit a mk4 escort bonnet in the back of a renault clio with the doors and boot closed see if your bonnet will fit inside your car and if it does just shove it in there

 

Had a bloke turn up to pick up a cossie bonnet off me once, he came with no bonnet but did it at night and was dual carrage way 99% of the way so one no could get hurt anyway.

 

It's legal. Just do it. If the police pull you over, tell them it's legal. Stop worrying about it. You're not going to hurt anyone or do any damage. It's just a bonnet.

Charlie

 

I've driven past a few panda cars without my bonnet on, they've said/done bugger all but I don't think traffic cops would be the same, it may or may not be legal but you better make sure the rest of the car is legit because they will go looking if you're stopped

 

Done Colchester to Clacton without one, went past some old bill and had no issues

 

why not make a cardboard bonnet n tape it down til you get there?

 

Just drive there with the old one, put new one on, bend old one enough to fit in boot drive back job done, zero risk.
tabetha

 

cut your bonnet into sections, then bolt them together again, then tape them up with anti stone chip tape

when you get to the other end you simply unbolt them and put them in the nearest bin

 

cheers for all the help/advice guys it did fit in the car and im now back home just gotta sort out getting it sprayed now then i can fit it

 

use to live there matey but now live in wickford

 

ive never had a bonnet on any of my cars, i hit a pedestrian once my cambelt snapped while cutting there hand off which sucked for me because i had no insurance tax mot or licence and i couldnt dive off

just dumped the car it was stolen anyways

 

LOL!

Big-Dan.

 

i know its NOT illegal to drive with no rear bumer as i pulled over for this, and the copper was trying to do me for it. got the area super to turn up, who let me on my way as i had broken no law!