is it LEGAL to drive around WITHOUT the hood on? lol just wondering

sam

 

no, an engine must be enclosed. might vary by state, but I had a friend with a Beetle with a baja conversion and they had to wrap chicken wire around the back of it.

you could always run chicken wire across it.

 

I saw a civic the other day driving without a hood or front bumper. Go figure.

 

i also saw a civic with a hideously molded body kit that reminded me of a garbage pail kid, doesn't mean it's right

lo.


and btw annah: you are sideways. get off the wall you spiderdemonsuccubus.

 

bwahahhahhaa

 

that problem is when i want to pick up a hood.. u know that Z has awfully small @ss trunk.. thinkin about takin it off and just drive to the destination without it lol

sam

 

Why is the hood off now anyway???

 

cool the engine

 

Drive without it.

Call it weight reduction.

 

lol

 

Yeah I guess I should have seen that comment coming.....if you remove both fenders you can also cool the tires.

 

might as well remove both door and roof for extra air ventilation that Z owners dont have to cool off the body heat

 

some states it's legal (Fla for one) some it's not (NJ for one)

 

if it is not illegal, it should be.

 

depending on how far the place is where your getting your hood, i'd say F it and just drive it real quick with out the hood. Otherwise get a friend with a truck to either follow you and throw your hood in his bed, or just have him go with you to pick up the new one and install it at home.

 

Yeh if its not far where your going then it shouldnt be a prob....

 

qft. It is morally wrong.

 

oh yeah, I was in NO way discouraging you from driving without a hood, actually the complete opposite. I want you to drive around like that and fully endorse this platform.

do it, be awesome as you know you can be. take pictures. post them.

 

The hood does play a role in wind resistence and keeping the motor clean.

 

How far does OP have to go?