[nixter]

Not sure where that thread is where everyone admits to stupid things they've done but here's mine...

This thread could also be called "Another reason to replace your hood shocks"

Was leaving the beach today and I got a towel out from the bonnet, fully expecting to put in back after I had dried off. My shocks are toast so I just rested the hood back done until I was finished with the towel. I forgot about the hood and just tossed the towel on the seat and drove off. At about 30 km/h my hood flies up!! Jam on the breaks and pull over. the top corners of the hood dug into the cowling (where the wipers attach) leaving two nice dents. No real damage to the hood at all except a slight bent in the top rigth corner, easily bent back I think.

Thank god I wasn't driving faster. My autobody guy said he's seen cases where the hood flew up, bent back, smashed the windshield, damaged the roof, not to mention ruining the hood!

Oh well, "Doh!"

Nik