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A few hours after picking up the car and driving it home, etc I wanted to look at the engine. I hadn't taken the time to read the manual and after pulling the handle under the dash, folding down the front grill to reveal the dipstick, water, oil etc I undid the toggles on either side to release the bonnet....
Then my 5 minute nightmare started...
The bonnet slid forward slightly and I thought "Oh, thats strange and kinda cool, the bonnet slides forward before you lift it". Then I lifted the bonnet up and saw the engine for the first time. As I was holding the bonnet up with one hand, looking for the usual stand to prop it up, the bonnet slide slightly and as a grabbed it with both hands IT CAME COMPLETELY OFF IN MY HANDS!!!!
It was a nice day, and there were a few people around the carpark, who were obviously quietly checking out my new car and I got a few gasps and one guy asking me "I hope thats supposed to do that mate" with a concerned look on his face.
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It took me a good 3 or 4 minutes to calm down and very carefully replace the bonnet on the car and after almost calling roadside assistance for help I managed to get it back in place....
The moral of the story kids?
Always read the manual. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Then my 5 minute nightmare started...
The bonnet slid forward slightly and I thought "Oh, thats strange and kinda cool, the bonnet slides forward before you lift it". Then I lifted the bonnet up and saw the engine for the first time. As I was holding the bonnet up with one hand, looking for the usual stand to prop it up, the bonnet slide slightly and as a grabbed it with both hands IT CAME COMPLETELY OFF IN MY HANDS!!!!
It was a nice day, and there were a few people around the carpark, who were obviously quietly checking out my new car and I got a few gasps and one guy asking me "I hope thats supposed to do that mate" with a concerned look on his face.
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It took me a good 3 or 4 minutes to calm down and very carefully replace the bonnet on the car and after almost calling roadside assistance for help I managed to get it back in place....
The moral of the story kids?
Always read the manual. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif