[TR] Bonnets, was Re: vote criterion

[pethier at comcast.net]

----- fishplate at charter.net wrote:

> When I go to car shows (which are more general in nature than our
> marque-specific shows) I hate to see cars with the bonnet/hod open. 
> To me, the car is art, and while one engine looks pretty much the same
> as the next, the beauty is in the lines of the car - which are spoiled
> by open bonnets, boots, etc.

Oh, good.  It's not just me.

And not just because my engines are not cleaned with a toothbrush.  

The Seven is very tidy and attractive in the office, but when I show it, it will have the bonnet affixed so it looks like a complete car.  For another thing, the darn thing could blow away if not tied down somehow...

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