| | #1 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 7138 Join Date: Jun 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: MD | I need to pickup a hood at the greyhound station about 3 miles from my house (on local roads). Since I dont have a truckI was thinking about driving over with no hood and bolting on the new on. Is that kosher in TX? Thanks, |
| | |
Sponsored Links
| | #2 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 104945 Join Date: Jan 2006 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Hershey, PA Vehicle: 2005 Legacy GT | I think even if it is not, just tell the cop what you are doing and you will probably get off. |
| | |
| | #3 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 110461 Join Date: Mar 2006 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Funky Town, Tx | yeah just be honest and he'll probably let you go. |
| | |
| | #4 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 46134 Join Date: Oct 2003 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Ignoranimosity | Ive seen people do it before. Not often, and not sure if they got hassled though. |
| | |
| | #5 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 111641 Join Date: Apr 2006 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: St. Louis, MO Vehicle: 2020 CWP STi | you should be fine for the 3 miles and as said above 98% of officers will understand the story. I"ve dirven a 450whp 89' civic race car on public roads while it was being tuned and had no hood no bumpers no harnesses and a open downpipe for about 10 miles and no one was the wiser. |
| | |
| | #6 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 104945 Join Date: Jan 2006 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Hershey, PA Vehicle: 2005 Legacy GT | your talking about three miles, so I don't see you having much a problem unless you are driving like a madman and drawing the wrong attention to you. |
| | |
| | #7 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 7138 Join Date: Jun 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: MD | Well, its 3 miles in downtown Dallas |
| | |
| | #8 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 104945 Join Date: Jan 2006 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Hershey, PA Vehicle: 2005 Legacy GT | I still think you wouldn't have a problem, thats even if you get pulled over. |
| | |
| | #9 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 28408 Join Date: Oct 2002 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: San Antonio, Tx Vehicle: 2002 vf48ed WRX | i say go ahead and do it. i think you will be fine. but please post results. |
| | |
| | #10 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 104945 Join Date: Jan 2006 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Hershey, PA Vehicle: 2005 Legacy GT | I drove around for months at a time, without the front bumper on my car, never had a problem for that. Just got pulled over for the missing from license plate twice will the front end was gone. |
| | |
| | #11 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 26859 Join Date: Oct 2002 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: undisputed COMBAT! champion Vehicle: of TXIC | biggest problem you will have is getting air to flow over the intercooler... |
| | |
| | #12 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 71348 Join Date: Sep 2004 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Denver CO Vehicle: 1999 EJ207 RS.TI | Quote: Originally Posted by samagon biggest problem you will have is getting air to flow over the intercooler... LOL I really doubt that will be that big of an issue for 3 miles. |
| | |
| | #13 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 27636 Join Date: Oct 2002 Chapter/Region: International Vehicle: I haz 183 | I would just bring that hood home and install it.....as much as I like talking to homeless people, getting mugged and stabbed at the downtown Dallas Greyhound station. Mike |
| | |
| | #14 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 6713 Join Date: May 2001 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Houston TX USA Vehicle: 2007 Prius | Quote: Originally Posted by robsontuning I think even if it is not, just tell the cop what you are doing and you will probably get off. I hope teh cope is cute |
| | |
| | #15 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 88307 Join Date: Jun 2005 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Maple Valley, WA Vehicle: 2017 Subaru Impreza | Why is driving without a hood illegal? Does a hood make a big difference in the crash worthiness of a car? |
| | |
| | #16 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 57473 Join Date: Mar 2004 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Pearland, Texas Vehicle: 04' REX (RETIRED) | |
| | |
| | #17 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 7138 Join Date: Jun 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: MD | Quote: Originally Posted by samagon biggest problem you will have is getting air to flow over the intercooler... Not a problem
Quote: Originally Posted by jmott I hope teh cope is cute i hope so too |
| | |
| | #18 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 84657 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO | it cant possibly be illegal...i dont understand how a motorcycle, with an exposed engine is legit but a car with no hood isnt...same thing almost. |
| | |
| | #19 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 26859 Join Date: Oct 2002 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: undisputed COMBAT! champion Vehicle: of TXIC | Quote: Originally Posted by BurtonCR Not a problem
dude, that thing is bigger than my TV... |
| | |
| | #20 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 72313 Join Date: Oct 2004 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Brownsville, Tx Vehicle: 16 STi | |
| | |
| | #21 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 7138 Join Date: Jun 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: MD | Nah, its not that big |
| | |
| | #22 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 92867 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Marion Vehicle: 2004 wrx impreza | you can drive with out the hood no problem. |
| | |