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d128mat
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anyone got a pic of a raised bonnet doen a quick search but cant find nothing??
and are they just picecs of steel that bolt on the hinges??
Robin
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CLICK

near the bottom...
Steve
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unless you have tb's raised bonnets look pathetic
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PATHETIC
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How do TBs make it LOOK any different Steve?
Butler
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Raised bonnet is TBs have nothing to do with it its about letting hot air out not cold air in.
Colin
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LOOKS...like you've been in a crash imo
d128mat
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just wondered as my mates just bought a black rs turbo and looks nice with his raised bonnet thats all
Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
unless you have tb's raised bonnets look pathetic


yep
Brett
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If I saw a car with a "raised bonnet" i'd think something was wrong with it.
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the bonnet on my 106 was raised, its been in a crash before
Butler
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
If I saw a car with a "raised bonnet" i'd think something was wrong with it.

id think, 'ooh its got raisers'
Nic Barnes
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id think tbh it had been crashed or some poor kid did it to try and pretend his saxo is motorsport
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this about the time i get slated now
Nic Barnes
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quote:
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this about the time i get slated now


not at all. you showed me the way to make the raised bonnet

on my hero list
Corsa E-Tec
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Adam_B
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if its to serve a purpose, fine. still looks stupid tho.
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mine was raised when i bought the car. was told it to aid the cooling. i can see how it works (if it didnt have a lip at the back of the bonnet) but i got bored so i removed the spacers and it now seats back down again
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gayest mod ever (imo)
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by STEvieXE
gayest mod ever (imo)


yep

although mine is raised for certain special days of the year. but only then, and then only as it really does look quite queer like ojc
jr
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worth it on alot of cars as it actully has a purpose

not worth it on 99% of corsa's
Cupra Steve
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i like it!!!! my mate has it on his mini, methanol injection squirts out of it though on the windscreen!!
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my mates XR Van (1.6 rst, steel rods,hybrid turbo etc etc,200+bhp)
Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by Butler
id think, 'ooh its got raisers'

I'd think, oh look, he wants people to think he has throttle bodies

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