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Close call today

  • 19-12-2014 9:52pm
    #1
    chezzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭


    Purchased a 06 yarns today and was travelling home on long journey at about 55 mph when the bonnet blew up, managed to keep calm and could see under bonnet to get it pulled in.
    Seems the bonnet catch is faulty and its closes but doesn't stay closed.
    I was not told this.
    Could have been a real disaster and got off lucky


Comments

  • #2
    johndaman66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,099 ✭✭✭johndaman66


    Good to hear you live to tell the tale and there was no actual accident as a result, could have being a lot worse.

    Was there any damage done to the bonnet, hinges etc. as a result. Was the car bought of a dealer or private sale?


  • #3
    pudzey101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,925 ✭✭✭pudzey101


    was it a private or dealer sale ??!! u where lucky OP , i personally woudnt leave a vehicle go if it was in that position ! happened me before on an old starlet ( but was my own fault not closing it down fully) scary stuff alright


  • #4
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,686 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    If the seller knew that issue was present, it was a very ****ty thing to do.


  • #5
    chezzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭chezzie


    Bonnet is damaged, windscreen and hinges and mouldings, also notice a dent in the roof above the windscreen as well.
    I know I was so lucky as bonnet flew up at fair speed and quite a thud too, luckily i could manage to see some from beneath bonnet to steer it of road.


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    To be fair, if it was a recurring problem it would have flown up before and broken the windscreen etc before.

    There's a good chance the bonnet just wasn't closed properly.

    Awful thing to happen though. I know someone that had it happen, roof damage was the most expensive bit.


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  • #7
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    I didn't even think this was possible. Isn't there a lock and a secondary catch mechanism?


  • #8
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Yep. But its quite possible for the bonnet to open despite the secondary catch.


  • #9
    johndaman66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,099 ✭✭✭johndaman66


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Awful thing to happen though. I know someone that had it happen, roof damage was the most expensive bit.

    I know a guy it happened to and he wasn't quite as lucky. Bonnet flying up resulted in him crashing into a ditch and he wrote of his Caddy van. His own fault entirely as he never closed bonnet properly after topping up the oil. He took it on the chin...


  • #10
    i57dwun4yb1pt8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭i57dwun4yb1pt8


    ive been fecking around with my car the last week, and i just noticed the bonnet was not fully down before i took off a few days ago

    bad luck and glad you are ok , xmas seems to bring out the gremlins in everything for some reason .


  • #11
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,407 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    johndaman66 wrote: »
    I know a guy it happened to and he wasn't quite as lucky. Bonnet flying up resulted in him crashing into a ditch and he wrote of his Caddy van. His own fault entirely as he never closed bonnet properly after topping up the oil. He took it on the chin...

    On the chin?!? It must have come up with a fair auld whack!


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  • #12
    johndaman66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,099 ✭✭✭johndaman66


    endacl wrote: »
    On the chin?!? It must have come up with a fair auld whack!

    Haha, no actual physical injuries the guy sustained....just dented pride more than anything


  • #13
    sogood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭sogood


    Glad you got away without any serious personal injuries. My bonnet opens forwards and I like it that way!


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