New turbo's fitted then OUCH.

Well after 2 weeks waiting for parts from MR T i started work about 10:30 fitting new oil return pipes and then turbo's, well few hours later all done new waterpump fitted new cambelt and thought right radiator next.

Easy all in filled up with new Toyota RED and started HHMMMM sounds lovely, toped the rad up abit more then thought ill take it for a run up and down the street. left the drive gave it a bit in 1st - then eased off into 2nd and what would you know.

Bonnet comes up and scraps the roof - bonnet - windscreen oh and bonnet hinge's

So i stopped very quick and sulked for a minute, bent if back into place as best as i could went and got fuel and took it for a good seeing 2, soon put a smile on my face TURBO TECHNICS hybrids go very well indeed.

So know i close my eyes before i get in and out so i cant see the mess i made by not concentrating .

pics ?

Bad times dude

Oh dear, schoolboy error!!

What a shame mate, it's a kick when something like that happens.

Oh, and pics?!

pics ?

Pervert lol, will do some tomorrow, good job the cars only for trackdays will end up like my other 1 anyway so no point in getting upset i suppose lol.

the cars only for trackdays will end up like my other 1 anyway so no point in getting upset i suppose lol.

How did the other one end if you don't mind me asking?

Typical num

oh cr@p James. Thats bad luck mate.

Was this the bonnet you picked up from me this week?

Bad news dude, I hope the fact that she's running well softened the blow a little.

It's easily done though. I did the same thing at the last trackday I was at, I never closed the bonnet pins, all that was holding it was the first latch.

I only realised after I had come back in from a session of giving it absolute death.

The bonnet never moved, it might have something to do with the spacers I put between the hinges and the bonnet which allowed the air to pass underneath the bonnet and out the back. Anyway I went weak at the knees when I realised the potential disaster I had narrowly missed.

It happens to the best of us, happened to me on one of my previous cars.

Been there, done that

So shall we do a poll to see how many people have done this before lol.

Superstar 3000 No it was my carbon wrapped 1 but yours will be fitted sooner then i thought lol.

little num your a little dumb!

cheer up dude, see this is what happens wen you and that other midlander num boy dont decide to come to llandow!

Make sure there is an option for those that have done it but got away with it!!

I forgot to fasten my Bonnet scoop back on my UK spec once after cleaning, flew off down the road. Was essentially scrap after

I forgot to fasten my Bonnet scoop back on my UK spec once after cleaning, flew off down the road. Was essentially scrap after

Haha, that must have been a shock.

Did anyone see it happen?

So shall we do a poll to see how many people have done this before lol.

Ill bet theres quite alot! Cars should have an incompetence light somewhere lol

What a numpty, he popped round mine earlier and told me what had occured , then i went out to see the damage, its bad, very bad, i blame the poxy aftermarket bonnet catches, unless you do them up manually and lets face it its easy to forget then this will happen, especially when new turbo`s have just been fitted, the bonnet is the least of your worries.

Pagoda roof Supra? Is there any area of a MKIV he hasn't re-styled now ?

 

It happens to the best of us, happened to me on one of my previous cars.

First day I bought my old mr2, took it for a bit of a drive on an industrial estate only for the bonnet to fly up, smash the windscreen and crack all the plastic trim around the bottom... I feel your pain

Pagoda roof Supra? Is there any area of a MKIV he hasn't re-styled now ?

Lol, gear stick gaitor?