Caught driving with the bonnet up!!

[Beebo]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-24367601
The video is bonkers, it shows a good clear look at the driver and car, shouldnt be too hard for the police to track him down.

No. plate looks like HK11WGF, on a blue Merc.

 

[Maz]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-24367601
The video is bonkers, it shows a good clear look at the driver and car, shouldnt be too hard for the police to track him down.

No. plate looks like HK11WGF, on a blue Merc.

Absolutely bizarre.
The reg you quote checks out on various Car ID websites.

 

[Beebo]

The very same car is currently for sale at Merc Benz Winchester.
http://used.mercedes-benz.co.uk/detail?template=/mb_national_06/print&vid=18855547&c_dealer=

 

[snorri]

"Outside the mould of normality".
It would be a dull world without them.

 

[ohnovino]

The very same car is currently for sale at Merc Benz Winchester.
http://used.mercedes-benz.co.uk/detail?template=/mb_national_06/print&vid=18855547&c_dealer=

Under "Additional Features" it says "Active Bonnet"

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Yeah but he's got his hazards on so it's alright..

GC

 

[PeteXXX]

Maybe the driver didn't realize!! Most can't see a bike, let alone notice the minor fact that the bonnet is up.

 

[Bollo]

The very same car is currently for sale at Merc Benz Winchester.
http://used.mercedes-benz.co.uk/detail?template=/mb_national_06/print&vid=18855547&c_dealer=

That's my local garage! ( just an ageing A class unfortunately). Cadnam is the home of Triangle Sprays, the official merc body repairer for the area, so my bet is that the merc was being driven between the sites by one of their staff.

 

[Bollo]

Yep - just watched the vid. Heading from the roundabout near triangle sprays, heading toward Southampton via Ower, avoiding the M27 for obvious reasons.

 

[Maz]

The very same car is currently for sale at Merc Benz Winchester.
http://used.mercedes-benz.co.uk/detail?template=/mb_national_06/print&vid=18855547&c_dealer=

How on earth did you find that out?

 

[broadway]

How on earth did you find that out?

Shouldn't be that difficult, BBC report says it is at a Mercedes dealership in Winchester and we also know it is an 2011 E-series.

 

[Beebo]

How on earth did you find that out?

Just put the reg into google.

 

[Arch]

"It highlights there are drivers out there outside the mould of normality."

I like that, I shall use that as a terribly polite insult some time.

 

[snorri]

Under "Additional Features" it says "Active Bonnet"

I thought you were joking, but still thought I'd investigate.
Sure enough, there is such an accessory available, although I don't think our driver will get away with that in front of the boss, or in court

 

[Bollo]

[QUOTE 2687187, member: 9609"]My wife has the same model car so I went and took a look at what can be seen with bonnet open, much better view than I had imagined.

It would be interesting to see the effect on mpg

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Now that is one serious expanse of block paving!