I read somewhere that bonnet struts have been removed due to safety concerns.If in a head on, there have been cases of the strut detaching and entering the cabin area, and becoming a gas filled pressurised spear.
Quote from: stokeballoon on October 02, 2010, 06:58:00 amI read somewhere that bonnet struts have been removed due to safety concerns.If in a head on, there have been cases of the strut detaching and entering the cabin area, and becoming a gas filled pressurised spear.....My VW dealer told me that too when they asked what I thought after my Rocco test drive and I complained about the heavy bonnet with only an old-fashioned strut.I think I'll take my chances and hope I get lucky :
A tenuous, but none the less excellent link there
Quote from: ub7rm on October 02, 2010, 10:08:20 amA tenuous, but none the less excellent link there ....Tenuous hot links are my speciality!