need a bonnet retainer rod thingy

If you are practicing "English", then you refer to the "bonnet" support rod, the "hood" being that which protects the inside of the motor car from rain when raised, and is located immediately forward of the boot lid, and rear wings.

(Tongue stuck firmly in cheek so that I don't get belted with a spanner)

Stuart H. Expat Englishman.

In college, I worked part-time as a mechanic that specialized in Jaguars. One customer came in to buy some wheel bearings. When asked if he needed them installed, he said he had an official shop manual, and would do it himself.

After a couple of hours, he called. We asked how it was going. He replied he was doing fine...but was having trouble locating the knaveplates.

("Knaveplate" was British for "wheel cover." Doing fine, indeed!)

DEFINITIONS. (in American English.)

A "bonnet," I know this viscerally, is a kind of hot hot hot pepper in a restaurant that DON'T YOU EVER, NO NO NO, I SWEAR TO GOD take, on a "friend's" challenge, to eat one whole, it sets all your innard afire. And beware your so-called "friends." For they aren't.

A hood beats you up, steals your goods, and sneers at you. All the rest would be endurable without the sneer.

It's a cruel world, and anyway none of this has anything to do with the heavenly Miata, long may she wave. How I wish you drunk bastards could stay on topic.

Sincerely Yours, Johnny

The "boot" is, of course, what you get at work in these hard times.

Do women still wear bonnets? Only when riding in roadsters? ;)

miker, skipping to my loo...

close but i need this

but thanks for the info...now i know what it is callled

peter

thats the piece....still gotta call the local dealer.....

thanks,