I did something very illegal.

[Howard]

There's an old Civic being "fixed" at the shop next door to my work. The kid drove it there with no hood, no bumpers, and no brakes! Only the latter is being repaired. Looks like it could fall apart any minute. The laugh is it has a cold air intake and new ricer wheels installed.

This reminded me of it. 😀

No brakes means reduced unsprung weight.

 

[jlee]

Stupid, yes. Illegal, probably not, if it had license plates and all the lights worked.
A cop could have stopped you and ticketed you or maybe had it towed. Depends
on the state, amount of traffic and the mood of the officer.

Heh..well, let's look at NH's inspection requirements (enforceable by police):

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/state_agencies/saf-c3200.html

PART Saf-C 3221 VEHICLE BODY OR CHASSIS

Saf-C 3221.01 Body Damage.

(a) A vehicle shall be rejected if:

(1) The body components have tears, sharp edges or protruding areas that present a safety hazard to any person;

(2) Any fender is:

a. Missing;

b. Improperly installed;

c. Not the proper height; or

d. Loosely attached;

(3) Any door is:

a. Missing;

b. Improperly fastened; or

c. Adjusted so that it cannot be tightly closed;

(4) Any door latch, lock, hinge or handle:

a. Is broken;

b. Does not work properly; or

c. Is defective;

(5) The hood is missing or cannot be tightly closed;

(6) The hood safety catch, hand operated hood release latch or remote control hood release is broken;

(7) The floor pan in the passenger compartment or trunk area has a hole, is worn or is rusted so that exhaust gases enter or cannot support vehicle occupants; or

(8) Any portion of the body, chassis or running gear is missing or does not function properly.

😛