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The stunt (or sport) of standing on the
bonnet
of a car while the
driver
handbrake turn
s around and rapidly
accelerate
s. More similar to riding an angry bull in a
rodeo
than traditional
surfing
, the car being surfed on will typically have two ropes attached to it. One attached from either side of the front of the
bonnet
(ie: near the
headlight
s) and the other strung from the tops of the front
window
s, or attached around (or near) the
side mirror
s. These ropes should be loose enough so that the
surf
er can hold them tight while he is standing at full height. These ropes can aid someone attempting a
space walk
.
Old cars are preferable to new cars for car surfing, for a couple of reasons. One is that the bonnet metals are generally stronger and more resistant to
dent
ing (as well as being flatter - new cars tend to have curving lines, and the bonnet can drop away quite steeply at the end), and the other is that old cars are less maneuverable, being safer for the rider by not allowing extremely quick turns to be made - I'd rather surf in
my car
than a
Subaru Impreza WRX
. Car surfing will usually be accompanied by
teenager
s drinking
alcohol
, and it is an especially popular event for
bogan
s.
TheBooBooKitty
asks about the possibility of car surfing on the roof of a car, a la
Teen Wolf
. This is not recommended, for in addition to it not being the correct way (hell, I guess I'm a traditionalist), it is worse for a few other reasons:
The roof is more prone to denting - you don't want to
damage
the car (too much)
It is easier to keep balance on the bonnet than the roof
It is further to fall from the roof than the bonnet. Things like this matter, though not much.
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