My car obviously isnt an A12 car..('68 RR), but I've had a lift off hood since Ive ben driving it.

Its a pain in the butt for routine things, like checking oil, connecting battery cables, and even in the garage since my space is limited. Over the last couple of years Ive been fighting a wiring issue as well. After shutting it off, sometimes the car has no power at all, anywhere, and I have to jiggle the bulkhead wiring to make the connection. At a gas station, finding a place for the hood can be a pain.

With all of that however, Im still very happy with my set up. These fiberglass hoods are fairly lightweight and its relatively easy for me to remove/replace by myself. On the occasions when Im actually working on something, its fantastic to be able to have an unobstructed work area underneath the "hood."

Oh, and I agree that its just plain "badazz" having that huge, functional scoop that looks so cool. It's definitely something that drew me into this hobby.