Why does everyone at meets pop their hoods before the coffee even arrives?

I've been hitting the Cars and Coffee at the old Starbucks on Route 9 for about 6 months now, and every single time, half the crew has their hoods up before 7 AM. It's like a race to see who can display their engine bay first, but nobody waits to actually look at anything. Last Saturday, a guy in a Mustang had his hood up for 45 minutes while he drank his latte inside. Am I the only one who thinks this kills the whole vibe of walking around and chatting before the sun gets brutal? Does anyone else prefer to just park, grab a cup, and then check out cars in a natural flow?

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ninah102d ago

Ha, my buddy did that once and someone accidentally locked his keys in the trunk.

carr.blake1d ago

One guy at our local meet had his hood popped so long a bird built a nest under there... took him forever to get it out without hurting the eggs. Guess that's one way to get a free mod.