 The difference between a fledgling car guy and a true connoisseur of automotive enthusiasm is a simple matter of etiquette. Let the lesson begin. Try to remember some of the basics of CQC. With a fine automobile, one does not merely slam the hood closed. The appropriate procedure is as follows. Place your hand under the lip, raise the hood approximately one foot above the latch, and then with a slight flick of the wrist, allow gravity to do the work for you. If the hood does engage the initial safety latch, but is not fully closed, do not just pick any random spot and smash it down. Each hood will have a specific and proper pressure point. Like this Porsche, for example, place the palm of your hand directly on the emblem for even application of pressure. Confirmly, but carefully, push until rewarded with the satisfying click, informing you that you are in fact a true enthusiast.