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Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: CougarSE on June 29, 2010, 10:06:03 PM
On my way to work, not half a mile from my farm. I could still see the barn...... :mad:
 
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m167/CougarSE/IMG00150-20100629-0928.jpg)
 
 
After I got home from work started the tear down.
 
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m167/CougarSE/IMG00152-20100629-1834.jpg)
 
And after the SE donated some parts. RIP
 
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m167/CougarSE/IMG00155-20100629-21092.jpg)
 
Ready to go for the next deer. :mad:
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: gumby on June 29, 2010, 10:08:29 PM
no pic of the poor desolated SE like you sent me??

glad to see it didnt get to the inner fender, and that you could get it back together so quickly!
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: CougarSE on June 29, 2010, 10:19:59 PM
Its a sad sight.
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: gumby on June 29, 2010, 10:29:47 PM
Quote from: CougarSE;326809
Its a sad sight.

:(:(

:oldcougar:
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: bhazard on June 30, 2010, 12:46:43 AM
Bummer dude. I had my first deer encounter in a LONG time here a couple nights ago. Big fat doe, wasnt even a close one. I still gave the brakes a good test though. 10.3 inch rotors on a 1800lb car work quite well.

Yeah, my 1800lb festiva has bigger brakes than most 3000+lb foxes, lol.
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: Beau on June 30, 2010, 01:59:21 AM
Well, at least it was easily repairable, and no injuries to you...still sucks though.
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: Watchdevil on June 30, 2010, 02:26:10 AM
Well good thing the damage was only superficial enough that you only had to swap some parts that bolt right on!
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: Scott D on June 30, 2010, 10:46:56 AM
I remember the first (only) encounter I had with deer and my '86. Momma deer runs across the road, so I slowed 'cause baby deer was right behind her. Baby dear stops, momma deer yells, "COME ON BABY DEER!" So, baby deer runs right into the side of the big ol' cat, behind the driver's side door. Just a spot where he bloodied his nose was all that was on the side of the car.

The 4 deer I've had encounters with, since, have all been in the work truck. I hit a bird, one time, in the work truck. Busted the danged driver's side windshield good, too.

*edit - here's the bird pics ....

(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee14/fightingglock19/0513091308b-1.jpg)

(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee14/fightingglock19/0513091308a.jpg)

(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee14/fightingglock19/windshield.jpg)
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: LittleAngel1198 on June 30, 2010, 11:04:44 AM
In all the time we have lived here, almost 12 years, we have only ever hit 1 deer.... and we are int he middle of wood and grape vineyards and there are large deer herds all around us. 
When we hit the deer 2 years ago, our insurance company couldn't believe ti was the first and only time... but it did $5000 in damage, which they fixed.

You were lucky to get away with as little damage as you did.
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: Beau on June 30, 2010, 01:49:19 PM
Nicole hit a deer last week in her mom's Dodge, totalled it. Airbag, and the whole front clip. She was on the highway (speed limit of 65) and had the kids with her. She was shook up, but other than that was fine.

It can be worse. I've lost a friend in a rollover after hitting a deer...never take it for granted.
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: 88turbo on June 30, 2010, 04:53:43 PM
came close to getting a deer myself at about 5:45 this morning on my way to work...  really makes you want to slow down.
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: thunderjet302 on June 30, 2010, 05:21:47 PM
Living in the city=no deer to hit:D
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: LittleAngel1198 on June 30, 2010, 05:40:12 PM
I've seen them on 695 in Baltimore...so living in the city isn't necessarily something you can take for granted.
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: blu84302 on June 30, 2010, 05:42:55 PM
Pics of the Thunderbird now. :)
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: thunderjet302 on June 30, 2010, 05:51:21 PM
Quote from: LittleAngel1198;326878
I've seen them on 695 in Baltimore...so living in the city isn't necessarily something you can take for granted.


Not where I live. The most wildlife we get is rabbits and squirrels. I have to drive about an hour to even see a deer.
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: bhazard on June 30, 2010, 07:06:43 PM
Yup, generally I do a little under the limit if Im not on main roads or if its raining, etc.
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: Haystack on July 01, 2010, 12:09:09 AM
I haven't hit a deer yet, locked up the tires 5 or 6 times just this last year avoiding them. Sometimes there is nothing you can do. I have hit two birds. One was last weekend. Got my antenna. The first time I was on my way to work when I was 17, and saw it try to fly under the car infront of me. When I went out for lunch it was stuck in the cat head.
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: 88turbo on July 01, 2010, 07:11:03 AM
Quote from: Haystack;326939
I haven't hit a deer yet, locked up the tires 5 or 6 times just this last year avoiding them. Sometimes there is nothing you can do. I have hit two birds. One was last weekend. Got my antenna. The first time I was on my way to work when I was 17, and saw it try to fly under the car infront of me. When I went out for lunch it was stuck in the cat head.


cats eat birds ;)
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: 302 PWR on July 01, 2010, 01:27:32 PM
Did it bend the rad support? Mine did:

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa105/MattV45/SSPX0212.jpg)
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: sarjxxx on July 01, 2010, 07:51:29 PM
yeah, i hit a vulture goin 70 one time. Big ol flock sittin in the median muchin on lunch, and when I come up they all fly off to the left...except for one last bird, who decided to play chicken with the big cat. yes, cats eat birds....or at least *SMACK* bounce them 15 feet high off the windshield...

I can't believe it didn't even crack my windshield, it did loosen it in the lower right corner though...

I always tell my wife that if we see a deer on the road, "duck". Those MF'ers WILL go through the windshield. Ive heard of it too many times.
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: the_intimidator03 on July 02, 2010, 01:54:10 AM
LOL within 2 weeks of owning my first cat.... i hit of all things... a cat :-D then a bird with antenna.  had several other encounters with animals with 3 of my cougars
Title: I hit a #$%&ing deer today
Post by: 1WLD BRD on July 06, 2010, 01:54:18 AM
 Claude, that sucks.  at least you got it fixed fast.

Seeing those pics makes me miss my '88 XR-7 :(
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