Deer

Oblivious · 27 May 2006 at 14:12

Deer [56k Warning]

I hate deer

Especially two at the same time.

No prizes for guessed what happened to me

Oblivious · 27 May 2006 at 14:41

It could have been a lot worse. Luckily I only hit the second one at 30mph.

The damh things decided to run across the road, after jumping a hedge about 10m away from me, when I was approaching at 50mph

Broke the deers leg, but it ran off. The police rang the gamekeeper and I didnt stick around to see what happened.

NickXX said:
Can you sit down yet?

lol

Oblivious · 27 May 2006 at 15:09

Pff, had nobody got decent wit anymore?

Damage to the car is slightly dinged wing, slightly crumpled bonnet and bent corner. Missing grill, missing fog light surround, smashed drivers side headlight and a dent in the roof.

Im sure it will be deer to repair

Oblivious · 27 May 2006 at 15:13

No pictures at the moment, ill get some before it goes in for repair on the 5th June.

Oblivious · 27 May 2006 at 18:05

From how I described what had happened, the Police said I was very lucky to get off with such little damage.

They actually said, when they got the call re

eer hitting the car they were wondering how bad it would be as they came.

Oblivious · 27 May 2006 at 20:58

The people in these pictures are randoms from outside the Pizza/Kebab shop where my car was parked. I do not know them, and they were very annoying when I was taking the pictures. Ie asking loads of dumb questions.

Pictures:

Oblivious · 27 May 2006 at 20:59

Oblivious · 27 May 2006 at 21:00

Oblivious · 27 May 2006 at 21:06

paradigm said:
I would have expected a LOT more damage!

Nice to see my car can stand up to a fight with a deer anyway

Aye, tho there are a lot of dents and creases in the bonnet and roof. You just cant see them because the car is too dirty.

The impact bar behind the bumper did the job and it bent like a mofo, and it looks like the bumper flexed with no damage

But needs replacing anyway as plastic mounts behind it have snapped off.

They really are solid cars.

Oblivious · 27 May 2006 at 21:14

iCraig said:
It just goes to show how well modern cars are built these days.

Definately doesn't look like it was hit by a deer.

I disagree slightly actually, other cars would have fallen to pieces. Most cars nowdays fall to bits with the slightest impact for pedestrian safety and all that garbage.

One of the few exceptions to that rule is cars from VAG.