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> Damn, hit a deer this morning, Deer and Subi are toast
DNHunt
post Oct 26 2007, 07:52 AM
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I just got off the Narrows Bridge and was taking an off ramp. My speed was about 55. I hit the brakes and steared the wrong way. Who knows how fast I was going when I* hit it. There was big thunk and I drug it a ways. It was not pretty. It was alive when I walked back to it but, died shortly. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

I'm OK but, kind of shook up.

The car is toast. The air bags didn't deploy but, the right front quarter panel is folded, hoods toast, grill is gone, headlight is gone, radiator is holed, alignment is off and I think the front end is pushed to the left. The car is a 95 with 148 thou, no collision coverage.

Luckily, I have a body shop guy as a patient this morning. I bet I'll be getting a salvage yard to tow it.

I guess I'll be shopping for a car this afternoon

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post Oct 26 2007, 07:56 AM
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Glad you are okay....
the silver lining is...you can by the car back from insurance as a DONOR!
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post Oct 26 2007, 08:01 AM
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Sorry to hear that Dave... scary too. I have not hit a deer in awhile but I remember what it felt like (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

If you are a subby fan like I am... check out the 08 Outback... just picked mine up last weekend and I love it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

I got the PZEV model (partial zero emissions vehicle). Web site says it is the cleanest vehicle they ever sold... possibly even cleaner than most of the hybrids. I did not buy it for this reason but it was nice to have the choice.

Happy hunting....ewww bad pun (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Oct 26 2007, 08:03 AM
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jerry can take the bus to school or have a buddy pick him up for awhile. you'll make his day tonight. back in a super. de-ja vu. was this on the jackson exit?
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post Oct 26 2007, 08:28 AM
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Glad your OK Dave. That's not the best way to go hunting you know.

and...

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Let's see the carnage!
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post Oct 26 2007, 08:35 AM
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Ya Jackson exit. I may have to drive the Super for a bit. We'll see. Bad time for the teener to be on Jackstands I quess.
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post Oct 26 2007, 08:36 AM
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dave will wind up in the super and the next thing you know, it'll be a set of dual carbs and a perfomance exhaust for the 1776. should the air bags of deployed with a deer impact? i've never owned a car with them.

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post Oct 26 2007, 08:44 AM
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Bummer Dave.

Glad you're okay.
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post Oct 26 2007, 09:26 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) What Headrage said.

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post Oct 26 2007, 09:29 AM
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sucky man. Did you at least bring it home for supper? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)


glad you are okay dave!
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post Oct 26 2007, 10:33 AM
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one more exsample of Gig Harbor trying to be more like Orcas Island!

Glad you are a ok. You should get a Cayman just to get over this horrible near death incounter!
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post Oct 26 2007, 11:18 AM
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Very sorry to hear of it. So glad that you are okay though.

A real bummer if the budget is severely impacted.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/jsharp.gif) I grew up eating venison, and moose; who cared where the beef was

I hit a deer once, along I90 near Batavia NY. Driving late at night, just bombing along in a 1981 Firechicken. Saw the deer just in time to flick the steering and move over a lane, thus keeping the animal from riding the hood and killing us all. The front fender was dented back about 0.25" behind the headlight and a few dings along the side, cosmetic really but $1400 in damage. The adjuster did not notice half the damage without it being pointed out. The front bumper had to be replaced I think since it took most of the hit.

We were on our way to Orangeburg NY for a PCA Zone 1 swapmeet. Ah, those were the days.
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post Oct 26 2007, 11:23 AM
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Wow. that is a bummer, Ive never hit a deer but come close a couple a
times (once on a Bike (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) ) Seems strange that the bag(s) didnt deploy
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) defective? How big was the deer and did you just leave it or hoist it on the roof? I agree since you werent injured that is the best news, but think of the Venison sausage and an drivetrain transplant (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Oct 26 2007, 11:25 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Glad you're okay Dave. How big was the deer? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif)
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post Oct 26 2007, 11:52 AM
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Glad to hear that you are Ok! Too bad for car but, that is what insurance is for.
TGIF (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)
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post Oct 26 2007, 12:22 PM
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I'm not sure about Subarus, but I had a similar experience in a Saturn (twice in 35 days actually...). Anyway, when I contacted Saturn about the airbags, the guy explained to me that there's actually an accelerometer (sp?) between the front seats that measures how fast the car decelerates. And that's what determines if the airbags deploy or not. So there are no sensors in the bumper, at least in a '99 Saturn SL2.

Thankfully, I've never had the airbags go off, and I'm told by those in the know that you really only want them as a last case scenario. Getting hit with an airbag inflating at about 70mph hurts apparently.

Glad you're OK.
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post Oct 26 2007, 02:10 PM
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I remember too well... Wiffy meet deer.

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post Oct 26 2007, 04:14 PM
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QUOTE(Pnambic @ Oct 26 2007, 11:22 AM) *

Thankfully, I've never had the airbags go off, and I'm told by those in the know that you really only want them as a last case scenario. Getting hit with an airbag inflating at about 70mph hurts apparently.

Glad you're OK.


I can attest. Punched my S6 at about 70 a christmass or two ago deployed both bags. Tore-up and Burned both my hands. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Oct 26 2007, 04:23 PM
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Glad to hear you're OK Dave.
I often drive home late at night from Shelton and I often wonder which night will be the one the deer walks out in front of me.

Scary
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post Oct 26 2007, 04:27 PM
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Bummer. I hate deer. Totalled my 914 once upon a time and damaged by girlfriends perfect 69 912 in the same week. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

Part it out for $$$.
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