Have you ever hit an animal with your sports car?

ZForce · 11-07-2011, 10:27 PM

Twice, once in the 370Z, did not even know it happened. When installing the CAI and the front bumper was removed to find a sparrow lodged up in the facia. Guess it had been there for awhile as I searched the garage for a dead mouse after it started to smell.

Second was back in the mid 90's in the 280Z heading down a country highway when a one legged rooster hobbled out into the road with no time to avoid it. Heard a thump from under the car and looked in the rear view mirror to see it hobble away back off the road. It must have been carrying a rabbits foot for good luck.

Trips · 11-07-2011, 10:31 PM

1 Rabbit, 2 Squirrel, 1 Roadrunner so far

EazyD · 11-07-2011, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Liquid_G

Ya thats the same thing Ive read as well. Going to have to give it a try. Cleaned it last and thought it was good but coming out to the garage this morning i smelled it again.

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370zproject · 11-08-2011, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

1 Rabbit, 2 Squirrel, 1 Roadrunner so far

onzedge · 11-08-2011, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

1 Rabbit, 2 Squirrel, 1 Roadrunner so far

You should put those little decals on your car like fighter plane pilots do.

PW370z · 11-08-2011, 11:08 AM

I hit a deer with my STi a few years back. Just clipped it on the driver's side. Damage wasn't too bad, but it did bust the headlight, bumper and fog light. I believe that it jumped right before I hit it, and it's hoove hit my fog light and there was some hair in the busted glass.
Many years back, I nailed a bird on the parkway with my MR2. The bird was on the shoulder of the parkway, and right as I passed, he got in front of my car. I felt the hit and then the bird going under the car. When I got out, all that was left was feathers and blood stuck in the grille.

007MI6 · 11-08-2011, 11:19 AM

I've always found this one interesting. Surprised no one added it yet. Obviously not me, but it seems relevent.

BMW Z4 hits deer at 140mph, the deer disappears

RedmanNISMO · 11-08-2011, 11:38 AM

I think I may have most of you guys beat, My parents live on a dark and windy road out in the country, About a mile from their house this past May I managed to hit 2 Back cows that were just standing in the middle of the road. This was in my 2007 350z, but I still thought you guys might want to see the results. Z was totalled out with over 14k worth of damage. This is how I ended up with the 2011 Nismo.... Drive safe out there because you never know what is around that next corner.

LakeShow · 11-08-2011, 12:49 PM

^^Damn that sucks....you just wanted a new Nismo huh lol.

007MI6 · 11-08-2011, 02:03 PM

Yea. Cows don't really move when you hit them. Nor do they move to get out of they way.

scottIN · 11-08-2011, 04:00 PM

Driving on a country road in Noth Carolina late one night. I'm in my Mercedes coupe. Truck in front of me all the sudden hits his brakes and then does a big 'bounce' over something. I'm close enough to brake a bit but still run over the deer the truck in front of me knocked down. Wasn't a real big one, but (a) I sat pretty low and (b) the dang thing tried to get up just as I hit it. Had to replace the front bumper, grill and undertray. I'm probably pretty lucky that the car had pretty much a big, smooth undertray about 3/4 of the way from front to back or it would have been a lot worse. Pretty much just slid overtop of it once I knocked it back down.

Lemers · 11-08-2011, 04:13 PM

Bugs mainly

EazyD · 11-08-2011, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 007MI6

I've always found this one interesting. Surprised no one added it yet. Obviously not me, but it seems relevent.

BMW Z4 hits deer at 140mph, the deer disappears

Warning: NSFL

Lemers · 11-08-2011, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

1 Rabbit, 2 Squirrel, 1 Roadrunner so far

So you've killed Thumper, Rocky and Secret Squirrel, and The Roadrunner. Now all you need is Wile E. Coyote and you'll have a full set.

Trips · 11-08-2011, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

So you've killed Thumper, Rocky and Secret Squirrel, and The Roadrunner. Now all you need is Wile E. Coyote and you'll have a full set.

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11-07-2011, 10:27 PM	#61 (permalink)
ZForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,359 Drives: 09 370Z Tour + Sport Rep Power: 20	Twice, once in the 370Z, did not even know it happened. When installing the CAI and the front bumper was removed to find a sparrow lodged up in the facia. Guess it had been there for awhile as I searched the garage for a dead mouse after it started to smell. Second was back in the mid 90's in the 280Z heading down a country highway when a one legged rooster hobbled out into the road with no time to avoid it. Heard a thump from under the car and looked in the rear view mirror to see it hobble away back off the road. It must have been carrying a rabbits foot for good luck.

11-08-2011, 11:08 AM	#66 (permalink)
PW370z Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 213 Drives: '12 6MT/Spt/Trng/Nav Rep Power: 14	I hit a deer with my STi a few years back. Just clipped it on the driver's side. Damage wasn't too bad, but it did bust the headlight, bumper and fog light. I believe that it jumped right before I hit it, and it's hoove hit my fog light and there was some hair in the busted glass. Many years back, I nailed a bird on the parkway with my MR2. The bird was on the shoulder of the parkway, and right as I passed, he got in front of my car. I felt the hit and then the bird going under the car. When I got out, all that was left was feathers and blood stuck in the grille.

11-08-2011, 04:00 PM	#71 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 54	Driving on a country road in Noth Carolina late one night. I'm in my Mercedes coupe. Truck in front of me all the sudden hits his brakes and then does a big 'bounce' over something. I'm close enough to brake a bit but still run over the deer the truck in front of me knocked down. Wasn't a real big one, but (a) I sat pretty low and (b) the dang thing tried to get up just as I hit it. Had to replace the front bumper, grill and undertray. I'm probably pretty lucky that the car had pretty much a big, smooth undertray about 3/4 of the way from front to back or it would have been a lot worse. Pretty much just slid overtop of it once I knocked it back down.

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