F**K! deer

Mt Tam I am · 12-05-2011, 11:57 AM

Deer are a menace. I have been lucky and only hit two ever. One with zero damage. Sorry for you, but certainly not totaled.

onzedge · 12-05-2011, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

Deer are a menace. I have been lucky and only hit two ever. One with zero damage. Sorry for you, but certainly not totaled.

My only deer-car experience was when I ran over an already dead one in a Triumph Spitfire back in 1978. It happened on 101 just north of Garberville at around 2 AM. I was driving back home form a Jethro Tull concert in Oakland.

USMCASA · 12-05-2011, 01:43 PM

i will post up more pics after work but stopped by the body shop on the way back from lunch and here's what is broken so far:

Hood
Front Bumper
Drivers Front Fender
Both hood hinges
Drivers head lamp destroyed
Passenger head lamp cracked housing
Drivers side fender skirt
Passenger side Apillar lower tabs broken preventing it from being secured
Radiator support
Drivers side air box
misc retainers/fasteners...

Not broken but will need paint due to scraping of adjacent pieces:
Drivers Door
Passenger front fender

Still awaiting my rental and full cost of the estimate

ProfessorDave · 12-05-2011, 02:33 PM

Wow, that's a lot of stuff

Hope it gets fixed soon and perfectly!

I'm more of a Guinness Draught fan myself.

USMCASA · 12-05-2011, 03:22 PM

$5625 estimate total, I'm sure it will climb higher as they tear into it...

vividracing · 12-05-2011, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by USMCASA

i will post up more pics after work but stopped by the body shop on the way back from lunch and here's what is broken so far:

Hood
Front Bumper
Drivers Front Fender
Both hood hinges
Drivers head lamp destroyed
Passenger head lamp cracked housing
Drivers side fender skirt
Passenger side Apillar lower tabs broken preventing it from being secured
Radiator support
Drivers side air box
misc retainers/fasteners...

Not broken but will need paint due to scraping of adjacent pieces:
Drivers Door
Passenger front fender

Still awaiting my rental and full cost of the estimate

Wow, looks like Bambi did a number on you. Any chance insurance will let you substitute some aftermarket stuff?

Alchemy · 12-05-2011, 03:30 PM

Sucks bro. I hit a deer back in August. My Z took it suprisingly well for the speed I was going. Just got it fixed a few weeks ago, finally. All you could really notice was a slight crease in my hood. Repair was almost 3k though. Good luck with your repair, glad you and your beer are ok.

ZCarMan · 12-05-2011, 03:35 PM

I had four deer bolt in front of me in my residential area just a few mornings ago. Luckily I was able to see them coming and slow down in time. Glad you were not injured though and you will drive the Z another day. It sucks beyond imagination I'm sure. Hang in there!

SkyZ · 12-05-2011, 06:51 PM

At least the Guinness was okay, it'll help with the damages.

Thechidz · 12-05-2011, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

My only deer-car experience was when I ran over an already dead one in a Triumph Spitfire back in 1978. It happened on 101 just north of Garberville at around 2 AM. I was driving back home form a Jethro Tull concert in Oakland.

Alchemy · 12-05-2011, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyZ

At least the Guinness was okay, it'll help with the damages.

True dat

USMCASA · 12-05-2011, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by vividracing

Wow, looks like Bambi did a number on you. Any chance insurance will let you substitute some aftermarket stuff?

nope

got the body shop to get a no quote on stock of aftermarket parts which is basically saying he can't get them

tjlazer · 12-07-2011, 05:20 PM

How about a Nismo front conversion? A yellow Nismo body kit would be sick.

12-05-2011, 11:57 AM	#31 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3842	Deer are a menace. I have been lucky and only hit two ever. One with zero damage. Sorry for you, but certainly not totaled. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

12-05-2011, 02:33 PM	#34 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 18	Wow, that's a lot of stuff Hope it gets fixed soon and perfectly! I'm more of a Guinness Draught fan myself. __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

12-05-2011, 03:30 PM	#37 (permalink)
Alchemy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 4,855 Drives: to acquire tickets Rep Power: 3524	Sucks bro. I hit a deer back in August. My Z took it suprisingly well for the speed I was going. Just got it fixed a few weeks ago, finally. All you could really notice was a slight crease in my hood. Repair was almost 3k though. Good luck with your repair, glad you and your beer are ok. __________________ Ryan 314WHP \| 260LB-FT \| STILLEN \| KONI \| SWIFT \| STOPTECH \| Z1 \| PROJECT MU \| CNT \| UPREV \| FORGESTAR \| BRIDGESTONE \| PWJDM \| ENEOS \| MOTUL

12-05-2011, 03:35 PM	#38 (permalink)
ZCarMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MD Posts: 4,488 Drives: 09 Z34, 13 F-150 Rep Power: 25	I had four deer bolt in front of me in my residential area just a few mornings ago. Luckily I was able to see them coming and slow down in time. Glad you were not injured though and you will drive the Z another day. It sucks beyond imagination I'm sure. Hang in there! __________________ Jon Swift \| SPC \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| AAM \| Cobb \| Hawk \| Volk Racing \| Bridgestone Green Demon Eyes

12-07-2011, 05:20 PM	#43 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	How about a Nismo front conversion? A yellow Nismo body kit would be sick. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

12-05-2011, 01:43 PM	#33 (permalink)
USMCASA A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,152 Drives: 09 370z CY M6 Rep Power: 17	i will post up more pics after work but stopped by the body shop on the way back from lunch and here's what is broken so far: Hood Front Bumper Drivers Front Fender Both hood hinges Drivers head lamp destroyed Passenger head lamp cracked housing Drivers side fender skirt Passenger side Apillar lower tabs broken preventing it from being secured Radiator support Drivers side air box misc retainers/fasteners... Not broken but will need paint due to scraping of adjacent pieces: Drivers Door Passenger front fender Still awaiting my rental and full cost of the estimate

12-05-2011, 03:22 PM	#35 (permalink)
USMCASA A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,152 Drives: 09 370z CY M6 Rep Power: 17	$5625 estimate total, I'm sure it will climb higher as they tear into it...

12-05-2011, 06:51 PM	#39 (permalink)
SkyZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 382 Drives: 09 370z PG M6 Rep Power: 15	At least the Guinness was okay, it'll help with the damages.

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