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I hit a #$%&ing deer today

Reply #15
Yup, generally I do a little under the limit if Im not on main roads or if its raining, etc.
93 Festiva L, 193k miles, BP+T/G25MR swap, T3 50trim .48/.42, SRT FMIC, Capri electronics/Rocketchip, 2.5" exhaust
bests: ET 12.86, MPH 110.25, 1.92 short
02 Subaru Impreza WRX, 129k miles
97 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport, 236k miles

I hit a #$%&ing deer today

Reply #16
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.
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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I hit a #$%&ing deer today

Reply #17
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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 ;)

I hit a #$%&ing deer today

Reply #18
Did it bend the rad support? Mine did:


'88 Mercury Cougar LS, 302, Project Car - "The Coug"
'83 Ford Thunderbird Heritage, 302, Summer Ride, - "The Bambi Killer"
'86 Chevrolet S10, Daily Driver -  "The Black Beater"

I hit a #$%&ing deer today

Reply #19
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.
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

 

I hit a #$%&ing deer today

Reply #20
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

I hit a #$%&ing deer today

Reply #21
 Claude, that sucks.  at least you got it fixed fast.

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