Picked up the 1 and hit a Deer

[AwesomeBMW]

you killed Bambi
(haven't seen that comment yet)

And I'm glad the 135i is OK. Oh, and you of course.

[cozza]

Well done to your wife for avoiding an accident! In Australia we have to watch out for kangaroos, not deer. They're extremely unpredictable and can jump in any direction - stupid things! I've had a few near misses and just hope that I continue to miss them when I pick up my 1.

Glad you're ok!

[rrobello]

holy cow. glad ur ok. that couldve been a lot worse; my friend totalled his Ferrari when he hit a deer.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by robert

Deer meat for the next couple meals? May as well, dont let it go to waste.

i am actually ordering some venison patte 2inte for app mmm

love quality meets in nyc



and yes i was emotional...seeing how it was my first accident..and i am still very angry at that particular deer.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by cozza

Well done to your wife for avoiding an accident! In Australia we have to watch out for kangaroos, not deer. They're extremely unpredictable and can jump in any direction - stupid things! I've had a few near misses and just hope that I continue to miss them when I pick up my 1.

Glad you're ok!

kangaroos!
when i was driving to brisbane from syndey a while ago we saw a bobcat looking thing....freaked me out




ferrai vs deer is no good.... carbon fiber goes BOOM!

[Motorsports_3]

Originally Posted by izzodesh

that was my 2nd thought... if that deer hit me while i was on my sv650 i would be a gonner... all the what ifs are freaking me out

i have to find a way to move on...and getting a hunting permit for deer and gun takes 30 days in nj?! ugh

I am happy that you are okay, and that it was in the Corolla and not the 1. But I understand your frustration, but that is not ground for killing more deers. you have to understand that the dear was in its natural habitat and we came in and build around it. We built with no care about the land they live in. Getting a hunting license and killing the deers for no reason is not right IMO. I have always been against game hunting. If you are not doing it out of neccesity please reconsider. Killing more deers wont fix what happened to your car.

[sixblade]

i think your white car was the one i was drooling over while i was looking at the 1's

[bea///in4jc]

Originally Posted by happywalmartcustomer

The # of deer collisions around here is one of the reasons I gave up motorcycling. I've only hit one myself but I have friends who've killed half a dozen.

I'm glad your accident didn't turn into a multicar for the Beemer- one of the first things i was told when I bought a Porsche was watch out behind you when you brake- you will always outperform the average vehicle.

funny you say that cuz i've been rear-ended twice due to my quick stopping BMW's

[The 1]

Glad you, your wife and the 1er are all okay. As has been stated a few times, it's not the deer's fault so it's really not fair to blame it much less take out a few of it's cousins because of your frustrations. They don't know to look for crosswalks lol. It's too bad it died. It's also too bad about the damage to the car, but the good news is it's only a Corolla :wink:

[Dave]

after much debate i have reconsidered my hunting aspirations. I think it was just a part of my healing process

I app all the advice guys and the corolla is healing nicely

[TP 135i]

Sorry for the late response....I read this at work yesterday but didn't want to get caught on this site while being paid for doing something else.

ANYWAY..........Everyone's said this in many ways already but.......Very glad that you and your lovely wife are OK and that your new 1er is also OK.

Has anyone used or had any experience with Deer Whistles that mount on the front of the car. They're small and ugly, but do they really work?

[Yearofthe1]

Originally Posted by TP 135i

Has anyone used or had any experience with Deer Whistles that mount on the front of the car. They're small and ugly, but do they really work?

No, they don't work. Watched a report on Dateline about the deer vs car problem, and they definitely don't work. Their evidence consisted of a police cruiser cam catching the whole accident and those little things were on his car.

Also, to the posters deriding deer hunting, I do have to point out one thing. I should say up front that I've never hunted in my life, nor will I probably ever. That being said, there is one important factor you are leaving out of the deer problem - they no longer have natural predators in most areas. Therefore, the deer populations are uncontrolled, and in most areas, hunting is the only means of population control.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Yearofthe1

No, they don't work. Watched a report on Dateline about the deer vs car problem, and they definitely don't work. Their evidence consisted of a police cruiser cam catching the whole accident and those little things were on his car.

Also, to the posters deriding deer hunting, I do have to point out one thing. I should say up front that I've never hunted in my life, nor will I probably ever. That being said, there is one important factor you are leaving out of the deer problem - they no longer have natural predators in most areas. Therefore, the deer populations are uncontrolled, and in most areas, hunting is the only means of population control.

Their main predator....


the corolla!

rar!


at least i can laugh about it now..

thanks for all the concerns guys

the 1 will be taking its first road trip mid april to MD to see cherry blossoms

[Skulinex]

Originally Posted by izzodesh

Their main predator....


the corolla!

rar!


at least i can laugh about it now..

thanks for all the concerns guys

the 1 will be taking its first road trip mid april to MD to see cherry blossoms

LOL now that make me laugh, last year me and my lovely girl went out one night to some strip place, on the way back she hit a deer on a corolla S same color as yours LOL, thank god it was a 'smaller' deer but still managed to dent the hood a quite a bit, cracked a headlight and broke the grill. It was her parents who were out of town, thank God otherwise we would have been in a M3, another bimmer saved by a corolla :biggrin:

[rdkind62]

I'm glad to hear that both of you are o.k. Good thing you didn't hit a moose like I did a couple of years ago in Alaska. Now that was ugly.

[Mystiqueskillz]

Damn your car looks nice.

[Italteen3]

Hey izzo sorry to hear about the incident, but glad everyone is now ok! (minus the deer) That is the most important thing that no one was seriously injured and you both walked away. Glad the 1er was spared as well.

Can't wait to see the car this Saturday!

[Smokey]

Congrats on your AW 1er and sorry to hear about the deer, but am glad you weren't hurt. Enjoy the 1er.

[Dave]

Thanks guys see you soon!

[mantissss]

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OUCHEY

[mantissss]

O YA AND WATCH THIS ONE THIS IS NUTS LOL
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[Dave]

mine was wayyyyyyyyyyy bigger than that
and cop cars have grills!