Deer vs. 328i

LM E90 · 10-12-2009, 01:33 PM

So as I was coming home from work on Thursday. I slammed into a deer doing about 65mph. I was lucky because I got the adjustor to look at the car 12 hrs after the accident and the car was in the shop within 24hrs of the accident. 5 days of work. Should have the car back on Friday with $4,300 of repairs. I got a sweeeeeeeeeeeet PT Cruiser as a loaner car! NOT

Duhst · 10-12-2009, 01:36 PM

ouch... double whammy! hit a deer AND got a PT loser as the loaner....

coh4777 · 10-12-2009, 01:50 PM

Looks like you sort of sideswiped the deer as opposed to hitting it full on. At 65 mph I think the bimmer woulda been toast!

visor · 10-12-2009, 02:45 PM

Dayum!

That's a rather drastic way to remove the orange reflector from the headlights, dontcha think?

Kroy · 10-12-2009, 02:49 PM

Doesn't look like there's a clear winner here. :P

So is the deer still around to brag about the encounter?

LM E90 · 10-12-2009, 03:02 PM

Considering that my bumper slammed the deer in the head. It is safe to say that Bambi has seen better days. I hit the poor animal and the car was on rails. Like a true champ.

Ender514 · 10-12-2009, 03:50 PM

ouch!

DenverJayhawk · 10-12-2009, 04:30 PM

Glad you're okay. Colliding with a deer at 65mph is often deadly.

frahuang · 10-12-2009, 04:33 PM

dang, good excuse to get xenon headlights.

Bimmer007 · 10-12-2009, 04:36 PM

sorry to hear & good luck with the repair

also
pt cruisers suck down gas, trade it for something else

-=Hot|Ice=- · 10-12-2009, 04:40 PM

That car held up pretty well.

Hope all goes well with repairs.

ianthegreat · 10-12-2009, 04:43 PM

You are definitely lucky it was a side swipe! Glad you are ok!

jopa489 · 10-12-2009, 06:18 PM

Wow, that could have been a LOT worse. Glad you're alright.

The only positive about driving a PT Cruiser for a week will be reminding yourself how much better the BMW really is.

detrick · 10-12-2009, 06:30 PM

Never hit a deer, but I did hit a small owl hovering over the road after sunset in the desert outside Tuscon at 85 mph. My windshield hit the poor little guy and I got to say that the noise of the collision sounded like a bomb going off.

Lenaxia · 10-12-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jopa489

Wow, that could have been a LOT worse. Glad you're alright.

Indeed. One of my friends strapped a camera to the side of his bike for some fun down some back roads and managed to catch a glimpse of the dear that jumped out in front of him at about the same speed. The wonders of full body leather. He got up and walked away from that wreck. Deer and bike weren't quite as lucky.

Floppy Ears · 10-12-2009, 06:48 PM

welcome to western pennsylvania...been there done that. the deer i hit in my old car decided to barrel roll down the side of my car hitting the front fender, smashing the drivers side door, then crushing the rear quarter. damage ended up being $2100, but that was also on an acura integra.

just glad to see you didn't get hurt. good luck getting the car fixed.

-jeff

bavarian19 · 10-12-2009, 06:48 PM

It looks better than it could have been

BK · 10-12-2009, 09:07 PM

Came here for the inevitable gross photos of the fox embedded in a BMW engine bay. Leaving slightly disappointed.

But I have to agree you're damn lucky for having so little damage and not getting hurt. I'm quite surprised that's only $4300 in damage. I would have guessed more.

Pedal2Floor · 10-12-2009, 09:14 PM

Ahhh, yesss you know its fall in CT when the Deer based IEDs start to occur.

On a side note:

"Deer crashes result in at least $1.1 billion a year in vehicle damage, says the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety."

...and some may want to check their insurance policies because some insurance companies now exclude Deer strikes.

balance · 10-12-2009, 11:03 PM

its actaully not as bad as i expected it to be..
good luck with getting the damages fixxed!

e90kiddo · 10-13-2009, 02:12 AM

Oh man I feel for ya you should get mtech kit.

Scimitar335i · 10-13-2009, 02:14 AM

I feel your pain..trust me...

10-12-2009, 01:33 PM	#1
LM E90 Private 6 Rep 67 Posts Drives: 2008 328xi Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hamden, CT iTrader: (0)	Deer vs. 328i So as I was coming home from work on Thursday. I slammed into a deer doing about 65mph. I was lucky because I got the adjustor to look at the car 12 hrs after the accident and the car was in the shop within 24hrs of the accident. 5 days of work. Should have the car back on Friday with $4,300 of repairs. I got a sweeeeeeeeeeeet PT Cruiser as a loaner car! NOT Attached Images
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10-12-2009, 01:36 PM	#2
Duhst That Go 119 Rep 7,415 Posts Drives: AW e90 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vegas? iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 328i [0.00]	ouch... double whammy! hit a deer AND got a PT loser as the loaner.... __________________
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10-12-2009, 01:50 PM	#3
coh4777 Lieutenant 29 Rep 533 Posts Drives: 07 BMW 335i Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vegas iTrader: (0)	Looks like you sort of sideswiped the deer as opposed to hitting it full on. At 65 mph I think the bimmer woulda been toast! __________________ COH4777 2007 335i Coupe - Jet Black / Coral Red / Aluminum Trim / 6MT / Sport / Premium / CA / Navi / iPod + USB
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10-12-2009, 02:45 PM	#4
visor BMW, can I have some LSD please? 88 Rep 1,591 Posts Drives: 2017 F30 340i xDrive Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada iTrader: (0)	Dayum! That's a rather drastic way to remove the orange reflector from the headlights, dontcha think? __________________ 2006 330i \| TiAg \| Black \| Al \| 6MT \| Sports Package \| Logic 7 retired 2008 335i \| AW \| Black \| Al \| 6MT \| Sports Package \| Logic 7 retired 2013 328xi \| Red \| Gray \| Al \| 8AT \| Sports Line \| Premium \| Executive \| Heat Pkg retired 2017 340i xDrive \| Estoril \| Black \| Al \| 8AT \| M Package
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10-12-2009, 02:49 PM	#5
Kroy Brigadier General 173 Rep 3,032 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	Doesn't look like there's a clear winner here. :P So is the deer still around to brag about the encounter?
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10-12-2009, 03:02 PM	#6
LM E90 Private 6 Rep 67 Posts Drives: 2008 328xi Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hamden, CT iTrader: (0)	Considering that my bumper slammed the deer in the head. It is safe to say that Bambi has seen better days. I hit the poor animal and the car was on rails. Like a true champ.
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10-12-2009, 03:50 PM	#7
Ender514 General 228 Rep 20,998 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Philly iTrader: (0)	ouch! __________________ 09' E92 335i \| 6MT \| Montego Blue \| Black Dakota Leather \| Dark Burl Walnut \| Premium \| Sport \| Cold Weather \| Nav \| Sirius \| Comfort Access \| iPod and USB adapter
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10-12-2009, 04:30 PM	#8
DenverJayhawk Major 72 Rep 1,217 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 330i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	Glad you're okay. Colliding with a deer at 65mph is often deadly. __________________ 330i, Black Sapphire, 6MT, Sport, Active Steering, Flux Capacitor
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10-12-2009, 04:33 PM	#9
frahuang First Lieutenant 7 Rep 362 Posts Drives: 08 328i e90 Blk/Blk 6MT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Irvine, CA, USA iTrader: (14)	dang, good excuse to get xenon headlights. __________________ 08 328i e90 Black/Black 6MT, BMS POWER BOX, Eibach Pro System, Blacklines, M3 Spoiler, 197 BBS Wheels, Xenon and Homelink
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10-12-2009, 04:36 PM	#10
Bimmer007 Lieutenant 41 Rep 537 Posts Drives: Cars Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	sorry to hear & good luck with the repair also pt cruisers suck down gas, trade it for something else
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10-12-2009, 04:43 PM	#12
ianthegreat Colonel 60 Rep 2,314 Posts Drives: n54 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pittsburgh/Houston iTrader: (1)	You are definitely lucky it was a side swipe! Glad you are ok!
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10-12-2009, 06:18 PM	#13
jopa489 Major General 122 Rep 6,594 Posts Drives: Anything with Wheels Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	Wow, that could have been a LOT worse. Glad you're alright. The only positive about driving a PT Cruiser for a week will be reminding yourself how much better the BMW really is. __________________ X7 LCI // Incoming C7 ZR1 ZTK // Sebring + TRX // Hydro + Raptor Gen1 Roush // Tuxedo
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10-12-2009, 06:30 PM	#14
detrick Private First Class 3 Rep 154 Posts Drives: 2012 550xi M-Sport/Dinan S2 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dealer Parking Lot iTrader: (0)	Never hit a deer, but I did hit a small owl hovering over the road after sunset in the desert outside Tuscon at 85 mph. My windshield hit the poor little guy and I got to say that the noise of the collision sounded like a bomb going off.
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10-12-2009, 06:48 PM	#16
Floppy Ears Still learning... 1 Rep 41 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Da Burgh iTrader: (1)	welcome to western pennsylvania...been there done that. the deer i hit in my old car decided to barrel roll down the side of my car hitting the front fender, smashing the drivers side door, then crushing the rear quarter. damage ended up being $2100, but that was also on an acura integra. just glad to see you didn't get hurt. good luck getting the car fixed. -jeff
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10-12-2009, 06:48 PM	#17
bavarian19 General 517 Rep 18,858 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA iTrader: (23)	It looks better than it could have been
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10-12-2009, 09:07 PM	#18
BK Smiling politely 165 Rep 7,931 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [9.00]	Came here for the inevitable gross photos of the fox embedded in a BMW engine bay. Leaving slightly disappointed. But I have to agree you're damn lucky for having so little damage and not getting hurt. I'm quite surprised that's only $4300 in damage. I would have guessed more. __________________ E90 330i Black Sapphire 6MT \| 991.1 C4 Platinum Silver 7MT
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10-12-2009, 09:14 PM	#19
Pedal2Floor First Lieutenant 7 Rep 307 Posts Drives: 335i Euro Delivery Fall 2008 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Trumbull, CT iTrader: (0)	Ahhh, yesss you know its fall in CT when the Deer based IEDs start to occur. On a side note: "Deer crashes result in at least $1.1 billion a year in vehicle damage, says the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety." ...and some may want to check their insurance policies because some insurance companies now exclude Deer strikes.
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10-12-2009, 11:03 PM	#20
balance Colonel 122 Rep 2,090 Posts Drives: F32 435i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: OC iTrader: (6) Garage List 2014 BMW [0.00]	its actaully not as bad as i expected it to be.. good luck with getting the damages fixxed!
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10-13-2009, 02:12 AM	#21
e90kiddo e90 at large 9 Rep 191 Posts Drives: e90 328i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	Oh man I feel for ya you should get mtech kit. __________________ TIAG/Blacklines/m3 trunk spoiler/40% Huper Optik/cf roundels/matte black grills/hid 6000k/18" 710s matte black
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10-13-2009, 02:14 AM	#22
Scimitar335i Major 201 Rep 1,313 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (12)	I feel your pain..trust me... __________________ 2007 TiAg e90 335i sport. Yes, The e90 "Mustache" is cool!
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