First accident. Thank you deer. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

bdanisi · 04-05-2013, 07:52 AM

So I'm on my way to the gym for pre morning workout and albeit I'm not fully awake. I had the track off out of habit. Was in the outside lane turning left and a fucking deer jumped out from nowhere. I swerved left then greatly over corrected right because I panicked. Fortunately I was only going about 25 when I hit the curb. Cosmetic damage is minor but I think I hit the rim pretty hard causing potential axle damage.... I drove to the gym and the abs was confused so I'm unsure if I should call a tow truck or just take it in myself. Such bull shit. I feel like an idiot to man just when I thought I was really good at not over correcting on shit like that. :-(

Purdue FR-S · 04-05-2013, 09:34 AM

Sad to hear that, goddam deer!

I would get it checked out at some point ... i'm not sure if they'd let you claim it as comprehensive? No remains of the deer make them trust your word I guess.

As far as driving it right now ... Just keep in mind the risk you're taking, and see if the potential damage you could cause would be greater than the cost of a tow.

GT 86 Brah · 04-05-2013, 09:43 AM

damn deers!

tmcmullins · 04-05-2013, 09:59 AM

I fukn hate deers!

I remember i hit a deer in my integra. Because my car was lowered, he slid all over my hood. It was scary because it happened so fast. Apparently he had hoped over a fence next to the road. No one in the car saw him coming. I jus remember seeing fur, then big deer lookin me in the eyes with his tongue hangin out cleanin my windshield. My cars hood was all scratched up and the deer surprisingly got up and pranced away with my emblem.

Anyway, i hope everythings works out okay for you.

whtchocla7e · 04-05-2013, 10:23 AM

DEAR bdanisi, hope you get back on the road soon!

FRiSson · 04-05-2013, 10:26 AM

Could have been worse. You could have been the deer.

Rayme · 04-05-2013, 10:26 AM

Be glad you're ok, it's hard if not impossible to evade a deer. Maybe it's not as bad as you think, get an alignment/visual inspection it might not be too bad.

Here's a funny animal/car video to cheer you up buddy!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0TONBwqc7E"]GO Squirrel GO!!! one lucky squirrel with a close call with a Lamborghini LP670-4 SV - YouTube[/ame]

raphy · 04-05-2013, 10:28 AM

i guess this was a lie

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aIcvFJM4DU"]Toyota GT 86 fails moose test - YouTube[/ame]

DarkSunrise · 04-05-2013, 11:12 AM

Yeah deer have serious darwin issues when it comes to crossing roads. There are a ton of them in my area. I've managed to avoid hitting them so far (thank goodness our cars change direction so quickly). The only time I had an issue was when a deer HIT MY CAR. Stupid thing jumped into the side of my old car and left a deer head imprint on my rear quarter panel.

marky · 04-05-2013, 11:17 AM

Deer god I hate deer's... I don't want to see another damaged FRS .. Glad your OK that's what counts..

Looks like you and your dog needs to go deer hunting...

BRZerk · 04-05-2013, 11:25 AM

why turn off nannies if you are just driving?

Laika · 04-05-2013, 11:31 AM

I hate deer with a passion. I'm not even actively in favor of hunting but I think people should be allowed to kill deer all year round. Living in PA it's tough to go a day without seeing one of these oversized rats.

The other day I drove my camry to work and in the morning I saw two deer on the left side of the road and as they distracted me their third bastard friend tries crossing right in front of me. I slammed the brakes and I swear I missed him by no more than a foot.

I know this is an easy concept to grasp but it's difficult to follow; if you're coming close to hitting a deer, just hit it. You may be worse off in terms of hurting yourself if you try to avoid it and hit something else. More importantly, if I recall correctly (hopefully someone can back me up), insurance companies will deal with it in a manner more beneficial to you if you hit the deer and damage your car versus you avoiding the deer and damage your car with say a tree.

Chewie4299 · 04-05-2013, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRZerk

why turn off nannies if you are just driving?

Good question. I know a lot of folks do this.

It makes no sense to me.

ALbadboy · 04-05-2013, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRZerk

why turn off nannies if you are just driving?

Especially if you're not fully awake..

04-05-2013, 07:52 AM	#1
bdanisi You Made Bro? Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Raven 86 Location: Laguna Niguel Posts: 520 Thanks: 134 Thanked 241 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	First accident. Thank you deer. So I'm on my way to the gym for pre morning workout and albeit I'm not fully awake. I had the track off out of habit. Was in the outside lane turning left and a fucking deer jumped out from nowhere. I swerved left then greatly over corrected right because I panicked. Fortunately I was only going about 25 when I hit the curb. Cosmetic damage is minor but I think I hit the rim pretty hard causing potential axle damage.... I drove to the gym and the abs was confused so I'm unsure if I should call a tow truck or just take it in myself. Such bull shit. I feel like an idiot to man just when I thought I was really good at not over correcting on shit like that. :-(

04-05-2013, 10:23 AM	#5
whtchocla7e Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Hot Lava Location: CT Posts: 424 Thanks: 30 Thanked 222 Times in 81 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	DEAR bdanisi, hope you get back on the road soon! __________________ Live to drive another day

04-05-2013, 10:26 AM	#7
Rayme The Answer Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Mazda 2 Location: Moncton, NB Posts: 1,233 Thanks: 488 Thanked 661 Times in 315 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Be glad you're ok, it's hard if not impossible to evade a deer. Maybe it's not as bad as you think, get an alignment/visual inspection it might not be too bad. Here's a funny animal/car video to cheer you up buddy! [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0TONBwqc7E"]GO Squirrel GO!!! one lucky squirrel with a close call with a Lamborghini LP670-4 SV - YouTube[/ame] __________________ \| Roof wrap thread

04-05-2013, 11:12 AM	#9
DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S) Location: USA Posts: 5,798 Thanks: 2,187 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,221 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Yeah deer have serious darwin issues when it comes to crossing roads. There are a ton of them in my area. I've managed to avoid hitting them so far (thank goodness our cars change direction so quickly). The only time I had an issue was when a deer HIT MY CAR. Stupid thing jumped into the side of my old car and left a deer head imprint on my rear quarter panel. __________________ "Never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time." 2022 BRZ Build 2013 FR-S Build

04-05-2013, 11:25 AM	#11
BRZerk Some guy in a white car Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ Limited Location: Oakmont, PA Posts: 393 Thanks: 70 Thanked 79 Times in 56 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	why turn off nannies if you are just driving? __________________ 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT - Satin White Pearl

04-05-2013, 09:34 AM	#2
Purdue FR-S Boiler Up! Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2018 BRZ tS Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 358 Thanks: 300 Thanked 156 Times in 86 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sad to hear that, goddam deer! I would get it checked out at some point ... i'm not sure if they'd let you claim it as comprehensive? No remains of the deer make them trust your word I guess. As far as driving it right now ... Just keep in mind the risk you're taking, and see if the potential damage you could cause would be greater than the cost of a tow.

04-05-2013, 09:43 AM	#3
GT 86 Brah u aware? Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: it like a turtle. Location: New Orleans Posts: 495 Thanks: 453 Thanked 318 Times in 160 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	damn deers!

04-05-2013, 09:59 AM	#4
tmcmullins Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Posts: 116 Thanks: 150 Thanked 68 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I fukn hate deers! I remember i hit a deer in my integra. Because my car was lowered, he slid all over my hood. It was scary because it happened so fast. Apparently he had hoped over a fence next to the road. No one in the car saw him coming. I jus remember seeing fur, then big deer lookin me in the eyes with his tongue hangin out cleanin my windshield. My cars hood was all scratched up and the deer surprisingly got up and pranced away with my emblem. Anyway, i hope everythings works out okay for you.

04-05-2013, 10:26 AM	#6
FRiSson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FR-S MT Location: New England Posts: 1,081 Thanks: 118 Thanked 483 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Could have been worse. You could have been the deer.

04-05-2013, 10:28 AM	#8
raphy Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: whiteout FRS Location: markham, ont Posts: 64 Thanks: 11 Thanked 19 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i guess this was a lie [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aIcvFJM4DU"]Toyota GT 86 fails moose test - YouTube[/ame]

04-05-2013, 11:17 AM	#10
marky Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2020 BRZ tS #54 Location: san diego ca Posts: 1,142 Thanks: 616 Thanked 824 Times in 407 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Deer god I hate deer's... I don't want to see another damaged FRS .. Glad your OK that's what counts.. Looks like you and your dog needs to go deer hunting...

04-05-2013, 11:31 AM	#12
Laika When In Doubt... Join Date: May 2011 Drives: Slowww Location: PA215 Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 1,023 Thanked 752 Times in 412 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I hate deer with a passion. I'm not even actively in favor of hunting but I think people should be allowed to kill deer all year round. Living in PA it's tough to go a day without seeing one of these oversized rats. The other day I drove my camry to work and in the morning I saw two deer on the left side of the road and as they distracted me their third bastard friend tries crossing right in front of me. I slammed the brakes and I swear I missed him by no more than a foot. I know this is an easy concept to grasp but it's difficult to follow; if you're coming close to hitting a deer, just hit it. You may be worse off in terms of hurting yourself if you try to avoid it and hit something else. More importantly, if I recall correctly (hopefully someone can back me up), insurance companies will deal with it in a manner more beneficial to you if you hit the deer and damage your car versus you avoiding the deer and damage your car with say a tree. __________________ Join the Galaxy Blue Silica BRZ registry below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...2c&usp=sharing

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