I Am A Complete Dumba$$
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I Am A Complete Dumba$$
HA...I never thought I'd be one of these guys posting one of these threads...but alas, here I am. Focked up my car tongiht.
I was cruising down some back roads, I guess its considered a residential area, on the way to a local bar. Of course, I'm being the responsible D.D (Dont drive drunk)...anyway. The road i was on has a sharp right turn, into a 3 way intersection, where I have the right of way. Keeping in mind it's like 1am, at this point. So, being a retard I'm not obeying the 25 mph speed limit...i was going somewhere around 40-45. Sounds like its alot over, but given the circumstances, it was a decent speed. Granted, still speeding.
Anyway, i come through the right, hit the little straight section, which is about 20 yards, and proceed into my left hand turn. Needless to say this is where things begin to go awry. I took my eyes off the road for a second to see what my drunken friends in the back were up to...look back at the road and see a deer sprinting across a backyard headed right in my path.
Out of sheer reaction, i slammed on the brakes, and cut the wheel toward the curb on the passanger side. Realizing this, i then attempt to navigate out of hitting the curb, and had no such luck. Close, i guess. I didnt over/under steer, just straight up physics brought me into the curb.
Smashed my back wheel, chewing up and cracking the rim. Also bending the rear fender/quarter pannel a little. Worst part is that it looks like the joint that connects the rear axel to the wheel itself is broken clean off, leaving the wheel buckled in. I wish I had pictures to help explain this damage, but i didnt have my camera on me. Needless to say, I sit here car-less, my baby is at Mitsu dealer parking lot, im pretty sure Im parent-less as well.
Anyways guys, thanks for listening, sorry it was long-winded, and in need of a complete grammatical reconfiguration...im typing faster than i can think. Hopefully i wont crap myself to bad when i call the dealer for an estimate tomorrow.
I was cruising down some back roads, I guess its considered a residential area, on the way to a local bar. Of course, I'm being the responsible D.D (Dont drive drunk)...anyway. The road i was on has a sharp right turn, into a 3 way intersection, where I have the right of way. Keeping in mind it's like 1am, at this point. So, being a retard I'm not obeying the 25 mph speed limit...i was going somewhere around 40-45. Sounds like its alot over, but given the circumstances, it was a decent speed. Granted, still speeding.
Anyway, i come through the right, hit the little straight section, which is about 20 yards, and proceed into my left hand turn. Needless to say this is where things begin to go awry. I took my eyes off the road for a second to see what my drunken friends in the back were up to...look back at the road and see a deer sprinting across a backyard headed right in my path.
Out of sheer reaction, i slammed on the brakes, and cut the wheel toward the curb on the passanger side. Realizing this, i then attempt to navigate out of hitting the curb, and had no such luck. Close, i guess. I didnt over/under steer, just straight up physics brought me into the curb.
Smashed my back wheel, chewing up and cracking the rim. Also bending the rear fender/quarter pannel a little. Worst part is that it looks like the joint that connects the rear axel to the wheel itself is broken clean off, leaving the wheel buckled in. I wish I had pictures to help explain this damage, but i didnt have my camera on me. Needless to say, I sit here car-less, my baby is at Mitsu dealer parking lot, im pretty sure Im parent-less as well.
Anyways guys, thanks for listening, sorry it was long-winded, and in need of a complete grammatical reconfiguration...im typing faster than i can think. Hopefully i wont crap myself to bad when i call the dealer for an estimate tomorrow.
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nah, your 100% right. If I had been doing the speed limit I most likely would have been able to stop well before the stupid deer. But since I was speeding I didnt have time to make a complete stop before the thing. Causing me to attempt that maneuver. stupid, stupid, stupid
jeez i didn't know ny had deer over there...anytime you see a deer is a scary thing - esp. since they don't stop or anything when a car is in their running path - it's like playing chicken except more than likely you'll end up being 'michael j fox'...g/l man, just one of those things that happen
I think i would have just cleaned some deer of the intercooler, but I do understand the reaction part. I might have done the same, but the speeding part was probably not the best idea. I would think the brembos would have stopped enough in a staight line from hitting the deer or at giving the deer more time to react. Good luck with the car.
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This is true. But they also have cars to drive around tomorrow. I do not. And here I am, trying to be the responsible one. i wanna crawl into a f-ing hole and die
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Originally Posted by joseph k
I think i would have just cleaned some deer of the intercooler, but I do understand the reaction part. I might have done the same, but the speeding part was probably not the best idea. I would think the brembos would have stopped enough in a staight line from hitting the deer or at giving the deer more time to react. Good luck with the car.
Brembos did a good job....its just the I was still coming out of the turn, roads were a little slick. Just a bad situation. As far as cleaning deer from the intercooler. I wish it were that easy. Deer are like tanks for some reason. That would have been complete front end damage, possible windshield, NEW intercooler among other things. In the scheme of things its no biggie. I just hate being 'that guy'...Ive never crashed before either, so that adds to my stress.
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Originally Posted by Turd Squirter
You can tell us. Was there REALLY a deer? 
yeah man...really a deer. I def. wish i had a cooler story for you guys. Like a dragon in the road, or aliens or something. Just a deer.
