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Jul 28, 2008 | 09:15 PM

FFIN90

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From: ================ From Toronto ================ 9/11/01 FDNY 343 Never Forget

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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'13-'14

I hit a deer in my Vette

While at Mid-Ohio last week for the ALMS race I hit a deer on the way back to the hotel, luckily it did not hit straight on and end up in my lap

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We were able to tape it up and drive the car back home, thanks to a great bunch of CF members

Pic from the parade lap at the track 1 hour before the hit.

The suicidal deer and the pics of the damage ( exterior/under hood )

once we realized that I was OK and we were able to bring the car home the guys decided to have some fun and create the FIRST Nascar Vette, the "NASVETTE"

I'm currently waiting to hear back from the insurance adjuster to get it repaired.

Last edited by FFIN90; Jul 28, 2008 at 11:01 PM.

Jul 28, 2008 | 09:19 PM

slvrzo6

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WOW! Glad everyone was ok. Too Bad for the Vett and Deer. Way to go making lemonade out of SH*TTY situation. Love the JEGS stickers and C5r Logo... Good luch with everything.. thanks for Sharing.

Jul 28, 2008 | 09:23 PM

csexton

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Glad you're ok!

Chuck

Jul 28, 2008 | 09:31 PM

FFIN90

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From: ================ From Toronto ================ 9/11/01 FDNY 343 Never Forget

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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'13-'14

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Originally Posted by slvrzo6

WOW! Glad everyone was ok. Too Bad for the Vett and Deer. Way to go making lemonade out of SH*TTY situation. Love the JEGS stickers and C5r Logo... Good luch with everything.. thanks for Sharing.

Thanks.

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Glad you're ok!

Chuck

So am I. Thanks.

Jul 28, 2008 | 09:34 PM

Z06-JIM

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Damn Ray...

...sorry about your misfortune....

....kudos for having a great attitude about though...

....good luck with the repairs....

Jul 28, 2008 | 09:36 PM

FFIN90

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From: ================ From Toronto ================ 9/11/01 FDNY 343 Never Forget

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Damn Ray...

...sorry about your misfortune....

....kudos for having a great attitude about though...

....good luck with the repairs....

Thanks Jim, I figured what the heck, I'm still here to tell the story and the car can be repaired/replaced, I can't.

Jul 28, 2008 | 09:49 PM

brian ns04

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Looking at that the size of the deer things could have been a lot worse. Glad to hear that you made it out o.k.

Jul 28, 2008 | 09:50 PM

fireman591

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Sorry to hear about that brother.
Glad you are ok

Have a good one and stay safe
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Jul 28, 2008 | 09:57 PM

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Glad that nobody was hurt.

Sorry about your car, but.....the nascar tape job is some funny stuff!

Jul 28, 2008 | 09:57 PM

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carsangelop

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Is that 150 mph duct tape?

Jul 28, 2008 | 09:58 PM

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Sorry about the car Ray...at least it was a fairly light hit and you're ok..

Just looking at that road with solid tree coverage on one side, open land on the other...and appeared to be around dusk...that's just the perfect recipe for deer encounters.

Best of luck getting it repaired right, and soon.

Jul 28, 2008 | 10:08 PM

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1 can of gloss black, I think it will buff out. If you had a coupe open the hatch and take the deer with you. You could have a party.

Glad you are OK.

Jul 28, 2008 | 10:10 PM

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vettesmith02

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Originally Posted by Z06-JIM

Damn Ray...

...sorry about your misfortune....

....kudos for having a great attitude about though...

....good luck with the repairs....

Jul 28, 2008 | 10:11 PM

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FFIN90

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From: ================ From Toronto ================ 9/11/01 FDNY 343 Never Forget

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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'13-'14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Y2Kvert4me

Sorry about the car Ray...at least it was a fairly light hit and you're ok..

Just looking at that road with solid tree coverage on one side, open land on the other...and appeared to be around dusk...that's just the perfect recipe for deer encounters.

Best of luck getting it repaired right, and soon.

Thanks Tom, there were about a dozen of us travelling together. the car in front of me had a passenger who saw the TWO deer on the grass to the right of us, but before he could warn us on the RF radios it was too late.

Jul 28, 2008 | 10:13 PM

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That sure could have been worse!

Jul 28, 2008 | 10:21 PM

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FFIN90

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From: ================ From Toronto ================ 9/11/01 FDNY 343 Never Forget

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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'13-'14

Quote:

Originally Posted by brian ns04

Looking at that the size of the deer things could have been a lot worse. Glad to hear that you made it out o.k.

Thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fireman591

Sorry to hear about that brother.
Glad you are ok

Have a good one and stay safe
Fireman591
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Thanks. L3888

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Originally Posted by C5_Baker

Glad that nobody was hurt.

Sorry about your car, but.....the nascar tape job is some funny stuff!

me too, thanks. Should have seen the looks I was getting on the ride home.

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Originally Posted by carsangelop

Is that 150 mph duct tape?

Actually we used the 200mph stuff just to be on the safe side.

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Originally Posted by jrose7004

That sure could have been worse!

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Originally Posted by cookrent

1 can of gloss black, I think it will buff out. If you had a coupe open the hatch and take the deer with you. You could have a party.

Glad you are OK.

Thanks, but I'm not a venison fan.

Jul 28, 2008 | 10:25 PM

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lil vette

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How about sending me some o that deer meat.
.

Jul 28, 2008 | 10:28 PM

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Bob CTS

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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11

That really sucks, good luck with the repairs.

Jul 28, 2008 | 10:29 PM

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FFIN90

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From: ================ From Toronto ================ 9/11/01 FDNY 343 Never Forget

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lil vette

How about sending me some o that deer meat.
.

Too late, one of the locals who heard the impact came out to take care of it, apparently there's some program in place where an agency comes out and picks up the fresh hits for some food bank or something.

Jul 28, 2008 | 10:29 PM

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FFIN90

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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'13-'14

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Originally Posted by rspreng_Z06

That really sucks, good luck with the repairs.

thanks.

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