Deer vs. Car
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 1,161
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From: Fernandina Beach Florida
Originally Posted by mackvest
Just saw on tv tonight there is 4000 deer incidence's every day in the US 4000!!!! holy crap!!!!! 
They need to be exterminated completely!
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 129
Likes: 1
From: Parry Sound Ontario
Every one should be using animal alerts, (deer whistles). Don't laugh they work, $ 6.00 for a pair of the passive type, just stick them under the bumbers or fascia where air can run thru them, or install an active electical unit which can be buried back in the engine compartment.
I live in the northern portion of southern Ontario and I used to have animal encounters, deer mostly, the odd moose at least once a month. With the animal alerts I still see the odd deer but they are always on the move away from the road now. I've been using them for 10 years and have never hit a deer or moose. I had a lot of close calls and a few touches from deer but no damage without the alerts.
I don't have them on the Z06 yet, just bought it in Aug but I have had to use the brakes 2 times for deer. Just bought an active type and am installing it before I go on the road next spring.
I live in the northern portion of southern Ontario and I used to have animal encounters, deer mostly, the odd moose at least once a month. With the animal alerts I still see the odd deer but they are always on the move away from the road now. I've been using them for 10 years and have never hit a deer or moose. I had a lot of close calls and a few touches from deer but no damage without the alerts.
I don't have them on the Z06 yet, just bought it in Aug but I have had to use the brakes 2 times for deer. Just bought an active type and am installing it before I go on the road next spring.
Racer
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 391
Likes: 7
From: Garland Texas
In mine the deer lost!
On sunday night on the way back to columbus on 75 north the deer lost! So did my vett took out head light and right finder hood and windsheld so far the cost is 5k and i am sure it will go up as they dig deeper into the car. 
so the real bad thing is i am now driving a ricer! wish you could get a better rent a car when you put a vett in the shop and drive home a ricer 
But i came out ok, but the deer expired (10 points) and i only used a 35k car to kill it
Next time i hope i can use a gun and save alot of trouble
so the real bad thing is i am now driving a ricer!
wish you could get a better rent a car when you put a vett in the shop and drive home a ricer But i came out ok, but the deer expired (10 points) and i only used a 35k car to kill it
Next time i hope i can use a gun and save alot of trouble
Pro
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 581
Likes: 55
From: Farmington Hills MI
2017 C5 of Year Finalist
More traffic, animals drive up collisions and costs. Article.
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 3,738
Likes: 10
From: Austin, Texas
Sorry to hear about that. Happened to me as well in a company car a few years ago. Deer are a big problem in central Texas, as well.
Even though they are 3/4 scale, compared to the deer in Pa. where I grew up, the damage that they do when hit at 65mph is pretty scary.
I'm very paranoid when driving the Vette at dawn and dusk around here.
Even though they are 3/4 scale, compared to the deer in Pa. where I grew up, the damage that they do when hit at 65mph is pretty scary.
I'm very paranoid when driving the Vette at dawn and dusk around here.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 2,532
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From: Willow Springs Ca.
Originally Posted by jrh009
Every one should be using animal alerts, (deer whistles). Don't laugh they work, $ 6.00 for a pair of the passive type, just stick them under the bumbers or fascia where air can run thru them, or install an active electical unit which can be buried back in the engine compartment.
I live in the northern portion of southern Ontario and I used to have animal encounters, deer mostly, the odd moose at least once a month. With the animal alerts I still see the odd deer but they are always on the move away from the road now. I've been using them for 10 years and have never hit a deer or moose. I had a lot of close calls and a few touches from deer but no damage without the alerts.
I live in the northern portion of southern Ontario and I used to have animal encounters, deer mostly, the odd moose at least once a month. With the animal alerts I still see the odd deer but they are always on the move away from the road now. I've been using them for 10 years and have never hit a deer or moose. I had a lot of close calls and a few touches from deer but no damage without the alerts.
I hit a deer with my dually pickup last month. The damage is $5700. Ins company wants to total my truck. I will be fighting them on that.
I was so thankful I wasn't in the vette when it happened./ I want to get the deer whistles for it.
Jay
