Holy crap geez... Roadkill!

[pirdo]

It's not enough that I was sick with a 101.8 degree fever on my birthday, got my wife sick (who painstakingly nursed me back to health) on her birthday 2 days later, but on my medication run at 12am, guess what jumps in front of my car while I was zipping within normal speed limits? Freakin possum with a bad case of deer-caught-in-headlights. I broke hard and I would have missed it, but the darned thing stayed where it was, as if its paws were nailed down to the pavement. Stupid thing. Then the guy behind me, who must have had to brake hard to not hit me, runs right over it, too.

I was too busy thinking about the darned possum at the time, but the driver behind me must've been doubly shaken. I broke real hard... Guess I should be glad he didn't plow into me.

No noticeable damage to the car in shopping center lights, but I'll get a better idea tomorrow. Possum was small, so I might have just rolled over it with my tires. (chair)

 

[enganear]

It's not enough that I was sick with a 101.8 degree fever on my birthday, got my wife sick (who painstakingly nursed me back to health) on her birthday 2 days later, but on my medication run at 12am, guess what jumps in front of my car while I was zipping within normal speed limits? Freakin possum with a bad case of deer-caught-in-headlights. I broke hard and I would have missed it, but the darned thing stayed where it was, as if its paws were nailed down to the pavement. Stupid thing. Then the guy behind me, who must have had to brake hard to not hit me, runs right over it, too.

I was too busy thinking about the darned possum at the time, but the driver behind me must've been doubly shaken. I broke real hard... Guess I should be glad he didn't plow into me.

No noticeable damage to the car in shopping center lights, but I'll get a better idea tomorrow. Possum was small, so I might have just rolled over it with my tires. (chair)

Just be glad it wasn't a 50 pound BEAVER!
-enganear

 

[mxchaos6]

yeah or a actual deer, that would have been lights out for your msd3

 

[dparm1984]

I learned the hard way about two years ago that it's better to just hit the obstacle if it's smaller, than it is to swerve and avoid it.

I swerved to avoid an animal in the road -- was coming downhill on a corner and totally lost the rear end. Slid into a ditch.

If it's smaller than a deer, you're better off hitting it.

 

[enganear]

I learned the hard way about two years ago that it's better to just hit the obstacle if it's smaller, than it is to swerve and avoid it.

I swerved to avoid an animal in the road -- was coming downhill on a corner and totally lost the rear end. Slid into a ditch.

If it's smaller than a deer, you're better off hitting it.

If it had not been for the DSC, I probably would have lost it when I swerved trying to avoid THE BEAVER on a dark and rainy night. The MS3 never came unstuck and I turned an inevitable center punch into a right corner glancing blow. It was $932 damage instead of $2k +. I had a college roommate take off a Firebird spoiler with a possum.....
-enganear

 

[robo]

within the first month i had my car, i hit a blown out truck tire on the interstate. it was dark, i was tired, and i plowed into it doin 80. it hit the driver's side of the bumper, knocked the foglight loose, and dented it all to hell (here's a picture of it). it rolled under the car, flew up about 3 ft. (according to my friend who was driving behind me), and smashed into my friends bumper. i barely had my car for a month and hadn't even made a single payment on it yet and it was already in and out of a shop.

-r

 

[CTGrey02]

A possum was the only animal I've ever nailed, and I did that at about 70 MPH. I can still hear that clunk on my cat's. I felt horrible. Stupid fur ball was just mindin his business, thinkin about food and possum poon then WHAM. I'd be mighty pissed if someone ran me over while i was thinking about food and sexy time.

 

[kickniteasy]

dirving back from the beach one night with some friends nailed a possum going 60-65.....I was going to brake and then realized my friends were following me so just kept going and hoped I didn't do any damage to the car (mind you that was my thought process over a split second) hit all tire and little guy got splattered along my car....it was kind of gross.

 

[Mid_Life_Crisis]

Many years back while washing my TransAm I pulled the remains (feathers and bone) of a bird that got sucked into one of the ram air intakes (cold air, down by the road) out of the screening. Thank got for the screening. I hate to think of what it would have smelled like if it got sucked into the air filter area on top of the motor.

 

[ericrapp]

If it had not been for the DSC, I probably would have lost it when I swerved trying to avoid THE BEAVER on a dark and rainy night. The MS3 never came unstuck and I turned an inevitable center punch into a right corner glancing blow. It was $932 damage instead of $2k +. I had a college roommate take off a Firebird spoiler with a possum.....
-enganear

How is it that I knew you had an interest in this subject!

 

[pirdo]

Looks like no damage on my car. Must've rolled over the critter. Still need to wash the car, though. Been raining somewhat last week, and plus with this possum thing, car deserves a wash.

Just be glad it wasn't a 50 pound BEAVER!
-enganear

My wife and I quite enjoyed your narrative about that 50 lb beaver. Sorry to see that damage. Did you end up ordering that Autoexe grille?

This possum wasn't so big. But I've seen possum around Northridge that are the size of a house dog. Real freaky looking when you end up driving towards them at night.

A possum was the only animal I've ever nailed, and I did that at about 70 MPH. I can still hear that clunk on my cat's. I felt horrible. Stupid fur ball was just mindin his business, thinkin about food and possum poon then WHAM. I'd be mighty pissed if someone ran me over while i was thinking about food and sexy time.

(rofl2)

Many years back while washing my TransAm I pulled the remains (feathers and bone) of a bird that got sucked into one of the ram air intakes (cold air, down by the road) out of the screening. Thank got for the screening. I hate to think of what it would have smelled like if it got sucked into the air filter area on top of the motor.

No odors here, so far. But that might be my semi-clogged sinuses preventing me from smelling any nasty remaining odors from the incident.

 

[Craighjr]

My STI hood scoop caught a bird mid flight a few years back. I just saw him zooming along perpindicular to me. He dipped a bit and thunk!!!!!!!! Feathers flew up and the scoop had caught dinner.

 

[Alejo_NIN]

all possums must die!

lol

anyways, not as sad as hitting a cat.

but all in all, killing an animal be it a RODENT or a domestic animal sucks.

i've heard of people dying for not running over an animal, which is really stupid..but people tend to panic in those situations...

 

[Mid_Life_Crisis]

all possums must die!

lol

anyways, not as sad as hitting a cat.

but all in all, killing an animal be it a RODENT or a domestic animal sucks.

i've heard of people dying for not running over an animal, which is really stupid..but people tend to panic in those situations...

The saddest thing is when they are still suffering and you don't have anything with you to put them out of their misery.

Now that was depressing. Sorry guys, but it is true.

 

[Alejo_NIN]

yea, well..there's always the reverse and forward on the car

 

[bazooka joe]

 

[enganear]

My wife and I quite enjoyed your narrative about that 50 lb beaver. Sorry to see that damage. Did you end up ordering that Autoexe grille?

No, I went back with the stocker because I only had to pay a deductible of $100 to get it fixed stock. The repairs are finished now, but I am stuck in Shanghai until the weekend and then off to San Antonio until Wednesday of next week, so its a week until I get to drive it again. The Autoexe is cool, but was not worth the price for me.
-enganear