Ran over dead deer - LotusTalk

ACE51 · 10-31-2010, 09:25 AM

Was on my way home from the 13hr headlight brigade race at VIR last night when I took on a sleeping deer in the middle of the highway. My headlights are aimed low and I didn't have enough time to swerve. I thought for sure my front clam was going to be mangled, but thankfully it wasn't. It made one heck of a bang though! Check out the diffuser, sharp as a knife! Must have cut that deer like swiss cheese. I kind of wanted to go back to see if the deer was sliced into several pieces then wondered what the deer would have looked like if I had the 5 or 7 element

...makes me glad that I missed the fed-ex delivery man that morning who was supposed to bring me my ride height adjustable shocks, any lower and I would have had some serious issues.

MadMan Markiss · 10-31-2010, 09:30 AM

Holy crap.

Good save. Some road carnage just in time for Halloween. Is it symbolic too that your car is orange? Squirrels barely make out out alive and without wrecking our cars. To tackle a deer and be virtually unscathed.....wowsers. Good on ya.

Cheers,

ACE51 · 10-31-2010, 09:32 AM

This is what the deer was up against!

FIL · 10-31-2010, 09:50 AM

freaking nasty. I ran over a squirrel and it felt like I hit a boulder. Can't imaging running over a deer. have fun cleaning up.

poor bambi.

MadMan Markiss · 10-31-2010, 10:19 AM

You tenderized the meat before slicing it up with some blood marinade. Good eats. You're a Halloween terror.

Man of Steel · 10-31-2010, 11:56 AM

Very lucky!

I hit a rabbit at 35 mph and he pulverized my front grill.

Took me ages to get all of the, well, you know, out of the heater/radiator intake.

Eeeeeeyuk.

qu1Z · 10-31-2010, 12:02 PM

HAHAHAHAH>... oh my god imagine if you had the difflow 7 element RAILER... that deer would be perfectly sliced. Glad the diffuser held up... sorry about the rest of your car man!

volvoqn88 · 10-31-2010, 12:02 PM

Good thing our cars are enclosed underneath...my friend ran over a deer in his 1971 Chevelle....he had flesh hanging on the manifolds, and it looked like someone dumped a gallon of red paint in the engine compartment

ChronosWS · 10-31-2010, 12:22 PM

Lucky

I'd get behind that front spoiler and patch it up though, so it doesn't get worse.

Ali.Maadelat · 10-31-2010, 01:08 PM

ACE,

Have you lowered your car at all from stock?

ACE51 · 10-31-2010, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Ali.Maadelat

ACE,

Have you lowered your car at all from stock?

No, car is riding on "touring" shocks now. I sent my LSS shocks to BOE to get the spring perches adjustable so I can lower the car.

ZQQM · 10-31-2010, 01:38 PM

I had two events today, neither one produced any damage thankfully, though one animal didn't survive. First, this morning I was out early just getting one more drive in before the hibernation, and a van about 1/4 mile in front tags a small deer as it hurdled the center divider. I quickly swerved around it, it was pretty gross, but at least it was quick for the deer. Two other cars pulled over so I didn't hang around. Kind of got the heart pounding after that one. Then about 2 miles later I'm cruising down a forest preserve road at the limit of 50mph when I come across a squirrel doing that "middle of the road, which way should I run dance". He decides to end up in the center of my lane and stops. I let up on the gas, but just keep steering straight, no brakes, just expecting a noise. Well, I guess he crouched down, cause I drove right over him. In the side mirror I saw him look up, then around, then he was gone. Two big adrenaline buzzes in about 5 minutes. Well, I just took that as an omen, and gently cruised back home, washed it and put it away.

RENDERMAN · 10-31-2010, 02:04 PM

Was it good eating?

ACE51 · 10-31-2010, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by RENDERMAN

Was it good eating?

I didn't get to see any of the carnage last night, just checked to make sure I wasn't dragging anything.

when I went out to my car this morning there were bees all over it and my dog was licking the rocker panels!!!

RXEight · 10-31-2010, 02:51 PM

I did this in my RX-8 a few years ago. The car in front of me went over the deer so I had no time to avoid it. Since the RX-8 is a bit lower than than most cars on the road I shaved off an inch or so on deer. I pulled over to see if there was any damage and instantly my car went up in a huge cloud of smoke. Nothing wrong with the car, just a lot of burnt venecin all over my exhaust. I spent a few hours the next day pulling out handfulls of meat and skin from every crevice under my car. It looke like a slasher film under my car. The car smelled like burnt meat for at least a year.

I think you were pretty lucky. I would have expected some damage to the front clam.

TimMullen · 10-31-2010, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ACE51

No, car is riding on "touring" shocks now. I sent my LSS shocks to BOE to get the spring perches adjustable so I can lower the car.

Really? I haven't had to thwack anyone for quite a while...

XHILR8N! · 10-31-2010, 05:06 PM

Seriously now. Your car will no doubt carry some otherworldly character after such an intense spiritual experience just now, when the veil between the seen and unseen worlds is least apparent. I mean it. The dog in the first picture knows this too. You can scrub and scrub that blood, but it will return....

Might be good. There are worse animals whose spirits one might carry for your car. What if you'd hit a turtle?

Well if you beat me on track now I have an excuse.

Watch your mirrors for an antlered apparition.

Ali.Maadelat · 10-31-2010, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimMullen

Really? I haven't had to thwack anyone for quite a while...

What do you mean?

Type82 · 10-31-2010, 05:32 PM

I was on my way home from a party around 3 am with my Triumph Spitfire {running 185/60/13 tires which makes the car even lower} when a cat ran out in front of me. Well the cat cashed in it's nine lives, there was a mini van behind me so I pulled over to the side of the road... the mini van pulled over behind me! I guess they thought I would go knocking on doors at 3 am to find the owner, we sat there for a few minutes in our cars and then the van finally took off.

'74 Spitfire
'87 Esprit
'88 Audi 80 Q
'95 Audi S6 TQ

TimMullen · 10-31-2010, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ali.Maadelat

What do you mean?

It's an old long standing joke. There is no such thing as a "touring" suspension (or wheels) for the Elise (it's in my signature too). There were "Base" wheels and suspension, and "Sport Pack" wheels and suspension.

The "Touring" package was the interior upgrade package.

I thwack people (

) when they post it wrong...

10-31-2010, 09:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
ACE51 SRA #51 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,579	Ran over dead deer Was on my way home from the 13hr headlight brigade race at VIR last night when I took on a sleeping deer in the middle of the highway. My headlights are aimed low and I didn't have enough time to swerve. I thought for sure my front clam was going to be mangled, but thankfully it wasn't. It made one heck of a bang though! Check out the diffuser, sharp as a knife! Must have cut that deer like swiss cheese. I kind of wanted to go back to see if the deer was sliced into several pieces then wondered what the deer would have looked like if I had the 5 or 7 element ...makes me glad that I missed the fed-ex delivery man that morning who was supposed to bring me my ride height adjustable shocks, any lower and I would have had some serious issues. __________________ Abarth Fiat 11' SRA (Spec Race Atom) SEASON CHAMPION 10/10 06 CO Exige SOLD, 09 Elise SOLD, 05 Elise SOLD

10-31-2010, 09:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
MadMan Markiss Foot to the oil pan baby! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canada....EH! Posts: 522	Holy crap. Good save. Some road carnage just in time for Halloween. Is it symbolic too that your car is orange? Squirrels barely make out out alive and without wrecking our cars. To tackle a deer and be virtually unscathed.....wowsers. Good on ya. Cheers, __________________ SIMPLE RECIPE FOR EXCITEMENT: Take 1 new Exige. Throw in a supercharger. Add 6 gears. A dash of 94 Octane. A sprinkle of carbon fiber inside and out. Toss in 1 MadMan. And finally heat tires and pavement to taste. Recipe produces 1 Lotus Exige S-260 and full satisfaction. Hammer Down!!

10-31-2010, 09:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
ACE51 SRA #51 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,579	This is what the deer was up against! __________________ Abarth Fiat 11' SRA (Spec Race Atom) SEASON CHAMPION 10/10 06 CO Exige SOLD, 09 Elise SOLD, 05 Elise SOLD

10-31-2010, 09:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
FIL Serial Thrilla Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,237	freaking nasty. I ran over a squirrel and it felt like I hit a boulder. Can't imaging running over a deer. have fun cleaning up. poor bambi. __________________ 05' Elise - REV400, PPE Header, Quaife LSD, Ohlins, BOE Silent Touch, LETSLA, ACT HDSS, Fidanza flywheel, BOE CAB Intake, BOE Catch Can, V2 Fuel Tank, V2 Steering Arms, BWR sway bar, ForcedFed CF splitter, Manly's engine mounts, All Mesh Grilles, Volk CE28 wheels

10-31-2010, 10:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
MadMan Markiss Foot to the oil pan baby! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canada....EH! Posts: 522	You tenderized the meat before slicing it up with some blood marinade. Good eats. You're a Halloween terror. __________________ SIMPLE RECIPE FOR EXCITEMENT: Take 1 new Exige. Throw in a supercharger. Add 6 gears. A dash of 94 Octane. A sprinkle of carbon fiber inside and out. Toss in 1 MadMan. And finally heat tires and pavement to taste. Recipe produces 1 Lotus Exige S-260 and full satisfaction. Hammer Down!!

10-31-2010, 11:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
Man of Steel Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 232	Very lucky! I hit a rabbit at 35 mph and he pulverized my front grill. Took me ages to get all of the, well, you know, out of the heater/radiator intake. Eeeeeeyuk. __________________ 2006 Ardent Red Elise Touring Pack, Star Shield, hard top, Valentine 1 and bracket, sun visor delete, micro mirror, Sector 111 "bootie" and shifter fix, Chuforia Graffix, Stage II exhaust, de-snorkeled, Green filter, Stebel Nautilus.

10-31-2010, 12:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
qu1Z Difflow Diffusers Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Montana Posts: 1,847	HAHAHAHAH>... oh my god imagine if you had the difflow 7 element RAILER... that deer would be perfectly sliced. Glad the diffuser held up... sorry about the rest of your car man! __________________ Difflow High Performance Diffusers Elise / Exige >> Diffusers Elise / Exige >> Diffuser Cover Plates Elise / Exige >> Undertray Aero Plates Evora >> Diffusers 2006 Lotus Exige - Graphite Gray - Track Pack - FF275 Turbo - Ohlins - Alcon Big Brakes - Difflow 5 Element Railer Jr - CF Lip/Scoops - HIDs - Etc - SOLD 2006 Lotus Exige - Aspen White - Touring Pack - Larini Decat - 2bular Straight Pipe - Green Filter - Difflow 5 Element Railer Jr - SOLD 2005 Lotus Elise - Chrome Orange - Touring Pack - Stage II Exhaust - Green Filter - RIP Last edited by qu1Z; 10-31-2010 at 12:09 PM.

10-31-2010, 12:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
volvoqn88 Emily Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio Posts: 90	Good thing our cars are enclosed underneath...my friend ran over a deer in his 1971 Chevelle....he had flesh hanging on the manifolds, and it looked like someone dumped a gallon of red paint in the engine compartment __________________ 2005 Elise (Ardent Red) 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 1984 Volvo 240 Turbo

10-31-2010, 12:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
ChronosWS -~={ CODER }=~- Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,893	Lucky I'd get behind that front spoiler and patch it up though, so it doesn't get worse. __________________ 2007 Arctic Silver Lotus Exige S - Rev300TVS, 2bular headers and exhaust, TR F1 wheels, C.A.R.S. full system, Chimera C.B.S., 6000K HID lights, LED interior/exterior lights, tow hooks, S111 pedals, ULTRA Discs, AFX wideband O2 2005 Suzuki GSX 1300R Hayabusa 2004 Silver Lexus RX330 AWD FOR SALE 2012 Ford Focus SE

10-31-2010, 01:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ali.Maadelat Trust me, I'm a marketer. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Beverly Hills, CA Posts: 2,100	ACE, Have you lowered your car at all from stock? __________________ Reduce Weight // Improve Reliability — http://www.ChimeraBatteries.com 2007 Lotus Exige S // 2009 Ferrari 430 Scuderia 16M // 2012 Chrysler 300C 2005 Maserati Gransport — SOLD // 2006 Chrysler 300C — R.I.P.

10-31-2010, 01:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
ZQQM Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Burr Ridge, Illinois Posts: 150 Images: 1	I had two events today, neither one produced any damage thankfully, though one animal didn't survive. First, this morning I was out early just getting one more drive in before the hibernation, and a van about 1/4 mile in front tags a small deer as it hurdled the center divider. I quickly swerved around it, it was pretty gross, but at least it was quick for the deer. Two other cars pulled over so I didn't hang around. Kind of got the heart pounding after that one. Then about 2 miles later I'm cruising down a forest preserve road at the limit of 50mph when I come across a squirrel doing that "middle of the road, which way should I run dance". He decides to end up in the center of my lane and stops. I let up on the gas, but just keep steering straight, no brakes, just expecting a noise. Well, I guess he crouched down, cause I drove right over him. In the side mirror I saw him look up, then around, then he was gone. Two big adrenaline buzzes in about 5 minutes. Well, I just took that as an omen, and gently cruised back home, washed it and put it away. __________________ 2008 Exige S240, S_Ti, Track and Touring, LSD, SS, Tillet Racing Seats w/ Schroth harnesses, Moroso Pan, RAC wheels running R-S2 Kook's 215/45/16 & 245/40/17's /// RLS MkII Intercooler&tubes, 3 chamber shroud, supplemental scoops, CF/Au heat shield, catch can 2009 BMW 335d, Black/Black, Premium, Cold.................265 Hp and 425lbs/ft at 1500 rpm's, JBD Chip (~300hp-525lbs/ft), 31.2mpg lifetime average

10-31-2010, 02:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
RENDERMAN Living la vida loca... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Le Banane Republique (305) Posts: 3,765 Images: 6	Was it good eating? __________________ WILL.I.AM "Life is too short to fck around and at the speed I travel it's even shorter" -Ronin http://www.cafepress.com/wideopenthrottlegear

10-31-2010, 05:06 PM	#17 (permalink)
XHILR8N! Be smooth Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 2 laps down Posts: 2,867 Images: 14	Seriously now. Your car will no doubt carry some otherworldly character after such an intense spiritual experience just now, when the veil between the seen and unseen worlds is least apparent. I mean it. The dog in the first picture knows this too. You can scrub and scrub that blood, but it will return.... Might be good. There are worse animals whose spirits one might carry for your car. What if you'd hit a turtle? Well if you beat me on track now I have an excuse. Watch your mirrors for an antlered apparition. __________________ Anyone can make something complicated. It takes genius to make it simple. Einstein. 2011 Evora S Racing Heritage Edition (#3 of 4) 2005 Elise LRG, Trim Shop interior, full cage, Cup wheels, BWR 'charger lives! 1974 Lotus Europa Special 3841R in JPS livery (new home) 2007 Toyota Tundra (about 10 cup holders) 1980 Rover SD1 (new home)

10-31-2010, 05:32 PM	#19 (permalink)
Type82 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 356	I was on my way home from a party around 3 am with my Triumph Spitfire {running 185/60/13 tires which makes the car even lower} when a cat ran out in front of me. Well the cat cashed in it's nine lives, there was a mini van behind me so I pulled over to the side of the road... the mini van pulled over behind me! I guess they thought I would go knocking on doors at 3 am to find the owner, we sat there for a few minutes in our cars and then the van finally took off. '74 Spitfire '87 Esprit '88 Audi 80 Q '95 Audi S6 TQ

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