Seriously... WHAT THE HELL!?

nmulax · 05-25-2010, 10:28 PM

As most of you know, my M was in the shop for the past month from when I was rear-ended, and on Friday I got it back. Got to enjoy it this weekend - went for a cruise with some buddies (they're on E90post and M3post).

I took it out after work last night and was on the freeway, approaching my exit so I slide from the center lane to the right lane. See a flash of movement to my right and the next thing I know the car gets slammed on the passenger side. I hit the brakes (hard), the back-end wiggles and I already know what happened.

Pull off and call the police. Have an accident report written up for getting hit by a deer.

Yes, 72 hours after getting my car back from the shop, it's once again damaged.

Damage to the passenger fender, door, quarter-panel, and the mirror basically exploded.
The deer hit me right where the side-marker is just behind the front wheels.

Educational bit of info:
Our mirrors have what's basically a safety teather running through them.
So if they do get hit, they just dangle from the side of the car.

Thisisdudewhoru · 05-25-2010, 10:52 PM

Damn dude, that just sucks. I'm sure me living in the mountains of tennessee, i'm positive i'll have a run in with a deer and it better hope it's dead cause i'm gonna beat the s.o.b with my bare hands until it is dead. Cops will show up on their own when they hear me cussing up a storm haha.

Blind32 · 05-25-2010, 11:08 PM

Oh god no! Atleast your okay...again. I saw this thread and I physically had shivers. I cautiously opened it hoping it wasn't what I feared...but it was. I am so sorry to hear this. Horrible. Atleast it is on record that the deer hit you, not the other way around since that is really important to car insurance companies. This really sucks man. Are you going to take it to the same place?

mousitch · 05-25-2010, 11:10 PM

WTF!

hansaysso · 05-25-2010, 11:11 PM

wow, thats horrible to hear. hopefully shes up to perfect metal spec soon. unfortunate fate is what i say...

fatmatt0116 · 05-25-2010, 11:20 PM

Sux, been there. A few years back I had a tree fall on my sc400 less then a week after getting it back from being repaired following a rear-ender. Bad luck comes in 3s.

wildag · 05-25-2010, 11:23 PM

Ok... now that's just awful.

Good luck with it.

Rated M · 05-25-2010, 11:25 PM

Pics?? Sorry for your mishap

dekaliber · 05-25-2010, 11:34 PM

Damn dude, what are the chances???

At least you're okay. Hopefully this doesn't start becoming a regular thing :\

MR PERSONALITY · 05-26-2010, 12:46 AM

hell no that really sucks man, dam deer could it have ran into another car

Finnegan · 05-26-2010, 12:48 AM

OMG. The freakin deer hit you? This just sucks beyond all belief.

What is it with things hitting you? Sheesh. I really feel bad for you. Here you've been waiting to get your baby back and then this.

It just sucks beyond all belief. Don't know what else to say.

shitbrownMcoupe · 05-26-2010, 01:29 AM

I feel ya buddy... that sucks!

it could've been worse.... deer steaks anyone?

get a louder exhaust system... worked for me when I was in Thailand

Matty C · 05-26-2010, 01:33 AM

Wow, that sucks. Totally something unexpected. I guess that is why it's called a accident!

CFoote · 05-26-2010, 06:18 AM

Sorry to hear man, that is just terrible luck. At least you are ok.

nmulax · 05-26-2010, 06:42 AM

Thanks for all the comments guys!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thisisdudewhoru

Damn dude, that just sucks. I'm sure me living in the mountains of tennessee, i'm positive i'll have a run in with a deer and it better hope it's dead cause i'm gonna beat the s.o.b with my bare hands until it is dead. Cops will show up on their own when they hear me cussing up a storm haha.

Haha, yeah was telling a girl at work about it (who happens to be an animal loving vegetarian) and she first thing she asked was if the deer was ok. Without skipping a beat, I answered "yeah, but I reversed and made sure I got it again."
She looked mortified.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind32

Oh god no! Atleast your okay...again. I saw this thread and I physically had shivers. I cautiously opened it hoping it wasn't what I feared...but it was. I am so sorry to hear this. Horrible. Atleast it is on record that the deer hit you, not the other way around since that is really important to car insurance companies. This really sucks man. Are you going to take it to the same place?

Insurance already said it'll be considered a "no-fault" comprehensive claim. I think I am going to take it to the same place. All in all the work they did was great.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatmatt0116

Sux, been there. A few years back I had a tree fall on my sc400 less then a week after getting it back from being repaired following a rear-ender. Bad luck comes in 3s.

That's what crfine88 was saying; luckily #1 was being rear-ended while at a red light back in Arizona. So I should be set for trouble free driving for a while.

Quote:

Originally Posted by shitbrownMcoupe

I feel ya buddy... that sucks!

it could've been worse.... deer steaks anyone?

get a louder exhaust system... worked for me when I was in Thailand

Hahaha yep. Exhaust should arrive next week.

inTgr8r · 05-26-2010, 07:02 AM

WHAT??????
That is flippin unbelievable.
So sorry to hear that you have her back in the shop.

The good news is that's all it is.
Hitting a deer can cause a major accident.

thekurgan · 05-26-2010, 09:21 AM

Sounds like the repair shop stuck a black cat under your hood or let one piss on the car ... bad luck man.

Tio///M · 05-26-2010, 09:23 AM

I fell your pain, two days after getting bumper repainted. I gets damaged again!

Juice84 · 05-26-2010, 09:29 AM

If you live in an area with a lot of deers (here in KY they are all over) all the motorcycle guys swear by these:

http://www.amazon.com/Custom-Accesso.../dp/B000PCZZ6C

bosstones · 05-26-2010, 10:06 AM

Damn, dude, sorry to hear it. That's some string of bad luck you're having!

onebluemcm · 05-26-2010, 11:19 AM

Yeah, the GD deer area all over metro Detroit - in places you wouldn't even think deer would be around. I grew up at Woodward and Square Lake, the whole area is my stomping ground. What free way were you on?

And kudos on going back to the same shop. If you were happy with what they did and how they treated you, more than likely they'll feel bad for you with another problem so soon and will continue to do great work for you. I could see them taking some personal interest in you car, something that all to often shops never do, treating each car and customer like a number. See if they know of any medicine men that could come and christen the car after this repair, try to get that demon out of there!

Hoa · 05-26-2010, 11:28 AM

wow you have some bad luck there. hope the repairs wouldnt take too long this time around

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onebluemcm Captain 42 Rep 632 Posts Drives: '07 Z4MC Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Richmond, VA iTrader: (0)	Yeah, the GD deer area all over metro Detroit - in places you wouldn't even think deer would be around. I grew up at Woodward and Square Lake, the whole area is my stomping ground. What free way were you on? And kudos on going back to the same shop. If you were happy with what they did and how they treated you, more than likely they'll feel bad for you with another problem so soon and will continue to do great work for you. I could see them taking some personal interest in you car, something that all to often shops never do, treating each car and customer like a number. See if they know of any medicine men that could come and christen the car after this repair, try to get that demon out of there!
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Hoa Major 513 Rep 1,356 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: May 2010 Location: GA iTrader: (9)	wow you have some bad luck there. hope the repairs wouldnt take too long this time around
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