Years ago ran in to a dear in a Cortina.
Well as nobody has bothered so far I will.
What was the deer doing in a Cortina?
Posted 21 May 2018 - 06:51 AM
Years ago ran in to a dear in a Cortina.
Well as nobody has bothered so far I will.
What was the deer doing in a Cortina?
Posted 21 May 2018 - 11:31 PM
to be honest, it doesn't look 'too' bad
How are the doors and the back quarters? they warped at all?
Posted 22 May 2018 - 06:28 AM
Posted 22 May 2018 - 07:18 AM
I'd say you were luck not to have been hurt. I'm surprised the car held up so well really. A colleague hit a deer with his Volvo a few years ago, that was a write off.
Hopefully the Mini can be repaired.
Posted 22 May 2018 - 07:21 AM
Posted 22 May 2018 - 10:23 AM
Edited by petey81, 22 May 2018 - 10:28 AM.
Posted 22 May 2018 - 11:48 AM
Posted 22 May 2018 - 01:35 PM
If you survived a fairly nasty accident with no injury to yourself then thats the main thing.
Posted 22 May 2018 - 01:46 PM
Ouch!!!
Glad not any other major damage done. At least it can be repaired.
I hit a badger years ago when in another Mini had, but thankfully I hit it square on and it was a fairly small animal so only damage was broken number plate and dented bumper. As I had a sump guard on the Mini it skidded up over the badger. Killed the badger though. They're like hitting concrete!!!!
Posted 23 May 2018 - 04:32 PM
I once saw the remains of a Range Rover after it hit a Stag (not the Triumph variety) at about 70 mph. It did not end well for either party. The Rangie pretty much had no front end left, the front wheels were pointing in opposite directions and there was little to no radiator left. The Stag (which had been a pretty big example of staghood) was on the verge, the road and the Range Rover. Not necessarily all attached to each other either.
You were very lucky Petey!
Posted 23 May 2018 - 05:51 PM
Posted 23 May 2018 - 05:53 PM
Glad you are okay, I'm impressed how well the mini stood up, lucky you caught it slightly to one side and had seat belts...it would have been a totally different story otherwise!
Posted 25 May 2018 - 04:48 PM
Posted 29 May 2018 - 03:35 PM
Edited by petey81, 29 May 2018 - 04:04 PM.
Posted 29 May 2018 - 03:48 PM
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