Touring Wagon vs. Wildlife.

[ultrasonic]

I swapped my adjustable Whiteline rear sway bar from my 91SS over to my 94TW. While on a test drive after installing the rear sway bar I hit a deer! It was about 11:30 pm, on a twisty, dark, isolated road. I had run the entire road at slightly higher than normal speed. At the dead end, I turned around and started back up the road, a little faster this time. As I exited a tight right-left-right corner sequence I caught a glimpse of something in the road-- TWO DEER! F&*K!! I braked heavily but I impacted the one standing in the middle of my lane. Deer went spinning and sliding about 30 feet, at which point it jumped up and ran off.

Both headlights were still on, engine running, no funny noises. So I pulled up the road a bit, so I wasn't stopped on the curve. Popped the hood, grabbed the flashlight to take a look.

Amazingly-- no apparent damage!

After driving home I looked more closely, it seems the two bottom mounting clips for the grill were broken. Grill is slightly ajar, right headlight is a little out of adjustment. A few scratches in the bumper skin. At this point that's pretty much it, but I'll have to look again in the daylight.

I feel like I've been really lucky on this. I've seen many deer strikes cause significant damage. I've lived the last 20+ years in areas heavily populated by deer and this is the first time I've hit one.

[Dynamic Entry]

that does sound like a lucky exchange

in my life I have seen cars and loved ones die due to hitting wildlife

[ultrasonic]

Yeah, very lucky.

Daylight inspection reveals the bottom three grill clips broken, and lower outboard mounting stud on the passenger side headlight. The headlight is stable enough, but it could stand being re-aimed.

[quicklook]

you licked out.

go to church and light a candle.

[ultrasonic]

Purchased the three lower clips for the grill from the local dealer, $2 each.

The lower outboard stud on the passenger side headlight was broken, so I swapped the headlights out with a set of EDM glass headlights that I had on the shelf.

Everything is pretty much back to normal.

[ultrasonic]

Purchased the three lower clips for the grill from the local dealer, $2 each.

Clip B, for lower mounting points of grill, 3 required, part number: 91059FC090

If anyone is interested...

[AWD_addict]

You are lucky.

Anybody else see Rally Italia? Some wild horses ran in front of Hirvonnen, twice!

[Mattheww044]

as quicklook said... you licked out.....