Touring Wagon vs. Wildlife.
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 6:59 am
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.
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.
