Another Fatal Bird Strike!! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

boricat · 07-14-2009, 07:48 PM

It happened again! Taking a short ride after giving the Camaro a bath and a Dove (white) of all things was just sitting in the road, I figured it would try to fly away much sooner but noooo!! An impact my daughter felt in the back seat and feathers!!! I thought I hit a pillow. When I got a chance to pull over this is what I saw. Arrow is point of impact, it hit so hard it pushed the grill back and released the tabs (circled). Luckily the grill is flexible enough to push back and reinsert the tabs and everything is good again (except for the dove). Thanks Chevy for building a car that can handle a bird strike (or two).

98_Camaro · 07-14-2009, 07:52 PM

Haha. What were the odds?
Sounds like you had some real fun today.

Paperer · 07-14-2009, 07:52 PM

NOOO

Dang, well, one time me and my friend hit an Owl. Pray you don't do that.

Kenny · 07-14-2009, 07:53 PM

I'm calling P.E.T.A..........(people eating tasty animals)

BadSS · 07-14-2009, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenny

I'm calling P.E.T.A..........(people eating tasty animals)

ROTFLMAO...just gotta love it!

mbauer14085RS/SS2010 · 07-14-2009, 08:26 PM

wow i had the same thing happen last week, was taking a side street due to some construction and i saw the bird fly down and BAM that next quarter mile to my house was killing me i was like picturing a big hole in my grill much to my delight when i got home i simply had some blood on my front plate thankfully. cleaned her up and when i woke up i had a nice spot of bird S%^t on my hood they must have wanted to get back at me.

CWI · 07-14-2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by boricat

I thought I hit a pillow.

I hate those flying pillows

LyssaRaen · 07-14-2009, 08:33 PM

That was me a week ago! I've never in my life hit a bird before. And what do you know, a robin flies right in front of me and smack, there she goes. Luckily, no damage done.

Hoddi · 07-14-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by CWIweldace

I hate those flying pillows

Me too!

qbert48 · 07-14-2009, 08:36 PM

flight camaro boricat where will you be,break,boricat in the hudson over

boricat · 07-14-2009, 08:39 PM

Changin my name to "Sullycat"!!

Vash · 07-14-2009, 08:42 PM

Cook it with some bacon wrap.

Just kidding. It's cool that it was not worse dmg.

Dave McFly · 07-14-2009, 08:42 PM

reminds me when i was hit by a suicidal groundhog, and i am being deadly serious. I was driving down a back road that has poor lighting with only a VERY few amounts of streetlights. I was coming up to a 4 way stop when my lights picked up the furry bastard on the corner. as i passed him i hear a loud THUMP against the side of my car and it jostled it a little. I slam the car into park and get out and there is the groundhog sitting in the road shaking his head walking away while still shaking it. i checked the side of my car, now it was not clean it had some road grime on the bottom edge of the car i was gonna wash it tomorrow. well the impact area there was NO damage but you could see shiny clean paint circle along the front right fender at the impact point. I wish i could have taken a picture of it it was very funny

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AntiVnm · 07-14-2009, 08:45 PM

It just shows how much style these cars have...even the local wildlife wants a closer look!

07-14-2009, 07:48 PM	#1
boricat RJT2SS Drives: 2011 2LT RS Convertible Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central NY Posts: 64	Another Fatal Bird Strike!! It happened again! Taking a short ride after giving the Camaro a bath and a Dove (white) of all things was just sitting in the road, I figured it would try to fly away much sooner but noooo!! An impact my daughter felt in the back seat and feathers!!! I thought I hit a pillow. When I got a chance to pull over this is what I saw. Arrow is point of impact, it hit so hard it pushed the grill back and released the tabs (circled). Luckily the grill is flexible enough to push back and reinsert the tabs and everything is good again (except for the dove). Thanks Chevy for building a car that can handle a bird strike (or two). Attached Images

07-14-2009, 07:52 PM	#2
98_Camaro Drives: 2016 2SS Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,365 View My Garage	Haha. What were the odds? Sounds like you had some real fun today. __________________ Gone but not forgotten: 1998 Bright Purple Metallic Camaro 2012 Carbon Flash Metallic 2SS Convertible 2016 Summit White 2SS Coupe M6, NPP, & MRC Now Driving: 2016 Torch Red Corvette 2LT, NPP, MRC

07-14-2009, 07:52 PM	#3
Paperer Ragin' Cajun Drives: '02 Camaro SS - '10 CGM 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas/Oklahoma Posts: 1,166 View My Garage	NOOO Dang, well, one time me and my friend hit an Owl. Pray you don't do that. __________________

07-14-2009, 07:53 PM	#4
Kenny Drives: 2010 SS RS IOM M6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Brampton Ontario Posts: 246	I'm calling P.E.T.A..........(people eating tasty animals) __________________ Delivered July 30 2009

07-14-2009, 08:26 PM	#6
mbauer14085RS/SS2010 Drives: 99 blazer/2010 2ss/rs iom now Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: buffalo Posts: 472 View My Garage	wow i had the same thing happen last week, was taking a side street due to some construction and i saw the bird fly down and BAM that next quarter mile to my house was killing me i was like picturing a big hole in my grill much to my delight when i got home i simply had some blood on my front plate thankfully. cleaned her up and when i woke up i had a nice spot of bird S%^t on my hood they must have wanted to get back at me. __________________ Ordered IOM 2SS/RS automatic with interior accent package and custom painted rally stripes.Order Detail # NJWH9M 1100 (4/30/09) 2000 (5/5/09) 3000 (5/5/09) 3100 (6/2/09) 3300 (6/2/09) 3400 (6/04/09) 3800 Order produced (6/16/09)2G1FK1EJ3A9117972 4000 Available to ship (6/16/09) 4200 Shipped (6/19/09) 4300 Intermediate Delivery(6/20/09) 5000 Delivered to the dealer(6/22/09) 6000 Delivered to the customer (6/27/09)

07-14-2009, 08:33 PM	#8
LyssaRaen Drives: 2010 SS/RS SIM W/ CGM Stripes Join Date: May 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 38	That was me a week ago! I've never in my life hit a bird before. And what do you know, a robin flies right in front of me and smack, there she goes. Luckily, no damage done.

07-14-2009, 08:36 PM	#10
qbert48 Drives: 2SS SIM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: texas panhandle BFE Posts: 1,128	flight camaro boricat where will you be,break,boricat in the hudson over __________________ 2SS RS SIM gray leather stick shift ground FX thank you gary richards @ classic chevy in sugarland welcome home 1100 4-27-09 6000 6-27-09 yes i got to the dance late don't hate me

07-14-2009, 08:39 PM	#11
boricat RJT2SS Drives: 2011 2LT RS Convertible Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central NY Posts: 64	Changin my name to "Sullycat"!!

07-14-2009, 08:42 PM	#12
Vash Drives: 00 Blazer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 5,104	Cook it with some bacon wrap. Just kidding. It's cool that it was not worse dmg.

07-14-2009, 08:42 PM	#13
Dave McFly new car smell Drives: 2007 Ford Mustang 'Natasha' Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Jamestown, NY Posts: 2,127 View My Garage	reminds me when i was hit by a suicidal groundhog, and i am being deadly serious. I was driving down a back road that has poor lighting with only a VERY few amounts of streetlights. I was coming up to a 4 way stop when my lights picked up the furry bastard on the corner. as i passed him i hear a loud THUMP against the side of my car and it jostled it a little. I slam the car into park and get out and there is the groundhog sitting in the road shaking his head walking away while still shaking it. i checked the side of my car, now it was not clean it had some road grime on the bottom edge of the car i was gonna wash it tomorrow. well the impact area there was NO damage but you could see shiny clean paint circle along the front right fender at the impact point. I wish i could have taken a picture of it it was very funny . __________________ "May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house." George Carlin

07-14-2009, 08:45 PM	#14
AntiVnm Drives: '10 IBM Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Akron Ohio Posts: 147	It just shows how much style these cars have...even the local wildlife wants a closer look! __________________ Dynateck 1 7/8 headers, CAI intake, Nitto DR, 3:73 Richmond gears, Vigilante 2800 stall converter, tune

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