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Sevn86 · 05-25-2010, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by khabboub

yeah i was think why didnt i just do it. but i would have felt to guilty, i mean i ran over a squirrel back when i first got my license, and i was stressed out for like a month.

I hit a bird last week on my way to church stupid bird was flying around with another (seemed like they were playing tag) but they were way to low, i was on the feeder road and i didnt see them until i hit one of them and it was very sad :( I looked back through my rearview mirror and it just laid there...

SoTHavok · 05-25-2010, 01:34 AM

bro f'ing hit the bird haha its natures way of getting rid of them, that blows i hope i never have to deal with damage like that

SoTHavok · 05-25-2010, 01:35 AM

oh and hit n run, and you wont get a ticket duh! hahahaa i got good advice i know

Mach · 05-25-2010, 01:46 AM

What a stupid LAW.... So you are supposed swerve to avoid this bird.. lose control of your car.. jump a curb and hit a bunch of kids on the sidwalk?? F those birds.

2010ssraper · 05-25-2010, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Jacksonville2SS

Sorry, I live in Florida also, but that bird would have been leveled in the cement.

djsnoflake · 05-25-2010, 02:11 AM

900 bucks per rim X 3 bent rims = $2700

Fine for hitting bird = $400

hmmmmmmmm

EDIT: Not to mention, judging by the pics, at least one of your tires needs to be replaced also

2010ssraper · 05-25-2010, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by LazyYoYo

screw the crane, i would murdered that bird with my SS badge and Bowtie and shortly after, cried like a new born baby.

2010ssraper · 05-25-2010, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by djsnoflake

900 bucks per rim X 3 bent rims = $2700

Fine for hitting bird = $400

hmmmmmmmm

wow.... soooooo true!!

Heres what I would have done had it been me in my SS, 1. LEVEL it in the ground 2. go check for the bowtie printed in the bird 3. threw it in the trunk 4. had dead sandhill crane for dinner... No one would know

Ronn · 05-25-2010, 03:07 AM

There's tons of sandhill cranes where I live. Never seen one dive at a car though. Sorry to hear about the damage, glad you're ok.

balagan · 05-25-2010, 03:16 AM

Tough break.

TBH there is only one animal I would make a risky swerve maneouvre for and that is a camel, have them wandering all over the place here.

Goats are more numerous but they tend to just bounce off.

1976Bee · 05-25-2010, 03:21 AM

I hit a pidgeon over once. looked in rearview mirror and only saw a poof of feathers. I chuckled while my gf squeeled in horror.

LazyYoYo · 05-25-2010, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 2010ssraper

Heres what I would have done had it been me in my SS, 1. LEVEL it in the ground 2. go check for the bowtie printed in the bird 3. threw it in the trunk 4. had dead sandhill crane for dinner... No one would know

Homestar1217 · 05-25-2010, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 1976Bee

I hit a pidgeon over once. looked in rearview mirror and only saw a poof of feathers. I chuckled while my gf squeeled in horror.

Haha that reminds me, on a trip with my family I was driving my grandma's van with her in the front, and my uncle and dad were behind me in his truck. Somehow a bird flew into the antenna of the van and it scared the heck out of my grandma and left a few feathers stuck to it, but when we stopped my dad said all they saw was a bird flying at the car then feathers fly everywhere. Sry if it's mean but it does make me chuckle

SlingShot · 05-25-2010, 06:19 AM

IMO you did the right thing trying to avoid those birds ... If you were to hit one doing 40 Mph, it would tear up your front end pretty good. These birds aren't small at all ... They weigh around 15-18 pounds, would be like hitting a turkey ... Ouch !!!

05-25-2010, 01:46 AM	#32
Mach Drives: White M6 1LT RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 1,676	What a stupid LAW.... So you are supposed swerve to avoid this bird.. lose control of your car.. jump a curb and hit a bunch of kids on the sidwalk?? F those birds. __________________ Pfadt Sway Bars - FE3 Suspension - Barton Shifter - IdealG's Clutch Master Cylinder - Trifecta - Vmax TB - Vararam Intake - MACE 25mm Insulator - Plenum Insulator - Ported/Gasket Matched Intake Manifold - Rx Catchcan - AAC DRL's - 4 Pack Aux Gauges - Steering Controls - AAC Afterburners - DIY Led Sidemarkers - ZL1 Front End Next mod: Done!

05-25-2010, 03:07 AM	#37
Ronn Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern Ontario Posts: 1,181	There's tons of sandhill cranes where I live. Never seen one dive at a car though. Sorry to hear about the damage, glad you're ok. __________________ 1SS / RS / M6 / IOM / Black rally stripes / Polished wheels It's a high school prom, it's a Springsteen song, it's a ride in a Chevrolet...

05-25-2010, 03:21 AM	#39
1976Bee Bumblebee Drives: 2010 Yellow w/ Black 1SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 117 View My Garage	I hit a pidgeon over once. looked in rearview mirror and only saw a poof of feathers. I chuckled while my gf squeeled in horror. __________________ 1SS Rally Yellow, CAI Inc Intake, Aero 25/25 Exhaust, Painted stripes/tail bezels/embelems -=Chevy Pride=-

05-25-2010, 06:19 AM	#42
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	IMO you did the right thing trying to avoid those birds ... If you were to hit one doing 40 Mph, it would tear up your front end pretty good. These birds aren't small at all ... They weigh around 15-18 pounds, would be like hitting a turkey ... Ouch !!! __________________

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05-25-2010, 01:34 AM	#30
SoTHavok Drives: 1 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: 1 Posts: 610	bro f'ing hit the bird haha its natures way of getting rid of them, that blows i hope i never have to deal with damage like that

05-25-2010, 01:35 AM	#31
SoTHavok Drives: 1 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: 1 Posts: 610	oh and hit n run, and you wont get a ticket duh! hahahaa i got good advice i know

05-25-2010, 03:16 AM	#38
balagan Drives: V6 RS SW Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dubai Posts: 103	Tough break. TBH there is only one animal I would make a risky swerve maneouvre for and that is a camel, have them wandering all over the place here. Goats are more numerous but they tend to just bounce off.