Hit By A Flying Turkey - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

MrBowTi3 · 03-21-2013, 10:48 AM

3/20/13
A turkey flew in front of my car from the bushes
Result my car in the shop with less than 6 months of ownership

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3/22/13
Body shop just called the estimate is $4,700 and about 12 days until she is ready for pickup

dcam97 · 03-21-2013, 10:50 AM

damn

CamaroSkooter · 03-21-2013, 10:52 AM

Oh dear God, why?!

Did you get to keep the turkey?

JustRaf · 03-21-2013, 10:53 AM

wow..that turkeys know kung fu..

Jason P · 03-21-2013, 10:54 AM

You gonna eat it.

grocerygetter · 03-21-2013, 10:54 AM

yeah I'd at least be fryin some turkey dangit.

cjt037 · 03-21-2013, 10:55 AM

Holy hell this happened to me on wensday.. no damage but wow

nitrorcr1787 · 03-21-2013, 10:56 AM

Why did the turkey cross the road??

SSDan · 03-21-2013, 10:57 AM

Wow! I worked as a claims adjuster in a rural area for 7 years and handled all kinds of animal strike claims (deer, dogs, horses, cows, rabbits, pigs but never a turkey) and this one would make my top five for - "really there is that much damage from an animal?".

How much turkey goo did you have to wipe off your face?

Glad you are OK - I handled some animal strike claims where there was some serious injury.

Good luck on the repairs. Hope it is back to ya soon.

chef-beavis · 03-21-2013, 10:58 AM

I saw one do this to an Astro van about 50 yards ahead of me on my Harley a few years ago. All I can remember thinking is it would have taken me clean off the bike. Awful. Sorry for your luck. I'd eat the SOB.

cjt037 · 03-21-2013, 10:58 AM

Turkey 1 Camaro 0

GMTool · 03-21-2013, 10:58 AM

A few years ago I saw a turkey come out of the trees and glide across the road about 20 yards in front of me. My thoughts were, DAMN. If I was just a little farther ahead I would have hit it. I have never forgotten that. Now to see this. That is crazy. Hope your alright. How fast were you going?

ZED SLED · 03-21-2013, 11:01 AM

Hope everything is ok, considering. Reminds me of when I saw working for Siemens one of German my co-workers sent me a pic of a 911 on the test track that hit a pheasant at 150mph. Went through the windshield on the pass side and imbedded in the back of the seat. It was about 15 years ago so the closest pics i could find were these involving a chicken.

dkp2LT · 03-21-2013, 11:01 AM

Wow!

I was expecting to open this a see a bit of damage but this falls into the "Glad you're OK" category! I would imagine this scared the crap out of you.

03-21-2013, 10:48 AM	#1
MrBowTi3 Drives: 2013 1SS Victory Red Camaro Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Jonesboro, Georgia Posts: 154 View My Garage	Hit By A Flying Turkey 3/20/13 A turkey flew in front of my car from the bushes Result my car in the shop with less than 6 months of ownership Attachment 487416 Attachment 487417 Attachment 487418 Attachment 487419 3/22/13 Body shop just called the estimate is $4,700 and about 12 days until she is ready for pickup __________________ Last edited by MrBowTi3; 03-22-2013 at 01:22 PM. Reason: Update

03-21-2013, 10:52 AM	#3
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	Oh dear God, why?! Did you get to keep the turkey? __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

03-21-2013, 10:54 AM	#5
Jason P Drives: 2011 2ss Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: United States Posts: 272	You gonna eat it. __________________ 2011 2ss Ram twin plate ceramic clutch, Texas speed 418 LS3 235 /243 .621 / .624 cam, ported and polished heads with dual springs,magnum push rods, Hotchkis race pack, Stainless Power long tube headers with no cats, Magna Flo competition exhaust, lpe fuel pump, magnuson supercharger with overdrive and port matched blower plate, IW 8 rib pullies, AEM meth kit, id 850 injectors, 3 bar map, halltech cai, zl1 rear diff

03-21-2013, 10:54 AM	#6
grocerygetter instigator Drives: 2020 6.2 Trail Boss, 2022 XC90 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: 72034 Posts: 3,979 View My Garage	yeah I'd at least be fryin some turkey dangit. __________________ -John S.

03-21-2013, 10:55 AM	#7
cjt037 boost+v6=me=:) Drives: Turbo'd 6er Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Crestwood ky Posts: 389 View My Garage	Holy hell this happened to me on wensday.. no damage but wow __________________ http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=185528 435.7 RWHP 405 RWTQ JUST A LITTLE V6... Try me

03-21-2013, 10:50 AM	#2
dcam97 Drives: 2010 ss/rs Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: TAYLORSVILLE KY Posts: 309 View My Garage	damn

03-21-2013, 10:53 AM	#4
JustRaf YOU.ONLY.LIVE.ONCE Drives: Camaro 2LT/RS 2013 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Central CA Posts: 874	wow..that turkeys know kung fu..

03-21-2013, 10:56 AM	#8
nitrorcr1787 Drives: 2012 2SS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 240 View My Garage	Why did the turkey cross the road?? __________________ To my brother Scott, Thank you for your gift. I would give it all back just to have you here again. Scott N. 08/05/64 09/28/2010

03-21-2013, 10:57 AM	#9
SSDan Drives: 2016 1SS 6MT NPP Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lake Murray, SC Posts: 2,243 View My Garage	Wow! I worked as a claims adjuster in a rural area for 7 years and handled all kinds of animal strike claims (deer, dogs, horses, cows, rabbits, pigs but never a turkey) and this one would make my top five for - "really there is that much damage from an animal?". How much turkey goo did you have to wipe off your face? Glad you are OK - I handled some animal strike claims where there was some serious injury. Good luck on the repairs. Hope it is back to ya soon. __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS Hyper Blue 6MT NPP 2010 Camaro 2SS Cam/Headers/CAI/3.91 gears 476 rwhp/440 rwtq (sold)

03-21-2013, 10:58 AM	#10
chef-beavis Drives: IOM 2013 2SS/RS, Greenie, 06 FXSTBi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Turd Town, WI Posts: 1,585	I saw one do this to an Astro van about 50 yards ahead of me on my Harley a few years ago. All I can remember thinking is it would have taken me clean off the bike. Awful. Sorry for your luck. I'd eat the SOB.

03-21-2013, 10:58 AM	#11
cjt037 boost+v6=me=:) Drives: Turbo'd 6er Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Crestwood ky Posts: 389 View My Garage	Turkey 1 Camaro 0 __________________ http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=185528 435.7 RWHP 405 RWTQ JUST A LITTLE V6... Try me

03-21-2013, 10:58 AM	#12
GMTool MY SS is SOLD Drives: AGM 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southwest Illinois Posts: 1,838	A few years ago I saw a turkey come out of the trees and glide across the road about 20 yards in front of me. My thoughts were, DAMN. If I was just a little farther ahead I would have hit it. I have never forgotten that. Now to see this. That is crazy. Hope your alright. How fast were you going? __________________ CAI, Dynatech Headers, HF Cats, JRE Tuned, Corsa Cat Back, Strut Tower Brace.

03-21-2013, 11:01 AM	#13
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,474 View My Garage	Hope everything is ok, considering. Reminds me of when I saw working for Siemens one of German my co-workers sent me a pic of a 911 on the test track that hit a pheasant at 150mph. Went through the windshield on the pass side and imbedded in the back of the seat. It was about 15 years ago so the closest pics i could find were these involving a chicken. Attached Images __________________

03-21-2013, 11:01 AM	#14
dkp2LT Drives: '11 2SS, '11 C6 GS, '04 MDX Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kearney, MO Posts: 2,845	Wow! I was expecting to open this a see a bit of damage but this falls into the "Glad you're OK" category! I would imagine this scared the crap out of you.