Looks like he wound up in a field of dreams, pot field of dreams. 

Be glad you weren't on your motorbike.

Edited September 5, 20195 yr by siteunseen

Good thing you were observing speed limits, it could have been worse. Glad it looks repairable and your ok.  But it's a reminder to all of us that Rutting season starts soon (oct-dec).  That's when they are everywhere with only one thing on their mind, and it's not road safety.....

Doing my part to keep our roads safe!

Michigan changed the law and you can now kept your or any road kill.   Your lucky windshield was not involved. 

Actually the speed limit was 45. I had just turned onto that road from a cross street and wasn't up to speed yet.

Diseazd, LOL. Thanks for the help!

Yeah, it's running great. Better than it ever has since I've owned it. Amazing what happens when all six cylinders are contributing like they should be! I took it out that night... Beautiful low humidity night. I went out and got gas and hit the deer on the way home. I checked my gas mileage and I've gained about five percent after the engine work. Another benefit of having all the cylinders firing I assume.

I was all happy with myself, and then that happened.

1 minute ago, black gold man said:

Your lucky windshield was not involved. 

I think if I had been going faster, I would have swept his legs right out from under him and he would have rolled up the hood into the windshield.

As it was, the only thing that happened to the windshield was the mess. I saw this blur, felt the BANG, and the windshield got sprayed. Took me a fraction of a second to even figure out what happened.

I always thought you would see them coming. Not true. Never saw him coming. Happened in the blink of an eye.

So sorry to hear of your Z damage...
Strange enough, I was driving back from Calgary last night in my Lincoln MKX doing 120kmh a when a hawk flew into my passenger side mirror! Blew the glass right out of it but left no other damage! My wife needs a new pair of pants but other than that, no real major damage. Sounded like a deer but that’s what happens when two fast objects meet...

Bruce - sorry to hear of the accident but very pleased that you were not injured.  Cars can be repaired or replaced, not always that easy with our bodies.  I hope all works out well for your ride now that you are getting to enjoy a full power experience.

Jim

Heartened to hear that you are OK Capt'n.

As has been said above--it could have been a lot worse.

Take care my friend!

 

I've had a deer run into my car from the side.. literally ran into the moving car, as opposed to me hitting the deer. You always think of the deer stopped in the road shut down by the headlights and the driver, unable to brake in time, hitting the deer.


Happened once while driving by a couple of drunk pedestrians too.

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1 hour ago, Reptoid Overlords said:

Happened once while driving by a couple of drunk pedestrians too.
 

Yeah there's some type of berry they like that gets them high.

Thanks for the well wishes everyone. I took the car out today and other than the cosmetic, there doesn't seem to be any other ill effects.

11 hours ago, wheee! said:

I was driving back from Calgary last night in my Lincoln MKX doing 120kmh a when a hawk flew into my passenger side mirror!

Wow! What a coincidence! That must've scared the crap out of the wife. (Would explain the pants...        )