edit.. effing POOP!
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Originally Posted by Dr_Isotope
I've never felt even a hint of remorse for any of the animals I've bounced off of the front end of any of my cars. I remember the last dog I hit, my first throught was, "That better not have messed up my car."
No one should feel bad about it, unless they knew the raccoon personally, and could then harbor some feelings of loss or resentment over the loss of a loved one/friend. Otherwise, call the ER, because your heart is bleeding all over the place.
To the original poster: NEVER SWERVE, unless the animal stands taller than you do. I saw a woman total a '65 1/2 Mustang into a utility pole trying to dodge a cat. They haven't made that Mustang in over 40 years-- cats usually pop out 7-10 at a time.
No one should feel bad about it, unless they knew the raccoon personally, and could then harbor some feelings of loss or resentment over the loss of a loved one/friend. Otherwise, call the ER, because your heart is bleeding all over the place.
To the original poster: NEVER SWERVE, unless the animal stands taller than you do. I saw a woman total a '65 1/2 Mustang into a utility pole trying to dodge a cat. They haven't made that Mustang in over 40 years-- cats usually pop out 7-10 at a time.
screw cats
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I hit a deer in my old Mitsu and it totalled the vehicle (crappy old Galant). I would have been happy that it was only a racoon if I were in your shoes. I have since put deer horns on my tC to lessen the chance of that happening again. Now on the other hand, if I was in my old car and saw a cat, I probably would have swerved to hit it. Damn cats...
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Thats why living in the city is good, the worst you can do in terms of animals is hit a pigeon. BUT, they can even fly out from under your car after you think you hit them, seen it happen. I have lost sight of them and then they fly up right in front of the car. We are not talking about going 60 MPH here. BUT sometimes they just stand there and let you run over them, so that leads me to believe that it was a suicidal pigeon and you just did it a favor. So i guess the racoon may have been suicidal too, what a shame.
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I did the same exact thing....except I still dont' know what I hit b/c I knew if I turned around it was something massive that I should have been able to avoid, I would have been really ____ed at myself.
I ended up cracking the oem lip and completely busting out the grill. Luckily for myself, if I do get a lip kit, it'll cover the crack!
I ended up cracking the oem lip and completely busting out the grill. Luckily for myself, if I do get a lip kit, it'll cover the crack!
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I feel way worse for the racoon than I do for your car. You just killed an animal that was minding it's own business, and all you can think about is your stupid lip kit?
Wow. I'm losing faith in humanity, one day at a time.
Wow. I'm losing faith in humanity, one day at a time.
Originally Posted by Dr_Isotope
I've never felt even a hint of remorse for any of the animals I've bounced off of the front end of any of my cars. I remember the last dog I hit, my first throught was, "That better not have messed up my car."
No one should feel bad about it, unless they knew the raccoon personally, and could then harbor some feelings of loss or resentment over the loss of a loved one/friend. Otherwise, call the ER, because your heart is bleeding all over the place.
To the original poster: NEVER SWERVE, unless the animal stands taller than you do. I saw a woman total a '65 1/2 Mustang into a utility pole trying to dodge a cat. They haven't made that Mustang in over 40 years-- cats usually pop out 7-10 at a time.
No one should feel bad about it, unless they knew the raccoon personally, and could then harbor some feelings of loss or resentment over the loss of a loved one/friend. Otherwise, call the ER, because your heart is bleeding all over the place.
To the original poster: NEVER SWERVE, unless the animal stands taller than you do. I saw a woman total a '65 1/2 Mustang into a utility pole trying to dodge a cat. They haven't made that Mustang in over 40 years-- cats usually pop out 7-10 at a time.
i saw a bumper sticker that said "Hey you like cats too? Lets swap recipes!"
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