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Old May 8, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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Has anyone else ever

... hit a Bird? I did. Going about 50 mph too It just like flew towards the direction my car was going, I think it wanted to commit suicide...or fly under my car for kicks, most birds my area do that way too often.

Here's the damage



So I need a new grill. How much am I looking at?

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PS. Crappy camera phone pic and yes, I know my car is dirty.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 06:58 PM
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wowwww

what a way to go

be thankful it didn't hit your windshield...that happened to me once and is still one of the scariest minutes of my life
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Old May 8, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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Throw a wanted post in the parts wanted section. Lots of people have changed out their grills
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Old May 8, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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If you don't get a free used one, a new one is only $60:

http://www.finishlineperformance.com...cat=302&page=1
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Old May 8, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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not mine. thank god. but it does happen.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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Must have been a big bird. I've never hit one before, but i've had some close calls.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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^^ I remember that pic.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by deadphoenix52


not mine. thank god. but it does happen.
that's mine :-P
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Old May 8, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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A bird hit my windshield at 80 mph once, somehow nothing happened...Scared the hell out of me though.
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Old May 9, 2008 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by robrecht
If you don't get a free used one, a new one is only $60:

http://www.finishlineperformance.com...cat=302&page=1
WHOA WHOA, Did i read FREE? :O Where can I find these "free" used ones

Its the curse of the silver 8 It finally got to me
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Old May 9, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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Kind of like this chicken playing...uh, chicken...with a Porsche...








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Old May 9, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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Thats terrible.
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Old May 9, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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Geez that would scar me for life..... Good thing it was just my Grille
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Old May 9, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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I was going a lot faster than 50mph when I hit that bird...no damage done to my 8
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Old May 9, 2008 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Wargoose
Kind of like this chicken playing...uh, chicken...with a Porsche...







its whats for dinner.
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Old May 9, 2008 | 11:31 AM
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^ That chicken must have not been from California. That's one hell of a mess and lucky it missed the driver.
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Old May 9, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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wow, thanks for that <throws rest of subway in trash>
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Old May 9, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Wargoose
Kind of like this chicken playing...uh, chicken...with a Porsche...
Ouch... that Porsche must of been moving along pretty quickly...

When I was younger my mom hit a Peacock at 70mph+ in her 626 and when we arrived to the destination part of it's feet were still in the lower bumper area but nothing else was to be found (except for feathers of course).

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Old May 9, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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a peacock?

in colorado?
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Old May 9, 2008 | 12:53 PM
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a peacock?

in colorado?
Nope in Texas, rural NE Texas to be exact. Don't ask me why it was there but last time I was near my parents house in that area that farm still had some wondering around. You would be surprised to see what people keep out there.

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Old May 9, 2008 | 01:10 PM
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wow, thanks for that <throws rest of subway in trash>
Was it a roast chicken sub?
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Old May 9, 2008 | 01:16 PM
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I hit a little bird here in CA on the highway doing 70 ish I think..........took out my front mesh and there were feathers, nothing else though
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Old May 9, 2008 | 01:19 PM
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Was it a roast chicken sub?
You know, honestly it was. I can't believe I didn't realize that at the time. Probably would have actually thrown it away if I had realized that. Nothing wrong with $5 footlongs.
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Old May 9, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by deadphoenix52


not mine. thank god. but it does happen.
That happened to me once. But it feel down. So, I did not see it when I checked it for damage. I even checked out the oil cooler. A week later I was washing my car and stuck my hand in there to get out the leaves that like to collect there. I could not wash my hands enough.
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Old May 9, 2008 | 08:22 PM
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Yum dinner.
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