I just hit a catin my S60

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Jeremy Bray

I just hit a cat last night in my s60, Apart from killing the cat which i
hated i also killed the from of my car. It would never have done it to my
760! I smashed the driving lamp into 1000 bits even shattered the protector.
It also has knocked my radiator backwards! It now an insurance job with bita
of cheap plastic clips all over the place, needing new lower center grill
and the lot!

Gone are the days of the rubber bumpers which could run into a bus without a
scratch! I guess its done at least £500 damage!
 
I just hit a cat last night in my s60, Apart from killing the cat which i
hated i also killed the from of my car. It would never have done it to my
760! I smashed the driving lamp into 1000 bits even shattered the protector.
It also has knocked my radiator backwards! It now an insurance job with bita
of cheap plastic clips all over the place, needing new lower center grill
and the lot!

Gone are the days of the rubber bumpers which could run into a bus without a
scratch! I guess its done at least £500 damage!
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Just how big was that cat? See the story below.
http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/d...ayContent&sourceNode=100885&contentPK=6881012

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Regards,

Boris Mohar

Got Knock? - see:
Viatrack Printed Circuit Designs http://www3.sympatico.ca/borism/
Aurora, Ontario
 
A cat demolished your car like that?
Sounds like a cougar or a lion ...
Sorry 'bout the cat and the car, good luck.
/Nisse
 
Jeremy said:
I just hit a cat last night in my s60, Apart from killing the cat which i
hated i also killed the from of my car. It would never have done it to my
760! I smashed the driving lamp into 1000 bits even shattered the protector.
It also has knocked my radiator backwards! It now an insurance job with bita
of cheap plastic clips all over the place, needing new lower center grill
and the lot!

Gone are the days of the rubber bumpers which could run into a bus without a
scratch! I guess its done at least £500 damage!
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We told you the new Volvos weren't like the old ones.

It's a scam, really - those parts keep thousands of people employed,
plus thousands more in the repair shops.
 
Get a few more and make a coat. We in Australia have a problem with cats
going feral and destroying native fauna. They are even living in the desert
areas and some species are heading toward extinction due to cats. If we also
consider that some people are allergic to cats and that the neibours cat
vomited on my lovely Volvo then the loss of one cat is not a big deal. :)




AJS
 
AJS said:
Get a few more and make a coat. We in Australia have a problem with cats
going feral and destroying native fauna. They are even living in the desert
areas and some species are heading toward extinction due to cats.
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The last critter I hit (large bird, IIRC) just bounced off of my car.
Left a nickel sized ding in the bumper. That was at freeway speeds.

All I can say is they must be making modern bumpers out of tissue
paper or something, because I can tell you my old metal 164E bumpers
could hit small bushes on dirt roads and show absolutely no wear.
 
Christ, i've hit 3 cats, 2 rabbits, and a racoon in about 3 months and I
have sustained no damage to any of the offending cars. The Volvo hit the cat
and rabbit, the old 91 Golf 2 cats and a rabbit, and the 99 Golf the
racoon... and my 99 Golf is very low to the ground with a similar plastic
moulding a the front.... no damage.... I have doubts you actually hit a cat,
it must have been something bigger.
 
without
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No one has pointed out that he hit a cat that he hated. That was probably
worth the damage caused LOL. I once hit a large dog with my 740 '85 Estate,
no damage to the car but the dog was totalled. Well it was either the dog or
put my family in jeopardy. And I didn't even know the dog enough to form an
opinion about it.

Stuart.
 
Stuart said:
No one has pointed out that he hit a cat that he hated. That was probably
worth the damage caused LOL. I once hit a large dog with my 740 '85 Estate,
no damage to the car but the dog was totalled. Well it was either the dog or
put my family in jeopardy. And I didn't even know the dog enough to form an
opinion about it.
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The rule of thumb is - if it is smaller than a two person meal, don't
bother trying to swerve or brake - you're more likely to have an accident.
 
And if its bigger that a person meal don't bother swerving or trying to
break

It'll feed you for a week

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two person meal even, ddduuuuuhhhhhhhhhhh @ me



vertuas said:
And if its bigger that a person meal don't bother swerving or trying to
break

It'll feed you for a week
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You want to hit a Roo! They make a dent.
I do a lot of night driving over long distances (You can drive for some
hours and not see another car)
the only thing that really scares me is Roo's. Hate them. So I have a rather
nice set of Rally 4000 spots :)
I can see a loooooooong way.



AJS
 
Joseph Oberlander said:
No problem. The addage is from a rule about motorcycling,
where it is a one-person meal.

Cars weigh a bit more, though some bikes are getting awfully
close - you see that over 2L bike that just came out? Yeesh.
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That reminds me of a time when I was following a mate down a fast country
road on our bikes. A pheasant broke cover and flew right into his front
wheel (He had wire spoked wheels). I guess we were doing around 80 - 85 mph.
at the time. All I saw was an explosion of feathers which hit me, he slowed
to a stop and I pulled up beside him. The engine fins on his bike were
covered in cooking pheasant mince and he looked like he had lost a pillow
fight. We never did find the rest of the bird.

Stuart.
 
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