Jaybird33

Hit a deer this Saturday on my first drive after a 30 day layoff from driving! Just my luck!

Its like I've always heard, "They come outta nowhere." I was on a striaght section of Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Rd. Front bumper cover, lower lip spoiler, driver fender, windshield, passenger airbag = full leather dash damage, front radiator, lights, wheel well liners, roll over bars deployed, and likely front crash bumper damage. And probably some stuff i can't see.

Was able to keep the car straight and get it stopped without going off the road which was great. If you've ever been in an airbag deployment accident you'll know that initially you can see through the cloud of powder & smoke from the bags.

2006 997s 78500 miles kbb average quality most likely a total loss acording to the insurance company's sight unseen evaluation. Should know more today.

Items to take off the car - DSC sport module w/ 3 axis accelerometer, radio delete shelf, Carrera GT fixed back seats, Breau Kruse harness bar, 5 point harnesses, Carbon Fiber hood, IPD plenum & 82mm throttle body, Ducktail.

Car also had Elephant Racing camber plates, Dog Bones, toe links, h&r sways & springs but would be too much effort to get those things swapped

Blu311

Ouch for the 997.

I hope (and it looks like) everyone is ok, be safe everyone!

Nip are

It would make a good track car now.

MaddMike

Ouch!


Glad you are alright. Engine is untouched. I can think of a dozen good applications for that.

snake eyes

This is my worst fear driving canyon roads..
Glad you are okay! Cars can easily be replaced.

I almost hit a deer this weekend as well, narrowly missed it. The animal came back for a second crossing trying to hit the side of my car..suicide deer's!

Time to look at getting a nice 997.2? Want to continue having fun!

snake eyes

BTW did you have your go pro running when you hit the deer???? I've seen your video's before.

extanker

are you expecting the deer to make a full recovery................................

GTS Sully

Geez, that sucks on a billion different levels. This is a huge fear of mine since pretty much all my driving is done on north Georgia mountain roads which are fill of deer.

Jaybird33

The one time I dont have the GoPro running!

Jaybird33

Ive been up and down these roads for past 11 years and never hit anything but the occasional fallen rock. I guess you put enough miles on the road and its just a sooner or later type of thing.

997_Toronto

Damn! Glad you got away with no injury. Sad for the 911 but also for the poor deer (RIP)

stumil

Sorry about the loss of a great highly personalized 911, but glad that everyone is ok. Were you wearing the harnesses at the time?

Dennis C

That sucks. Sorry to hear about it.

Jaybird33

Yes the harness was amazing. It was a really hard impact and i barely felt a jolt.

Jaybird33

I felt bad for the deer. I was told multiple times that I was susposed to keep the deer and have a BBq. Sorry but my meat comes from the grocery store not the front of my car! Lol