Oh Deer

[nfpgasmask]

They ought to have a season where men dressed in orange form small assasination squads & bring large domestic 4W-D vehicles & guns & dogs &...

WHAt?...they do that already ?...Well they should make the season longer...
Like eleven months out of twelve...

Or we could just go back in time and see to it that mankind doesn't kill/drive out all of the deers' natural predators, and cram all the remaining deer into smaller plots of land so that in the future their populations run rampant and literally spew from the few remaining forestlands in the United States...

So, come on Ldub, you know full well hunting is not the answer and deer are not the problem. We are.

Anyway, sorry to hear about the VX and the deer. That totally sucks. I remember once I was camping in Northern Michigan in the fall, and you literally had to drive 20 mph with your brights on, there were so many deer you could see eyes glowing all over the forrest at night...

Bart

[Mark Miller]

I feel your pain....
My VX got totaled via deer suicide.

[kpaske]

Or we could just go back in time and see to it that mankind doesn't kill/drive out all of the deers' natural predators, and cram all the remaining deer into smaller plots of land so that in the future their populations run rampant and literally spew from the few remaining forestlands in the United States...

So, come on Ldub, you know full well hunting is not the answer and deer are not the problem. We are.

Sheesh! One thread about BioDiesel and we're overrun with environmentalists...

[etlsport]

not me.. theres one less deer to run into a VX in my freezer right now!... however in my defense i recycle and take public transportation whenever possible!

[kpaske]

The way I see it, deer are renewable resources. Mmmm good eatin.

[Ldub]

Or we could just go back in time and see to it that mankind doesn't kill/drive out all of the deers' natural predators, and cram all the remaining deer into smaller plots of land so that in the future their populations run rampant and literally spew from the few remaining forestlands in the United States...

So, come on Ldub, you know full well hunting is not the answer and deer are not the problem. We are.
Bart

Yeah, I know, humans are bad, American humans are especially bad...been hearin' it from "your kind" since the late 60's-early 70's.
Tell ya what, have your buddy algore invent the time machine (shouldn't be a problem for anyone smart enough to marry tipper & invent the internet) & we'll go back & see what we can do.
Careful what ya wish for though...present company excluded (that means anyone reading this), the average urbanite wouldn't know wether to $pIT or wind his watch if he ever did see an apex predator in his or her back yard.
Also, this should only be taken as humorus, not an attack on anyone's particular belief or, God forbid, feelings.

[kpaske]

Careful what ya wish for though...present company excluded (that means anyone reading this), the average urbanite wouldn't know wether to $pIT or wind his watch if he ever did see an apex predator in his or her back yard.

If I found a Lake Trout or Smallmouth Bass in *MY* back yard, I'd fire up the barbie!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Apex_Predators

[Ldub]

If I found a Lake Trout or Smallmouth Bass in *MY* back yard, I'd fire up the barbie!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Apex_Predators

LOL, that's quite a list, most everything BUT wolves.

[nfpgasmask]

Don't forget about SnakeHeads!! One of the toughest freshies out there! Eats everything in sight!



Bart

If I found a Lake Trout or Smallmouth Bass in *MY* back yard, I'd fire up the barbie!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Apex_Predators

[Beavertractors]

I got to look at my VX in the daylight.Not so bad the pass fender is pushed back a few inches and the headlight is loose The grille looks fine and the cladding seems ok, just pushed in. Whatever they replace I am keeping for next deer suicide..................Oh No! We have a rental car.Santurn Ion My wife likes it! "Its so smooth and comfortable not like the VX" I hate to admit i,t but it is.I have the bad feeling that She is leaning towards a smooth comfortable sporty car again!!HELP, We will keep the VX-AKA Deer killer.Maybe I can talk her into a couple year old Volvo R series wagon or sedan maybe a turbo bug?With the flower in the cup holder ..............................We really should do somthing about this deer problem in my area,the hunting season is way to short..... .Maybe we can make the treehugers happy by catching as many deer as possible and spay and neuter them??..Instead of deer jerky we could have deer Rocky Mt. oysters?(boiled in Bioddiesel) Mmm Good..... It seems like there are more deer than before. I saw at least a 12-15 deer just today on back roads and highways, and I only drove about 100 miles today. Tony B

[crager34]

Get a gun and save your VX's!!

hehehe


Sorry to hear about the trouble. Hope you back driving the coolest car in the world soon.

[kpaske]

You're right about that people problem, Bart. We should definitely look at ways to slow the rampant infestation of humans on this planet. They're killing off all the other species!

I say that jokingly, but it's true. I mean, if any other species does the same thing, we call it a "pest" and try to control or eliminate its population.

It would be nice if there were much larger patches of contiguous forest for the furry creatures to roam, wouldn't it?

[nfpgasmask]

Well, you know I am far from a complete tree hugger, but sometimes it just annoys me when people say "There are too many damn deer!". When in my mind, there are really just too many damn people! I'm sure you know what I mean!

I once had some home made deer jerky. Man, it was the best jerky I have EVER had.

Bart

PS - Funny about the biodiesel. After that thread I was watching PBS a couple nights later, and they had a whole show about Willie and his "Bio Willie" project...

Yeah, I know, humans are bad, American humans are especially bad...been hearin' it from "your kind" since the late 60's-early 70's.
Tell ya what, have your buddy algore invent the time machine (shouldn't be a problem for anyone smart enough to marry tipper & invent the internet) & we'll go back & see what we can do.
Careful what ya wish for though...present company excluded (that means anyone reading this), the average urbanite wouldn't know wether to $pIT or wind his watch if he ever did see an apex predator in his or her back yard.
Also, this should only be taken as humorus, not an attack on anyone's particular belief or, God forbid, feelings.

[Joe Isuzu]

Actually Bart, you're not alone on this. It's hard to blame deer, foxes, moose or any other wild anmial for these kind of accidents when there really is less and less space for them to live, and while some of you may not care, I personally don't wish to see any more animals go extinct thanks to us
Now, back to the original thread, if any of your damaged parts are not VX specific, then yes, there may be some aftermarket parts out there, but shoot, half of these forums talk about aftermarket shocks, exhaust systems, lift kits, etc
so if the warranty is the same as OEM and the shop doesn't see an issue, you should be ok, there are also some states that mandate the use of AM parts when available,
remember, the shop won't put anything on your car that makes it look like crap as their name and rep is riding on you being happy with the repair too
hope this helps!

[Chopper]

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remember, the shop won't put anything on your car that makes it look like crap as their name and rep is riding on you being happy with the repair too
hope this helps![/QUOTE]
Man! I can tell you're not in this business...you should see some of the stuff done by others, we've had to redo. More like ...remember, they will scrimp,cut corners, and use the cheapest materials and supplies they can. Particularly if it is an insurance reccommended shop. Very very few shops even attempt a homerun repair; shop around, it's your right. Hint: good shops usually have a fairly long waiting list, and want to show you around; show you different repairs in progress; show you the paint room etc.. We've a 30 or 40 day wait now, and this is slow season for us.