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501 · 01-07-2007, 12:56 AM

animals need to learn to look both ways before crossing the street. i just hit a coon that was about the size of a medium dog, sent one side of the yaris airborn

busted up my bumper and busted out the driver side fog light and all the clips on the driver side

well i'll have to look on the bright side and get a jdm bumper

eTiMaGo · 01-07-2007, 05:39 AM

you murderer!

Sorry to hear that, and yes, certainly a good reason to try out a different kind of bumper

spkrman · 01-07-2007, 08:02 AM

pics? :)

Katana · 01-07-2007, 02:41 PM

Sorry to hear that!

punch · 01-07-2007, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 501

animals need to learn to look both ways before crossing the street. i just hit a coon that was about the size of a medium dog, sent one side of the yaris airborn

busted up my bumper and busted out the driver side fog light and all the clips on the driver side

well i'll have to look on the bright side and get a jdm bumper

hey, as much as I feel for the raccoon, this could have been worse, 2 family members of mine were in a bad accident when my aunt swerved to avoid a coon, causing the car to fish tail, ending up facing on-coming traffic, getting hit, my uncle passed away at the scene, all because of a raccoon...

RogueYaris · 01-07-2007, 04:31 PM

and that's why you never swerve.....

punch · 01-07-2007, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RogueYaris

and that's why you never swerve.....

i think allot of it is instinct to swerve, I've done it myself,

eflb55 · 01-07-2007, 06:27 PM

ya when I first started driving I would try to swerve and brake. Most of the time now I will do that only if I know there are no other cars around, but even if there aren't I'll keep going at the same speed.... got places to go, people to see.

TrancosRt · 01-07-2007, 08:35 PM

Sorry bout you accident man!

I think the worst instint is not swerving, but braking. Swerving, provided one looks before swerving, avoids the accident. Braking doesn't assure no hitting anybody (one might not brake on time) plus might cause the car behind one to hit us...

H8SGAS · 01-07-2007, 10:02 PM

Hit a porcupine in Maine years ago….very bad results I feel your pain!

501 · 01-09-2007, 01:36 AM

swerving all depends on the moment and situation its all a judgment call. that coon came out of nowhere and was running. still havent fixed the car just looking at all my options and still need to get an estimate. i am sad

ChinoCharles · 01-09-2007, 03:27 AM

Look on the bright side... at least you killed the fucker.

Katana · 01-10-2007, 01:43 PM

Ηahahaha!

01-07-2007, 12:56 AM	#1
501 Drives: 07 yaris Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: oregon Posts: 106	dam raccoons animals need to learn to look both ways before crossing the street. i just hit a coon that was about the size of a medium dog, sent one side of the yaris airborn busted up my bumper and busted out the driver side fog light and all the clips on the driver side well i'll have to look on the bright side and get a jdm bumper __________________ '07 blazing blue hatch-TRD shocks-tanabae df210-TRD rear sway bar-koning feathers 16x7-the basics for now

01-07-2007, 05:39 AM	#2
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	you murderer! Sorry to hear that, and yes, certainly a good reason to try out a different kind of bumper __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

01-07-2007, 02:41 PM	#4
Katana Drives: Yaris LB 1.3lt 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Under the hood! Posts: 1,124	Sorry to hear that! __________________ It's not the ride, it's the rider!

01-07-2007, 10:02 PM	#10
H8SGAS Drives: Black Liftback Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 142	Hit a porcupine in Maine years ago….very bad results I feel your pain! __________________ Well if it’s not a hybrid how do you get such good mileage?

01-09-2007, 01:36 AM	#11
501 Drives: 07 yaris Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: oregon Posts: 106	swerving all depends on the moment and situation its all a judgment call. that coon came out of nowhere and was running. still havent fixed the car just looking at all my options and still need to get an estimate. i am sad __________________ '07 blazing blue hatch-TRD shocks-tanabae df210-TRD rear sway bar-koning feathers 16x7-the basics for now

01-07-2007, 08:02 AM	#3
spkrman Banned View User's Garage Drives: 1 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 2 Posts: 1,476	pics? :)

01-07-2007, 04:31 PM	#6
RogueYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2015 Abs Red Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: JAX Posts: 374	and that's why you never swerve.....

01-07-2007, 06:27 PM	#8
eflb55 its EF LB 55 View User's Garage Drives: Toyota Yaris 2007 Sedan (US) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: MI, US Posts: 110	ya when I first started driving I would try to swerve and brake. Most of the time now I will do that only if I know there are no other cars around, but even if there aren't I'll keep going at the same speed.... got places to go, people to see.

01-07-2007, 08:35 PM	#9
TrancosRt View User's Garage Drives: 07 Silver HB Yaris Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S Florida Posts: 289	Sorry bout you accident man! I think the worst instint is not swerving, but braking. Swerving, provided one looks before swerving, avoids the accident. Braking doesn't assure no hitting anybody (one might not brake on time) plus might cause the car behind one to hit us...

01-09-2007, 03:27 AM	#12
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Look on the bright side... at least you killed the fucker.

01-10-2007, 01:43 PM	#13
Katana Drives: Yaris LB 1.3lt 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Under the hood! Posts: 1,124	Ηahahaha! __________________ It's not the ride, it's the rider!