Road kill at the tail of the dragon
06-28-2007, 07:27 PM
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Road kill at the tail of the dragon
Roger (mr.motoring) and I went out to the tail of the dragon... videos and other pictures to come, but I wanted to post this one first.
On the second day, we were out in my car for an early morning run and a freakin' beaver popped out in front of the car. It didn't stand a chance, of course, doing barrel rolls and cartwheels out the back of my car as I watched in the rear view mirror.
Notice the fog light missing... BOTH fog lights popped out upon impact, even though there is absolutely no damage whatsoever anywhere on the car. The bumper tabs where the housings mount to are perfectly fine and so are the housings themselves. The bolts just somehow came out clean and the housings popped out.
I'm still mystified as to how that could happen.
Anyway, enjoy the pic... as I said, videos will come soon. I was pushing it really hard up there and we've got some good footage.
On the second day, we were out in my car for an early morning run and a freakin' beaver popped out in front of the car. It didn't stand a chance, of course, doing barrel rolls and cartwheels out the back of my car as I watched in the rear view mirror.
Notice the fog light missing... BOTH fog lights popped out upon impact, even though there is absolutely no damage whatsoever anywhere on the car. The bumper tabs where the housings mount to are perfectly fine and so are the housings themselves. The bolts just somehow came out clean and the housings popped out.
I'm still mystified as to how that could happen.Anyway, enjoy the pic... as I said, videos will come soon. I was pushing it really hard up there and we've got some good footage.
06-28-2007, 07:31 PM
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06-28-2007, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by onsknth
That's a pretty lame beaver!!!!
Sure it wasn't a WOODCHUCK?
How much wood could he chuck anyway???
Now THAT is a NICE BEAVER!
Sure it wasn't a WOODCHUCK?
How much wood could he chuck anyway???
Now THAT is a NICE BEAVER!
Yeah, you're probably right.
One of the videos is up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAam9F2EDrU
06-28-2007, 09:08 PM
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06-28-2007, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
Hell, no. That sumbitch owes me two new fog light housings. What makes you think I would show it kindness?
06-28-2007, 10:30 PM
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Oh and sweet pics guys!
06-28-2007, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by oVerBoost
wow looks like fun! how'd you mount the camcorder?
PA mounted on his dash above the gauges. I had mine mounted upside down stuck underneath my visor mounted V1.
06-29-2007, 12:02 AM
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Sounds like you were topping out your 2nd gear... so 60~mph?
That's at least 20, 25 faster than what I was doing when I was down there in your car, Rob.
edit - cool vids and sweet pics!
That's at least 20, 25 faster than what I was doing when I was down there in your car, Rob.
edit - cool vids and sweet pics!
06-29-2007, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by ndx2
Sounds like you were topping out your 2nd gear... so 60~mph?
That's at least 20, 25 faster than what I was doing when I was down there in your car, Rob.
That's at least 20, 25 faster than what I was doing when I was down there in your car, Rob.
06-29-2007, 12:16 AM
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^Yeah, those roads are tempting and inviting, but the trees around them aren't so kind... I was afraid to go fast around corners, especially the blind turns.
In that one vid (just Rob's car), I'm surprised he got so much open road... I was down there last Fall, on the way to drop his car off to him, and I was stuck behinds soooo many cars and bikes.
In that one vid (just Rob's car), I'm surprised he got so much open road... I was down there last Fall, on the way to drop his car off to him, and I was stuck behinds soooo many cars and bikes.
06-29-2007, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ndx2
^Yeah, those roads are tempting and inviting, but the trees around them aren't so kind... I was afraid to go fast around corners, especially the blind turns.
In that one vid (just Rob's car), I'm surprised he got so much open road... I was down there last Fall, on the way to drop his car off to him, and I was stuck behinds soooo many cars and bikes.
In that one vid (just Rob's car), I'm surprised he got so much open road... I was down there last Fall, on the way to drop his car off to him, and I was stuck behinds soooo many cars and bikes.
But luckily even Saturday afternoon wasn't too bad... i.e. 18 wheelers.
Hopefully, the next time we go, we get good weather and no traffic.
06-29-2007, 04:03 AM
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That picture of the dead beaver is priceless. It may be the funniest pictureof a dead animal ever. I ran over a rabbit in the mountains in Colorado once, managed to miss 4 or 5 but the last one wasn't so lucky...they would just dart across the road every few miles. I must have got him with the back right tire because there was a blood spray all over the fender.
At least it wasn't a deer.
At least it wasn't a deer.
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Originally Posted by 02TLSfan
That picture of the dead beaver is priceless. It may be the funniest pictureof a dead animal ever. I ran over a rabbit in the mountains in Colorado once, managed to miss 4 or 5 but the last one wasn't so lucky...they would just dart across the road every few miles. I must have got him with the back right tire because there was a blood spray all over the fender.
At least it wasn't a deer.
At least it wasn't a deer.
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06-29-2007, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
I may live in the south now, but I do not eat my road kill.....
yet.
yet.
06-29-2007, 12:55 PM
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Daymn. I wanna go take my car on those roads.