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MG TD TF 1500 - Laverne-The Deerslayer

Just talked Laverne who is working the Glenwood Springs event. Says he is going to need some windscreen components for a TF but his hard head survived unscathed.
Early AM encounter with a deer reconfigured the Green Hornet-not for the better. Glad hear he is OK - damn deer ran off so no venison either. Dan

Dan Craig

Lucky, lucky, LaVerne.

I hit two dear last year and one the year before. Here in the Rockburn area (Adirondacks) they are becoming a real nuisance.

I got off with just superficial body work (not any on my MGs) but nonetheless a real bother.

What you don't want to hit, is a 1,200 pound Moose. That can kill a driver (or passenger), and I've seen it (sadly).

Gord Clark
Rockburn, Qué.
Gordon A Clark

Whoa! That stinks. Glad you are OK LaVerne!
Dave Braun

Wow! That's frightening, LaVerne. Thank goodness that you're okay. Bud
Bud Krueger

YIKES !! LaVerne must have caught it as it tried to jump over the car,,,,
Sure happy that he is OK,,,,

SPW
Steve Wincze

Oh Nooooooooooooo
David Sheward 55 TF1500 # 7427

Lucky LaVerne... And little damage to the car, it looks like...
Geoffrey M Baker

Damn LaVerne - need to borrow a gun?
Gene Gillam

I usually get a lic. But then I don't live in CO. Glad u were unhurt.
Tom Maine

Hunt the damn deer down! You can't rest until you get your hard earned venison?
It couldn't have gotten far with bits of TF windscreen sticking from his/her belly.

That must have been scary. A few years ago I was driving in a rally behind a Donkervoort (a Dutch Lotus Seven) when a troop of deer came running out off the forest, towards the Donkervoort.
Holding our breath we were sure they would collide. Magically the deers jumped clear of the very low car. The driver heard them but didn't see them!
Willem van der Veer

It's good it was not a moose LaVerne.
Man, that is was close encounter.
Glad you were not hurt big guy.
Rod
R. D. Jones

Had a buck jump in front of an SUV and impale itself into the windshield at 50 mph. Did $8 damage to the car (10 years ago). Just about totaled it.

I am glad you or the car were not seriously injured in this event. Not much you can do about deer. They are skittish and come out from nowhere.
Christopher Couper

Glad you were not injured LaVerne. Looks like the TF suffered minimal damage, all considered. Great luck.
Attached is a photo of the first thing that came to mind for Deer Country MG owners.


Jim Merz

Chris,
$8 damage and just about totaled it??? Must have been a real fine SUV!
Lew Palmer

Whoops. Forgot the k part. $8,000.
Christopher Couper

LaVerne,

The Originality Police have approved the following special modification for the "Green Hornet" only! The piece is a prototype that we are developing as a special order fitment for drivers in rural areas, particularly those that have demonstrated a tendency toward a heavy right foot!

Seriously, I'm glad that neither the Green Hornet nor yourself was damaged any worse than you appear to have been. Here's hoping that you get her patched up and back on the road soon.

Kirk Trigg

Damned unlucky! Its the Drop Bears we have to worry about in Australia - real nasty!

TF6288
Kev Simonsen
K Simonsen

Just a note to let you all know I'm fine. Full event and incident report later. Attempting to get John's TF in running order for his 1200 mile return trip home. Thanks for all the thoughts.

MG LaVerne

Later

MG LaVerne

Glad to hear you are okay. Must have been real scary.
Frank Cronin

Glad you are OK, close call! George
George Butz

Is that 'dick juice" on the mirror, LaVerne?

Glad you're OK.

Gord

Gordon A Clark

This thread was discussed between 15/06/2014 and 17/06/2014

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