Hit a deer with my new M4 last night.

kimballt · 07-13-2014, 11:22 AM

Was driving home at 8:30 pm when a deer darted in front of my new M4 (200 miles). I was going 45 mph following a safe distance behind another car when a deer suddenly darted in front from the right, grazing the driver side headlight. What do you think the estimates will be?

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polly · 07-13-2014, 11:33 AM

Sorry to hear this
fortunately it only grazed your vehicle
on a side note did your car have the driver assistance package
I'm asking cause if it had would it have picked up the obstacle?

kimballt · 07-13-2014, 11:37 AM

I do have the drivers assistance package; however it didn't pick-up the deer as far as I could tell. The animal was just a blur in front of the car and I heard a dull thud. No breaking occurred and there was no dash warning light.

jackmacm4 · 07-13-2014, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kimballt

Was driving home at 8:30 pm when a deer darted in front of my new M4 (200 miles). I was going 45 mph following a safe distance behind another car when a deer suddenly darted in front from the right, grazing the driver side headlight. What do you think the estimates will be?

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More importantly, how did the deer do?

j/k...glad you are okay.
MAC

Sir Loin · 07-13-2014, 12:52 PM

Oh deer. Glad you are okay. This reminds me of the deer that was completely stuffed in to a BMW's engine bay.

accce · 07-13-2014, 01:22 PM

Need to see a better picture to tell the damage.

tooch · 07-13-2014, 02:49 PM

Sorry to hear this at least it wasn't that bad. could've been much worse. Did the deer just keep running?

r3dbimmer89 · 07-13-2014, 03:45 PM

Seems like the headlight cracked but not much else

jc05e46m3 · 07-13-2014, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kimballt

Was driving home at 8:30 pm when a deer darted in front of my new M4 (200 miles). I was going 45 mph following a safe distance behind another car when a deer suddenly darted in front from the right, grazing the driver side headlight. What do you think the estimates will be?

Just looks like a couple broken tabs for mounting screws. Looks negligible to me. You might be able to just get the one new left mounting "bracket" thing that appears to be snapped in half and call it a day. The other white mounting piece might just be able to be reset and still function as designed.

rngrjag · 07-13-2014, 03:46 PM

If you had an S65 the deer would have heard you coming and not attempted to cross in front of you....

I KEED, I KEED!!!

Romo · 07-13-2014, 03:46 PM

oh deer.........

Sir Loin · 07-13-2014, 04:01 PM

Kimball, would you please click the link below to go to the options and packages survey thread and submit a survey entry to the survey for your new car? Thanks.

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=999667

cambit · 07-13-2014, 04:53 PM

cost of a brand new headlight will be over $1k. factor in labor, recoding the headlights for adaptive ability, conservatively i'd estimate ~$2000

ss134 · 07-13-2014, 05:26 PM

Could have been much much worse, glad you're ok!!

IMrMark · 07-13-2014, 06:36 PM

Looks like a deductible charge to me!

Glad you're alright though. Had a similar deer encounter last year - was very lucky it didn't decide to freeze and go through my windshield.

ando · 07-13-2014, 06:55 PM

I am very sorry to hear about your accident. I live in DSM and I am very careful driving around Iowa. Curious...where did you buy your M4?

M6-Coupe · 07-13-2014, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by rngrjag

If you had an S65 the deer would have heard you coming and not attempted to cross in front of you....

I KEED, I KEED!!!

lol

kimballt · 07-13-2014, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by cambit

cost of a brand new headlight will be over $1k. factor in labor, recoding the headlights for adaptive ability, conservatively i'd estimate ~$2000

That's what I thought. I will get an estimate tomorrow.

The deer continued running and seemed OK. We were both very lucky.

Frank_NJ · 07-14-2014, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by kimballt

Was driving home at 8:30 pm when a deer darted in front of my new M4 (200 miles). I was going 45 mph following a safe distance behind another car when a deer suddenly darted in front from the right, grazing the driver side headlight. What do you think the estimates will be?

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Sorry to hear that. When my 335ix was only 54 days old I hit a deer and it didn't look like much but all and said between hood, head light assembly and other parts, labor, and paint I was at $4,800.00

Maxis · 07-14-2014, 12:00 PM

More importantly, how did the deer do? its just a car. DUDE

jc05e46m3 · 07-14-2014, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rngrjag

If you had an S65 the deer would have heard you coming and not attempted to cross in front of you....

I KEED, I KEED!!!

hahaha

Drizz · 07-14-2014, 01:13 PM

That is an amazingly SMALL amount of damage for hitting a dear. You must have grazed it's tail or something. Glad you're ok.

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polly Second Lieutenant 123 Rep 241 Posts Drives: 2010 e90 m3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: south africa iTrader: (0)	Sorry to hear this fortunately it only grazed your vehicle on a side note did your car have the driver assistance package I'm asking cause if it had would it have picked up the obstacle?
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kimballt New Member 1 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2019 M5 Competition Black Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Eastern Iowa iTrader: (0)	I do have the drivers assistance package; however it didn't pick-up the deer as far as I could tell. The animal was just a blur in front of the car and I heard a dull thud. No breaking occurred and there was no dash warning light.
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Sir Loin M3AT LOVER 322 Rep 1,853 Posts Drives: Silverstone F80 M3 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	Oh deer. Glad you are okay. This reminds me of the deer that was completely stuffed in to a BMW's engine bay. __________________ 2015 F80 M3 \| SSII ext SO int \| M-DCT \| 19" Black Wheels
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accce Lieutenant 73 Rep 495 Posts Drives: M4 SBM/BLK EXT CC Brakes Join Date: May 2011 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	Need to see a better picture to tell the damage.
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tooch Captain 112 Rep 806 Posts Drives: F82 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NOR-CAL iTrader: (0)	Sorry to hear this at least it wasn't that bad. could've been much worse. Did the deer just keep running? __________________ 96 E31 JB 07 E92 AW F82 BSM
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r3dbimmer89 Major 331 Rep 1,268 Posts Drives: P-Car Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Seems like the headlight cracked but not much else __________________ Past: BMW (22 G20 M340i, 15 F80 ///M3, 12 E92 335i, 08 E90 335i, 02 E46 325i) Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, VW, Lexus Present: 24 992 C2
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rngrjag Private First Class 30 Rep 195 Posts Drives: E92 M3 ZCP 6MT Join Date: May 2013 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	If you had an S65 the deer would have heard you coming and not attempted to cross in front of you.... I KEED, I KEED!!!
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Romo Lieutenant Colonel 1748 Rep 1,667 Posts Drives: GR Yaris GT4RS Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Netherlands iTrader: (0)	oh deer.........
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Sir Loin M3AT LOVER 322 Rep 1,853 Posts Drives: Silverstone F80 M3 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	Kimball, would you please click the link below to go to the options and packages survey thread and submit a survey entry to the survey for your new car? Thanks. http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=999667 __________________ 2015 F80 M3 \| SSII ext SO int \| M-DCT \| 19" Black Wheels
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cambit Private First Class 11 Rep 155 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW M3 COUPE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (1)	cost of a brand new headlight will be over $1k. factor in labor, recoding the headlights for adaptive ability, conservatively i'd estimate ~$2000
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ss134 Brigadier General 230 Rep 3,899 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Germany/UK iTrader: (1)	Could have been much much worse, glad you're ok!! __________________ 2014 AW F80 M3 DCT 2011 AW E90 M3 DCT - Sold 2010 JZB E90 M3 DCT - Sold 2009 6MT E90 LCI 335i M -Sport - Sold
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IMrMark Captain 75 Rep 991 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M4 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Fairfax, VA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW M4 [9.66]	Looks like a deductible charge to me! Glad you're alright though. Had a similar deer encounter last year - was very lucky it didn't decide to freeze and go through my windshield. __________________ 2015 ///M4 F82 [ Mineral Grey \| SO Ext \| 19" Black \| 6MT \| CFRP Interior \| LED \| Executive \| Side/Top Cameras \| Adaptive M Suspension \| HK Surround ] :: will code locally for rum, beer, or chicken; PM as desired :: Instagram: IMrMark
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Maxis Second Lieutenant 140 Rep 250 Posts Drives: F83 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Enheim iTrader: (0)	More importantly, how did the deer do? its just a car. DUDE __________________ Enjoy
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Drizz Lieutenant 182 Rep 595 Posts Drives: '23 BMW X7; '20 911 Carrera S Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	That is an amazingly SMALL amount of damage for hitting a dear. You must have grazed it's tail or something. Glad you're ok.
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