Here's What The 2009 BMW X6 Looks Like When It Hit's A Deer On Track- Don't Do This At Home!

Agent001 submitted on 04/08/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:47 PM
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2009 BMW X6

Unfortunately, accidents do happen and during our test drives today one of the members of the press hit a deer ON the track at about 75mph at the Michelin proving grounds in South Carolina.

The deer's a goner but the driver is fine because as usual, the BMW did its job and protected the X6's occupants.

BMW can't pay for better advertising than this.

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Here's What The 2009 BMW X6 Looks Like When It Hit's A Deer On Track- Don't Do This At Home!

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EL34 - 4/8/2008 9:19:32 PM

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I know :-(

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lexusis350 - 4/8/2008 9:35:41 PM

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Poor deer?! Poor X6! The deer was obviously too stupid to yield to the more powererful of the two.

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Vendetta - 4/8/2008 11:16:52 PM

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EL34 was dropped on his head when he was a baby.

The X6 looks better when it is wrecked.

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HomberSimslin - 4/9/2008 1:19:47 AM

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Vendetta has a good point. It does look more aerodynamic after the collision..just my 2 cents.

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CLK63BlackSeries - 4/9/2008 1:35:14 AM

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lol... i literally laughed out loud to that one homer. kudos...

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CLK63BlackSeries - 4/9/2008 1:35:42 AM

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Yeah... He took one for the team!

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simmonsdp - 4/9/2008 5:16:46 AM

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I think EL34 was driving,,,yeah,yeah, thats the one he use's for his real estate business.. :-))

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theoptimisticpessimist - 4/8/2008 7:20:59 PM

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I be worried if BMW had venison for your dinner.

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TheBoss - 4/8/2008 7:25:23 PM

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It's not BMW's superior design that save your behind. It was the angle at which the dear hit your X6.

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EL34 - 4/8/2008 9:20:16 PM

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The RX would look like a pancake if it hit a deer.

lexusis350 - 4/8/2008 9:39:03 PM

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Prove it.

jgf330xi - 4/8/2008 7:34:11 PM

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Plastic Fenders? OH.. I forgot it's an Aztec...

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w209w114 - 4/9/2008 12:55:16 AMView My AgentSpace

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Thats what I thought! Plastic???? Why? Cutting costs?

Kinger - 4/9/2008 4:54:47 AM

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Er, saving weight you mean. Come on guys you're better than that.

golfer38 - 4/9/2008 9:51:38 AMView My AgentSpace

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Yeah, saving weight....it only weighs 8100lbs. with the composite, lol, fenders.

w209w114 - 4/9/2008 1:07:50 PMView My AgentSpace

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I dont know, carbon fiber and Fiberglass are one thing, and plastic is another. I dont know if Im ready for a plastic car yet. Other than that with the X6 I dont love it nor Hate it. It doesnt stir anything within me. Basically an X5 with a sloping back, creative.

rnsaza - 4/10/2008 5:59:09 PM

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Plastic Fenders are for safety! I thought Renault had the patent on these in plastic. In the event of a head on collision with another motor vehicle a metal fender can distort the "A" pillar causing the windshield to become loose thereby rendering the front airbags less or even ineffective. “Plastic” is the future wrt cars, get used to it!

macker83 - 4/8/2008 7:41:21 PM

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001 is a biased idiot!

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Notjustlex - 4/8/2008 7:49:33 PM

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Every car company with cars in America can show you a picture of a deer hit that didn't hurt the occupants. What does this prove? In most cars it wouldn't have ripped the front quarter apart.....BMW there is a $3000 repair bill.

Vendetta - 4/8/2008 11:19:51 PM

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Agent001 is a paid sponsor of BMW North America.

Vendetta - 4/8/2008 11:21:59 PM

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Agent001 is a paid sponsor for BMW North America.

Agent001 - 4/9/2008 12:11:20 AMView My AgentSpace

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Please...show me another car that would hit a deer at 75 that would only have THIS much damage...

http://www.car-accidents.com/deer-car-auto-accidents.html

It's nice to know that all this safety stuff ACTUALLY works!

001

Vendetta - 4/9/2008 12:58:20 AM

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Agent001,

Are you for real?

Any 5,000+ LBS SUV that just grazed the back of a deer would look the same or even better.

Show us proof of where the deer was hit, or otherwise you could just be lying to all of us.

bobus - 4/9/2008 3:18:37 AM

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Where is the dead deer body?

simmonsdp - 4/9/2008 7:48:41 AM

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001 is trying to say that this was from a deer at 75mph?? I agree wiyh Vendetta that the deer was just grazed at that speed and of course was it full grown or like was it "Bambi" size?? If he had hit it head on it would have rolled it over the hood and landed on his front lap sitting next to EL34..... :=))

4x4rules - 4/10/2008 6:10:50 PM

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my favorite picture from the bunch is "honda hits deer". There ya go fanboys!!!!!

farabira1 - 4/8/2008 8:16:13 PM

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Agent 001, BMW hushpuppy.

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Kiriller - 4/8/2008 8:17:40 PM

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This is actualy quite weired of bmw to put plastic fenders, although if u think about it, its actualy pretty practical, no rust, easy buff-out with a blowdryer and worstcase, parts dont cost as much as new metal parts.

And about those aztec comments, stfu u wish u could buy this car, all in all your just a flamer and a hater that sits in your moms basement and drives mommies 330xi

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Kiriller - 4/8/2008 9:15:23 PM

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Well let me put it this way, if hit a deer at same angle same speed same everything in a lexus, it would of caused same broken lamp, broken bumper and twisted medal quarter panel. Now with this, all you have to buy is another quarter paner which is going to be fraction of the cost for the lexus part which is going to be medal or the whole quarter panel will need to be rebufed, bondoed etc. I think its a smart move from bmw. Although im not sure how durable it is for example if u hit it with a fist etc, would be problematic if it breaks, if not kudos to bmw.

and really think about this point, Rust, small scabs/stone chips that are not taken care of will imidiatly rust, on plastic.. well it splastic no rust needed :)

EL34 - 4/8/2008 9:21:22 PM

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This BMW won't rust like a Toyota.

09CTSVforMe - 4/8/2008 10:43:29 PM

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lol...I CAN buy this car, but I won't...just like I chose not to buy Pontiac's version. lol

Kinger - 4/9/2008 4:57:48 AM

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The plastic fenders are to save weight. I thought people would know this kind of stuff, the e92 uses similar wings i believe. It won't be long before other manufacturers are using similar techniques to lower weight, thus improving performance and fuel-efficiency.

Rupert - 4/9/2008 7:34:56 AMView My AgentSpace

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Many cars have plastic fenders - they save weight, are easy to repair and easy to make into more complex shapes. Plus they're safer for peestrians.

agent507 - 4/9/2008 7:57:22 AM

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Even Rolls Royce has synthetic fenders (for the above mentioned reasons). So, think, think again, and than write.

BJS470 - 4/8/2008 9:20:19 PM

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Yea and have fun being ripped off by BMW for parts and labor to fix that thing. Too bad that deer wasn't EL34

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e46wagon - 4/8/2008 9:24:02 PM

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For a minute I thought it was a looks-improving M-Sport package. Then I remembered the old adage: You can't polish a turd. Can't deny it looks better this way, though.

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tattedtwice - 4/8/2008 10:13:34 PM

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If you own the vehicle in your username, you have zero room to talk, so I'd keep it shut if I were you.

tattedtwice - 4/8/2008 10:10:54 PM

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I f'n hate deer, so I hope that the bastard suffered. I get so sick of the loss of property and sometimes life because of them wandering where they dont belong. I wish there was a way to kill them all instantly and simultaneously.

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09CTSVforMe - 4/8/2008 10:45:50 PM

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Yeah! Damn those f-in animals for walking where there used to be open land that is now overrun with man-made strips of asphalt that should keep them from walking wherever they should freely roam. Seriously...wtf?

LDMAN - 4/8/2008 10:34:35 PM

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A major radiator leak for a car that is supposed to go off-road. I wondered how the X6 would look with a "bullbar" or "Deerbar." Sadly BMWUSA does not offer that accessory, yet.

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kthor - 4/9/2008 8:25:13 PM

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Yeah, because hitting a deer at 70 mph is exactly the same as off-roading!?! Is that a joke?

09CTSVforMe - 4/8/2008 10:42:15 PM

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Leave it to nature to make a design improvement to the AzteX6.

Now if only some animals would get to work on the Ugly1 Series...

Kudos to the agents for figuring out another way to get a BMW "article" posted! There's actually no link to another website on this one(!), but you summed it up properly here:

"BMW can't pay for better advertising than this." ...and the spies would know! ; )

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huu76 - 4/8/2008 10:53:57 PM

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Smells like BS to me. Is BMW so desperate for good press they have to trump up fake news?

IF there even was a deer, I'm more likely to believe the driver veered out of the way and hit some branches or a fence. A small deer is roughly the size of a person and you're telling me the bumper was unscathed. Whatever.

Hypthothetically, if it hit something (say a deer) at fult tilt (over 60km/h), the wheel well would be damaged and mirror would be missing (courtesy of Bambi's head hitting it).

I think the most severe circumstance is the X6 grazed the deer and smacked it on the ass (hence only the outside buld is actually smashed), then Bambi got up and pranced off, hence damage restricted to just the headlight assembly and fender.

A picture of a carcass (or even just the deers legs) would dispel my skepticism.

Incase you haven't caught on, I'm saying straight out these bozos lied. That's a lot of damage for givig a deer a love-tap.

If you want to impress me though, hit a moose dead centre and show me what the windshield looks like after.

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ChicaneShooter - 4/9/2008 6:43:31 AM

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interesting that you mention that.

a few years back, I DID hit a MOOSE. altho' my windshield got seriously cracked, there was MUCH LESS body damage. so little, i just lived with it and pocketed the insurance money. (did get a new windshield.)

total body damage to my 2000 focus: 1) one very small almost unnoticeable bump on the L front fender, where the moose's knee made contact. 2) one small nick at base of R rear window frame. i figure that the moose's RR hoof put that there, as he vaulted OVER the car. (with slight assist as my windshield pushed under his belly.)

huu76 - 4/8/2008 11:32:28 PM

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Here's an example of really hitting a deer head-on at 70mph. (warning: lots of guts)
http://www.ushuntingtoday.com/photos/deerimpact/accident.html

So the X6 took a lot of damage for grazing and apparently killing a fictitious animal.

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Agent001 - 4/9/2008 12:12:44 AMView My AgentSpace

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Cool theory!

DeerGate!

LOLOL!!!

001

w209w114 - 4/9/2008 12:59:48 AMView My AgentSpace

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Ahh Thats gross... I would have been traumatized if I was that driver getting out of the car after something like that covered in blood and guts. The deer looks like it was cut cleanly by the pics on the outside but the interior is another story! Truly incredible and almost fake looking. Thank god there arent any deer in Miami.

Vendetta - 4/9/2008 1:03:55 AM

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Agent001,

You wouldn't be getting such a hard time on this website if you didn't make up such outlandish stories to appease the BMW corporation.

"Agent001 - A rock hits the X6 windshield and it doesn't break."

"Agent001 - A nail tries to flatten the X6 tire, but it keeps air."

"Agent001 - A tree falls on the X6 and it doesn't get crushed."

OMG! OMG! Let's see any car other than than a BMW do that!

HomberSimslin - 4/9/2008 1:40:08 AM

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Its hard to believe the X6 was traveling at 70mph at the time of the collision with a deer. It so, there would be chunk of meat everywhere and blood splattered about the windshied.

My theory is: X6 test driver hit a flying canary.

germanautoaddict - 4/9/2008 8:41:02 AM

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That is what happens when driving a brick. In the X6 you would be able to avoid it for the most part. without fearing a rollover. Most likely the reason for the fender bender on the X6. Face it, BMW builds a car for real drivers.

0to60 - 4/9/2008 10:16:27 PM

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LOL @ Vendetta

4x4rules - 4/10/2008 6:05:00 PM

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I hope none of the young children on this site ever hit any reasonably sized animal at speed. but any of you luzers old enough to drive...................

NISSANINFINITI - 4/9/2008 2:27:56 AM

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ITS REALLY A GOOD LOOKING VEHICLE ALL OVER EXCEPT FROM THE REAR...BUT WHY DID IT CRACK, AND NOT FOLD??? IS IT FIBERGLASS OR PLASTIC OR SOMETHING???....WOW WHEN DID THEY STAR THAT AGAIN??

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Matthew1 - 4/9/2008 5:29:52 AM

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It's plastic. Deformable plastic wings have been used for years.

TURN OFF CAPS LOCK.

KZ258 - 4/9/2008 6:17:23 PM

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"TURN OFF CAPS LOCK."

LOL!

deepwater - 4/9/2008 3:00:38 AM

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Plastic fenders? It is dangerous for pedestrians. After the impact, I think it can occour serious danger. Is it safe? Is it conform with regulations?
Is it valuable for pedestrian protection?
In other hand the plastic change drastically their stifeness whenb the temerature change. I'm keen to know X6 fender solidity during winter.

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bobus - 4/9/2008 3:25:17 AM

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BMW uses plastic fenders to reduce weight. At least one other car uses the same, the 3 series convertible. A la Volkswagen Touareg.

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Kinger - 4/9/2008 4:59:52 AM

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Yeah, can't believe how many on here didn't know it's a weight saving feature. Just goes to show how many on here actually keep up with modern trends and actually know anything about cars!!

HomberSimslin - 4/9/2008 5:08:16 AM

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WOOOOOO Mister know it all and my sh!t don't stink....What do you drive a car made of rice cakes to save weight or something?

Matthew1 - 4/9/2008 5:28:10 AM

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Ignorance is bliss, eh homer?

Car conmpanies have been using high-grade, deformable plastic wings for years. It means minor dings don't require panel work (the plastic is deformable -as mentioned), it's cheaper to replace if damaged, and saves weight!

Oh but did you hear they have over-head valves now, fancy that!

Those crazy backward U-ropeans!

Matthew1 - 4/9/2008 5:28:46 AM

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*companies

Kinger - 4/9/2008 8:12:45 AM

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"What do you drive a car made of rice cakes to save weight or something?"

Such sparkling wit, and such a splendid delivery.. kudos!!

deepwater - 4/10/2008 2:56:46 AM

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This is missleading. The weight safe on plastic wings are less than 0,3% on total vehicle weight. Basically the car manufacturers are using plastic wings in order to create complicated surfaces. The metal pressure technology is not proper for some design elements.
If you have technical engineering knowledge, using plastic is questionable in case of low temperature. At low temperature (e.g. winter) the plastic materials are more rigid and easy to break.
Major wight problem at the moment for car manufacturer the following items:
Engine - L6 engines are heavier than V6.
Comfort - Airco, electric motor movements for seats, door closing, trunk lid closing...
Headlights - Xenon headlights are heavy.
Chassis - Arms, springs, stabilizers, brake discs and callipers... all made from heavy metals.

I hope you can see, that plastic wings using simple delight of customers, but useless. Frankly speaking I would implement strict rules to check the solidity of body parts on low temperature, because the accidents are happening during winter.

Sorry BMW, plastic wings are poor product execution. Save weight on engine and transmission. Do you have enough money to replace L6 engines?

MunichRob - 4/9/2008 5:48:53 AMView My AgentSpace

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How does the deer look?

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JUGNU - 4/9/2008 6:03:26 AMView My AgentSpace

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Some weeks ago my car(2008 Mitsubishi Pajero) hit a dog doing nearly 120KMH on the dark roads of Oman.

and it was even in better shape. Just a small dent in the front bumper. No breaking of lights or grilles like that.

JUGNU

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opfreak - 4/9/2008 7:55:29 AM

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I know a company that used to make their cards from plastic:

Saturn... they got laughed at for doing it...

But with BMW its 'weight' savings... LOL. Talk about spining. I can see those wheels turning on how to make a Stupid A%% Car look better.

Oh and weight savings? pleasse your saving 20 lbs on a car that weighs 4894 llbs.

I dont think BMW cares about the weight of this PIG.

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tampabmw - 4/9/2008 9:10:20 AM

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Ok guys, I find it shocking that no one seems to know about European Pedestrian Saftey Standards. Plastic bumpers are very common on all European cars. See for yourself
http://www.autosteel.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Media_Center1&CONTENTID=10524&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm

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deepwater - 4/12/2008 2:22:48 PM

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EURO NCAP is investigating only hood, nothing to do with fenders. In other hand, BMWX6 did not tedt at the moment.

Whelan - 4/9/2008 10:32:43 AM

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I'm a little off on this cause it seems to be a sidestrike. As in the deer was almost passed the car when it clipped him. Put that deer in the very dead center of the grille and watch it go through the windshield.

I've seen a 98 Ford Explorer clip a deer and the driver be perfectly fine.

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answer - 4/9/2008 11:12:30 AM

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An adult deer with full antlers hitting the X6 would be a different story. This accident represents a best-case scenario. Glad the driver was OK and the BMW did well, but this isn't a performance only an X6 could do.

And for those complaining about 001's support of BMW and its X6, don't worry. You'll see by the complete absence of his comments from future BMW ads how much 001's opinion (and autospies.com for that matter) is "respected" in the automotive world.

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Vendetta - 4/9/2008 12:26:01 PM

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Exactly...

When BMW's money stops flowing to this website, you will see their tune change.

4x4rules - 4/10/2008 6:01:22 PM

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yeah I hit a rhino once in my civic.........

MeanVulcan - 4/9/2008 12:19:56 PM

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"BMW can't pay for better advertising than this."

Do you mean how the X6's active safety systems couldn't help the driver avoid hitting the deer?

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4x4rules - 4/10/2008 6:06:22 PM

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i know how easy it must be on your PS2, but on the road its a little different, and on the track alot.

TheBoss - 4/9/2008 3:19:24 PM

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This woudn't have happened if they were driving the GT-R, they'd warped right through the dear cause the car so fast. And if needed, GT-R can still easily steer around the deer at 100mph plus just for fun. But in a numb and unresponsive BMW, yank the wheel as much as they did and the fender still gets destroyed.

BMW may use plastic fenders, but BMW plastic still cost more to replace than other's metallic or carbon fiber fenders.

The reason we have yet to see pictures of Bambi is because:

1) 001 and his buddy ate it cause BMW didn't pay for lunch.

2) It wasn't a deer they hit. Just poor BUILT quality. Vehicle wasn't design to go past 75mpg.

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4x4rules - 4/10/2008 6:07:15 PM

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this guy is obviously VERY smart.........

ChicaneShooter - 4/11/2008 4:09:28 AM

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agreed! +5 more just by myself if i could! LOL!

ChicaneShooter - 4/11/2008 4:21:21 AM

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rerun of my post further up. plus add'l related commentary at end.

"interesting that you mention that.

"a few years back, I DID hit a MOOSE. altho' my windshield got seriously cracked, there was MUCH LESS body damage. so little, i just lived with it and pocketed the insurance money. (did get a new windshield.)

"total body damage to my 2000 focus: 1) one very small almost unnoticeable bump on the L front fender, where the moose's knee made contact. 2) one small nick at base of R rear window frame. i figure that the moose's RR hoof put that there, as he vaulted OVER the car. (with slight assist as my windshield pushed under his belly.)"

the moose was going in the same direction i was. i THOT i'd just pass him by on the right, but the dumb critter decided he'd cut me off on his way to the right shoulder.

i estimate i was going about 40 - 50 mph, which seemed fast enuff to ALMOST slip right UNDER him!

ChicaneShooter - 4/11/2008 4:33:10 AM

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in another MOOSE kissing incident, i was behind a buddy in a chevy pickup, by approx. 200 yards. he sideswiped a moose, who took off his outside mirror.

by the time i came up and saw the moose (it was dark) i only saw a large mass down on the pavement. to minimize damage to my undercarriage (a toyota compact p/u), i aimed my inside wheels to run over her neck. (NO antlers, fortunately.)

that both provided a coup de grace for the poor critter, and allowed to pass over with NO DAMAGE to my tuff toy truck. (not even a wheel alignment was needed.)

bmwfan1513 - 4/9/2008 6:24:05 PM

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Poor deer and poor X6.

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ktu01 - 4/9/2008 8:25:37 PM

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Isn't going plastic the way Saturn went before? All their panels (except engine hood, top of car, and trunk lid) were made of some sort of plastic composite material to prevent dents and door dings. It just bounces back on minor bumps, and cracks on more severe hits.

The problem noted on Saturns was that in colder temperatures, it wasn't able to maintain as small of a panel gap, causing cold air and breeze to more easily penetrate into the cabin.

Plastic also tends to fade at a different rate than metal, so if you don't take care of your car, there is a possibility of the paint shades looking different on your car if it's a mix of metal and plastic.

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ktu01 - 4/9/2008 8:26:29 PM

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Sorry, i meant the *paint* on plastic may tend to fade differently than on metal.

LACMAN - 4/9/2008 8:44:28 PMView My AgentSpace

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Who the heck cares what it was this vehicle hit, I would still take it looking like that...

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olscuul - 4/10/2008 7:48:55 PM

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buicks and pontiacs have had plastic front fenders since the early 90's.
it looks like a glancing blow to the deers rear hooves or it's head.
last year, around the corner from where i live, a minivan hit a deer. it went through the windshield and it and the driver ended up dead against the inside of the rear hatch.

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jochet - 4/10/2008 9:07:08 PM

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I'm thinking that the majority of you guys have way too much time on your hands.

Some us may not love the looks of this car, but it will drive like a BMW; if you don't have one then you wish you could.

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