We hit a stag in the Touran – a massive swerve saw it hit the uptight pillar, and every side panel, but not the screen or roof. The nose left snot an the windscreen directly in front of mini_oab on the front seat. Close call.
Had started snowing and the outside lane was a no go area, except if you are in a BMW going the other way and decided to use it to overtake something, lost control got the rear end under the central reservation and ripped several posts out and sent them air bound onto the other carriageway. Was like slow motion watching bits of metal rain towards us till one smashed straight into the windscreen. Very very loud luckily no one injured and no damage to the van except the windscreen. Although annoying as was being traded in the next week for a new one!
+ well done for not panicking and keeping it on the tarmac.
Many would have had a big see-saw on the steering wheel and binned it into the armco / off the carraigeway.
I drive the same and they really are solid lumps with strength in the important areas, plus stable at warp speed too.
Hit a pheasant on the 303 a few years back – ripped the front roof bar off the car!
How the hell it didn’t hit the car behind me I’ll never know 😯
Was satisfying seeing it split in two in the rear view mirror though 😆
Going back round 2 junctions to find it was a total nightmare though.