Just lost my door mirror to a herd of Cows !

MattyMarsh · 22nd November 2006, 17:22

My first post here, so hello to everyone.

With the pleasantries out of the way....

Can you believe it. My new 1.8 EX (4 weeks old) just had it's drivers door mirror ripped off by a herd of cows. ( Try not to laugh. No please dont laugh ! )

The cows were approaching me whilst driving through a country road, I pulled over to let them pass, and suddenly one panicked and brushed itself alongside the car, slowly ripping the mirror off.

Apparently the farmer tried to warn me. He parked his land rover facing the on coming traffic, but his head lights were on full beam and I could hardly see anything.

He never told me stop, and there were no road signs warning me.

He tried to say I was speeding. I couldn't have been speeding because I pulled over and stopped before the cows went past.

I'm going into Honda tomorrow for them to take a look. But how much do think this will cost for a new mirror ?

It appears the electronics have shorted, because the heating system has stopped working and the alarm flashing lights no longer work. Hopefully this only needs a simple reset. What do you think ?

Matthew.

karlak · 22nd November 2006, 17:27

That really is bad luck,

almost sounds udder'ly ridiculous, you would have thought they would have mooooo'ved out of the way

Anyhow, welcome to the forum, and hope the mirror gets sorted

Type S Bournemouth · 22nd November 2006, 17:37

cant see it being that cheap

Thats the trouble with having fancy painted, heated and with indicator included wing mirrors. At a guess i bet your looking at the high 100's. Maybe into the 200's but i could be wrong.

Might be worth asking John Pease Honda for a quote as they offer a discount to civinfo members but not sure if thats only for optional extras though.

basegreen · 22nd November 2006, 17:40

Wow, never herd of that happening before, and you're right to have a beef with that farmer. At least it was just the wing mirror and not a window put through - you'd have been fresian cold.

karlak · 22nd November 2006, 17:43

see this post re: mirror

Broken door mirror

MattyMarsh · 22nd November 2006, 17:56

So next time you see a herd of cows, run for the hills, or drive across the nearest field.

It's going to be embarissing explaining this to all my friends. I will be the 'butt' of cow jokes for ever more.

If I'm being totally honest, it was a bit scarey. Seeing 200 cows walking towards you. I could see my life flashing before me. Would the airbags save me, or would I be flattened into the ground.

MattyMarsh · 22nd November 2006, 17:58

Yes. Very funny. Ha, ha.

Quote:

Originally Posted by karlak

That really is bad luck,

almost sounds udder'ly ridiculous, you would have thought they would have mooooo'ved out of the way

Pottsy · 22nd November 2006, 17:59

The farmer will of course be insured, so he should really cough up for this. If he doesn't play you should get the case herd in front of the small claims court.

basegreen · 22nd November 2006, 18:57

I would definitely get in touch with the cow owner. Don't accept any bull. There's a lot of money at steak..

JPDirect · 22nd November 2006, 19:28

Like your work Basegreen.

With regards to the thread, I've had a cow hit the back of my car (lucky not my Civic), she didn't even see me, stupid bloody cow...!

basegreen · 22nd November 2006, 19:44

I think you're all milking it now.

Topcat · 22nd November 2006, 20:45

Is it alabaster silverside colour? Im sure calf the cars are made in that colour!

Suppose you should be grateful they didn't hit you topside that would have caused some real damage!

basegreen · 22nd November 2006, 20:51

Did they damage the cattle-itic converter?

sco77harris · 22nd November 2006, 21:24

i reckon 300

Korkut Varol · 22nd November 2006, 22:56

Now that is a proof of how good the word defines the animal.. A cow!
No other word could describe that animal better!

Anyhow, you were lucky not to have a worse damage...

I had my one and only accident in 1995, when 2 cows rushed on the road like ponys, from an unseen bank bottom beside the road... The car was a Renault-11, no abs etc. and I hit one of them right in its rump.

I think my hitting speed was about 80 kph (50 mph) and luckily, the cow swung away to the left after the hit and not rolled on the bonnet, so we were blessed from any injuries...
The case is different from yours but I wanted to share a memory upon this topic. I apologize if anyone is disturbed....

Jobo · 23rd November 2006, 00:26

At least it moo-ved you enough to post!

Haven't had trouble with cows but had a close shave twice with sheep - once in the Lake District and then in Goathland - I kid you not! Baaaadd joke, I know!!! It is really scary though, when you're sat there and lots of animals are running towards your car!!!

jayt43 · 23rd November 2006, 08:52

Good job there was no damage on the udder side as well. That would have been even more expensive! Sounds like the farmer is trying to milk this one for all its worth. Statistically speaking this kind of incident is rare. Well, there have been a few reported cases, so in fact, I'd say it was medium-rare...

richierich · 23rd November 2006, 09:59

You want to try sitting in an open topped, open sided Land Rover in the middle of no where when an elephant decides its coming your way. Smell it? I was sitting in it!

jayt43 · 23rd November 2006, 11:50

I had a similar experience in Crawley town centre on a Friday night once....

richierich · 23rd November 2006, 12:26

Brackley is similar, once had a close encounter with the local wild life there.

22nd November 2006, 17:22	#1 (permalink)
MattyMarsh Valve Cap Join Date: 1st November 2006 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Just lost my door mirror to a herd of Cows ! My first post here, so hello to everyone. With the pleasantries out of the way.... Can you believe it. My new 1.8 EX (4 weeks old) just had it's drivers door mirror ripped off by a herd of cows. ( Try not to laugh. No please dont laugh ! ) The cows were approaching me whilst driving through a country road, I pulled over to let them pass, and suddenly one panicked and brushed itself alongside the car, slowly ripping the mirror off. Apparently the farmer tried to warn me. He parked his land rover facing the on coming traffic, but his head lights were on full beam and I could hardly see anything. He never told me stop, and there were no road signs warning me. He tried to say I was speeding. I couldn't have been speeding because I pulled over and stopped before the cows went past. I'm going into Honda tomorrow for them to take a look. But how much do think this will cost for a new mirror ? It appears the electronics have shorted, because the heating system has stopped working and the alarm flashing lights no longer work. Hopefully this only needs a simple reset. What do you think ? Matthew.

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This thread is about: Just lost my door mirror to a herd of Cows !, it's in General Discussion at the Honda Civic forum Civinfo; My first post here, so hello to everyone. With the pleasantries out of the way.... Can you believe it. My new 1.8 EX (4 weeks ...

22nd November 2006, 17:27	#2 (permalink)
karlak Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 3rd June 2006 Posts: 432 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	That really is bad luck, almost sounds udder'ly ridiculous, you would have thought they would have mooooo'ved out of the way Anyhow, welcome to the forum, and hope the mirror gets sorted

22nd November 2006, 17:37	#3 (permalink)
Type S Bournemouth Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 3rd October 2006 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 976 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	cant see it being that cheap Thats the trouble with having fancy painted, heated and with indicator included wing mirrors. At a guess i bet your looking at the high 100's. Maybe into the 200's but i could be wrong. Might be worth asking John Pease Honda for a quote as they offer a discount to civinfo members but not sure if thats only for optional extras though.

22nd November 2006, 17:40	#4 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,896 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Wow, never herd of that happening before, and you're right to have a beef with that farmer. At least it was just the wing mirror and not a window put through - you'd have been fresian cold.

22nd November 2006, 17:43	#5 (permalink)
karlak Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 3rd June 2006 Posts: 432 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	see this post re: mirror Broken door mirror

22nd November 2006, 17:56	#6 (permalink)
MattyMarsh Valve Cap Join Date: 1st November 2006 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	So next time you see a herd of cows, run for the hills, or drive across the nearest field. It's going to be embarissing explaining this to all my friends. I will be the 'butt' of cow jokes for ever more. If I'm being totally honest, it was a bit scarey. Seeing 200 cows walking towards you. I could see my life flashing before me. Would the airbags save me, or would I be flattened into the ground.

22nd November 2006, 17:59	#8 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,470 Thanks: 22 Thanked 166 Times in 97 Posts iTrader: (0)	The farmer will of course be insured, so he should really cough up for this. If he doesn't play you should get the case herd in front of the small claims court.

22nd November 2006, 19:28	#10 (permalink)
JPDirect Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 1st October 2006 Location: London Posts: 172 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Like your work Basegreen. With regards to the thread, I've had a cow hit the back of my car (lucky not my Civic), she didn't even see me, stupid bloody cow...!

22nd November 2006, 19:44	#11 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,896 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	I think you're all milking it now.

22nd November 2006, 20:45	#12 (permalink)
Topcat Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 11th May 2006 Location: Middlesex Posts: 2,759 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (0)	Is it alabaster silverside colour? Im sure calf the cars are made in that colour! Suppose you should be grateful they didn't hit you topside that would have caused some real damage!

22nd November 2006, 20:51	#13 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,896 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Did they damage the cattle-itic converter?

22nd November 2006, 21:24	#14 (permalink)
sco77harris Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th June 2006 Location: stanmore london Posts: 978 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	i reckon 300

22nd November 2006, 22:56	#15 (permalink)
Korkut Varol Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 31st October 2006 Location: Ankara, Turkey Posts: 466 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Now that is a proof of how good the word defines the animal.. A cow! No other word could describe that animal better! Anyhow, you were lucky not to have a worse damage... I had my one and only accident in 1995, when 2 cows rushed on the road like ponys, from an unseen bank bottom beside the road... The car was a Renault-11, no abs etc. and I hit one of them right in its rump. I think my hitting speed was about 80 kph (50 mph) and luckily, the cow swung away to the left after the hit and not rolled on the bonnet, so we were blessed from any injuries... The case is different from yours but I wanted to share a memory upon this topic. I apologize if anyone is disturbed....

23rd November 2006, 00:26	#16 (permalink)
Jobo Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: UK Posts: 683 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	At least it moo-ved you enough to post! Haven't had trouble with cows but had a close shave twice with sheep - once in the Lake District and then in Goathland - I kid you not! Baaaadd joke, I know!!! It is really scary though, when you're sat there and lots of animals are running towards your car!!!

23rd November 2006, 08:52	#17 (permalink)
jayt43 Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 27th June 2006 Location: Budapest Posts: 520 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Good job there was no damage on the udder side as well. That would have been even more expensive! Sounds like the farmer is trying to milk this one for all its worth. Statistically speaking this kind of incident is rare. Well, there have been a few reported cases, so in fact, I'd say it was medium-rare...

23rd November 2006, 09:59	#18 (permalink)
richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	You want to try sitting in an open topped, open sided Land Rover in the middle of no where when an elephant decides its coming your way. Smell it? I was sitting in it!

23rd November 2006, 11:50	#19 (permalink)
jayt43 Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 27th June 2006 Location: Budapest Posts: 520 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I had a similar experience in Crawley town centre on a Friday night once....

23rd November 2006, 12:26	#20 (permalink)
richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Brackley is similar, once had a close encounter with the local wild life there.