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Evo eats bird at 180 mph

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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 11:46 AM
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Default Evo eats bird at 180 mph

http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?d...036139&hl=en-GB

Whack!

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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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"It was still moving so I did it again"
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 11:53 AM
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Nothing to get in a flap about.
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 11:58 AM
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Blimey you don't expect that !!

Don't know why - it must happen occasionally !

ICK!
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 01:35 PM
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i've just booked up for the SIDC trackday at knockhill on the 10th march - will try to avoid any low flying seagulls!
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 03:35 PM
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A bird? Pah! http://www.metacafe.com/watch/80584/accident/
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 03:57 PM
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Fair play to the guy he handles it quite well. He looks after the safety of his passengers and the car without any big drama or fusss. He does a lot better than most idiots would manage.
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 07:05 AM
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yep... and he slowed down quickly and safley too.
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 07:42 AM
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remember a thread some time back with a bird sprayed over the intercooler of a Scooby - made a right mess
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 11:02 AM
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I hit a crow at over 100mph in my Teg. It broke its beak on the A pillar. I carried on to miss my flight regardless...

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