N/S Headlight for 1986 GT...deer accident!

86audicoupe · 21-05-09, 03:43 PM

Came into contact with a rather large deer last night, did their usual thing of standing by the side of the road on their starting blocks waiting for a car to come along!

Does anyone have a N/S headlight I could purchase please? The mounts are broken on mine so I've drilled several through the plastic that remains so I can cable tie it into position but this isn't ideal!

Coxy · 21-05-09, 06:00 PM

Deer oh deer! Mind you it could have been a lot worse. If you gatecrash Martc's thread you might find someone who has one in their stash. Either that or try Audicoupeparts on here

Emjay · 21-05-09, 08:40 PM

blimey, I though pheasants were bad, never ever hit a deer in my life. What happened? Was there much blood and gore?

Gaz · 21-05-09, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 86audicoupe

Came into contact with a rather large deer last night, did their usual thing of standing by the side of the road on their starting blocks waiting for a car to come along!

Does anyone have a N/S headlight I could purchase please? The mounts are broken on mine so I've drilled several through the plastic that remains so I can cable tie it into position but this isn't ideal!

Doh!.. a dear?

was it a female dear? (sry couldn't resist

)

Got any pics? is the car basically OK?

Martc · 22-05-09, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Coxy

Deer oh deer! Mind you it could have been a lot worse. If you gatecrash Martc's thread you might find someone who has one in their stash. Either that or try Audicoupeparts on here

I still need a headlight

Sorry to hear about your dear- saster - hopefully it can be fixed easliy!

Isimmo · 22-05-09, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Gaz

Got any pics?

You just want to see the entrails all over the bonnet don't you....

audicoupeparts · 22-05-09, 04:34 PM

i ve still got about 30 headlights so might be able to make a good one up!

86audicoupe · 24-05-09, 02:20 PM

Hi all! Thanks for your replies, concerns and help in getting a new headlight! Deer died, hit it at about 40-50mph which consequently pushed the headlight right in and cut the wing slightly which folded back on itself! Sorry, don't have any photos of the dead deer (it was dark at the time) and I did a temporary bodge repair the morning after. Will probably take you up on the offer Dave if that's ok. Preferably want one that's not looking tired (grey/rusty reflectors). In Newquay this weekend so will speak to you when I get back. Thanks!

Retroreject · 07-06-09, 07:43 AM

Thats EXACTLY what happened to my GT?...scary...I was lucky. It knocked the headlamp back into the car,
breaking the mounting brackets and creasing the corner of the wing. Ive since had it repaired tho, and had to drill into the headlamp to attach another bracket!.I got away lightly..could have been a lot worse. Other than breaking the mountings and creasing the corner it did no other damage.

(Pic taken after straightning headlamp back)

Perhaps it was the same animal..probably got something against Audis!..

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21-05-09, 06:00 PM	#2
Coxy 4 Ring Mafia Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on the side of a hill in Shropshire! Posts: 28,215	Deer oh deer! Mind you it could have been a lot worse. If you gatecrash Martc's thread you might find someone who has one in their stash. Either that or try Audicoupeparts on here

21-05-09, 08:40 PM	#3
Emjay Man Fettler Extraodinaire Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up my own arse blowing smoke Posts: 7,417	blimey, I though pheasants were bad, never ever hit a deer in my life. What happened? Was there much blood and gore?

22-05-09, 04:34 PM	#7
audicoupeparts Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,161	i ve still got about 30 headlights so might be able to make a good one up!

24-05-09, 02:20 PM	#8
86audicoupe Classic Audi Pervert! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 2,182	Hi all! Thanks for your replies, concerns and help in getting a new headlight! Deer died, hit it at about 40-50mph which consequently pushed the headlight right in and cut the wing slightly which folded back on itself! Sorry, don't have any photos of the dead deer (it was dark at the time) and I did a temporary bodge repair the morning after. Will probably take you up on the offer Dave if that's ok. Preferably want one that's not looking tired (grey/rusty reflectors). In Newquay this weekend so will speak to you when I get back. Thanks!

07-06-09, 07:43 AM	#9
Retroreject Grown up member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: In a box Posts: 153	Thats EXACTLY what happened to my GT?...scary...I was lucky. It knocked the headlamp back into the car, breaking the mounting brackets and creasing the corner of the wing. Ive since had it repaired tho, and had to drill into the headlamp to attach another bracket!.I got away lightly..could have been a lot worse. Other than breaking the mountings and creasing the corner it did no other damage. (Pic taken after straightning headlamp back) Perhaps it was the same animal..probably got something against Audis!..