I think my car ate a bird...

aus · 11-22-2010, 08:35 PM

I was driving along and noticed a small bird fly across the road and then turn back right in front of me low down. Next thing I know, there's a good sized puff of what looked like feathers that flew out of the top driver side hood vent. I don't really have time to open up the airbox, but I'm not sure I really want to at this point.

_Jono_ · 11-22-2010, 08:43 PM

bahahahahhaaa

cmk227 · 11-22-2010, 11:33 PM

Wow... It kinda funny and sad at the same time...

ace330i · 11-22-2010, 11:34 PM

Lol that sucks but it is funny

spyderco10 · 11-23-2010, 01:49 AM

you wrote this post before checking on the bird?

donovan · 11-23-2010, 02:17 AM

lmao, POOF tweet tweet...tweet.. tweet

Rapture · 11-23-2010, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by donovan

lmao, POOF tweet tweet...tweet.. tweet

I lol'd

emthreeboy · 11-23-2010, 03:02 AM

That sucks!

shendrick · 11-23-2010, 06:33 AM

Just make sure to feather the throttle from now on.

onefastman · 11-23-2010, 08:08 AM

just take it to the dealer, that should be covered right?

jeffnnj · 11-23-2010, 08:20 AM

I would probably call Capt. Sully Sullenberger for insight.

M3LISSA · 11-23-2010, 08:31 AM

awww the poor little birdy

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Oh well, I would check the car though.. lol

artar · 11-23-2010, 09:05 AM

Mine did that once... wait... no... come to think of it, it was an S4.

GT3 Tim · 11-23-2010, 09:44 AM

Reminds me of this old pic.....

1sikbmr · 11-23-2010, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by GT3 Tim

Reminds me of this old pic.....

GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!

KJM3 · 11-23-2010, 12:04 PM

I wouldnt doubt it, when I blast through a lot of leaves at 40-50mph some shoot up through the LH hood vent, bigger ones get caught underneath and the stems stick out until I slow down and they drop down. Had to clean them out a couple times, you dont have to take the airbox apart, its a pretty direct shot from the bumper inlet to the hood vent.

EmmDrei · 11-23-2010, 12:34 PM

@aus: Open up the airbox and clean it out. My M3 sucked in three birds thus far (and a fox killed itself by running head-on into my passenger door). I have no idea, why they chose my car to commit suicide, but it's a mess. Especially if the outside temperatures are not near freezing. The heat in the engine bay will not help either.

Doctor J · 11-23-2010, 12:35 PM

post fail! where are the pictures????

vividracing · 11-23-2010, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by shendrick

Just make sure to feather the throttle from now on.

Wah · 11-23-2010, 12:55 PM

Seriously... pics of the clean up job please. Maybe you can post a DIY.

sameh · 11-23-2010, 01:03 PM

EmmDrei · 11-23-2010, 01:11 PM

It may sound hillarious, but actually it's not if your going fast enough and the bird is big enough. One of mine was a crow on the Autobahn and all of the sudden you have blood and guts explode right into the drivers line of vision. And yes... the windshield wipers were obviously not made to clear that kind of mess. I honestly have no idea why none of the engineers just came up with the idea of simply mounting a grille in the air intake. It's just as dumb as having the vent on the left in the first place and thus blowing rain exactly where you least want it on a left-hand-drive car.

11-22-2010, 08:35 PM	#1
aus Major General 890 Rep 9,032 Posts Drives: Odysse Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach, CA iTrader: (10)	I think my car ate a bird... I was driving along and noticed a small bird fly across the road and then turn back right in front of me low down. Next thing I know, there's a good sized puff of what looked like feathers that flew out of the top driver side hood vent. I don't really have time to open up the airbox, but I'm not sure I really want to at this point. __________________ Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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11-22-2010, 08:43 PM	#2
_Jono_ Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 217 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 DCT, 2012 GTR, Speed3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	bahahahahhaaa
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11-22-2010, 11:33 PM	#3
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11-23-2010, 01:49 AM	#5
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11-23-2010, 02:17 AM	#6
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11-23-2010, 03:02 AM	#8
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11-23-2010, 06:33 AM	#9
shendrick Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 255 Posts Drives: 08 e90 M3, 05 e46 zhp, 07 X3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Boston MA iTrader: (0)	Just make sure to feather the throttle from now on.
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11-23-2010, 08:08 AM	#10
onefastman Major General 159 Rep 5,689 Posts Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (15)	just take it to the dealer, that should be covered right? __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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11-23-2010, 08:20 AM	#11
jeffnnj Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 281 Posts Drives: 2011 E93 M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NNJ, USA iTrader: (0)	I would probably call Capt. Sully Sullenberger for insight. __________________ 2011 M3 Convertible, Alpine White/Black Novillo Leather 2008 550i Sport, Platinum Gray/Natural Brown (retired) 2006 550i Silver Gray/Black (retired) 2002 M3 Convertible Titanium Silver/Black(retired) 1998 328i Convertible Arctic Silver/Gray(retired)
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11-23-2010, 08:31 AM	#12
M3LISSA Captain 786 Rep 978 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 COMP/SOLD Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	awww the poor little birdy ... Oh well, I would check the car though.. lol __________________ 2008 E60 550 ? Alpine White // RPI 2011 E90 M3 Competition // Alpine White // ESS // RPI // 20" BBS LM's, blah blah 2021 G80 M3 Competition // Brooklyn Grey // KW Suspension // 12mm Spacers all around // Resonator Delete
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11-23-2010, 09:05 AM	#13
artar Private 1 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 09 MR E92 M3; 08 SGM 135i Vert Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Mine did that once... wait... no... come to think of it, it was an S4.
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11-23-2010, 09:44 AM	#14
GT3 Tim Moderator 94 Rep 1,920 Posts Drives: 2014 MB E63S Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA iTrader: (0)	Reminds me of this old pic..... Attached Images __________________ Tim <--- apparently likes "3" cars 2014 E63S -- The Rocket 2014 F30 328i -- Kids car 2008 E90 M3 -- Sold 2004 GT3 -- Sold 1997 M3/4 -- Sold 1995 M3 -- Sold
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11-23-2010, 12:04 PM	#16
KJM3 Private First Class 5 Rep 177 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 6MT Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: East Tennessee iTrader: (0)	I wouldnt doubt it, when I blast through a lot of leaves at 40-50mph some shoot up through the LH hood vent, bigger ones get caught underneath and the stems stick out until I slow down and they drop down. Had to clean them out a couple times, you dont have to take the airbox apart, its a pretty direct shot from the bumper inlet to the hood vent.
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11-23-2010, 12:34 PM	#17
EmmDrei Lieutenant 26 Rep 401 Posts Drives: 2011 Saphire Black 1M Coupé Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: 300km to the Nordschleife iTrader: (0)	@aus: Open up the airbox and clean it out. My M3 sucked in three birds thus far (and a fox killed itself by running head-on into my passenger door). I have no idea, why they chose my car to commit suicide, but it's a mess. Especially if the outside temperatures are not near freezing. The heat in the engine bay will not help either. __________________ The best piece of road - worldwide.
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11-23-2010, 12:35 PM	#18
Doctor J Captain 33 Rep 741 Posts Drives: 2010 E93 M3 DCT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vancouver BC iTrader: (0)	post fail! where are the pictures???? __________________ 2010 BMW M3 vert with DCT & Akra (sold) 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S
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11-23-2010, 01:03 PM	#21
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11-23-2010, 01:11 PM	#22
EmmDrei Lieutenant 26 Rep 401 Posts Drives: 2011 Saphire Black 1M Coupé Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: 300km to the Nordschleife iTrader: (0)	It may sound hillarious, but actually it's not if your going fast enough and the bird is big enough. One of mine was a crow on the Autobahn and all of the sudden you have blood and guts explode right into the drivers line of vision. And yes... the windshield wipers were obviously not made to clear that kind of mess. I honestly have no idea why none of the engineers just came up with the idea of simply mounting a grille in the air intake. It's just as dumb as having the vent on the left in the first place and thus blowing rain exactly where you least want it on a left-hand-drive car. __________________ The best piece of road - worldwide.
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