RX-8 totalled in car wash - Page 2

machfive · 2012-02-22 21:05:40

oh and... thought this was funny. 236106

02-22-2012, 10:18 PM

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oh and... thought this was funny.

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02-23-2012, 02:18 AM

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I hope you didn't leave a tip.

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02-25-2012, 07:21 AM

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Lesson? If you can avoid it, never ever ever ever ever let anyone drive your car. I never valet or have my car washed or even touched my anyone if it's not absolutely necessary. When it is unavoidable, I ALWAYS ask to drive the car. I have turned down many businesses when they say no. But usually they understand and will let me drive it on on off the ramp, or park it or whatever.

I am even more particular about my RX-8 than any other car, since the early models are flooding if not handled correctly.

It pains to see this happen.. I'm very sorry for your loss.

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02-25-2012, 12:16 PM

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FYI, RX8's dont have the "crash bar".

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02-25-2012, 12:26 PM

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^what do you call it then?

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02-25-2012, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by machfive

Apparently, the car wash attendant failed to inform his boss that he did not know how to drive a stick shift. He got into my car at the vacuum station and attempted to drive it into the car wash by flooring it and dumping the clutch.

9k and dumping the clutch would have been loud. Must have been a very noisy car wash!

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02-25-2012, 12:32 PM

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^what do you call it then?

I meant its not a detachable one.

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9k and dumping the clutch would have been loud. Must have been a very noisy car wash!

the guy played too much NFS and GTA probably.

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02-25-2012, 12:35 PM

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On the S1 it can be removed. Not so with the S2? Some members here have built smaller versions for their cars.

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02-25-2012, 12:38 PM

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That sux!

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02-25-2012, 02:33 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Squidward

Lesson? If you can avoid it, never ever ever ever ever let anyone drive your car. I never valet or have my car washed or even touched my anyone if it's not absolutely necessary. When it is unavoidable, I ALWAYS ask to drive the car. I have turned down many businesses when they say no. But usually they understand and will let me drive it on on off the ramp, or park it or whatever.

I am even more particular about my RX-8 than any other car, since the early models are flooding if not handled correctly.

That would be the case with any car that you really care about!!

But as you said, it might not always be possible.