What is the worst thing you've done to your RX-8?
07-06-2006 | 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Rinkadink
ARgghggh, not my fault, but today while coming home on the highway at night I heard this loud "TUNK" against lower right side of my car. I dunno what it was or what it did, because I can't see any body damage. But it scared me, and worried me.
just playin
07-06-2006 | 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Raptor2k
Start a thread about it!
just playin
just playin
. Anyhow, it sounded like a wheel nut or a stone of the same size came up and hit something. I was having such a relaxing and fun ride up to that point.
07-06-2006 | 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by lshu
I outran a security staff person (not a cop) in my 8. My action suprised me because I am usually an avid law-abiding citizen. Here is my story and rationale:
As you might know, I am trying to decide whether I should buy MS shocks/springs or RB springs/tokico shocks to go along with my RB sways. So I decided to do a little hands-on research at a local twisty private road that leads to a construction site. Usually no one is on this road at night, so I go there around 10pm and begin driving briskly around the turns, braking and accelerating suddenly to gauge the reaction of the shocks. On the way I see a white unmarked truck in the distance, so I slow down and pass him as if I was just lost (ha). I reached the construction site, so I made a U-turn and drove the other way. All of a sudden I see the same white truck coming toward me, and it makes a U-turn in front of me. When I passed the truck, it turned on a single rotating red flashing light and began tailing me. So at this point, there is a heavy *** truck behind me, a dark, fun, twisty road ahead of me, and a nervous me sitting at the helm of my window-tinted, nav-up, Revi-intake, RB sway fitted RX-8. What do you think I decided to do next? I gun it down the road at 80mph, and to my surprise this truck is really trying to follow me! So I flew through the turns at slightly uncomfortable speeds and left the truck further and further behind. I reached the public roads and made some random turns into a residential area to make sure I wasn't followed. After calming down a bit, I decided I was hungry so I went to Wendy's and got some 99 cent chicken nuggets and went home.
As you might know, I am trying to decide whether I should buy MS shocks/springs or RB springs/tokico shocks to go along with my RB sways. So I decided to do a little hands-on research at a local twisty private road that leads to a construction site. Usually no one is on this road at night, so I go there around 10pm and begin driving briskly around the turns, braking and accelerating suddenly to gauge the reaction of the shocks. On the way I see a white unmarked truck in the distance, so I slow down and pass him as if I was just lost (ha). I reached the construction site, so I made a U-turn and drove the other way. All of a sudden I see the same white truck coming toward me, and it makes a U-turn in front of me. When I passed the truck, it turned on a single rotating red flashing light and began tailing me. So at this point, there is a heavy *** truck behind me, a dark, fun, twisty road ahead of me, and a nervous me sitting at the helm of my window-tinted, nav-up, Revi-intake, RB sway fitted RX-8. What do you think I decided to do next? I gun it down the road at 80mph, and to my surprise this truck is really trying to follow me! So I flew through the turns at slightly uncomfortable speeds and left the truck further and further behind. I reached the public roads and made some random turns into a residential area to make sure I wasn't followed. After calming down a bit, I decided I was hungry so I went to Wendy's and got some 99 cent chicken nuggets and went home.
07-06-2006 | 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Rinkadink
Ah, sarcasm . Anyhow, it sounded like a wheel nut or a stone of the same size came up and hit something. I was having such a relaxing and fun ride up to that point.
. Anyhow, it sounded like a wheel nut or a stone of the same size came up and hit something. I was having such a relaxing and fun ride up to that point.
, can't buff em out or anything, would be hundreds to get it repaired professionally.
07-06-2006 | 04:21 AM
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Originally Posted by REMillers
Forgot that it had just rained heavily and went to open the sun roof.
Hint rain on the sunroof + opening it = instant shower.
Hint rain on the sunroof + opening it = instant shower.
That's nothing, though. My mom's Tribute has a moonroof on it. It had been bright and sunny and in the mid 70s, so she had the moonroof open. When she got home she didn't close it (was going to leave again in about 30 minutes). A random, unexpected heavy downpour came up and soaked the inside. It was only raining a few minutes before she got it closed but it was awfully went inside!
07-06-2006 | 04:36 AM
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Originally Posted by BunnyGirl
That almost happened to me right after I got my car in March. My mom wanted to open the moonroof and I stopped her just in time, realizing that the window tillts and that it would run in on us.
That's nothing, though. My mom's Tribute has a moonroof on it. It had been bright and sunny and in the mid 70s, so she had the moonroof open. When she got home she didn't close it (was going to leave again in about 30 minutes). A random, unexpected heavy downpour came up and soaked the inside. It was only raining a few minutes before she got it closed but it was awfully went inside!
That's nothing, though. My mom's Tribute has a moonroof on it. It had been bright and sunny and in the mid 70s, so she had the moonroof open. When she got home she didn't close it (was going to leave again in about 30 minutes). A random, unexpected heavy downpour came up and soaked the inside. It was only raining a few minutes before she got it closed but it was awfully went inside!
Did that in my protege5 with all the windows down and sunroof; freak spring shower.
Had diamond plate floor mats in that car and the water was least a good inche puddle. Seats....even worst. Quickly closed the windows, put every towel I could find in there and drove to a friends house where we whipped out hair dyers and heat guns. Spent the next 4-5 hours sitting there drying it all.
Only saving grace was that the dash (radio, guages etc) did not get that wet and no nasty smell afterwards.
Only way it could have gotten any more wet was if it had been driven into a lake.
Lesson learned: never leave windows and roof open.
07-06-2006 | 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by REMillers
Forgot that it had just rained heavily and went to open the sun roof.
Hint rain on the sunroof + opening it = instant shower.
Hint rain on the sunroof + opening it = instant shower.
. and damn i had to go back into the restaurant to get napkins to wipe the interior of my car dry. the good thing is that i got leather. hahaha 
but we still got hella wet. it was funny that we both were hella crackin up and she kept callin me stupid! luck me that she didnt fix up her hair that day for some special ocassion. i wouldve got raped instantly!! (good old days) 
07-06-2006 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by REMillers
Forgot that it had just rained heavily and went to open the sun roof.
Hint rain on the sunroof + opening it = instant shower.
Hint rain on the sunroof + opening it = instant shower.
07-06-2006 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Rinkadink
What worst thing you've done to your car and yet find it still working perfectly fine afterwards? I guess this thread could be a testament to the 8's durability.
Until then the worst thing *I* did to my car was to drink coffee in it (from a travel mug! only once or twice! on really long really early trips!!)
However, a deer took a heavy toll on my RX-8 - https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/hit-deer-5-week-anniversary-76587/
Getting back to testaments of the 8's durability - I plowed right through/under that deer. It was up on my sunroof before I hit the brakes. The damage could have been far, far worse; it could have come through the windshield and killed me, but it wasn't and it didn't and my 8 is as good as new.
I tried to collect more stories of *serious* durability experiences in the Airbag Stories thread, but it didn't get a lot of traction. I was especially disappointed to not get more side-impact first-hand accounts - https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/airbag-stories-76596/
07-06-2006 | 10:04 AM
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I live and drive in Rhode Island.
Truck brand seems to be irrelevant. They sound like the same brand of people - really, really f8ckin stupid.
Originally Posted by BunnyGirl
Their tailgate was also mangled-looking and broken loose on one side. I wonder if they were the same brand of truck? I didn't see what they were.
07-06-2006 | 11:55 AM
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Allow my idiot immature friend ride shotgun. I shifted out into neutral while breaking and I had the clutch down. Well this jackass thinks it would be funny to throw it into second gear while im doing about 35. Needless to say I let go of the clutch and to my horror, my wheels lock up and begin to scream and squeel. The rear end begins bouncing hard and I can almost feel the clutch smashing down. I was like WTF? This kid is laughing his *** off not realising the danger he just put us in and the damage he could have cost me. After that incident he now looks like this 
. I cannot even begin to tell you guys the anger that was flowing through me, I am surprised this bastard lived.
. I cannot even begin to tell you guys the anger that was flowing through me, I am surprised this bastard lived.
07-06-2006 | 01:07 PM
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First day I got the car, new to stick. Hit some construction on the interstate going uphill, and a truck pulls ahead going slow. Go from 6th to 5th. All good. Really poking, so I go from 5th to 4th... and hit 2nd. Oops.
At least I'm not the only one who's done that.
At least I'm not the only one who's done that.
07-06-2006 | 03:31 PM
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All these people accidentally shifting to second are weak sauce . I once let my friend shift for me as I was talking on my cell phone. As pull I from a traffic light, he shifts from 1st to 2nd, then 2nd to.... 1st!! BAM RPMs shot up to 10K faster than you can say "shat!!". Needless to say I don't let anyone do that anymore.
. I once let my friend shift for me as I was talking on my cell phone. As pull I from a traffic light, he shifts from 1st to 2nd, then 2nd to.... 1st!! BAM RPMs shot up to 10K faster than you can say "shat!!". Needless to say I don't let anyone do that anymore.
07-07-2006 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by dmc27
I live and drive in Rhode Island.
Truck brand seems to be irrelevant. They sound like the same brand of people - really, really f8ckin stupid.
Truck brand seems to be irrelevant. They sound like the same brand of people - really, really f8ckin stupid.
07-11-2006 | 01:05 AM
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Worst thing Ive done? Started moding... now Im addicted.
Its gotten to the point where I ration out DIY projects so I dont do them all at once and be stuck with no option but to spend $$
I thought the time I accidentally shifted from 4th to 2nd was a horrendous foul, but apparently Im not alone.
Its gotten to the point where I ration out DIY projects so I dont do them all at once and be stuck with no option but to spend $$
I thought the time I accidentally shifted from 4th to 2nd was a horrendous foul, but apparently Im not alone.