View Full Version : The RX8 suspension saved this guy's ass today.


Phoenix7
01-22-2008, 04:55 AM
I'm Driving down the road and I see a nice RX8 pass me in the left lane. Stock, but clean. The road was soaked since it's been raining and I'm a good 40ft. behind him.

We get to a main intersection and I'm a good 4 seconds behind him accelerating at a normal pace in the middle lane to get to the S. bound Fwy. Past the intersection is a mall plaza and I see some cars slow down to go into the plaza. The RX8 is still in the very left lane and needs to be in the RIGHT lane to get on the N. bound fwy. Rx8 turns the signal on, no cars in the middle lane except for me a good 4 seconds behind (>30mph).

Out of nowhere, without a signal, an RSX/Integra swerves from the right lane to the MIDDLE LANE Right into the RX8 (now 3/4 into the middle lane). Apparently this guy could not wait for the traffic to clear ahead of him (remember the people trying to turn into the plaza?) and just turned. The RX8 swerved AWAY and AHEAD in the wet with such ease and fluidity that I smiled and thought about the great handling of the 8 and how even in the wet it can help avoid an accident caused by a total moron.



Wet or Dry, the 8 continues to amaze me. The second refines the suspension even MORE.

momo
01-22-2008, 06:51 AM
Great story. Whats up with your post count its a 0? And you just made this thread :eyetwitch

Socket7
01-22-2008, 11:22 AM
posts in the lounge dont count towards your post count.

Damn honda ricers.

alnielsen
01-22-2008, 11:34 AM
Looks like he just joined.

SideOfBacon
01-22-2008, 11:40 AM
Looks like he just joined.

a week ago yesterday in fact
Join Date: 01-14-2008

Fortunate Few
01-22-2008, 01:14 PM
nice! good story.

Phoenix7
01-22-2008, 02:50 PM
yeah, non technical posts don't increase your post counter, just like at the RX7club.

HiTMaNN
01-22-2008, 03:04 PM
yeah, non technical posts don't increase your post counter, just like at the RX7club.

LoL Yah they like to tie all us useless Loungers to low post counts so no one takes our advice seriously.

StealthTL
01-22-2008, 03:05 PM
........all us useless Loungers.........

Jeez, glad I didn't say that!

S

Phoenix7
01-22-2008, 03:09 PM
haha, it can't be worse than the rx7club lounge. :icon_no2:

HiTMaNN
01-22-2008, 03:12 PM
haha, it can't be worse than the rx7club lounge. :icon_no2:

I must say they have there fair share of A holes there. Not a friendly bunch at all.

DOMINION
01-22-2008, 03:25 PM
^LOL yup

Phoenix7
01-22-2008, 03:33 PM
I'm not the friendliest bastard either, I just assume everyone is stupid from the beginning. I've learned that it's less disappointing that way.

HiTMaNN
01-22-2008, 04:15 PM
I'm not the friendliest bastard either, I just assume everyone is stupid from the beginning. I've learned that it's less disappointing that way.

I guess that does make it easier when you have to look in the mirror

Phoenix7
01-22-2008, 04:26 PM
:lol:


:nono:no.

Don't start what you can't finish.