An M1A1 Abrams tank backed over his RX-8 at GDC (he moved there a few months
ago) which was parked well away from everyone to avoid dings...

OUCH!!!!

-Bern

Jeeze, that totally sucks...altho i sort of wish they'd backed up farther, and someone was video taping it...

that'll buff right now, no problem.

That's funny...it could only happen to a silver car!!!! :D

ohh... awesome!!! That is one for the Gallery of Comedy!!! :)

^ I was how long it would take you to show up and pick over the bones for your site. :D

Silver Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhh

It had to be Silver!!! Of course!! :eek:

Carlos

As soon as I saw this thread, I knew it was going to be a silver. :p

Notice from that picture that it was the only car parked directly inline with the hangar door. I wonder if everyone else knew something he didn't? He should have just taken his chance with the door dings by parking where everyone else does!

at least he'll get a new one i assume

whoa rg i dig the new avatar....

joke:

Owner: Guess what,

Friend: What?

Owner: My car was involved in an accident.

Friend: What happened?

Owner: It was hit by a tank!

Friend: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA H bitch...

haha thats funny! I would say it was sad but we all know it is funny!! Go Silvers!

Tommy Boy: Oh man that...was...totally...awesome! But yeah sorry about your car Richard.

Dude thats tiiiight hahaha
I want my car to be smashed by a tank just to say I got smashed by a tank.

A - Notice how f'ing strong the cage on that car is. If he was sitting in the car, he would probably have had no major damage

B - I like the fact he has a good attitude about it.

Great Pics!!!

Dude thats tiiiight hahaha
I want my car to be smashed by a tank just to say I got smashed by a tank.

its like a war scar! cooool..haha

i can't believe it's a silver. i'm not superstitious. i don't believe in this crap. nnnooooooooooooooooo.......

good lord....does insurance file that as a normal claim? I wonder if it being miltary what happens.

I would hope that the US gov't would cut you a check for a new car.

I would hope that the US gov't would cut you a check for a new car.

Oh yeah, no problem on that one... but you think getting your tax return takes FOREVER... ;)

Time to upgrade! :D

yeah, get an Abrams!

wow that sucks.

Changes to 2006 model year RX-8:

Optional Hellfire anti-tank missile launcher with laser designator slaved to helmet mounted sight. Available only on U.S. models. Intended for off-road use only (use against Civics with exhaust can > 3" permitted).

lol, priceless

Changes to 2006 model year RX-8:

Optional Hellfire anti-tank missile launcher with laser designator slaved to helmet mounted sight. Available only on U.S. models. Intended for off-road use only



hahahahah LMAO :D

yeah, get an Abrams!


Ya I think they just released the 3-rotor Abrams!

Man I was thinking it would be a silver when I opened this thread...

lol maybe i should run out and paint my car anouther color...aparently there really is a curse ;)

What's next? ..someone w/ a silver find out it doesn't floa? :p :D :eek:

I would, like orange or something to that effect.

silver.
funny.

Hahaha...
Now that car is a warrior.

The cabin seemed to hold up nicely.

From the tread marks on the side, it looks more like it sideswiped it a bit, climbed up, rather than backed up directly on it. If it was a direct hit, I doubt the cabin would have taken it!

Atleast the front rims held up nice. Looks pretty good. Sould be outta the shop in no time.

Painting over a silver isn't that kinda like dyeing a blond? (silver owner btw)

SHARING

http://rx8web.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=20545

Here is another angle, you can see the track marks, definitely side swiped . . . No chance of getting the US government to pay for it. My understanding is that it happened on the property of a defense contractor here in Ottawa/Bells Corners. So much for parking far away from the door ding gnomes, that tank was probably being used for R&D on some sort of high tech gadgets and probably rarely moves.

The tank driver was overheard to say:"Dang. I curbed my wheel again!! F$%#ing car rash!" :mad: :mad: :mad:

Changes to 2006 model year RX-8:

Optional Hellfire anti-tank missile launcher with laser designator slaved to helmet mounted sight. Available only on U.S. models. Intended for off-road use only (use against Civics with exhaust can > 3" permitted).

this is the standard equipment on sunlight silvers though right ;)

What those things don't have rear view mirrors?

What those things don't have rear view mirrors?Sure they do -- they're called "tank commanders." :) Guess this one only had a driver.

he was driving an insufficiently equipped tank...

hahahahahahahahaha fuckin silver hehehehahhehahehaehaheheh eha h ahehha eh hHAHAHAHAAHA HEHE H EHEE HAE EE :D:D:D:D:D

.........SCREW YOU!!! this is not a laughing matter...THE CURSE IS REAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

read sig;)

the curse is for real
damn this sucks

read sig;)
ah so you're one of "us" eh

Overhead view of the site, isn't google great.. :cool:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=bells+corners,+ottawa,+on&ll=45.328338,-75.827497&spn=0.004185,0.008745&t=h&num=10&start=0&hl=en

(look for the square building near the middle w/ white roof) You can tell how far away from most of the people the RX-8 parked.... _ouch_

yeah... I've always thought those tanks have a HUGE blind spot.

gg

yeah i think their blind spot is basically anything not directly in front of them ;D

i drive by there every day, and i didnt know they had tanks there! damn....

Overhead view of the site, isn't google great.. :cool:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=bells+corners,+ottawa,+on&ll=45.328338,-75.827497&spn=0.004185,0.008745&t=h&num=10&start=0&hl=en

(look for the square building near the middle w/ white roof) You can tell how far away from most of the people the RX-8 parked.... _ouch_
hahaha, nice

Did he at least leave a note on the windshield? Did you get his plate? Don't get angry and key his tank in frustration.

Also, here it comes.... At least you got better gas milage than him!

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Sorry to hear that. Glad nobody was in it when it happened.

i made sure to look for the place today when i drove by it. its a place called general dynamics canada http://www.gdcanada.com :)

He looks like he is laughing his ass off... guess he's not too worried about it. Good to have a sense of humor in a case like this. You just know it had to be silver!

brothervoodoo, can you put this one at the top for a while?

brothervoodoo, can you put this one at the top for a while?You want the photo series at the top of the http://home.comcast.net/~store0001/comedy website? Yeah sure, I probably can't get around to it until tomorrow, I'm in L.A. without all my tools and absorbing lots of training at the moment... :)

Atleast the front rims held up nice. Looks pretty good. Sould be outta the shop in no time.


front rim split neatly in half

He looks like he is laughing his ass off... guess he's not too worried about it. Good to have a sense of humor in a case like this. You just know it had to be silver!

brothervoodoo, can you put this one at the top for a while?


oh i'm worried about it
but at the time there is nothing you can do *but* laugh

makes for a good story while i'm shopping for new cars :)