army_rx8

well my 8 is no more thanks to a lady that never played "red light green light" as a child.

i was in the left turn lane...had a green arrow (meaning oncoming traffic had a red light)...half way into the turn i see something out of the coner of my eye....so i glance right to see a SUV (mercury montaineer) coming very fast (i'd guess 40ish+ mph)....well i didn't have timeto react (i was going 20ish-25mph)....and next thing i know Blamo.......her front left side (headlight area)..impacts my car right in the middle of the headlights.......big bang parts go everywhere...and my car spins about 250-270 degrees.

well 2 ambulences 1 firetruck and 3 cops show up pretty fast...the police site her with running a red light and causing an accedent. of coarse she says her light was green...but the two witnesses say otherwise.

one witness was behid me and said i had the green. the other witness was on her side of the light and said it was red. so when the police report is out in a few days i'm set with the insurance company..(both me and the other driver have the same insurence). still it sucks...i miss my 8 and i'm not going to geet enough to get anouther one awe well

PoopSmith

Silver.............

Sorry man that really sux, I hope your OK. How are those air bags that I hope to never use?

Gambit

ouch

hope ur ok man.

i hate how the insurance company will "compensate" you for your car, even though they won't give you enough to replace it

ZoomZoomH

iTrader: (1)

wow i'm so sorry dude, i only got to see your car once, at november's MSCW meeting, and now it's destroyed... glad you're not hurt in the accident

ZoomZoomH

iTrader: (1)

the curse is real!!!!11

icyur2

Hope you are OK after that..my GOD!! Keep your claim open..forgot how long you can keep it open for any possible injuries that might pop up..your car took the brunt, but I'm sure your body did also after that crash..looking at the damage made me cringe..sorry to hear you won't get another 8..but..if you wait it out..Toyota is coming out with a V6 Supra that looks pretty damn sweet..granted, only 2 seats..

dmc27

f8ck. sorry army. No injuries, I hope.

Drivers that suck that bad should be required to make up the difference out of pocket to get the person they ram into the same vehicle. It's just BS that any idiot driver can knock you right out of a car you love.

Good luck. I'm sure you're sore - hope that's all.

dmc

ZoomZoomH

iTrader: (1)

didn't you just got the car back from the dealer after an engine replacement per the recall... that really sucks









note to self: there's a wrecked silver 8 w/ fresh engine in fairfax lol

army_rx8

yea my left hand is a lill messed up have to see a hand specialist..but alll in al not bad.

the airbags work great....didn't hurt when the went off (but we have the new type of srs airbags)...so the car did what it was supposed to do ...i.e. save my life..and it did it great....just wish my poor 8 didn't have to...stupid drivers

army_rx8

yea the real kicker is .. teh intake manifold ignition system adn engine were all just replaced. .....but i wouldn't want any of that..when i removed my gauges and short shifter...i noticed that teh hole where the shifter comes through was elongated adn bent....from the shock of the impact the tranny went back a couple inches and forward about the same...lol so i don't think any of the drivetrain is good.....maybe the rear diff...the back of the car still looks great

Shinka-Dono

Damn. That fing sucks. Insurance companies should be made to restore your life back to before someone else had their brain fart.

Sue?

She might be able to give you an RX-8. But she likes lawyers too

dmc27

Good to hear - it still amazes me to see some of the pics on the board where the 8 is that tough in crashes. Especially the ones like yours where it 8 vs SUV.

Good luck with the hand.

SureShot

Big lesson here - Get witness information, especially at a signal intersection.

Without those witness statements, your insurance & driving record takes a hit.

SayNoToPistons

iTrader: (8)

Don't worry man. As long as you're ok, they're are plenty of 8's out there for you. Good luck.

HolyCross05

Sorry about the crash, glad to hear your ok though. Was the lady talking on a cell phone by any chance?

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

OMG Army!! I'm bummed out that you and your car had to go through that! Looks like the car held up pretty well considering how fast that crazy lady hit you.
I hope your hand is okay and that the insurance company takes good care of you. keep us posted.

So no chance at all of getting another 8????

tmak26b

sorry to hear about the loss, you going to buy the car back for parts? I will take the wheels/tires

mdw1000

Wow, that is really painful to see, especially since I have the silver as well!

At least it looked like the crumple zone worked as advertised. Front end is smashed, but the passenger area looks pretty much untouched.

dynamho

Sorry that it happened. Sucks.
Hope your hand will be okay.

hyperlitenerd

you'd be suing her insurance, which is the same as his insurance, so whatever they decided he is stuck with? Please correct me if I am wrong

1145climber

damnnn, thats some crazy ****... what were you thinking when you saw it coming? did your life flash before your eyes or is that only in the movies? and no air-bag burns or whatever? dont they sometimes burn you or am i making that up?

lurch519

sorry to hear about your loss army. i am glad you are allright

msrecant

Glad to hear you were not hurt. A 60 MPH relative head on crash is nothing to joke about. Yes, the RX-8 appears to have done a great job keeping you safe.


And this is supposed to make army_rx8 fell better why?

dmp

ugh...VERY sorry...Very glad you're still alive, though...things could ALWAYS be worse.

Trekk

That really sucks, sorry you got crushed. I am happy that the car takes a hit like that very well. If that was a honda you'd have a motor in your lap.

GO TO COURT if you get called. Lots of time the victim never shows up and the person caused the wreck gets a slap on the wrist and thats it.