Another tip for new RX-8 Owner?
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Another tip for new RX-8 Owner?
Today I rear ended my other car without driving it!!!
I was enjoying my daily spirited drive and decide to wash it afterwards. Stopped and switch off engine and put it in gear one so I won't warped my rear brakes. After few hours, being a lazy and forgetful idiot I started the car as I stood by the window. Instead of stalling, the car moves and rear ended my other car, bumper damaged whereas the 8 developed a kink next to the mazda emblem, who knows what it hit inside. There goes my beautiful day.
I was enjoying my daily spirited drive and decide to wash it afterwards. Stopped and switch off engine and put it in gear one so I won't warped my rear brakes. After few hours, being a lazy and forgetful idiot I started the car as I stood by the window. Instead of stalling, the car moves and rear ended my other car, bumper damaged whereas the 8 developed a kink next to the mazda emblem, who knows what it hit inside. There goes my beautiful day.
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Originally Posted by yiksing
Today I rear ended my other car without driving it!!!
I was enjoying my daily spirited drive and decide to wash it afterwards. Stopped and switch off engine and put it in gear one so I won't warped my rear brakes. After few hours, being a lazy and forgetful idiot I started the car as I stood by the window. Instead of stalling, the car moves and rear ended my other car, bumper damaged whereas the 8 developed a kink next to the mazda emblem, who knows what it hit inside. There goes my beautiful day.
I was enjoying my daily spirited drive and decide to wash it afterwards. Stopped and switch off engine and put it in gear one so I won't warped my rear brakes. After few hours, being a lazy and forgetful idiot I started the car as I stood by the window. Instead of stalling, the car moves and rear ended my other car, bumper damaged whereas the 8 developed a kink next to the mazda emblem, who knows what it hit inside. There goes my beautiful day.
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Originally Posted by Go48
In order to start the car you must press on the clutch pedal. How did you do what you say?
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Originally Posted by Critters
Obviously not, would it not jump forward with the starter motor, anywhoo, hope the dmg is not too costly
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Originally Posted by Go48
In order to start the car you must press on the clutch pedal. How did you do what you say?
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Is there anyone here who has removed their front bumper before coz I wanna know what is behind the front bumper (directly behind the mazda emblem), wanna check whether anything was damaged inside that might have caused the small kink or whatever u call it. I had thought there was some kind of shock absorbing foam (in that case the bumper shouldn't have been stretched to cause a kink unless a ractangular was there instead). The bumper was hit directly on the license plate where the front mesh was pushed inwards.
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Originally Posted by StealthTL
Only North American '8s have the clutch interlock.
I'm guessing Mr. Yiksing is not "from around here".
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I'm guessing Mr. Yiksing is not "from around here".
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Originally Posted by yiksing
Is there anyone here who has removed their front bumper before coz I wanna know what is behind the front bumper (directly behind the mazda emblem), wanna check whether anything was damaged inside that might have caused the small kink or whatever u call it. I had thought there was some kind of shock absorbing foam (in that case the bumper shouldn't have been stretched to cause a kink unless a ractangular was there instead). The bumper was hit directly on the license plate where the front mesh was pushed inwards.
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/diy-removing-bumpers-10941/
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Clutch interlock or no, pressing the clutch while starting is part of the proper way to start a manual car. Never start any car without sitting in the driver's seat. You need to have access to the brake just in case.
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