I am so Pissed I crashed my 8 on my way back from a party. Some ******* on a crotch rocket wanted to race me on a road that curves and has a merge in the middle. I was goin about 50 when the guy on the bike over took me in the merge lane, he didn’t notice the car a head of him and slammed on the brakes, I was forced to go off the road. The problem with that is that I went on to an elevated median. It pulled me off the road, hit a couple of bushes and ended up going front first into a palm tree. Thank god I didn’t hit him he would have been dead and it would have been my fault. Crashing into the palm tree I completely totaled my 8 and broke my foot. At least I didn’t get charged with anything from the cops the guy on the bike got away scot free!
If insurance comes out ok Ill probably get another 8 but not sure whether to get an 04 again or a 05, or ,06

Any body here crashed there 8 help me out here.. tell me your story if not give me some advice make me feel better. God I loved that car

 

Damnnn, R.I.P!

At least you are fine!
Good to hear that.

 

So sorry to hear it—glad you weren't more seriously injured. As horrible as it seems right now, the worst is behind you.

 

Join date Feb 2005 and this is your first post?

 

Wait, wait, wait...you were racing a motorcycle?

Did no one catch that?

Sorry about the wreck.

 

and this is why this site doesn't condone street racing.

so much for takin' them in the twisties, huh?

 

Sucks dude. Hope you get a new 8. Did the airbags come out?

 

Well, he didn't say he was racing, he just said the motorcycle wanted to race.

In any case that sucks *** and its good you were not severely injured.

^It looks like the passenger side bag deployed.

 

too bad you didn't just hit the brakes, you probably would have been able to stop. i mean, if you were only going 50, the 8 would brake as fast or faster than most bikes, i would think. And if you bumped him, you would have been going pretty slow. anyway, glad you're okay. maybe you'll learn a lesson.

 

Good job

 

That sucks.
I know how attached you can get to these cars.
Two years on the forum and only one post??
Now that you're less mobile you can increase your post count.

 

Sorry to hear about that. However you have one of the best brakes in the world.

I bet if yoou hit the brakes and kept your path, you would have missed the bike. The bike would have hit his brakes just hard enough to swerve before he accellerated .

Take a HDPE course.

Do you think Nascar drivers turn the whell to avoid an accident? Not in most cases.
By the time you reach the point of cantact the vehicle ahead of you has moved on to path it was taking leaving the point of impact asan empty space.

 

sorry about your car, and if I were in that situation, I probably would have swerved too. I'd rather get f'd up than take the risk of hitting someone on a bike. even if you tap them lightly there's no telling how experienced they are and what they would do. if they reacted wrong even to a light bump or you caught them on an angle it could have been him in that tree.

i think you made thr right decision and I hope you get another 8

 

Please be careful. It could have been much worse: https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/deadly-crash-chicago-111673/

 

street racing
at least you are alive, i dont think you should get another rx8 or a rotary for that matter.

 

Be careful....learn your lesson and don't kill anyone.

You should drive something more along the lines of a Mazda 5.

 

Sounds to me like the bike just wanted to merge and you were being stupid thinking you could keep up with it or didn't like that he was going around you... Sorry, no pity from me, I hope you learned your lesson.

 

[QUOTE=vrwankel]I am so Pissed I crashed my 8 on my way back from a party. Some ******* on a crotch rocket wanted to race me on a road that curves and has a merge in the middle. I was goin about 50 when the guy on the bike over took me in the merge lane, he didn’t notice the car a head of him and slammed on the brakes, I was forced to go off the road. The problem with that is that I went on to an elevated median. It pulled me off the road, hit a couple of bushes and ended up going front first into a palm tree. Thank god I didn’t hit him he would have been dead and it would have been my fault. Crashing into the palm tree I completely totaled my 8 and broke my foot. At least I didn’t get charged with anything from the cops the guy on the bike got away scot free!
If insurance comes out ok Ill probably get another 8 but not sure whether to get an 04 again or a 05, or ,06

Any body here crashed there 8 help me out here.. tell me your story if not give me some advice make me feel better. God I loved that car



I'm really confused. He was passing..he had to slam the brakes..and you went off road..why?

If he slammed the brakes, and you just kept going on your way, wouldn't he have just gone behind you?

And if he had hit you, how would it have been your fault? He was trying to overtake you. That's his false judgment, not yours...

 

^^ I know right. ITs not always your fault.

 

My Bike (CBR F4i) stops on a dime. Hands down bikes stop and go faster than anything on the road; they're just so light. Sorry about your accident, but if a crash was inevitable you did the right thing. Usually you should stay straight, but imagine what you would of done if you hit him(i mean your car is seriously messed up). At least nobody got seriously hurt. Looking at your car, Id say a broken foot is pretty lucky to be the only injury. Wish you a speedy recovery, and drive safe.

 

A bike's brake-power-to-weight-ratio is typically worlds better than almost any car out there just as any car's brake-power-to-weight-ratio is worlds better than almost any semi-truck out there.

Based on your story, you probably did the right thing.

 

Drive safe and forget the car... you're more important than a pice of steel...besides, insurance company should pay and you will be able to buy a new one...same model or a better car. Think on buy a Mazdaspee6 turbo AWD (i got one). I think is as safe as your RX8 and not so thirsty with gas...

:-)

 

Judging by his posted statement, he was going to fast with another vehicle and following to close for the road conditions. He was Racing! He was unable to slow down due to his speed and close proximately to the motorcycle, lost control and crashed.
Reckless Operation, Speeding, Failure to Control and Assured Clear Distance should have been the minimum charges you should have received from the Police. I'm sure you provided the Police with a different version of the story. Your actions could have taken your life or another individuals. Glad all were unharmed.

 

On a bike even a light tap can be a big deal. You did the wright thing by trying to avoid them. Sorry for your loss.

 

the man doesn't need to hear criticism like that...who knows what would have been the right thing to do...even if he did something wrong...he paid for it by crashing the 8 but lucky enough to have nothing happen to him...thank god...hope you get a new 8 and be extra cautious with it this time...