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tiltmode43 07-08-2009 04:41 PM

For the record, I've got nothing against old and even older women! We were ALL young at one time! Lol, I realized I never addressed that earlier in this thread...

MaRxtin 07-21-2009 01:44 AM

my embrassing moment i stalled in a in n out drive thru.....

sharkpah 07-21-2009 02:10 AM

Krankor
i think what you don't get is that old woman wouldn't have understoond the brotherhood of owning rx8

8 Maniac 07-21-2009 03:13 AM

well... something that hasn't been mentioned exactly the same:

When I'd take my car in for w/e before I would put it in gear for parking, I wouldn't check that it was in neutral when I'd get in. Of course whoever parked my car would leave it in gear, so I'd start the car and pull my foot off the clutch... obviously stalled.

A lot of these aren't too bad or are things that happen to the best of us. I know I've stalled on a hill and over revved after restarting the car... I've also had the wonderful grinding sound of barely not being in reverse.

nexion 07-21-2009 03:45 AM

I'm coming up to a light about to take a left at what might have been too high a speed. When I downshifted I dropped about one gear too low and the car seemed to slow itself with a break application. Hell, honestly I don't remember WTF happened. I tried to execute this insane turn and it seemed like the car just said "hell no fool". It rapidly lost speed and went side to side a bit. I remember shocked faces in that intersection. Like they all thought I was gunna wipe. I smile and wave to everyone as I make my slow left. Once through I punch it like I could outrun that embarrassment. Unfortunately it was a mile from work at my normal commute hour. Well at least I no longer work there.

nexion 07-21-2009 03:46 AM


Originally Posted by 8 Maniac (Post 3127381)
I've also had the wonderful grinding sound of barely not being in reverse.

Aye, I love that one.

shazy 07-22-2009 12:33 AM

That reverse grinding thing pisses me off so much!!!!!

LOL@Hell, honestly I don't remember WTF happened. I tried to execute this insane turn and it seemed like the car just said "hell no fool".

Hahahaha, made me laugh pretty good :)

jasonrxeight 03-16-2010 12:14 AM

today, when racing against my buddy's cadi sls, missed 3rd gear. was very close tho

SayNoToPistons 03-16-2010 12:29 AM

Jerked and stalled the RX8 on a first date once. Massive fail.

Brettus 03-16-2010 01:54 AM


Originally Posted by SayNoToPistons (Post 3472469)
Jerked on a first date once. Massive fail.

pays to get that out of the way before the date !

JessiahC 03-16-2010 02:56 AM

Most embarrassing? I'd say having to explain why my front bumper was cracked, due to this girl I was having relations with plowing it into a curb after several days of constant begging to drive it. Will never make that mistake again however.

Ratoon56 03-16-2010 05:55 AM

My worst was pretty bad. I drive 3 different vehicles, so I never remember which side the pump goes to. I drive up to the pump one night, the place was deserted.
I get out "F%ck!" Wrong side. So trying to show off to the girl I was dating at the time, I drive forward to the back of the station which is the size of a small parking lot. Put it in 1st. Rev it to 4 grand. Cock the wheel and drop the clutch. The whole move was gorgeous. I drifted to the pump perfectly. I begin to fill up, I notice the attendant come out. Turns out he was the owner of the place and had called the police on me. I had to wait there to be ticketed. She asked to be taken home after.

JinDesu 03-16-2010 07:54 AM

^ouch! Safe to assume she didn't go for a second date?

KrumbZ 03-16-2010 08:14 AM

i was in highway cruising then decided to do a lil boost and one of my intercooler couplers came off and my car died. lol

CompMan 03-16-2010 08:55 AM

You need some T-bolt clamps haha


I think my most embaressing moment was driving my car home for the first time. I never drove stick before and had a 2 and a half hour drive ahead of me. Of course there was traffic down the highway and I looked like a total tool.

SayNoToPistons 03-16-2010 09:48 AM


Originally Posted by Brettus (Post 3472552)
pays to get that out of the way before the date !

:rofl: Touche.

RotaryP7 03-16-2010 12:06 PM

My most embarrassing moment on the 8 is.. I park the car and went to Five guys and ate with my buddy. We we leave and I somehow proceed to drive forward thinking there isn't a damn parking curb in front. My friend keeps saying, I know your not going forward. I'm like yea, why not?! So I step on the gas and ahhh crap. The 8 gets stuck on the curb. OMG, all the people passing by.. And some construction workers were in front of me laughing.. I had to turn the wheel left and right with my friend pushing the car backwards. Oh god, I was ready to die. I should of taken a picture with the words. "FAIL" .. Good thing we got the car out, I wouldn't be able to handle a damn tow because of this.

Forgot to mention some guy was screaming "nice car!" .. :(

xsnipersgox 03-16-2010 01:39 PM

^-- the curb thing happened to me once, i just kept going forward and over it.

RotaryP7 03-16-2010 01:56 PM


Originally Posted by xsnipersgox (Post 3473350)
^-- the curb thing happened to me once, i just kept going forward and over it.

lol.. Good.. I'm not the only one then. I tried going over it but couldn't. So I had to reverse. :lol:

Bigbacon 03-16-2010 01:58 PM

not mine, but I finally got my wife to drive the car.

She turns the car on.....and promptly mashes the gas to floor instead of the brakes.....

Lucky... she didn't put it in reverse yet. though a cold engine got a nice uber high rev

Silverisk8 03-16-2010 02:01 PM

that's my gradma !!!! quit mocking her lmao jejee

xexok 03-16-2010 03:14 PM


Originally Posted by Ratoon56 (Post 3472722)
I drive 3 different vehicles, so I never remember which side the pump goes to. .

You know that on every car where the gas gauge is right next to the little gas symbol theres an arrow, pointing to the side you fill up on. ;)

I never knew this until a few years ago when my buddy who doesnt know anything about cars told me, no idea how he knew that.



Not to embarrassing more funny I guess but the first time I went to test drive an rx8 I was really nervous because I didnt wanna break it in a test drive and as I go to drive away I forget about the e-brake and cant figure out why I'm not moving, then it dawned on me. In that same test drive I get to the turn out from the dealership and this was the first time I had ever drove a RWD car and it was a sport model so no dsc or any of that. I end up fish tailing out of the dealership with the sales guy watching because I gave it to much gas. I thought he was gonna flip out when I got back but he didnt say a word. All that before I even owned an 8. :eyetwitch

Ratoon56 03-16-2010 03:39 PM

My 8 and Avalon do. But not my pickup.

CompMan 03-16-2010 04:21 PM


Originally Posted by xexok (Post 3473471)
You know that on every car where the gas gauge is right next to the little gas symbol theres an arrow, pointing to the side you fill up on. ;)

I never knew this until a few years ago when my buddy who doesnt know anything about cars told me, no idea how he knew that.

You learn something new everyday. Thanks :)

stewiefied 03-18-2010 02:41 AM

:uh:really cute girl in a evo x showed me up she pulls up on the side of me smiles revs and takes off

xexok 03-18-2010 03:16 AM


Originally Posted by Ratoon56 (Post 3473525)
My 8 and Avalon do. But not my pickup.

Yea I noticed when I was watching some youtube video the other day that a car in it didnt have the little arrow. I think most do, but the odd one might not. Even tho I usually know what side to fill up the rx8 it still helps me, I drove around another car for 7 years that had the tank on the right side so its been tough lol.

otakurx 03-18-2010 06:42 AM

One time recently I was wicked low on gas, and the station I normally go to was closed (I think from all the rain and flooding) anyway I chose to just hit up the Stop and Shop gas station and fill the tank with 93. Here comes the embarrassing part, seems they had some water in there tanks as well. I got to take the car out at lunch like I normally do (nice to get out of the office for an hour) and soon as I go to start her I knew something was up. It caught right away but was sputtering a bit, then the cloud of white smoke started pouring out the back of the car. Oh man, it was horrible. But some dry gas in the tank and a nice long drive so I could put some fresh gas in and it cleared up. But wow was that kinda freaky.

xsnipersgox 03-18-2010 09:04 AM

Here's the worse, a year ago me and 3 friends, 2 girls 2 guys, was about to go to the club. Go in the car i was like, this is why rx8 is amazing, i can fit 4 comfortably and have 2 (sometimes 3 chicks) cranks and no go. (battery for some reason died) the starting was getting weak for that week and i thought something was wrong, and it chose that night to give out. it was so embarrassing.

Uncivilizedracer 03-19-2010 10:49 AM

I got you beat sniper. So last year right after Fat Tuesday coming from the local Dukes every one was crossing the street after the party had ended to get to the parking lot. Keep in mind this place was packed with girls. we are all crossing the street and about midway I decided to hit the auto start button. Now my friend drove my car up to the spot cause he just insisted on driving his first RX8 so I let him. Big mistake cause he left it in gear so everyone watched as the car was starting up and running into the curb trying to push over it and finally got stuck ,cracked the front lip off and stalled out. While some chick screams out saying OMG who's car is that. As all 30 girls looked over. I just stopped in my tracks and my face turned red.

xsnipersgox 03-19-2010 03:18 PM

lawl

YaXMaNGTO 03-19-2010 03:24 PM


Originally Posted by Uncivilizedracer (Post 3477631)
I got you beat sniper. So last year right after Fat Tuesday coming from the local Dukes every one was crossing the street after the party had ended to get to the parking lot. Keep in mind this place was packed with girls. we are all crossing the street and about midway I decided to hit the auto start button. Now my friend drove my car up to the spot cause he just insisted on driving his first RX8 so I let him. Big mistake cause he left it in gear so everyone watched as the car was starting up and running into the curb trying to push over it and finally got stuck ,cracked the front lip off and stalled out. While some chick screams out saying OMG who's car is that. As all 30 girls looked over. I just stopped in my tracks and my face turned red.


LOL! hey man, you were trying to look cool in front of the Bettys with the remote start thing... weren't you. You know you were.

There's not much difference between grand champion cliff diver and stuff on a rock.

The Reverend 03-19-2010 03:37 PM

Rear ending an accord at 20mph in stop and go traffic was pretty embarrassing.

CTrx8 03-19-2010 03:43 PM


Originally Posted by RotaryP7 (Post 3473176)
My most embarrassing moment on the 8 is.. I park the car and went to Five guys and ate with my buddy. We we leave and I somehow proceed to drive forward thinking there isn't a damn parking curb in front. My friend keeps saying, I know your not going forward. I'm like yea, why not?! So I step on the gas and ahhh crap. The 8 gets stuck on the curb. OMG, all the people passing by.. And some construction workers were in front of me laughing.. I had to turn the wheel left and right with my friend pushing the car backwards. Oh god, I was ready to die. I should of taken a picture with the words. "FAIL" .. Good thing we got the car out, I wouldn't be able to handle a damn tow because of this.

Forgot to mention some guy was screaming "nice car!" .. :(

had just put on my new 5zigens to join a meet and run up in the mountains. we had quite the turnout and of course we went into an autozone and when we were leaving everyone was cruising out pretty quickly. i looked left and had a clean shot to get into traffic if i went quickly but didn't realize there was a divider and went right over it. had to pull over as a bunch of 8s with people i just met were driving by so i could see if i did any damage. thankfully none except to my ego.


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