RX-8 totalled in car wash - Page 2

machfive · 2012-02-22 21:05:40

oh and... thought this was funny. 236106

Feb 22, 2012 | 10:18 PM

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oh and... thought this was funny.

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Feb 23, 2012 | 02:18 AM

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I hope you didn't leave a tip.

Feb 25, 2012 | 07:21 AM

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Lesson? If you can avoid it, never ever ever ever ever let anyone drive your car. I never valet or have my car washed or even touched my anyone if it's not absolutely necessary. When it is unavoidable, I ALWAYS ask to drive the car. I have turned down many businesses when they say no. But usually they understand and will let me drive it on on off the ramp, or park it or whatever.

I am even more particular about my RX-8 than any other car, since the early models are flooding if not handled correctly.

It pains to see this happen.. I'm very sorry for your loss.

Feb 25, 2012 | 12:16 PM

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FYI, RX8's dont have the "crash bar".

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Feb 25, 2012 | 12:26 PM

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^what do you call it then?

Feb 25, 2012 | 12:30 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by machfive

Apparently, the car wash attendant failed to inform his boss that he did not know how to drive a stick shift. He got into my car at the vacuum station and attempted to drive it into the car wash by flooring it and dumping the clutch.

9k and dumping the clutch would have been loud. Must have been a very noisy car wash!