oh no... Damn Ryan, I'm glad you're okay man, I'm sad about your car. Hopefully everything works out for you. Goodluck man, and once again I'm glad you're still here...

Wow. As I understand it, the RX-8 is noted for being the first car to get a 5-star rollover safety rating.

Indeed. Many people don't realize how safe the RX-8 is. They think it's just a sports car and then see the freestyle doors, which may turn some people away. In reality, there are many areas in the body structure that have been reinforced and designed to the highest levels of safety in mind.

you are correct, sir.

no but really, i read the same thing, one of the most difficult cars to roll. surprised me too til they said it involved a turn with a change in elevation (i.e., a ditch)...that spells roll-over no matter what car you're in.

Saw the pictures:( Very scary! Glad you are alright

Just my opinion, but I think the Mazda engineers intentionally "overdid" the roof structure to make sure there were no questions about the ability to open up the whole side of the car with doors and still maintain the needed strength.

ouch! another 8 gone! Glad your ok tho :(

Glad you walked alright, looks like a pretty bad accident.

The parts will live on. . .

Glad your okay... This has got to be one of the safest cars on the road. Sacrifice itself to save the fleshy people inside.

Did you have traction control turned off? I've come close to sliding through a turn in the rain, but traction control took over and righted me before I could screw up any further.

Thats some cool info :beer05:

Sorry to see the 8 like that :sadwavey:

Thanks everybody for your care its means alot to me...I really dont have much of an idea yet, I'm only 19 yrs old so nothing real fancy like a bmw or porsche like some of you guys switch over too lol thinking speed3, speed6, maybe 350z, 2nd gen eclipse gsx...since my insurance will skyrocket from it being high already sti and evo are out of the question...o maybe an fd :)

well get it before may rolls around so im here to go shopping and test driving with haha

damn man glad your ok good luck to you with everything
btw FD & MS6 ftw :) so sexy or R3 ;)










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lol:lol:

Why not another Rx8? Now you know for sure that they are pretty darn safe.

:rofl:

:rollingla @ Stewiefield

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Guess who still makes the top 2 of 5 cars with this rating.? :)

. Mazda Miata MX-5 Convertible
This affordable two-seat convertible starts at a base price of $21,750. Stability control is only available on the Grand Touring model of this vehicle. The MX-5 only has a 7% chance of rolling over in a single car crash, making its rollover rating 5 stars.

2. Mazda RX-8 4-DR
This four-seat coupe is base priced at $26,435. Stability control is available in all of the models except the Sport. This car has a 7% chance of rolling over in a one-car crash, giving it a 5 star rollover rating.

3. BMW Z4 Convertible
This powerful vehicle starts at a base price of $50,400. The Roadster model features a rollover protection system. This vehicle has an 8% chance being in a rollover car accident, which gives it a 5 star rollover rating.

4. Ford Mustang 2-DR
This timeless classic is base priced at $20,430. This vehicle has an 8% chance of rolling over in a one-car crash, giving it a 5 star rollover rating.

5. Honda S2000 Convertible
This two-seat roadster starts at a base price of $34,995. It has an 8% chance of rolling over in a single car crash, which gives it a perfect 5 star rollover rating.

So the rollover rating is based on the chance of rolling over and not the car's ability to withstand a roll-over?

That's weird. . . seems like giving a 5 star crash test rating based on the cars ability to avoid crashing. . . granted that would be ideal, but that doesn't always happen.

sorry, have to do it...

"7dust, you're gay" would make much more sense. not sure why you would want to talk about 7dust's gay like that...

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i need the oil dipstick with cover if you need something to sell off of it :D

Yea, what Vyndictive said; If rollover rating is based on chance, that's retarded. Their so called "chance" is based on the physics of the vehicle and not when you screw up or something happens out of your control. I'm sorry but the Miata, BMW, and Honda would be at the bottom of the list in a real rollover, they're freaking convertibles = you likely dying if it rolls over.

Since they based it off that I'll have to say I won't even look at roll over ratings anymore. I'll look at crash safety and that's it.

^Doesn't the Z4 have roll bars behind the two seats? I thought I have seen them there. But, I could be wrong.

what is the speed limit in that area?