joseight

jeez, here we go....

yes, please, dont by an auto. it not a REAL rx-8......whatever.

th1rd3y3

Good lord you act like the car will turn into a raging fireball and explode if you turn off the DSC.

If you can't handle the car with it off, then obviously leave it on. However, you should become comfortable with the car before disabling it, it's there to help (or hinder), but don't depend on it.

ÜberJumper

Seriously, don't buy an Auto 8.

Also, do not put those shoes on your 16 month old daughter that light up when she puts her foot down, then put her in a car seat behind the driver's seat. Trust me, NOT a good idea.

StealthFox

hmm...still trying to figure out what uberjumper means by this...i assume a major distraction from the lights maybe?

SilverEIGHT

Well, not quiet but close! I'm just speaking from a non-experienced point of view. A lesson learned from a stupid mistake. Six months in my new RX8 I turned my DSC off for the first time, made a left hand turn from a red light and a right hand turn (at what was a comfortable speed with DSC on) and totaled my car. Stupid I know but I was not experienced. That is why I made my statement above. If it makes someone think and not do the stupid thing I did then my comments were worth it.

I agree with you 110%. I will eventually turn it off. After I have had an opportunity to properly learn the techniques of driving without it but I will not make the mistake again.

I think it is very important to share your experiances on this forum as a lesson shared could save someones life and that is important to me.

StealthFox

WOW silvereight. did you end up with another rx8? how much did you end up losing from that ordeal?

SilverEIGHT

StealthFox, an extremely long story shortened; Because of the total I received a new car. I upgraded from a Sport Package to a GT. I'm a happy (smarter) camper now.

Your word "ordeal" is appropriate as it was an excruciating experience with my insurance adjuster. In the end he quit and a week or two later I had a check for my new car.

This forum is without a doubt the single most important part of my achieving victory over my insurance company and the extensive online diary I kept made everything come together in the end. If you really want the gory details I documented everything but you may need a few beers to get through it. Below, #1 will give you the intro and you can skip to #4, which is when the real fun began.

All of this because of stupidity and lack of knowledge of what that little button (DSC) was about.

1. (My first Post on this forum) DSC or NOT! Not a choice for me again.
https://www.rx8club.com/polls-70/dsc-not-not-choice-me-again-44379/

2. (Visit to body shop) Exposed Engine
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/exposed-engine-45852/

3. (Scheduled to get her back) 2 weeks till I get her back!
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/2-weeks-till-i-get-her-back-49249/

4. (This is when the fun really began and a good read for anyone who needs to know how to deal with insurance companies) Help Please, I think I'm screwed!
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tech-garage-22/help-please-i-think-im-screwed-49412/

I appologize for this long post but I think it is appropriate and "topaz88", I hope you understand what I'm trying to tell you and why I think this is the single most important thing you learn about your car.

StealthFox

very approprate, also, can i have a link to your thread of your plight?

--edit--
nvm, forgot about it, i just realized those links were to threads

Johnnyma45

What to do: apply for the AAA Visa card, you'll get 5% cash back on all gas purchases everywhere. Bro, you'll need it.

What not to do: run from the cops on half a tank. They will catch up!

StealthFox

especially with a rx8, it will eat up half a tank of gas in no time

topaz88

SilverEIGHT,

What an incredible story with a great ending!! Glad everything worked out in the end and glad no one was injured. Can imagine going through that for months on end. BTW, I never read what insurance company you had? Also, where did you end up getting your new car? I ended up working with 4 different dealerships and ended up at Rick Case. The clown over in Roswell was shady SOB and the Jim Ellis dealership acted like they didn't want me to buy a car from them. The only minus was they put over 300 miles delivering it from another state. I was so worried over the weekend before I signed that they would pull a "bait and switch", but surprisingly they came through on all of their promises.

After reading all your posts regarding your accident I didn't realize other people had the same love for this car as I do. My last car (Mercury Tracer) was 6 years old when I turned it in so I didn't care two bits about it. Now, I'm **** as crap about everything with this car. Even when I bought a new 95 Pontiac TransAm I never cared for that car like I do the 8. My wife is getting used to sharing me now

My 8 doesn't have DSC so nothing to turn off, but I've been slowing working it out. I took it out last night to test a few things at a local corporate parking lot in Alpharetta. Still waiting until I hit the magic 1000 miles before I really start testing things.

I knew most of you guys/gals would rip on me regarding the automatic. I've had sticks before, but they're no fun in stop and go Atlanta traffic. 5 days of heavy traffic for a few hours of weekend fun is not a good ROI in my opinion. Not to mention I have an irritated sciatic nerve in my right leg so in my last car I would drive with my left foot while I stretched my right leg on top of the dash! :D

So lessons learned from the past few posts:
What to do: Practice with your car in a controlled environment
What NOT to do: Don't drive with SilverEIGHT...just kidding man :D

SilverEIGHT

Georgia Farm Bureau. My problems were not with the insurance company but the adjuster and I'm still with them.

Moss Robertson in Gainesville. They even gave me a $750 discount after I bickered the price for being a repeat customer.

I made a stipulation that I would not accept a car that was driven to my dealer. It had to be delivered on a trailer or flat bed. It came from Jacksonville on a car transport and had 8 miles on it when I picked it up. That included the mileage for my salesman to go fill the tank up before I picked it up.

I think if you do not have DSC you need to do precisely what you did in Alphretta. I was told to do an autocross but have not had the opportunity yet.

I didn't realize you lived here in N GA. There is an awesome group that get together here and go to Road Atlanta, mountain drives, Andretti Kart Racing, NASA events and such. PM me if you are interested. Check out the SE RX-8 Forum: https://www.rx8club.com/se-rx-8-forum-30/

th1rd3y3

Well Silver I can certainly understand why you made the comments that you did. Good luck with the new car Be safe.

joseight

DSC = Destruction Safe Control