Elara --

Our van has been hit twice while it was stopped near the main doors of stores. Evidently the car becomes invisible, and cars run into it, fortunately at slow speed. After they hit it, it becomes visible, complete with visible damage. In both cases the other driver's insurance company paid for the repairs, including our deductible.

A friend of mine has a similar problem. His presence causes the vehicle to become invisible. This happens when we drive in his van, or when he was in my old Accord. I am somewhat leery of driving with him in my 8.

That must be it. I make the car invisible. Maybe I should paint it bright orange and plaster flags all over- perhaps that would help?

Argh. I really hate stupid people.

Actually Elara, if we are the ones making our 8s invisible, maybe we should paint ourselves orange (just kidding).

I have almost 5k on my 8 and one has challenged me to a race. That's when being invisible is at it's best.

That punk in Civic may leave me alone, but the Mack truck will certainly hit me when I turn the corner.

Al

if n e one revs next to u, that means just go slower. As they zoom, just hope a cop gets them:-D Not worth getting ticketed.

Winter:

My words about the civic were off key. I'm sorry. I just get upset because were i live there are civics everywhere with the same standard mods: intake, exhaust, and eurolights. They always get really cocky and try to race me. I'm twenty years old so I usually know most of these kids. When I see them later they try to piss me off because I wouldn't go em.

I know there civics out there that are rockets. And I respect them because they usually have the same mentality as the average 8 owner here... they know how fast theyre car is.... so why bother?

Dun sweat it. I live in Mira Mesa, not a day goes by that I don't see a fartcan equipped civic with an ill-fitting primer-colored bodykit drive by my house. I've had kids rev on me while I'm in the driveway washing the car. Remember that not everyone who mods a civic is a ricer... just the majority. ;)

LOL!

Youre absolutely right. I had an encounter today. I can't stand the ricers.

This is a fine thread folks, let's just be careful to not let it degenrate into a "street racing" thread. It'd be a pity to have to make it go byebye.

Fact of life. People get mad at nice cars they can't own. They don't know the Rx-8 is very affordable. The guys took a poll at my tire place on how much I spent. The general concensus was $38K. They were eyebrow-raised at my $25K payout.

But the jerks on the road? Doesn't matter who is driving the Rx-8. Especially if you blow by them like they are standing still and their woman just dumped them and they try to catch you in their '96 Cavalier. Tee. Tee-hee.

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Got my 8 Saturday... anyway today this kid in a celica(done up nicely.) followed me on the way home , flashing light a waving out the window...(I decide not to go near my house) i redirect to a better road for ..i guess escape options. he pulls up next to me and is yelling something..so i partially put my window down and reduced speed to a spoint were i could either brake or excellerate without breaking the law. He again shouted " What did that cost?" annoyed by his oviosous ignorance of the internet and car magazine, i simply replied with equal ignorance stating "sorry it is not for sale" I mea who the hell has this type of conversation drive down the road... or did he actually think i would stop and chit chat. this is the place for that, i mean we here are all willing participant in the conversation. anyway through out the day I had my fill of reving cameros and mustangs, as well as motorcycle sounding imports stairing at me. All of them very concerned with me only doing the speed limit when they were ready to see what the 8 could do. I guess the silliness has begun for me. Maybe i will start snaping thier picture and start a geek of the week web site.

done venting thatnks