I see my rear bumper made the grade----it's the red one upside down

 

This thread makes me sad.

 

I see a lot of the cars in the pictures are missing a wheel. When my 8 was T-boned, the front passenger wheel came off, too, even though the car was hit square in the passenger door(s). What's up with that?

Might as well add me to the gallery....



-djb

 

That pic has been up there for sometime already.. good observation, yep the rims break off at the spokes readily... not sure if it helps lessen the strain of the steering components or that Mazda likes seeing wheels flying after impact..

 

damn... hurts to see all these

 

cool now i know what my 8 will never look like lol

 

I can tell you from personal experience, it's no fun skidding down a road doing 360's with absolutely no control while you see a wheel flying down the road.

It is curious to note that so many cars had their wheels knocked off in the gallery. I wonder if Mazda has taken note?

-djb

 

this one made me laugh

 

Seeing these images makes me want to wash my 8, put a cover over it and read it bedtime stories about magical lands with no traffic.

 

some serious ownage =/

 

chevy chase charecter from christmas vacation was driving this 8

 

UPDATED:

Gallery of the Macabre RX-8

==CLICK ME==

The last 6-7 photos steps thru a mini story.

 

damn... that hurt my feelings...

Poor WB...

 

Sad sights too see, nice collection though.

 

Though you can look at the structural strength of the car. It is noticeable in some of the rearend shots ,as well as some of the side impacts.
Seems like the main passenger compartment stays intact in the accidents.
Seems like a well made and strong built car.
I actually feel a bit safer now, having seen these pics.

It is always sad to loose so many fine cars.
My flag shall fly at half mast tomorrow in honor of the dearly departed.

 

Agreed!

 

nice pics. Here are some of my "macabre rx-8" happend during a testdrive with a client (i'm a Mazda dealer from Belgium. I was sitting in the back, right side, lucky to be alive !

You like them ?

 

Wow...nothing like seeing your own color 8 all F'd up.

Favorites:

 

Matisken, I will add those pictures on the next update, I'm glad you are okay!! Thank you for the submission.

 

This is just sick!

 

Sadness feeling such sadness....much pain and sufferings.

A great disturbance in the force I feel.

So the reds have more hits than the silver?

 

Wait, how many shades of red are there now?
Is that why they are all lumped in as one color.

Are titanium gray counted as silver?

 

yes...the technical name for Titanium is "French Titanium Silver."

 

bumpety bump!

 

yeah here's mine. that site is really sad.