Goodbye Cruel World!
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From: south africa
aargh, that's terrible. ''a minute of silence.'' at least no suv's can pop up when u're boarding... suv's r just as bad, if not worse here in SOUTH AFRICA. at least ur ok. enjoy your new ride, post some pics!
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From: Madison, WI
Originally Posted by JeRKy 8 Owner
Jesus...the man just lost his 8. Have a little empathy for the guy you sick bastard.
The proper defensive maneuver in that situation would probably have been to just stay in the right lane and stop, but I just noticed in the video from 0:13 to 0:17 that there was a big black Range Rover turning right in front of the other SUV, which probably blocked the SUV's view of the little oncoming red RX-8, and it probably also blocked DontHateThe8's view of the SUV. The guy in the SUV probably started inching out right after he saw the Range Rover turn into the lot, without even noticing there was an 8 behind it.
Either way you look at it, it's still the SUV's fault for failing to yield way to oncoming traffic, but oh well.
DontHateThe8: By the way, how and where did you have that camera mounted? And do you have any idea of what your next car is going to be?
The proper defensive maneuver in that situation would probably have been to just stay in the right lane and stop, but I just noticed in the video from 0:13 to 0:17 that there was a big black Range Rover turning right in front of the other SUV, which probably blocked the SUV's view of the little oncoming red RX-8, and it probably also blocked DontHateThe8's view of the SUV. The guy in the SUV probably started inching out right after he saw the Range Rover turn into the lot, without even noticing there was an 8 behind it.
Either way you look at it, it's still the SUV's fault for failing to yield way to oncoming traffic, but oh well.
DontHateThe8: By the way, how and where did you have that camera mounted? And do you have any idea of what your next car is going to be?
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Originally Posted by Razz1
You drove right into him. Never should have swerved left. You hit the brakes way too late.
If you used your horn the video doesn't prove it. Horns don't do s**t.
You need an accident avoidence class.
If you used your horn the video doesn't prove it. Horns don't do s**t.
You need an accident avoidence class.
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From: Orlando, FL
Man, I'm just waiting for that to happen to me. We have a ton of aggressive SUV driving idiots around here, plus we've got these horribly slow, yet somehow still oblivious soccer moms causing rolling road hazards around here. I find myself in LOTS of dangerous situations around here - maybe I've just avoided a wreck because I seem to get into a situation every time I leave the house, so I'm geared up for it.
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From: DFW, TX
^same. Idiotic SUV drivers everywhere I go.
I'm surprised the OP's guy isn't female.
Anyway, that sucks...good thing you're not hurt, that looked terrible.
Time for a new 8?
btw - I'm keeping my lights on all the time from now on. I've had too many close calls like that, and headlights seem to make people yielding into you more cautious.
I'm surprised the OP's guy isn't female.
Anyway, that sucks...good thing you're not hurt, that looked terrible.
Time for a new 8?
btw - I'm keeping my lights on all the time from now on. I've had too many close calls like that, and headlights seem to make people yielding into you more cautious.
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From: Honolulu, HI
Originally Posted by DontHateThe8
If you watch carefully, or frame by frame, you can see that the guy never even looks left in my direction, despite the fat that i was honking at him for at least 4 seconds prior to impact. [/URL]
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