Well the title pretty much says it... and you can assume the worst for the car. Its totaled.

I was clipped by a drunk driver on US1 here in Miami about 2 months ago. The roads were still a little damp, so it caused my car to spin up onto the median and slam head first into a Palm Tree going 55-60mph. The tree and the car were totaled, but amazingly my girlfriend and I both walked away WITHOUT A SCRATCH ON US. Looking back on the magnitude of the crash, it is a miracle neither one of us was injured, or for that matter killed.

The insurance company gave me top dollar for my RX8, and I pulled off what aftermarket items I could to sell. After a few weeks of searching I found myself a new set of wheels.

So what did I get?

A 1971 Datsun 240z, in A+ condition inside and out. The real kicker though, it has a Nissan Skyline RB20DET motor swapped into it with the RB20 tranny and TEC-3 standalone engine management.

Currently I am finishing the build on the car which includes:

280zxt gas tank swap
MSD fuel pump
Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator
Procharger Intercooler with custom piping
Jegs Racing Radiator and electric fans
Greddy type RS BOV
Turbonetics Evolution Wastegate
Autometer gauges
AEM WBO2
Greddy Profec-B specII EBC
Holset HY35WE turbo
550cc injectors
Tomei Metal Head gasket (1.5mm)
Port, Polish, and decked head
Greddy Timing belt
ARP hardware
R200 differential swap from a 280zxt

Then its off to Central Florida Turbo to get tuned.
Shooting for ~400whp/tq daily driven on 14+psi. Should make those numbers easily. And all with a curb weight of about 2300lbs. Needless to say, this thing is gunna flyyyy.


Well, thats it. I figured Id let everyone know Im out of the RX8 world... for now at least

Ill post pics shortly.

 

Another RX8 owner crashes and lives to tell about it. Sorry to hear about he 8. I hope your car looks like this...


This car looks like a killer.

 

I have never been in an accident, but after reading what you experienced I would never even consider an older car and on top of that a car from 1971?!

The safety standard improved so much over the years its scary to think how unsafe these older cars are!

The RX-8 Won VS the palm tree, but the palm tree would win vs the 1971 datsun.

 

Personally, I would have gotten a new and cheaper car, then used the extra money for your little project car...unless that IS what you did lol

 

wow- sorry to hear that . Have fun with the new project .

 

Damn! Glad you're ok! Another loyal 8 Sacrificing it's life for it's masters.

I'm kinda surprised you went with such an old car as well, but I suppose that the statistical chances of getting hit by another drunk driver and thrown into another tree are pretty damn slim. Enjoy your new toy, and drive safe

 

once again, a story of our RX-8 being there for us when we most need it.

+1 to newer and safer.
Hope you enjoy the new car, sounds like it could be quite a little monster.

 

pics of your wreck? i can't imagine what your 8 looks like after a crash at those speeds..

 

This one has all the modern safety features.

 

Good Luck, RB's are great motors I love mine

 

I just realized the car I posted looks like the on ein teh superstreet ad. I took the pics at a local Z show.

 

sad to see you leave the club...for now but hope u take care of that lil beast

 

Sucks man, glad you guys are ok. Where in central Florida are you looking to have that beast tuned? If it's in Orlando or Melbourne, give me a call (if you still have my #) I may just come check it out.

 

any pics?

 

that sucks about the 8 but the 240 sounds like it's gonna rip for sure!

 

thats sucks......post pics soon before a mod realizes this belongs in the lounge......oh wait....duh!

 

^^haha

 

i keep forgetting

 

Sorry to hear about the car.
But that is a bad-*** replacement! Kudos!

 

we want pics

 

Sorry about the car, but lets see some pics of the 240!

 

Pics!

As you can see the entire drivers side front is gone, the rim and tire, with the brake assembly still attached inside landed another 50 yards down US1 from us.

Looking at the pictures, it is amazing we were unhurt.

But, onto better times! The Datsun will have some safety updated made to it, inluding a custom 4point roll cage, new bucket seats and racing harnesses, new brakes and most importantly, a much more timid driver behind the wheel.

Wanna hear ironic though? I was out filming a few cruise around pulls today and a lady in a mini van almost took me out about 2 blocks from my girlfriends house. Gotta love miami.

Ill post a few more pics, gimme a sec.

 

A few more of the Datsun...

 

Oh... by the way, I only paid $5500 for the Datsun

 

Sorry to hear about the 8.
But congrats on the 240.
That the original paint?