Messed up my z

[Watermelonwarrior]

Going to my brothers place I hit 2 tires on the highway going 80. The tires look like they came off an 18 wheeler. My front bumper is gone, right side skirt is all jacked up and I have two flats on the right.

Good news is yesterday I switched to royal purple. Also I got new Hawk Hps brake pads and they are amazing. From what i can remember...

I will post pics up tom showing the damage

[Slider4105]

Man sorry to hear that.....Hopefully there's no mechanical damage. You could still rock the hell out of a front bumper-less car, say it's weight reduction.

[audtatious]

That sux. Insurance should cover it somewhat under comprehensive.

[rmezz13]

call or write your congress man/governor about an issue of road hazards and tell him what happened to you. they may take care of you.... if anything it'll cost you 0.41 or w/e stamps are these days...

[snwbrdr435]

i think its .42, that sucks about your car at school one of my teachers hit one of those tires in his pt loser and totaled it

[Watermelonwarrior]

i think its .42, that sucks about your car at school one of my teachers hit one of those tires in his pt loser and totaled it

Ya thank god I didn't total mine. That would have been years of work gone.

That sux. Insurance should cover it somewhat under comprehensive.

I dont have full insurance so most likely I will have to pay for it to get fixed which really sucks.

Since im replacing the front bumper is there any after market that you guys like thats under $450ish? If im going with stock im at least going to buy the 06 front bumper which seems to look a little bit better.

[Soravia]

Go stock, aftermarket will break easy on cheap ones.

[rmezz13]

I dont have full insurance

[Soravia]

Go drive a Cavalier if you don't have full insurance. Even my Spec V has it.

[Watermelonwarrior]

Go drive a Cavalier if you don't have full insurance. Even my Spec V has it.

Thanks.

I have liability which is close to $3500 a year. For full insurance It would be close to $6500. If i had the money I would have full insurance but for now im doing the best I can.

Go stock, aftermarket will break easy on cheap ones.

Im pretty sure I will be going stock. I really wish I had the money to go with after market but the stock isnt bad at all.

[BlackSmoke]

Melon don't worry about it, you get what you can afford, unlike Richie who has worked since he was 11 can afford full insurance which brings me to a thought. . .I bet the car is on a family discount because i know full coverage would be ridiculous on a special education kid.

[bmike818]

Melon, as long as you have insurance it's all good. That's better than some smucks out there who still drive w/ no insurance.

Good Luck with the repairs. It could have been worst.

[Watermelonwarrior]

Melon don't worry about it, you get what you can afford, unlike Richie who has worked since he was 11 can afford full insurance which brings me to a thought. . .I bet the car is on a family discount because i know full coverage would be ridiculous on a special education kid.

Lmao. I was in a bad mood all day but that made me laugh.

Melon, as long as you have insurance it's all good. That's better than some smucks out there who still drive w/ no insurance.

Good Luck with the repairs. It could have been worst.

Yeah I agree. At least I have insurance

Its not as bad as it could have been, still makes me cry when I see a Z like this. But here are the pics

[Soravia]

If you pay more than your car payment for the insurance, you shouldn't be driving it.

That's a very reasonable logic, don't you think?

Try a better insurance company or just lose the points on your license.

[Watermelonwarrior]

Well I dont have payments, I just give my dad my pay checks. I bought the car for 16700 which I paid 11k from my own. Now I owe my dad around 3800ish.
Modified by Watermelonwarrior at 8:03 PM 8/4/2008

[Soravia]

You still pay too much dude. I paid $150 a month for my RX-8 and 240SX combined. And no I'm not a 90 years old geezer, I'm only 25 with one 'official' minor accident under my belt.

[Watermelonwarrior]

True that man, but I love the z and im not sure what other car I would get. I do think of selling it a lot especially because of insurance rapping me. I live to drive and it wouldn't be so bad if I was just making a little bit more money

[BlackSmoke]

Melon dont worry about Soravia it cheaper to insure a RX-8 than a VW Beetle because it is classified as a 4 door coupe and as for the 240SX they just throw that in on a multi-car discount , and he is 25 years old. If you want to work to get what you want then by all means do it.

Soravia, of the 3 other forums you should be in why dont you head back that way here is the linksNon Z forum shouldn't even post this, nevertheless: http://www.rx8club.com/index.p...eff7a and this one too!! zeroforum?id=44 and my favorite: zeroforum?id=17

[Soravia]

Been to the RX-8 club, I've gone to the Maxima club to. But now I'm messing in the Z forum because my 240 is getting a Maxima VQ and Z33 6 Speed :P. I'm also planning to get Z33 aluminum bumpers cores.

I know Z is more expensive than RX-8 (due to the SPORT part). But $300 a month is bull-crap. I looked up for the Z when I bought the RX-8 last year and I was quoted $200 range, same as the RSX. $300 is just too much to be able to drive your own car.

[BlackSmoke]

I would sell that used car lot you have, forget about the engine and transmission swap, and with all that money buy a Z and get the feeling we have and stay in our forum. Go for it you can do it.

[R350Zz33]

You are also no longer an assigned risk like Watermelon, Burtonboarder950, and myself.

[BlackSmoke]

+1 Richie

[rmezz13]

I have liability which is close to $3500 a year. For full insurance It would be close to $6500. If i had the money I would have full insurance but for now im doing the best I can.

don't mean to criticize you, i didn't know what your situation was, i would definitely do that if i was in your boat... sorry for the hate!sometimes i forget your age because of your maturity...

[Watermelonwarrior]

don't mean to criticize you, i didn't know what your situation was, i would definitely do that if i was in your boat... sorry for the hate!sometimes i forget your age because of your maturity...

thanks bro.

If I was to buy the new style front bumper 06-08 what else would have to buy to make this work? or it just a direct replacement?

[Soravia]

I would sell that used car lot you have, forget about the engine and transmission swap, and with all that money buy a Z and get the feeling we have and stay in our forum. Go for it you can do it.

If the Z had the same feature RX-8 has but with the VQ (preferable in 2.5L to 3.0L) I would have bought it already.

But the Z's 3300+LB weight, 2 seat puts me off. It could have gotten a lot better performance and gas mileage if it was less than 2900LB. RX-8 has more seats and doors and still less than 3000LB.That's why I want to put a VQ in RX-8.

[BlackSmoke]

If it works for you good luck, seems like alot of trouble to me when you could buy a base Z and mod it to get whatever you are looking for regardless of the weight.But nevertheless I guess the Z isnt for everyone.

[Soravia]

I hope so, my 240VQ is a step to there. Modding the RX-8 will be a lot more difficult though. Both the VQ35DE from the Z and the RX-8 body wiring are a lot more complex. Not to mention the cost.

But yes, I still love the Z, especially with G-Nose and hood buldge. The RX-8 has them too, but NISMO Z is more aggresive.

[BlackSmoke]

Yeah man I understand time and labor and all that because of my job as a web designer but it seems like it will cost alot as you stated. Do you think that the RX-8 will out perform the Z.

[Soravia]

A lot of people say that it handles better than stock Z on same level. probably as good as the NISMO Z. Reduced weight probably has a lot to do with it. 400lb is not something to shrug off.With the VQ weighting nearly as much as the RENESIS, I would say having a VQ in the RENESIS would totally kill a lot of cars. They are also just about the same length as well. But RENESIS is a lot lighter on the top because of the plastic intake and round engine. So balance might be a bit off with the VQ.Z has heavier wheels in the back compared to RX-8. 22Lb RX-8 wheels would make less traction on launch but also have better acceleration at the same time. All in all, it would handle great, have a ton of power and still save gas over both. rX-8 Diff is about 4.44/4.77 compared to 3.9 on 350Z. Good for acceleration with less top speed.RX-8 also have very good interior, especially on GT versions. Insurance on RX-8 is about 40% less than 350Z (at least it was for me). Insurance people won't notice a V6 engine under all the plastic covering.

The best of both worlds, if it is pulled off correctly.

[Sordz]

wow thats a lot of damage from tires!