I installed my friend's turbo on his 2005 RX8, and this is what I got in return...

He's got a fractured C-5 vertabae and neck injuries but is out of the hospital, and the passenger was fine.

Drive safe in the rain all u RWD owners!

Here are the pics.. ROTARY REST IN PEACE... wish we could have salvaged the turbo, but he's claiming it on his insurance for more money.

 

dang man, hope your friend is aight.

 

Geebus. But that should buff right out.

IMHO. If you want teh turbo back, tell him to ask the INS how much the buyback is. I doubt it's that much as that piece is wreckedumondo. You might be able to get the whole car for $500 or something.

 

airbags? Glad everything is ok though

 

side airbags DID NOT DEPLOY... WTF right? should he sue Mazda?

 

damn thats crazy hope he gets better soon.

 

Depends on where the airbag sensors are.

 

ouch

 

your friend is lucky consider the pictures, I hope he learned something from this.

 

tsk tsk tsk... good thing he's okay, can you still buy the car? how much?

 

i would still part it out. i'd part out the one good fog lamp, tail lamp, maybe exhaust?? id part basically the entire car (whatever is normal) and undamaged. You'd be surprised how much $$ he could make on ebay w/ all the parts. Strip the inside/outside...

 

D@mn, not the pictures I expected to see...OUCH!

 

how did it happen?

 

I'm not 100% sure, he said he was trying to switch lanes in the rain (sleek) and lost control, perhaps he downshifted and lost control, or maybe fell asleep..

 

wow.. seriously lucky to have not been hurt that bad from that..