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Sam Gibson
Tinkerer
NSW
Soarer TT

Posts: 13
Reg: 08-2007

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 06:44 pm, by:  Sam Gibson (Gibunit) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

A tragic event took place early sunday morning that has devastated myself and many others, A good mate of mine, close as a brother was killed in a fatal car accident.

It was this mate that first took me for a drive in the soarer and i fell in love with them instantly, i bought one a week or two later, it was the same car that popped my soarer virginity that took his life in the accident.

The report says it was a 2001 model soarer, it appears they have no idea, it was a 1992 model.

Pretty distraught, its a reality check, be careful on the roads, no matter how fun it is to go fast, pick your place and the street is generally not the best choice.

I'm by no means innocent of this, guilty as the rest, speed demon by nature but this tragedy has somewhat mellowed and scared me. My desire and nerve has somewhat diminished.

Be careful

Heres a URL to the news report

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22311914-2862,00.html
Shane McInnes
Goo Roo
NSW
JZZ30 GT-TL Manual

Posts: 1087
Reg: 07-2005

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 07:09 pm, by:  Shane McInnes (Soarin_tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sorry to here Sam. Condolences to you and your mates family.
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8

Posts: 8312
Reg: 11-2004

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 07:28 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

We read about it and wondered who it was. :-(

Please pass our condolences from the Soarer community to the family.
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

Posts: 2193
Reg: 03-2006

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 07:39 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sorry for the bad news..... thoughts and Prayers go to all of those families and friends...
Gary Morriss
DieHard
SA
TT

Posts: 682
Reg: 07-2005

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 07:55 pm, by:  Gary Morriss (Gaza) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Condolences to you and your mates family Sam
Jeff Smith
Goo Roo
NSW
TT Limited

Posts: 1366
Reg: 07-2005

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 09:12 pm, by:  Jeff Smith (Mozzie) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

As above! Condolences!
Joshua Rowland
Goo Roo
Victoria
TT GTTL(Manual)

Posts: 1077
Reg: 08-2005

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 09:47 pm, by:  Joshua Rowland (Jnr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

very sad to hear, condolences to you and your mates family Sam
Charlie Ters
Tinkerer
nsw
TT

Posts: 30
Reg: 01-2007

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 10:42 pm, by:  Charlie Ters (Ul05st) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

.....very upseting to hear....they were so young as well....RIP Guys....
George Lu
TryHard
vic
v8

Posts: 160
Reg: 02-2006

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 11:23 pm, by:  George Lu (Lux) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

very sorry to hear:-(
Tim McMullin
Tinkerer
Alberta
TT

Posts: 39
Reg: 05-2007

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Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 02:39 am, by:  Tim McMullin (Dirty380) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Wow, that's horrible.

:-(
Brian Timms
DieHard
New South Wales
TT Soarer Goodness.

Posts: 607
Reg: 12-2006

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Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 06:27 am, by:  Brian Timms (Turbo_brian) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

damn, not good at all!!!

There is a time and place for fast driving, skids, and other things, and sadly it's not our public roads, but when someone you know, or someone from your club passes away, it really hits home.

Condolences to all that are effected.

B.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

Posts: 2914
Reg: 10-2005

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Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 07:16 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sad news.

WTF is up with the Toyota advert next to the article??? Bad planning there!
David McMillan
Tinkerer
South Australia
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Posts: 8
Reg: 08-2007

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Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 07:54 am, by:  David McMillan (Phrenzy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Its always a terrible waste when someone so young dies like this, it certainly made me stop and think about how I should be driving and that all of toyotas hard safety work isnt a protection from my own occasional irresponsibility.

Atleast it seems he dies doing something he loved, with a car he loved, thats nothing compared to the loss of a life but its more than alot of us are lucky enough to get.....
Blake Bartley
Tinkerer
ACT
TT

Posts: 39
Reg: 05-2007

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Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 09:33 am, by:  Blake Bartley (Let53x) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I know how you feel sam, in college, i lost 4 of my best mates in an accident and at that time they were the best thing in my life.

FFS guys please slow down. Save it for the strip/track.

My condolences.
Daniel Czechowski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T (sold :-( ) & IS300 Sports Luxury

Posts: 2909
Reg: 07-2005

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Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 05:33 pm, by:  Daniel Czechowski (Dan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My sincere condolences.
Dave Billings
Tinkerer
Louisiana
SC 300, Manual Transmission

Posts: 60
Reg: 06-2007

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Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 03:59 am, by:  Dave Billings (Waveman1717) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

R.I.P.
Christian Zimmer
TryHard
Victoria
TT

Posts: 205
Reg: 09-2006

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Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 08:31 am, by:  Christian Zimmer (Zimmi) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Holy brought tears to my eyes.

I drive up there every day, and I myself have been guilty of flying around those corners at stupid speeds.

OMG.....I've only ever driven fast a couple of times....but I will NEVER do that again. Thats terrible.

Really sorry to hear bout your friends mate, nothing worse.
Andrew Lovell
Tinkerer
NSW
V8 GT / TT

Posts: 28
Reg: 03-2006

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Friday, August 31, 2007 - 09:03 am, by:  Andrew Lovell (Omgitzandrew) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Shame to lose two ETechs. Brother told me about this a few days ago, it'll teach him a lesson too i'de think.

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