Rest In Peace Chris.

[QuickA4]

Sorry to hear the news.

I hope all here take careful note of this and we all dont forget the responsibilities when being on the road and all hazards that may occur.

Another car enthusiast will be missed.

For those interested new article.

http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2009/12/14/169465_gold-coast-news.html

[lil_punc]

TIM - thank you for the phone call . ( me no longer being a dubber i dont lurk here as often )

Chris , wow i am so sorry to hear this . u had a beaut car and i am sad to have heard this .



thoughts with his family

[WABIT]

yes, lets all be safe this christmas and new year holidays, lets see through the start of a new decade and always remember chris! hopefully this news never breaks for any of us on this forum and anywhere elce, damn it chris, comeon buddy....what where you thinking?

cheers
dom

[DIDZ]

RIP - updated article.

http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/...oast-news.html

[Big Yellow]

Condolences to chris, his family and all his friends.

Reporters/media do know nissan made more than a skyline right??

[quozl]

Condolences to his family and friends.

[anth]

terrible news RIP

[Lorenz]

RIP Chris, really really sad to read about this this morning.
My thought go out to all his friends and family.
You will always be remembered, and it is a real shame your life had to end this way and so early on in life.
RIP

[DarkShines]

RIP Chris.

Glad to have met you, sad that it will now only be once.

Condolences to your family and your many, many friends.

[OzVR6]

Chris was a really good friend of mine, his presence in the VW and Euro car club scene will be missed very much. Condolences to the family, you were a legend Chris, many good memories on cruises. RIP

[duglet]

I have met Chris on many occasions since he bought those HAHA plates from a friend who owned a red Mazda 3MPS.

Chris was always fun and had a passion for VW....

His VR6 were always smick and he was always about on weekends.

He will be sadly missed, but this VW community will never let his memory fade.

RIP Chris...

Happy Motoring
duglet

[Silver dub]

R.I.P Chris, you will always be apart of the VW family and never forgotten

[sydVR6]

So very sorry to hear about this. I was utterly shocked when I saw the R.I.P. banner, and in disbelief as I read through the many memories and posts in this thread.

I didn't know him beyond this forum, but Chris was a real part of the vwwatercooled scenery and you just don't expect something like this to happen so suddenly and tragically.

If our governments and community groups really cared about saving young lives on the roads, they would realise that advanced driver training would help younger drivers to become more safe while driving and in being able to recognise the prevailing conditions and risks in all road situations. Advanced training would be far more valuable than the fixed location speed cameras, 3 years of P plate restrictions and arbitrary heavy fines our governments seem to think will protect us. This is a big country, where people not only love to drive, but often need to cover large distances in a multitude of conditions.

Speed certainly can be dangerous, but our systemic lack of advanced driver training, hopelessly bureaucratic P plate licensing system and continual media beat-ups really do nothing to further the safety and security of young drivers on our roads.

Best wishes to Chris, his friends and family.

[BI65ND]

I am truly sorry to hear about this. Such a sad waste of a young life. I didnt know Chris personally but his VR6 was instantly recognisable. Rest in peace Chris

[QuickA4]

This thread is abut the sad loss of a contributing forum member.

i am only making this comment after reading a thread on boost cruising website.

Let not bring in political discussions and spoil his memory,
it probably better have a separate thread regarding road toll and what should be done.

A life has been cut short by circumstances that was not for seen.

His family and friends will be going through a tough time with all sorts of questions, and also his passenger in the car will have to live with whatever happened.

Having known over past years a number of people who have passed away in accidents, and do not forget those who actually survive and have major disabilities that they have to live with for rest of their lives.
I am currently working on a project to help assist some of these people in wheelchairs etc.
FYI, there is a movement soon of starting a drift racing for wheel chair bound people in their wheel chairs.

Any way lets leave this thread for the memory Chris.

Final word is, the driver is responsible for how he drives behind the wheel, and on public roads you also have to drive expecting the unexpected, even if a tree falls on you, its a tough call, but serves as a reminder of how fragile we all are and how quickly a life can change.

R.I.P. Chris, is obvious you will be sadly missed my quite a lot of people.
All our thoughts go to your Family and friends.

P.S. i hope they have a excellent track up there, and remember if Moses tells you to come forth, try and get 1st place!!