RIP Paul Walker
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Did the owner of the yellow S2000 tell you that? It apparently belongs to a member here, ValleyBoy.
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/106...t__p__22902720
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I'll post my mini-eulogy from the other thread here as well. Very sad.
RIP Paul. Paul Walker aka "The Buster" largely inspired the newest generation of the car community to get into cars in the first place. To this day, if you ask myself, or any of the people in my closely knit car family, how they got involved or inspired to become part of the auto community, they will say because of The Fast and Furious. My best friend and his girlfriend both have S2000s BECAUSE he fell in love with them after the first movie as a kid. Needless to say, Paul was the main character in the movies and a huge part of the auto community and he will be sorely missed. The auto community lost an icon and I will surely be cruising for The Buster.
Race in Paradise Paul.
Roger Rodas is lesser known but was also a staple in the car community. CEO of AE Performance (Always Evolving Performance), he was Paul's close friend and financial adviser. They met because of their love for cars and Rodas was actually a Pro Racer, known for racing Porsche Cup Cars. He stepped into the new 2013 Ford Racing Boss 302S Mustang this year for Pirelli World Challenge. In his previous season of racing in the Pirelli Driver's Cup Series, Roger took two first place finishes, six podiums, and second place over all. No stranger to Mustangs, Roger's personal collection of cars consists of a wide assortment of limited production Saleen and Shelby Mustangs.
Race in Paradise Roger.
RIP Paul. Paul Walker aka "The Buster" largely inspired the newest generation of the car community to get into cars in the first place. To this day, if you ask myself, or any of the people in my closely knit car family, how they got involved or inspired to become part of the auto community, they will say because of The Fast and Furious. My best friend and his girlfriend both have S2000s BECAUSE he fell in love with them after the first movie as a kid. Needless to say, Paul was the main character in the movies and a huge part of the auto community and he will be sorely missed. The auto community lost an icon and I will surely be cruising for The Buster.
Race in Paradise Paul.
Roger Rodas is lesser known but was also a staple in the car community. CEO of AE Performance (Always Evolving Performance), he was Paul's close friend and financial adviser. They met because of their love for cars and Rodas was actually a Pro Racer, known for racing Porsche Cup Cars. He stepped into the new 2013 Ford Racing Boss 302S Mustang this year for Pirelli World Challenge. In his previous season of racing in the Pirelli Driver's Cup Series, Roger took two first place finishes, six podiums, and second place over all. No stranger to Mustangs, Roger's personal collection of cars consists of a wide assortment of limited production Saleen and Shelby Mustangs.
Race in Paradise Roger.
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Never saw a single one of FnF movies, but it's so refreshing to see somebody like this...from Hollywood out of all places....
Pretty cool guy...
RIP
http://www.people.com/people/article...762884,00.html
Pretty cool guy...
RIP
Almost 10 years later, Kyle and Kristen Upham are still bowled over by Paul Walker's unbelievable generosity – after he changed their lives with a single gesture.
The couple were shopping for an engagement ring in a Santa Barbara, Calif., jewelry store in 2004, when Walker overheard them talking about a gorgeous ring – one they couldn't afford, reports CBS Los Angeles.
Walker bought the $9,000 ring for them, then slipped away without a word.
"It's still to this day the most generous thing anyone has ever done for me," Kristen says today.
The couple were shopping for an engagement ring in a Santa Barbara, Calif., jewelry store in 2004, when Walker overheard them talking about a gorgeous ring – one they couldn't afford, reports CBS Los Angeles.
Walker bought the $9,000 ring for them, then slipped away without a word.
"It's still to this day the most generous thing anyone has ever done for me," Kristen says today.