I seem to remember a while back that someone came on this forum and sked if we thought S2000 owners were as dedicated to eachother and the car as Porsche owners. He had a story or a link about a fellow who passed away, leaving an unfinished project behind. The Porsche club was going to finish the project for the wife.

Anyway, most here felt that S2000 owners would do something similar for one of their own. Here is a link to a recent thread in the New England Forum. These are a bunch of 19 to early 20 year olds. Probably a lot more work, time and money than the Porsche guys will have to put into that unfinished project too.

http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=178150

 

I read the posts on that elsewhere, a few weeks ago.

This is going to sound cold but I have to say it.

The Porsche club banded together to complete a restoration of a Porsche owned by a firefighter who died from an infection received in the line of duty.

Here, we have a 19 year old who apparently was either racing or speeding, in cold weather on stock tires, without seat belts, lost control, went airborne, slammed the car into a pole and was ejected and killed.

I'm just not sure that a failure of the community to "band together" over this tragedy would be a poor reflection of the community's commitment to itself. I mean, what happened over on at Pelican Parts site wasn't about the commitment of Porsche owners to another Porsche owner; it was about the commitment of people to someone that they respected. That element of respect has to be present if it's supposed to fuel a rally to bring a community together. A firefighter dying in the line of duty? Sure. A teenager killed while racing his fancy convertible sports car on public roads in a residential area? That's a harder sell.

I wish I could put this in a "warmer" tone but I don't know how.

 

Bill, This is a very nice gesture in respect of their friend
....yet there is something about this quote from the linked thread
that is troubling

 

Before this turns into a runaway train, I didn't post this to suggest we all band together and fund the rebuild, nor was I suggesting the death was noble, or the pact well considered.

Someone asked if Honda owners would do something like this for a fallen friend. Seems like these kids had already decided they would. My point was that car enthusiasts are the same regardless of the marque under which they organize.

 

I too don't understand the point of the pact. I suppose it's a noble gesture, but I'm not sure what is served by this.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Legal Bill
Before this turns into a runaway train, I didn't post this to suggest we all band together and fund the rebuild, nor was I suggesting the death was noble, or the pact well considered.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Legal Bill
Before this turns into a runaway train, I didn't post this to suggest we all band together and fund the rebuild, nor was I suggesting the death was noble, or the pact well considered.

 

If I died in my car, I would be more than happy to let State Farm decide what to do with it.

P.S. If I am killed in my car, what is the obligation of my insurance carrier to repair the car?

 

Whether the obligation is to you (living) or to your estate (you gone), it should be the same. They should have the same responsibility to the wishes of your executor. Bill?

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by xviper