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bhall's right - the best people don't accept the norm, they reshape it. He would stand to his opinion come hell or high water, until someone gave him the right fact-based arguments for him to change it...shouldn't we all be like that? And never afraid to represent those ideas and ideals? You didn't have to be friends with him, it was enough to engage in a discussion with him - he was xtremely special. RIP TA, you got the best seat now.

SectorOne wrote:I´ve always thought of you two as being the same person (metaphorically of course)
Since i´m already drinking, i´ll have one for him and his threads.

Who? Me?
Actually I think we agreed more often than not, but like others I did lock horns with him a few times.

curves in the sky....

RIP Xpensive.

You will be sorely missed.

Quite saddened to hear about this especially whilst celebrating Passover. Rest in Peace mate, I bet he's sharing some thougnts and drinks with Mr. Ronnie P.

strad wrote:

SectorOne wrote:I´ve always thought of you two as being the same person (metaphorically of course)
Since i´m already drinking, i´ll have one for him and his threads.

Who? Me?

No not you, the OP.

I liked X's posts and attitude and although I have little time (and to be fair I'm not a fan of the way the population and attitude has changed) I still come and read the posts by the old guard.

Never met X - I hope his family are coping and that if they have an ounce of understanding of the regard with which we, his forum buddies, hold him I trust it will give them small comfort.

I do wonder if any nomex was ever eaten as a result of the wagers...

RIP X

Sadly,

Nomex at spa never happened.

Regrettably so.

RIP Xpensive

You are missed here

RIP Xpensive!

Not often it happen that we know person behind nickname and why suddenly ceases to appear among us here. This time we know this very sad reason.
Was pleasure to read your personal and honest opinions Xpensive... Goodbye.

I swear to God, whenever I hear the word 'torque' ever again I will always remember him.

R.I.P.

Sad to hear, I admit I miss his style of post here quite a lot.
He was a proper old school engineer with good knowledge and passion. Also he was never shy of speaking out his opinion.
Somebody must have made a massive contribution so that an anonymous forum community recognises when any of its members is not around anymore. The time he spent here must be enormous, which in the end made somebody familiar to us which we have never meet at all.

Only knew him for some months, since he contacted me to join a circle. I was very impressed someone with his knownledge was interested on someone like me who only has amateurish knownledge about F1, but that didn´t bother him, he was interested on any point of view different to his. That´s what I call an open mind.

I´ll miss him, but I hope I can use him as an example in my life to always listen everybody

Rest in peace