Another legend gone.......Colin McRae - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Libila · 2007-09-15, 01:58 PM

I just got this link in an email from a friend. I'm shocked...

http://timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/m...cle2461339.ece

sybir · 2007-09-15, 02:14 PM

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...ncopter115.xml

Mark, Richard, then this......we've lost too many of the legends (and Subaru champions( in this sport in the last couple of years

Rest in peace, you crazy Scottish bastard.

Nick Koan · 2007-09-15, 02:24 PM

Thats crazy. I finally got around to watching the X-Games footage, and I remembered why that guy was so awesome. Great driver, very friendly, outgoing, etc.

Thats really a shame.

EDIT: merged two threads.

bxracer69 · 2007-09-15, 03:23 PM

Son of a...

Kevin M · 2007-09-15, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sybir

Rest in peace, you crazy Scottish bastard.

That about sums it up. The world is a lesser place for this loss.

khail19 · 2007-09-15, 04:34 PM

A sad day indeed. RIP Colin.

Dean · 2007-09-15, 07:51 PM

Now who is going to trounce Travis at X-Games only to roll the car before the finish?

He will be missed.

Jesubi11 · 2007-09-15, 11:58 PM

That's a shame.

M3n2c3 · 2007-09-16, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesubi11

That's a same.

Yes, and it's also a sHame.

I read the part about his wife being calm and wondered if it's because he's freaking Colin McRae. . . I wonder if you'd get used to the death-defying stuff after a while.

MPREZIV · 2007-09-16, 03:18 PM

Man that sucks.

sperry · 2007-09-16, 08:47 PM

Super weak.

Right 5, over a crest... opens...

Nick Koan · 2007-09-17, 06:37 PM

The SRT-USA site put up a nice pictoral of Colin at the past two X-Games.

http://rally.subaru.com/colin_gallery.html

Just looking at all those pics is pretty heart wrenching.

100_Percent_Juice · 2007-09-17, 09:04 PM

This made me sad but when I read that his 5yr old son died too, I was heartbroken. I have no idea how his wife is dealing with any of this.

MattR · 2007-09-18, 04:38 AM

It was all the buzz here in Belgium, very somber mood because of it.

A1337STI · 2007-09-19, 03:50 PM

I heard about it while at RFR (someone got a cell phone news update) .

A sad loss for racers and fans around the world.

GC8.Love · 2007-09-21, 12:28 PM

Yeah, someone sent me a text about this on Sunday morning.

The weird thing is, I was up Friday morning looking for WRC pics with him, hoping there might be some Pero-R shots for that ad I put up.

Me, half asleep - "Is Colin McRae still alive? Yeah, he is, nothing happened to him yet."

I should go work for a tabloid..

Weeks ago - "I used to listen to Pavarotti as a kid for some reason. Is he still alive." -Wikis 'Pavarotti'- "Yeah he is." Pavarotti dies weeks later.

Same thing w/ Mister Rogers, too...

Morbid intuition, maybe.

R.I.P...

cody · 2007-09-21, 12:58 PM

I'm still alive! Don't ask!

M3n2c3 · 2007-09-22, 09:07 AM

You're not famous enough, so I don't think you count.

2007-09-15, 01:58 PM	#1
Libila EJ205 Real Name: Tim Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,384 Car: '94 L	RIP Colin McRae... I just got this link in an email from a friend. I'm shocked... http://timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/m...cle2461339.ece

2007-09-15, 02:14 PM	#2
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	Another legend gone.......Colin McRae http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...ncopter115.xml Mark, Richard, then this......we've lost too many of the legends (and Subaru champions( in this sport in the last couple of years Rest in peace, you crazy Scottish bastard. __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.

2007-09-15, 02:24 PM	#3
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Thats crazy. I finally got around to watching the X-Games footage, and I remembered why that guy was so awesome. Great driver, very friendly, outgoing, etc. Thats really a shame. EDIT: merged two threads. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN Last edited by Nick Koan; 2007-09-15 at 02:26 PM.

2007-09-15, 03:23 PM	#4
bxracer69 EJ22 Real Name: Nick Langkamp Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the Road Posts: 384 Car: 2003 Mitsubishi Evo8 Class: SM Snowboarding....Because gravity is cheaper than gas	Son of a... __________________ My better is better than your best. My fast smells like french toast. www.langkampracing.com

2007-09-15, 07:51 PM	#7
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Now who is going to trounce Travis at X-Games only to roll the car before the finish? He will be missed. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2007-09-15, 04:34 PM	#6
khail19 EJ205 Real Name: Khail Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,769 Car: 2016 VW GTI Meets? We have meets?	A sad day indeed. RIP Colin.

2007-09-15, 11:58 PM	#8
Jesubi11 EJ22 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Springdale AR Posts: 137 Car: 04 wrx wagon Get busy livin' or get busy dyn'	That's a shame. __________________ I love my car Last edited by Jesubi11; 2007-09-17 at 12:40 AM. Reason: i'm an idiot

2007-09-16, 03:18 PM	#10
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	Man that sucks. __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2007-09-16, 08:47 PM	#11
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Super weak. Right 5, over a crest... opens... __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2007-09-17, 06:37 PM	#12
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	The SRT-USA site put up a nice pictoral of Colin at the past two X-Games. http://rally.subaru.com/colin_gallery.html Just looking at all those pics is pretty heart wrenching. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2007-09-17, 09:04 PM	#13
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	This made me sad but when I read that his 5yr old son died too, I was heartbroken. I have no idea how his wife is dealing with any of this. __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2007-09-18, 04:38 AM	#14
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	It was all the buzz here in Belgium, very somber mood because of it. __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2007-09-19, 03:50 PM	#15
A1337STI EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,840 Car: Impreza and an Impreza Class: AS / CRS PerfStock "pedal on the right"	I heard about it while at RFR (someone got a cell phone news update) . A sad loss for racers and fans around the world. __________________ Fighting uphill battles, one bullet at a time!

2007-09-21, 12:28 PM	#16
GC8.Love EJ22 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 339 Car: '01 STM Impreza 2.5 RS ; '96 "Junior Mints" colored Impreza Brighton - "Bowl of Wet Spaghetti" Class: We got classes?	Yeah, someone sent me a text about this on Sunday morning. The weird thing is, I was up Friday morning looking for WRC pics with him, hoping there might be some Pero-R shots for that ad I put up. Me, half asleep - "Is Colin McRae still alive? Yeah, he is, nothing happened to him yet." I should go work for a tabloid.. Weeks ago - "I used to listen to Pavarotti as a kid for some reason. Is he still alive." -Wikis 'Pavarotti'- "Yeah he is." Pavarotti dies weeks later. Same thing w/ Mister Rogers, too... Morbid intuition, maybe. R.I.P... __________________ "Lemon curry?!"

2007-09-21, 12:58 PM	#17
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2007-09-22, 09:07 AM	#18
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