Sad day for a fellow luder

[importsnrice]

Yesterday around 1 pm, Danny Contini (prid388) was in a fatal accident that took him away from us. I don't know if he's on this site but he is a member of the ChicagolandPreludeClub. He allegedly was street racing and then lost control and hit a pole and the 99 Base he drove caught on fire. There's more info in the article.

R.I.P. Danny. You will be missed :(

http://www.nbc5.com/morning/16904457/detail.html#

http://video.nbc5.com/player/?id=276550

http://www.chicagolandpreludeclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4601&st=0

[acardi]

i am so sorry. my good friend fell asleep and died the same way...

[NightRacer]

always a sad thing to loose someone close. Sorry for you lose. God bless his soul

[CHILLZ_VTEC]

So sad to see somebody go that way...Sorry for your loss man...

[LittleFoot]

Aww I am soo sorry it is never easy to lose someone and so sudden like this. My heart and prayers go out to everyone involved! :frown:

[thomas97]

You beat me to it atif,

Rest in Peace danny.. I hardly remember you, but i hear i should've because you were a great guy, sorry i cant make it to your memorial.

Edit:

Ive never expienced alot of deaths in my life, and i barely knew danny, But seeing his prelude makes all the warnings about driving fast, racing and everything else come to a shocking reality when you see the words "a 1999 Honda Prelude comes to a firey crash". Just like that, danny and his prelude went from one of the nicest person and car combo ive ever met, to a funeral and a scrap yard, only 20 years old at that. I can promise you all my driving has changed.

[Brash22]

My condolances to all his family, friends and all Chicago luders. I recently lost a mate in a street racing incident (and what was worse was it wasn't his crash - or his race) and it's not something I would wish on anybody.

[thomas97]

thanks Brash,
unfortunately it takes something like this for you to think, all those mods talking about getting rid of the street racingsection were right!

[Brash22]

For those with strong stomachs, click here. Those with weaker stomachs don't.

http://www.nbc5.com/2008/0717/16904773.jpg

[snakerb]

Sorry to hear, a friend of mine died yesterday as well on his bike, around the same time as I was getting mine. I was looking foward to telling him since he was one of the people who talked me into getting one, now I'm worried about taking my brand new CBR on the road. May he and your friend rest in peace.

[intocarss]

Very sad indeed.. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends

[Davelaser]

I am very sorry for everyones loss, i wishi knew him.. I still feel it though, I'v lost 80% of my family members.

[hojemwod]

wow. my condolences go out to friends and family.

[Derek904]

Sorry about the loss:frown:

[importsnrice]

My guess was he was going pretty fast and his hood popped open since he had no hoodpins and the hood wasn't on the car. At the memorial spot, the hood was still at the scene and if my guess is right, it came off when he hit the pole.

Here's a few pic's from the spot:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h289/importsnrice/Pic-0009-1.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h289/importsnrice/Pic-0010-1.jpg

Here's where the skid marks were:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h289/importsnrice/Pic-0010-1-1.jpg



R.I.P. Danny :(

[twokexlv6coupe]

i dont feel too bad if he was street racing :rolleyes:

[steve_o]

R.I.P. man i just lost a school mate the other day to i know how it feels

[Saab2032]

R.I.P. Fellow Luder...

[thomas97]

For those with strong stomachs, click here. Those with weaker stomachs don't.

http://www.nbc5.com/2008/0717/16904773.jpg

This all didnt hit me until i saw that picture brash:frown:

and nick, if you beleive everything the media says, then ill go ahead and say your an ass for that comment, we all knew him, sure he was spedding, but if you try to tell me youve never sped in a car, id call you a liar.

[importsnrice]

i dont feel too bad if he was street racing :rolleyes:

I can honestly say your a fagget and I dont feel bad about that. Please think before you speak. You don't know the guy and you just say you don't feel too bad. If your friend died street racing I'd love to hear you say that you don't feel bad. He was a really cool person and did the wrong thing at the wrong time.

And don't act like you people that say you don't feel bad don't pick up a race on the street sometimes. Even if you don't go out looking for races you know if a car want's to race you'll sometimes see what your Prelude can do.

Keep in mind that you are talking to real people on these forums. If you can say to my face that you don't feel bad that he died cause he was street racing then go ahead and do it but not behind a computer screen.

[Emerson]

my condolences
But this one part in the article pisses me off there trying to charge the guy he was racing! wtf is that its so not his fault

[thomas97]

how do you know?
its one mans word against another,
me and atif think that the bonevil (which is not a race car at all, if youve ever driven one, that year backfires when you step on it yeah, no 0-60 baby) we think he got cut off skid right to save that car or something and got the pole

sure he probably wasnt right and it looks bad for his name, but hes still our friend and in our hearts

[importsnrice]

Bonneville was street racing too. He's lucky he only got arrested and didn't lose his life.

He's not getting charged for murder just street racing

[twokexlv6coupe]

and nick, if you beleive everything the media says, then ill go ahead and say your an ass for that comment, we all knew him, sure he was spedding, but if you try to tell me youve never sped in a car, id call you a liar.


speeding and street racing are two COMPLETELY different things!
hell, i don't think i've ever brought my car over 90mph in the past two years without being on a track. once you lil boys grow up and learn the consequences of your actions, you'll realize it isn't even worth it to speed either.


I can honestly say your a fagget and I dont feel bad about that. Please think before you speak. You don't know the guy and you just say you don't feel too bad. If your friend died street racing I'd love to hear you say that you don't feel bad. He was a really cool person and did the wrong thing at the wrong time.

And don't act like you people that say you don't feel bad don't pick up a race on the street sometimes. Even if you don't go out looking for races you know if a car want's to race you'll sometimes see what your Prelude can do.

Keep in mind that you are talking to real people on these forums. If you can say to my face that you don't feel bad that he died cause he was street racing then go ahead and do it but not behind a computer screen.


Are you calling me out? haha
Street racing has been around for how long, 50 years? And people have been killed from street racing for how long, right around 50 years. Go figure. Coincidence? I think not. People know the dangers of street racing which could kill you, other people, or both, or neither if your very lucky! Unless you're a complete moron who thinks there's no dangers involved with racing on the streets, to which I'd laugh in your face. IF your friend knew the risks involved in racing and still proceeded to go for it, than my previous comment still stands.
WHEN I do occasionally engage in a traffic-light-challenge, I only bring it up to the legal limit, around 55, because 1: by that time, you already know who won the race, and 2: sure you can get hurt from an accident going 55, but unless its by some freak accident there's a very very small chance you'll die from it.

[bdizzel124]

I also send my best wishes. I have lost a few cars racing my self and missed death i cant tell you how many times. My driving style has changed also. Its sad to see and driving like that is awesome just think about things befor you race is it worth it?

RIP fellow preluder

[bdizzel124]

http://px2.sfstatic.com/handlers/GetSizedVideoThumb.ashx?id=60429&w=120 (http://videos.streetfire.net/video/I-lost-two-buddys-to-a_60429.htm)I lost two buddys to a street racing crash..i hope (http://videos.streetfire.net/video/I-lost-two-buddys-to-a_60429.htm)

Most of these are after the firefighters have worked there hardest to get these people out.

For all firefighter's and emt's you are the ture hero's who save lifes. Thank you

[prelude24]

twokexlv6coupe, even if you feel that way, dont you think it would be a better idea to keep that to yourself. everyone in this thread is here to try and make him feel better and show some respect, whats the point of your comment?

[LittleFoot]

Hey Nick...let me give you some perspective, I had a good friend die because he was drinking and driving on a back road and hit a tree going about 45-50. Even though I hate drunk driving and I don't associate myself with people who do drink and drive, and even though what he did was stupid and was the reason he died. It still hurts to think that he is gone, So basically what I am trying to say is when you lose a friend, you lose the person you knew inside, the jokes you shared, the tears you cried, all of that gone in a second. Who cares how they went, it is the fact that they are no longer here. Maybe you have not lost someone that close or maybe you just don't understand how it is to lose someone under stupid choices or mistakes they shouldn't have made. My point is by making a careless comment like that it does nothing but add hurt to the situation. It all goes back to if you can't say something nice don't say anything at all.

[hojemwod]

http://px2.sfstatic.com/handlers/GetSizedVideoThumb.ashx?id=60429&w=120 (http://videos.streetfire.net/video/I-lost-two-buddys-to-a_60429.htm)I lost two buddys to a street racing crash..i hope (http://videos.streetfire.net/video/I-lost-two-buddys-to-a_60429.htm)

Most of these are after the firefighters have worked there hardest to get these people out.

For all firefighter's and emt's you are the ture hero's who save lifes. Thank you

1 year ago i wouldnt have said this. but 16 is too young to drive. most of them dont think twice about what they are doing.

[Rob]

my condolences
But this one part in the article pisses me off there trying to charge the guy he was racing! wtf is that its so not his fault

I see this thread is not getting off to greatly, a bunch of mixed emotions of course. But please respect everyone's feelings.

It is sad that this young man lost his life. But this post I had to comment on, that guy that was racing him. You have to know the law, and with street racing as many lives as it has already claimed. Laws have been changed and with steeper penalties. This young man might see some serious time for his illegal street racing especially since a death was the result of the crash, now that is not my opinion that is the law I'm afraid.

Again though please respect people's feelings on the subject both for the people that knew the young man, plus the one's that have lost loved ones due to someone else's neglegent behavior.

Let the people morn their friend also let the people that are against street racing say how they feel about the subject.

No negative statements should be made towards the young man who died. Yes he was doing something he probably should not have been doing, but hindsight is 20/20 you can't take it back there is no reset, please just take this as a lesson learned and stop racing on the streets if you have something to prove take it to the track. I know local tracks here are very cheap, street racing can end up costing you very much, it cost this young man his life, again I am very sorry to have learned of this sad news and my thoughts and prayers go out to his family and his friends. Please keep this thread open minded,

If you knew the young man post up things you remember about him, sometimes in times like these it helps to talk.

If you have lost a friend due to spectating a street race, let us know your feelings, talk about it. That is what this thread should be about remembering them.

God bless all.

[thomas97]

Hey Nick...let me give you some perspective, I had a good friend die because he was drinking and driving on a back road and hit a tree going about 45-50. Even though I hate drunk driving and I don't associate myself with people who do drink and drive, and even though what he did was stupid and was the reason he died. It still hurts to think that he is gone, So basically what I am trying to say is when you lose a friend, you lose the person you knew inside, the jokes you shared, the tears you cried, all of that gone in a second. Who cares how they went, it is the fact that they are no longer here. Maybe you have not lost someone that close or maybe you just don't understand how it is to lose someone under stupid choices or mistakes they shouldn't have made. My point is by making a careless comment like that it does nothing but add hurt to the situation. It all goes back to if you can't say something nice don't say anything at all.

Littlefoot, thanks for understanding, ive been out working on my prelude just thinking of the twisted metal him and such a beautiful car came to. today i opened the local news paper and read his stories, his friends and family all commented that he was a goofball and always wanted to make people laugh and be happy, He was an aspiring student attenting NIU northern illinois uni. and will never fulfil his dreams, what hit me most was that his friends said this "dan loved one thing in life- his prelude, and we all know dan had the ride of his life and went down with his beloved prelude"


speeding and street racing are two COMPLETELY different things!
hell, i don't think i've ever brought my car over 90mph in the past two years without being on a track. once you lil boys grow up and learn the consequences of your actions, you'll realize it isn't even worth it to speed either.

Nick I swear to god, sometimes you can be such an ignorant person, we never got off on a good foot an now it looks like were ending on one. You dont know ME nor Atif, so why dont you lay off, have I ever ONCE posted in that stupid ****ing thread called "street and unsanctioned"? did I? NO, NO, NO! How are you going to sit there and tell ME that I street race and speed? Incase youve never looked at the pictures of MY Honda, its got 204,236 Miles on it, now YOUR third engine might be able to speed considering its newer but i have the grandpa of all honda engines, im just trying to keep it from leaking on my driveway, its called a learning car, Atif, you talk to him about racing, this is between me and you. Don't this you can walk in here and call me stupid and that i dont know the consequences of speeding, incase you didnt know, like i know you don't, when i was on my learners permit a RSX slammed into my moms minivan jolting me foreward hmm, no I'm sure thats not lesson enough for me huh? How about my grandfather can barely walk from the accident he got in racing Alfa romeo's in italy back inthe day, ever knew I had one of those and sold it for 15 grand? yeah, a 1958 baby!

My friend knew the consequences and bet his life on a race and lost, if you didnt have anything good to say you should have kept your mouth ****ing shut, You've pushed ME too far this time, not even acknoledging that someone died saying you dont care, you know your 240 buddies? the ones that drift and ****? if one of those guys cars flipped r something and crushed them, and i found out word of it, what the **** would you say if i came up to you and said "HAHAHA NO ONE GIVES A ****!" youd ****in get up and come to illinois to beat my ass personaly! Im not asking you to say your sorry and lie, but did we ASK you to come in here and say anything? I thought the mods were soposed to help look out for this place not start a ****.

oh and nick? ban me if you so please because i could really give a ****, i know where the door is and im walking out it.

I applogize to those who I talk to, Ill miss you. My screen name is ImTimThomas if you need to reach me.

[x_____star]

I can honestly say your a fagget and I dont feel bad about that. Please think before you speak. You don't know the guy and you just say you don't feel too bad. If your friend died street racing I'd love to hear you say that you don't feel bad. He was a really cool person and did the wrong thing at the wrong time.

How does not having sympathy for someone who died while doing something idiotic and illegal make him a "fagget?" By the way, the word is "Faggot." If you're going to call someone a name, at least know how to spell it.

One of my cousins died in an accident. He wasn't wearing his seatbelt. Am I sorry his life is over? Yes, he was young and had so much ahead of him. Do I blame anything or anyone else for his death? No. He CHOSE not to wear his seatbelt and he paid the price. Life goes on.

Another cousin died of a drug overdose. Am I sorry her life is over? Yes, she was young and had so much ahead of her as well. Do I blame anyone else for what happened to her? No. She chose to take the drug and paid the price. Life goes on.

They were both really cool and were at the wrong place or doing the wrong thing at the wrong time. So now we're even. Only I still don't have much sympathy.

And don't act like you people that say you don't feel bad don't pick up a race on the street sometimes. Even if you don't go out looking for races you know if a car want's to race you'll sometimes see what your Prelude can do.

How dare you.

How ****ing dare you judge me by your standards. I am not now, nor have I ever been insecure with who I am, or what my car is to the point where I have to risk my life and break the law to "prove something" to a complete stranger whose manhood feels threatened by pointy looking cars at red lights.

I know what my Prelude can and can't do. I don't need to make a spectacle of myself on the roads for that. I also know that a Prelude, a heavy, underpowered front wheel drive car is NOT a drag car. The sooner you, and people like you learn and accept that, the sooner we will eliminate threads like this one.

Keep in mind that you are talking to real people on these forums. If you can say to my face that you don't feel bad that he died cause he was street racing then go ahead and do it but not behind a computer screen.

Unfortunately there's a small matter of geography. But rest assured big man, I'd say this, and more to your face if I could see the whites of your eyes.


For what it's worth, I, like twokexlv6coupe have no sympathy for the guy either. He knew what he was doing was wrong. He knew what he was doing was dangerous. Buy the ticket, take the ride.

While he was driving like an asshole, he was putting everyone else at risk. While he was skidding out of control, he increased that risk exponentially. There's tears in your beer because he's dead, but let me ask you this, if he had taken someone with him, either a passenger, or another driver, would you still be as sympathetic? What if he plowed into your car? Or a car carrying a family member of yours? Would street racing be such a glorious activity?

You're upset because he drove a Prelude, and it's en vogue to act as if a member of the family died. Boo hoo, a Prelude driver, who may or may not have been a member here is dead. If he drove a Cobalt would you still be sad? He was a silly little boy, who was driving his (at least) seven year old Honda like a complete jackass with no regard for his or anyone else's life, and he paid the price for it. I don't give a toss, if he was driving a Ferrari or a Civic, he risked his life and reaped the rewards, and there but for the grace of God he didn't take anyone else with him.

I've said my piece, wanna make something of it? Drop me a PM.

[thomas97]

Elliot, Before I wasn't going to tell you to,
but Dan wouldn't have wanted this to happen, this guy above me is just trying to pick fights now, I expressed the way i felt towards nick since the day I met him and i feel better even though it was pointless swearing, and im already regreting it, but my personality doesn't let me get away from an argument with a friend, even if i know its nonsense, rage over someones death over came me, if i need to finish speaking with nick ill do it via PM or AIM

but this guy above me? sorry pal, your just picking a fight. in reality, how do you know if he was racing, how do ANY of us? what if he was just speeding? how do you know what he was doing on an untuned car? how far can you push an untuned car? How do you know that spectator wasn't lying to get his name in the paper? get some fame to an unknown name? You guys arent anywhere near Illinois for the most part, were separated by hundreds of miles. Those who have been to the scene have seen what happened and have their own version, but think about this fact, an "Eye Witness" also claimed to say "Yes, the speed limit is 45 MPH but the road screams for people to go faster, when I drive on the road i follow traffic at 65 MPH" You don't live here so dont assume thats all. and idiot above me, was he even talking to you? hahah no he wasnt, just as i was, were in dispute with nick and not you, he wasnt judging your morals, but dont tell me you follow all speed limits bud, 55 on the highway? gimme a break haha

sorry danny...



Close it. and throw away the key.

[cleanbb6]

sorry about your loss and the loss of a fellow luder...

[importsnrice]

Post from a witness on another site:

"My wifes cousins husband was there when it happened and was the first one trying to get the kid out but couldnt get the door/s open and he was "too big" to try to take out the window. He tryed to use his fire extinquisher (I know, piss poor spelling) to put the start of the flames out but just wasnt enough.

He sad the kid was alive at the time, but was out cold. He could see he was breathing, and he did have his seat belt on, with no visual injuries.

The he tells me that the flames were just too much and he tryed everything to get the door open but it was jambed shut.

He said he just watched the guy burn to death feeling helpless and not knowing what he could do to help. One "good" thing is the guy never woke up (that he knows or seen), so if there is any light to this...atleast the guy didnt feel any pain.

Hes very upset about this, and is very emmotional about what he could have done better to help. Which, I can understand what hes saying, but tryed to tell him that he did the best he could. I could only imagine what he seen...just aweful."

Another post same guy:

"Yeah, it is I guess.

He told me that they were racing and blew past infront of him (hes a garbage man, lol)...the kid in the bonnie cut the other kid off and he over steered and started to slide....slid all the way across all lanes to the other end of the street where he hit the poll. He said it started smoking and he knew right there the car was on fire. So he ran to get his fire extinguisher ( I KNOW, its spelled wrong, lol) and tryed to put it out. He said he tryed to get the door open but no luck first...then tryed to put the fire out. That obviously didnt work so he tried again to get the kid out (by this time...the fire started to make it into the car).

Whats REALLY REALLY ****ed up about this....only 1, yes ONE other person stopped to try to help out. And we all know that street is BUSY most the time. And only one other guy offered and tryed to help. I dont know about you guys, but I would have stopped at tryed to atleast do the best I could to help. I dont know, there are some greedy ****s in the world...only care about themselfs and wouldnt lift a finger to help a sole."

Nick, if your friend died because he decided to speed a little bit or race, I'm pretty sure you wouldn't say "I don't really care if he was street racing". Think about what you say before you say it because your actually talking to real people here.


How does not having sympathy for someone who died while doing something idiotic and illegal make him a "fagget?" By the way, the word is "Faggot." If you're going to call someone a name, at least know how to spell it.

One of my cousins died in an accident. He wasn't wearing his seatbelt. Am I sorry his life is over? Yes, he was young and had so much ahead of him. Do I blame anything or anyone else for his death? No. He CHOSE not to wear his seatbelt and he paid the price. Life goes on.

Another cousin died of a drug overdose. Am I sorry her life is over? Yes, she was young and had so much ahead of her as well. Do I blame anyone else for what happened to her? No. She chose to take the drug and paid the price. Life goes on.

They were both really cool and were at the wrong place or doing the wrong thing at the wrong time. So now we're even. Only I still don't have much sympathy.

That's great for you. You're just one person who has a cold heart IMO. I didn't say his death wasn't caused by him but you're trying to put it out as he was a bad person. Maybe your cousin was a bad person because she was involved with drugs (god rest her sole) that's why you didn't have sympathy or maybe you just look at death anotehr way than I do. If someone makes one mistake, they don't deserve to die and Danny was a nice guy and a good person and just because he made one mistake, doesn't mean you shouldn't have sympathy for him.

So just because you don't have sympathy, don't go and show that to someone you don't even know. Just keep it to yourself.

How does not having sympathy for someone who died while doing something idiotic and illegal make him a "fagget?"

He doesn't have to have sympathy but him saying it so everyone can see is a "faggety" mood IMO. You don't see me going out and saying I don't feel bad your cousin died because she was doing drugs. If I ever knew your cousin or if my cousin died from doing drugs, I wouldn't think of them for their one mistake. I'd think of them for everything else they were and they just got caught up with a mistake. And everyone makes mistakes.


How dare you.

How ****ing dare you judge me by your standards. I am not now, nor have I ever been insecure with who I am, or what my car is to the point where I have to risk my life and break the law to "prove something" to a complete stranger whose manhood feels threatened by pointy looking cars at red lights.

And where the hell did you come from? You didn't even post one thing on this thread yet you assume my comment was specifically to you. So before you go and try to say you don't go out to prove something think about it. Who say's it was at a redlight? Do you speed? If you do that's "breaking the law".

[LittleFoot]

I can say as of right now I am really pissed at this whole thread and some of the members on here. THE POINT OF THIS THREAD WAS BECAUSE SOMEONE DIED AND THIS PERSON HAPPEN TO MEAN SOMETHING TO SOMEONE!!!!!! Holy freaking crap does no one have any sympathy any more?????? Yes he made a poor choice and yes he paid the ultimate price.....the point is ONE OF OUR MEMBERS REACHED OUT FOR SOME SYMPATHY AND KIND WORDS AND WTF WE CAN'T EVEN DO THAT MUCH????? If you want to b!tch about street racing and how bad it is go start a f***king thread about it this is not the place nor the time to do this S***!!!!!! Arn't we all supposed to be a family here?????? I am sorry this had to happen and I sure as hell hope the next time someone post about their lose we wont act like a**holes and will treat them with some respect, IT'S NOT THEIR FAULT HOW THAT PERSON CHOSE TO DIE AND RIGHT NOW THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO SHOW SOME COMPASSION FOR THE PERSON HURTING!!!!! As much as I love pz this really makes me think twice if we can't honor the fact that someone needs us.

[prelude24]

^^^X2, this thread should be closed or controlled

[importsnrice]

I can say as of right now I am really pissed at this whole thread and some of the members on here. THE POINT OF THIS THREAD WAS BECAUSE SOMEONE DIED AND THIS PERSON HAPPEN TO MEAN SOMETHING TO SOMEONE!!!!!! Holy freaking crap does no one have any sympathy any more?????? Yes he made a poor choice and yes he paid the ultimate price.....the point is ONE OF OUR MEMBERS REACHED OUT FOR SOME SYMPATHY AND KIND WORDS AND WTF WE CAN'T EVEN DO THAT MUCH????? If you want to b!tch about street racing and how bad it is go start a f***king thread about it this is not the place nor the time to do this S***!!!!!! Arn't we all supposed to be a family here?????? I am sorry this had to happen and I sure as hell hope the next time someone post about their lose we wont act like a**holes and will treat them with some respect, IT'S NOT THEIR FAULT HOW THAT PERSON CHOSE TO DIE AND RIGHT NOW THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO SHOW SOME COMPASSION FOR THE PERSON HURTING!!!!! As much as I love pz this really makes me think twice if we can't honor the fact that someone needs us.


Thanks you littlefoot

[Prelude13]

My condolences to the family.
We lost a fellow Luder and a friend of many.


After my post, please, no one post negative comments or start jabbing back at each others post. Utilize the PM function if needed. If this arguing persists, this thread will be closed.


-remember everyone, this is a mourning thread. I can understand everyones emotions are off the wall but let's all try to be human about it. Human.

[hotrod]

if you guys have a bone to pick with each other, take it to pm's. i'm banning the next person who lashes out about this in this or another thread.

edit: damn, b beat me to it. you punk! :tongue:

[Prelude13]

current bans for Hotrod: 6.


That can change real soon...or i can add to my total :redface:

[LittleFoot]

Thanks for steppin in guys! :smile:

[thomas97]

As much as I love pz this really makes me think twice if we can't honor the fact that someone needs us.

You have to be the most understanding person.

[importsnrice]

Got a PM...

Funeral is on Monday.

Here's a pic of Danny:

http://i.dailyherald.com/stories/82/normal/82132.jpg

His Prelude. He really loved the car. We used to always talk on the phone about all kinda Prelude stuff and he even came over once and I helped him fix his VAFC.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/racerxindustries/DSC_0017.jpg
The light-blue lude

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/racerxindustries/DSC_0095_1.jpg
His talking quagmire

http://www.preludeonline.com/attachments/f30/530d1215114312-fs-voxx-monza-black-chrome-lip-wheel-tire-set-rimcarpost1.jpg

http://www.preludeonline.com/attachments/f30/532d1215114338-fs-voxx-monza-black-chrome-lip-wheel-tire-set-rimcarpost3.jpg



R.I.P. Danny and thanks everyone for giving your condolences. It's really appreciated

[thomas97]

To those who think this is a prelude thing, it became so much more, atif helped me to remember danny, i couldnt forget those CF eyebrows he had i was so jelous, I told him about the girl that puked in my rear seat and he replied "i woulda owned her man!"

i met danny for 4 hours, and was hoping to catch up with him the next day.

I dont know who has expierenced a death before, but its hard to grasp the idea that that person is now only in your memories, and that you will never be able to see them again, man that blows, like her, ill go get some CF eyebrows [which ive NEVER found!] hey danny... oh right :blackeye: hes not here.

I loved dan's lude apart from his death, i hope to use some of the idea's he did for his car on mine in honor, and in memory of him.

He has the same color lude as ogs!

[Brash22]

I lost a mate in a street racing accident a little while ago...what made it worse was that he wasn't racing, and it wasn't his accident. Losing a friend in a car crash is a feeling that I wouldn't wish on anyone.

[98BB6SH]

i dont feel too bad if he was street racing :rolleyes:

that's a little cold man. whether he was street racing or not someone lost a son, a brother, a friend. my heart goes out to his family, his friends, and all the lives that he has touched. may he rest in peace.

[colinpd137]

Im sorry for your loss man, its really hard to lose someone close to you. My prayers will go out to you and him bud.

[thomas97]

thanks everyone. Danny would've appreciated it.

[THE ONE]

if you guys have a bone to pick with each other, take it to pm's. i'm banning the next person who lashes out about this in this or another thread.

edit: damn, b beat me to it. you punk! :tongue:


(I just picked one of these posts to quote).


Someone sent me an email and I'm sure Ed and Brian got one from that person as well about this thread and where it was going. Please stop. We are a family and we need to act as such. I couldn't tell the last time I banned a person and I most certainly don't want to start now. Ed and Brian are the enforcers and I thank both of you darely for intercepting this disagreement.


To everyone that knew Dan, you all have my deepest apologies. I use to street race religously back in the day and when I get in that zone I felt unstopable. I'm sure majority of you guys know what I'm talking about. We all know that there are high consequences for street racing but a lot of still do it. None the Less a loss is a loss and for that My prayers go out to all family, friends, aquentances of Dan.


The One.


P.S. From reading this thread and a seeing the argument it broke my heart and I'm very truely sorry that it even took place.



TEL
The One
Ace

[snakerb]

Many thanks to Prelude13, hotrod and THE ONE, for stepping in. I always thought we were like family on here but when I saw that argument going on I started thinking otherwise, you'll reassured me that we're still family...... thnx

[PreludeRedNeck]

Tim Atif sorry i haven't called . If u need anything i'm hear in the area and if i'm not i can make myself be.
Sadly i only meet Danny for a very short time and he was one of if not THE funniest guys i've EVER meet. We immediatly started talkin about the lude's,went to making fun of civic's and then talkin about the animals that we both loved. I instintly knew he would be makin and impact on my life and now that he is gone i will never beable to know
RIP Danny

[Rpontious]

Oh My God! That is horrible! death is something that I wish no one should have to experience. It is such a hard thing to deal with. R.I.P Danny.

[OEM~KaOs]

It's been a while since his death, but R.I.P buddy :smile:

We are a family, all luders everywhere in this world are one big family, and yes families fight - but NOT when another family member is dead. When a family member dies, you all gather and remember the best things about that person, which is what this thread is all about, just like the one I started for my friend Pete. The fighting on this thread made me think of a family fighting over someones death to see who gets what out of the inheritance.. it just doesn't matter, and it's not what is important.

That having been said, I also believe that you all have a right to personal opinions, but when those opinions CLEARLY rip apart the entire reason behind this thread, maybe you should keep your post to a simple "R.I.P" because we are all saddened by the loss, and that is a fact.

I thank the mods for stepping in on this one as well, I know it's been said many times above me, but we all need to be reminded we are family, and Ace - I could not have put it better myself buddy :smile:

I say again: I did not know you Dan, but you and your Prelude will be missed by all of us who are a part of your Prelude Family - Rest in peace homeskillet!

[mr_y82]

^ homeskillet. thanks for bringing back the old skool...

glad to see this thread got back under control; sucks when bad things happen, even when we cause a lot of them. most people are at least a little self-destructive. RIP Danny.

[ogsmakdade]

I'd be a hypocrite (as would most people here) if I said I never street raced. Having grown up a bit ( I'm almost 30) and having not driven my lude daily in almost 2 years has helped me to kick the racing bug. I know the risks and the dangers, and have all along. I know I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I caused harm to someone else while racing my car.

I do not condone street racing period.

I'm sadened by the lack of compassion by some of our members. I have long believed that this special community of people is what set us apart from other car forums. I haven't lost faith in this place, I know people make mistakes. Just keep in mind that we are talking about human life that has been lost, no matter the circumstances in which it happend.

I know I've long been known as the A-hole of preludezone, but at some point we have to trade shockvalue for a little understanding.

Daryl.