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> Sad news: Crash and loss of young 914 driver.
Mr.242
post May 30 2011, 08:32 AM
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SO very sad.....I can't help but think what this has done to his family. It sounds as if this kid was living the life he was suppose to live. Maybe just some bad choices while driving...... like many of us have made and walked away from.

God rest his soul and please be with those who loved him so much. I am sickened by the news, can only imagine those closest to him.

R.I.P
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post May 30 2011, 07:59 PM
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RIP my friend and prayers to the family.
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post May 30 2011, 08:21 PM
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Okay, well, since I truly do believe that this hits way too close for comfort for me, I feel that maybe as a community it would wise to make a gesture of somesort towards Curtis' family. Maybe a condolences card from the site or something like that. I am working on getting contact information (address) for the family, so that we may send a card.


I will gladly make a card up to send to the family, if people are willing to add messages to it. If anyone wants to help, send me a PM with a message to the family, and I will incorporate it into a card to send to them. I truly do feel like if there was ever a reason to reach out to a fellow 914 person, now is that time. -Ethan
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post May 30 2011, 09:08 PM
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Tragedy for sure . RIP.
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post May 30 2011, 11:06 PM
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post May 30 2011, 11:31 PM
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Very sad to hear about this, our thoughts and prayers will be with his family.
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post May 31 2011, 05:13 AM
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I found an old 914 RennList posting - it's definitely the same guy. Tom was a valuable member of the 914 RennList community.

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Tom Eberlin wife Bonnie, children Stevie married now to Jamie McCarty,
son's Matthew and Curtis. A couple of 914's a 911SC a 924 and lots of
projects.


I've already PM'd my message to '73-914kid and encourage you all to take advantage of a group member stepping up to take the lead on this for us.

If there's anything I, personally, can do to help a community member (Tom and his family) let me know.
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post Jun 1 2011, 04:53 PM
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So sad for the family. This happens way to often to young people. I know for sure me and both my son's have beeen very lucky in our accidents. Each of us could easily have been killed as easily as we survived. I do know I didn't set a good example of driving with them in the car when they were young, they both saw the maximum speed of the vehicle I was driving, I think about this a lot even though they are both adults now. My mother always told my wife to never ride a motorcycle with me. I hate it that some people never get a second chance because kids surely need more than one chance at mistakes.
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post Jun 2 2011, 05:20 AM
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This is way too close to home for me. last year, our neighbor's 20 year old Son was killed when he was racing a friend on a back country road. Wrapped his Dad's Lexus around a tree after cresting an off-camber curve at high speed. The worse thing was, he was an accomplished kart racer with a bedroom full of trophies. He should have known better, but he was also living his life as an indestructible 20 year old. I know, I used to mountain bike with him!

It's been really hard on all of us because we were all close to him.

My heart goes out to this kid's family. RIP
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post Jun 2 2011, 07:34 AM
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Sad for the family. Sad for everyone. No man and no car is indestructible. The 914 is fast, fun, and quirky, but you have to respect driving one, like a motorcycle.

We've ALL survived dumb driving on the street, and things like this remind us not to be so dumb.

Best wishes to his family and all who know him.
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post Jun 2 2011, 12:57 PM
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QUOTE(RobW @ Jun 2 2011, 06:34 AM) *

Sad for the family. Sad for everyone. No man and no car is indestructible. The 914 is fast, fun, and quirky, but you have to respect driving one, like a motorcycle.

We've ALL survived dumb driving on the street, and things like this remind us not to be so dumb.

Best wishes to his family and all who know him.



It's always awful to lose a fellow gear head, teener or not.. I agree with the respecting of said rusty narp. I bought mine to keep me out of trouble after having a kid and not being able to crash motorcycles every once and awhile anymore. Turns out the damn 914 is so low slung and fast and quirky I end up driving like I'm riding a bike. With a big enough motor these little things start getting up there in the power to weight ratio game.

Any progress on a group card?
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post Jun 2 2011, 11:09 PM
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post Jun 3 2011, 01:42 PM
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......Bummer,bummer.....God Bless!
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