 RIP: Jim McLeod, aka: type47 |
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| root |
 Jul 17 2015, 08:40 PM
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Two Wheeled Type4 Completed!  Group: Members Posts: 849 Joined: 5-May 04 From: Sterling, VA Member No.: 2,026 Region Association: None  |
Jim McLeod,
Surprised and deeply saddened by the loss of such a wonderful person Jim and I used to go to JV’s Restaurant often to see ‘Lord of the Strings’. We both loved playing guitar and Jim could actually play well, very well, he left me behind when we jammed together just as he left me behind whenever we rallied our 914’s to an event. Jim was a very analytical, laid back 914 aficionado on the surface but he was a race speed lover deep inside. Whenever I tried to keep pace with Jim my 914 got a hell of a workout. I met Jim back in ’04 when I joined the 914 club. When he realized we lived ten minutes away from each other Jim saw to it that I got involved in 914 events. Over the last 10 years we chased each other around like we were 16 again in our 914’s we went to lots of events, we had many combined projects, and right up until last week we were still dreaming up future projects together. Now that has all changed. Jim was a great friend and I’ll miss him always. I am so deeply sorry for his wife Barbara and their family. Thank you Jim for setting the bar high!  |
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| 914outlaw |
Jul 17 2015, 09:08 PM
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Dave Group: Members Posts: 198 Joined: 2-June 10 From: Central, NJ Member No.: 11,800 Region Association: North East States 
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RIP Jim. Condolences to the family.
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| r_towle |
Jul 17 2015, 09:37 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,562 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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RIP
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| jimkelly |
Jul 18 2015, 05:09 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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| zymurgist |
Aug 18 2015, 02:55 PM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
I didn't know about Jim's passing until today. What an awful shock. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Jim was a hell of a nice guy, and in a very large part responsible for my entry into the world of Porsche 914's. It all began when my excited friend Caroline called me and told me that she had bought a little white convertible named "Babydoll" from a gentleman in Vienna, who lived not too far from her house. Jim provided endless tech support and maintenance ideas to Caroline and to me, which came in handy as I ended up becoming the primary mechanic on the car. I am not 100 percent sure of this, but Jim may also have originally named "Babydoll." RIP Jim, you will be missed. |
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| johannes |
Aug 18 2015, 03:30 PM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
That's sad ...
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