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HARDCORE Global Moderator Posts: 4,680 Club RR Member Number: 190	RIP Tom Walkinshaw HARDCORE @hardcore Club Retro Rides Member 190
	Dec 12, 2010 22:22:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Sad news Let's have some pics...
	Last Edit: Dec 12, 2010 22:23:58 GMT by HARDCORE 1964 Lincoln Continental - 1997 BMW E31 840Ci - 1994 Mercedes S124 E300 D - 1976 Mk2 Ford Escort Roadster - 1992 Mercedes W201 190e 3.2 24v For sale: 1979 Opel Rekord E Belina 2.0S - 1985 Opel Manta GTE - 1997 Alfa 155

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hairnet Probably posted too much I AMUSE YOU.....? Posts: 10,997	RIP Tom Walkinshaw hairnet @83golf
	Dec 12, 2010 22:25:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

	2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)

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hairnet Probably posted too much I AMUSE YOU.....? Posts: 10,997	RIP Tom Walkinshaw hairnet @83golf
	Dec 12, 2010 22:26:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

	2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)

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Camp Davy Posted a lot Posts: 1,441	RIP Tom Walkinshaw Camp Davy @davidastramk2
	Dec 12, 2010 22:27:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	now that is sad news rip
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Camp Davy Posted a lot Posts: 1,441	RIP Tom Walkinshaw Camp Davy @davidastramk2
	Dec 12, 2010 22:28:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

	www.mind.org.uk/ www.samaritans.org/ 08457 90 90 90

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stevehowes123 Part of things Posts: 190	RIP Tom Walkinshaw stevehowes123 @stevehowes123
	Dec 12, 2010 23:06:18 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

	Some people are like Slinkies - they serve no useful purpose, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them downstairs.

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alphilsta Part of things Posts: 134	RIP Tom Walkinshaw alphilsta @alphilsta
	Dec 12, 2010 23:06:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	sad one indeed oh the madness Anybody aware of any recent TWR involvements? (racing and/or roadcars)


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Garry East Midlands Posts: 1,722	RIP Tom Walkinshaw Garry @garry
	Dec 12, 2010 23:08:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	TWR was wound up due to financial troubles, but Tom was in charge of teams in V8 Supercar racing in Australia, as well as owning Elfin Cars through Walkinshaw Performance, and Gloucester Rugby. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Walkinshaw RIP Tom.
	Last Edit: Dec 12, 2010 23:12:14 GMT by Garry -------------------------- Oct 2, 2010 22:41:51 GMT @volksangyl said: I've never understood the stubborness of scrap merchants when someone waves cash at them, it's almost like they need the metal for some sort of addiction we can't understand. qualityscene Touring Car Universe bhp - Big Hairpin Photography

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Seth South East MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi Posts: 15,516	RIP Tom Walkinshaw Seth @seth
	Dec 12, 2010 23:09:01 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

	Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.

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shadowdashie Part of things Posts: 472	RIP Tom Walkinshaw shadowdashie @ferris360
	Dec 12, 2010 23:24:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	very very sad news a great has passed on


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e21meister Guest	RIP Tom Walkinshawe21meister @GUEST
	Dec 12, 2010 23:33:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	A sad day. Glad there are many BMW and non-BMW memories left! I so remember watching mid 80's Touring Car action, wonderful! One of my friends is restoring one of only three E21 TWR 335is made. A fitting tribute to the great man. TWR's factory back in the day. What an image; casually leaving racing M1s in your car park..! Spot the E21 Counties racers in the background; these were also prepared by TWR.
	Last Edit: Dec 13, 2010 0:50:30 GMT by e21meister

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skinnylew Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 5,546 Club RR Member Number: 11	RIP Tom Walkinshaw skinnylew @skinnylew Club Retro Rides Member 11
	Dec 12, 2010 23:34:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

	Ax GTi Turbo retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=readersrides&thread=94086&page=1 aka skinny-Gabe ;D

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smithy13 Part of things Posts: 457	RIP Tom Walkinshaw smithy13 @smithy13
	Dec 12, 2010 23:52:43 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Those 850 volvo estates were so fast. Me and my dad went to the only btcc round at pembrey and they absolutely trounced john clelands cavalier!


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tattoo101 Part of things Posts: 658	RIP Tom Walkinshaw tattoo101 @tattoo101
	Dec 12, 2010 23:55:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	sad loss rip
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BenzBoy Probably posted too much Posts: 17,940 Club RR Member Number: 7	RIP Tom Walkinshaw BenzBoy @benzboy Club Retro Rides Member 7
	Dec 13, 2010 0:25:48 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Sad news.
	1975 Mercedes-Benz 200 1989 Nissan Patrol OM606 conversion 2015 Volkswagen Caddy Maxi

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a73uk Part of things Posts: 181	RIP Tom Walkinshaw a73uk @a73uk
	Dec 13, 2010 3:28:54 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	RIP to another legend.
	Currently got.. 88 Panda 750L, 88 Uno 45 Spire, 90 Uno 60S, 97 Jaguar XJ, 99 Jaguar XJR, 01 Porsche Boxster, 88 Daimler 3.6 (breaking) , 96 Punto 1.6 Sporting (breaking). 99 Seicento Sporting, 01 Seicento Sporting... The Uno 60S is the most fun!

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Imperial Posted a lot Posts: 1,800	RIP Tom Walkinshaw Imperial @andy998imp
	Dec 13, 2010 8:59:05 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Sad news indeed,a great driver as well as an engineer. don't forget he built these too for a while


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dbizzle Posted hell of a lot Posts: 9,327	RIP Tom Walkinshaw dbizzle @dbizzle
	Dec 13, 2010 11:20:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Unquestionably a life well lived. Octane obit: The motor sport community is in mourning following the news that Tom Walkinshaw has died following his battle with cancer. In Formula 1, Walkinshaw ran the Benetton, Ligier and Arrows teams, but is best known for his role in turning Benetton into a championship winning equipe, as well as securing the services of Michael Schumacher following his sparkling debut for Jordan at the Belgian Grand Prix in 1991. But his name is also synonymous with his exploits as a driver, and team owner, in touring cars, and latterly for Jaguar at Le Mans. Walkinshaw may have won the Scottish Formula Ford title in 1969, but instead of heading up the formulae, he moved across to touring cars, setting up TWR to run his cars. He ran the Rover SD1 in BTCC and ETCC before moving to Jaguar, where he won the European title in 1984 with the XJ-S - the TWR Holdens were also a force to be reckoned with down under, and Walkinshaw paved the way for the big-block V8s' arrival as a road car on the UK market. TWR was then commissioned by an emergent Jaguar to run a factory backed efforrt in sportscar racing – and the cars went on to win the World Sportscar title three times, as well as winning at Le Mans in 1988 and 1990. During the 1990s, Walkinshaw enticed Volvo into the BTCC with an estate version of the Volvo 850, and although that car failed to rack up the victories, it was an amazing PR-winning machine. When the T5-R estate was supplanted by the saloon, it went on to win the championship. Arrows and TWR went into administration in 2002, and the road car development side of the company – which had assisted with the production of the Jaguar XJR-15, Aston Martin DB7 and Volvo C70 – went down, too, which led to all manner of problems at MG Rover, as it had commissioned TWR to work on its new mid-sized car. But despite this, Walkinshaw will always be remembered as the pugnacious Scot, who charged Jaguar back to the pinnacle of front-line motor sport. While he ruled the roost in F1 with the establishment-rattling Benetton Ford, my favourite memory of him will always be him arguing with Roland Bruynseraede's decision to black flag Michael Schumacher at the 1994 British Grand Prix. The German failed to come in for an initial five-second stop-and-go penalty, and was given the black flag. Instead of coming in and retiring, Schumacher ignored the flag, later claiming he had not seen them. Walkinshaw continued to argue as Schamcher raced: 'Honestly Roland, he didn't see the flags,' he argued. And argued. And in the end, the Belgian caved in, allowing Schumacher to continue the race to the end after serving a stop-and-go. Subsequently, the German was disqualified – and the Benetton team received a $ 500,000 fine... but the point had been made. Walkinshaw was a formidable character…


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Mr.Sumo Part of things I"d rather push a FORD than drive a Vauxhall . Posts: 261	RIP Tom Walkinshaw Mr.Sumo @pepperami
	Dec 13, 2010 11:31:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Sad sad loss Another great Motorsport legend passes away . Sad times .
	it may not be the latest in automotive technology....but its bought , paid for and all mine ! And entry to the World of J-tin has been achieved......just

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