Dave was the most genuinely nice person I have met. He never hesitated to help someone. No matter how trivial or how much it inconvenienced him he was there to assist. Like Case said, he came all the way to Vegas to help. An honestly stand-up guy! Even if a newb had a question and whether said question was stupid or not, he would give them advice. Hell, he never hesitated to help me with a problem.

He was also a forward thinker. Never afraid to push the tuning envelope. He caught flak from others sometimes, but it never stopped him. The last time I was on Team he was discussing forward and rearward porting and whether or not it would make more power. I have to say the knowledge thrown around that discussion was amazing! I never did find out if he tried his idea or not. I have never met anyone so unafraid to try.

This is how I remember Dave: Endlessly helpful, unafraid to try new ideas, and the nicest guy in the world.

Now it's Felix's turn to know what a great guy he is.

Till we meet again Dave!

 

Was it the Ex that would put EXACTLY 25 packets of hot sauce on ONE burrito? He told me that when we were at Taco Bell, and then asked what it would feel like when she had to go to the bathroom, and ruined my appetite, haha.

 

haha after hearing about dave's taste in women, i always thought he'd go after my ex...

in fact he offered to nail her, i said, "no man, that won't be necessary"

 

I hope your still driving your fd Dave were ever you are now, I am glad I got a few chances to talk to you and remember driving up to hesperia for a few parts and advice I always felt that maybe you were a little annoyed by the thousands of questions I asked but after reading everyone of these thread responses I dont think you were, rest in peace Bro

 

RIP rotary brother. It seems as if you touched many around you. Sorry I never got to meet you.

A profound loss of this community. I shall spend this day with a heavy heart and keep Dave in my thoughts.

 

i remember we used to drift his intrepid with the left foot parking brake. hahaha

 

Today me and Dave are exactly the same age, he was born 2 days before me. It has been on my mind all day. RIP

 

when's his bday? and byear?

 

6-22-1979

 

funny thing, he busts out the bird on most pics, and I do the same(including family pics), struck me as slightly funny.

 

ok.. well i talked to tamara on the phone today...... she is doing ok.... she told me she will be going to daves funeral.... i thought that thats a great gesture...... hell, she wont even be discharged from the hospital on saturday, but she said that she can go..... she will be in a wheelchair, so if you see her there, send your best!

i also found out to m disbelief that she is not doing as good as i previously thought..... she has to learn how to walk all over again..... she is wheelchair bound for a while...

we plan on giving tamara the donation check at daves funeral..... right now we are around $300... and we are still taking donations.... she needs help more than ever.. so if anyone is up for donations... please do so! she will be out of work for a while and im sure the money will help her w/ bills

 

Still in shock. I just read about this and I can't believe Dave is no longer with us. He will be missed.

I still remember him from the heydays over at teamfc3s.org and after meeting him he was super down to earth. He'd always give a thread a bump and was a no-nonsense kind of guy. My respect and condolences to his family.

Dave, convert some angels into rotorheads at that big track up in clouds man!!!

 

i'm going to have a smoke and some beers for the rotary brother

 

This is sad to hear

 

Sad to see such a humble selfless guy go like this. He had so much to give and never expected anything in return. Rest in Peace.

 

I never come in the west forum, but since I heard this news...I've read every post regarding this unfortunate event.

This hits really hard at home with me, we [GUITARJUKIE28 & dubulup] joined this community about the same time, experienced about the same things, and are about the same age he was like my west coast dubulup...which is derived for "development"

 

I'm very sorry to hear this. The engine he built me is still in my living room......

Just can't believe it.............

Unreal.

 

Man this sucks to hear, I never saw him flaming or giving some one a hard time that didn't deserve it.

I read the story and it said he crossed into oncoming traffic, is there any more info on this? Hopefully the lady involved comes out okay.

 

On the way to Napa on that little dirt back road, right?

 

I hate to read stories like this, at first I thought it was a joke. I think I spoke with Dave a few times, seemed like a stand-up guy. You will be missed

 

Good Luck dave... RIP

 

I can't even count how many times he has help me out......thanks Dave....RIP

 

Update:

Daves Family donations $1,200 and counting

Tamaras Donations $430 (please do not send any more as the money has been transfered.)

 

What do you mean transfered?.. Were flowers bought with the money?.. Pics?... Don't send more money?... Why, is she suing?..

 

the money that we all donated to Tamara had been given to Rob, and Rob will give it to her tommorrow.

meaning do not donate to Rotorlution anymore as he has already given the money to Rob. (so we are done with donations for Tamara.)

Does that make more sence?