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17th February 2013, 07:43
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Tam (Axo) - RIP
For those who don't know, Tam passed away earlier this week. I personally didn't know him very well, i just spoke to him on the phone a couple of times, but his car was a huge inspiration and one of the reasons i got back in to AX's.
For those who don't know him, the following clip says it all, i must have watched it a hundred times:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe_q4uAcYqY
AXOC will be sending a wreath/flowers. I haven't seen any threads about it on here so i just thought i'd let people know if they want to send something.
RIP
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17th February 2013, 07:47
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WOW, cant believe that, spoke a few times and bought quite a few things off the guy, very knowledgable. Used to watch his ax vids on you tube quite often, that thing was insane
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17th February 2013, 10:24
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Man that's sad. Met him a few times and done some deals with him on some stuff.
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17th February 2013, 13:19
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Ahhh... I remember watching the videos. That is sad, RIP!
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17th February 2013, 13:54
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Very sad, as I said on FB & Ssc - the guy was a pleasure to speak to, always willing to help out.
RIP
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17th February 2013, 14:02
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sad news
what on earth was in that ax?
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17th February 2013, 14:59
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Didnt know him, but had heard of him. RIP.
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17th February 2013, 15:55
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17th February 2013, 16:35
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Wow, he was a bit of an idol from the forced induction scene for me.
Shame to hear he passed, didnt he sell up allot a while back?
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17th February 2013, 16:40
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What happened to him? Poor guy, RIP
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17th February 2013, 17:00
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I was very inspired by his ax. I found out friday :/
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17th February 2013, 17:49
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Tam was a one of my best mates he was an adrenalin junkie. He loved speed and drove everything he owned to the limit and beyond and back again 
Hel be remembered in these circles for building axo he loved the little car, but he was a bike man at heart purely because they could do 200mph
His legacy lives on as the last engine he built is in my charged 106
Rip Thomas leek...............legend
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17th February 2013, 17:57
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cossiedunc
Tam was a one of my best mates he was an adrenalin junkie. He loved speed and drove everything he owned to the limit and beyond and back again
Hel be remembered in these circles for building axo he loved the little car, but he was a bike man at heart purely because they could do 200mph
His legacy lives on as the last engine he built is in my charged 106
Rip Thomas leek...............legend |
Must say dont think i would have a charged saxo if it wasnt for his few vids on youtube (shame there isnt more). Tam and gmc... may i add
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17th February 2013, 18:10
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Originally Posted by sexy_gt
Must say dont think i would have a charged saxo if it wasnt for his few vids on youtube (shame there isnt more). Tam and gmc... may i add |
Vert true mate, John and ash should get a mention they tried to tell tam just how quick his car would be if he charged it, tam didn't believe them........untill he drove it 
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17th February 2013, 18:12
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Vert true mate, John and ash should get a mention they tried to tell tam just how quick his car would be if he charged it, tam didn't believe them........untill he drove it |
Me neither. 
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17th February 2013, 18:22
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Originally Posted by sexy_gt
Must say dont think i would have a charged saxo if it wasnt for his few vids on youtube (shame there isnt more). Tam and gmc... may i add |
+1
I was massively into my Celica GT4 but it was costing me a fortune. My first car was a citroen AX so i looked them up and came across Tams clips - an old shed of an AX seeing off some pretty exotic machinery with ease! had me sold and i've been into them ever since. Definately a turning point for my car interests, so for that i'm hugely grateful and was sorry to hear the news.
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17th February 2013, 18:12
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so what happened to him? if its not rude to ask
Last edited by LSOfreak; 17th February 2013 at 19:56.
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17th February 2013, 18:42
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Have no idea who he was but just watched that vid. That AX is mental!
RIP!
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18th February 2013, 08:55
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 I remember these videos.
R.I.P
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18th February 2013, 10:31
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Very sad news indeed. Had a good laugh and chat with him a few times at kames. My condolences
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