Guest 95tt Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 the worst part is his children loosing their father. Must be crushing for them aswell as his wife. Makes a lump in my throat and I don't even know the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 So very sad, and a totally devastated young family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 There is now another thread here in case some of you have missed it. RIP Rik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Thanks Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 There is also a another thread here that is relevant http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=117535 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BIG SIS` Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 WHAT CAN I SAY... I never knew that Rik had such an extended family... I know feel humbled by every ones moving tributes to such a TRULEY AMAZING GUY.... HE WAS MY LITTLE BROTHER.I have been sitting here for the last three hours - eyes streaming and with an annoying back ground noise coming from my computer (are they suppose to sound like a tumble dryer ??) siffting through pages of such moving comments about him. I am deeply touch to think that all that met him thought highly of him.The loss to our very close family is devestating.I never made it to a metting with him, it was always "maybe next time mate` i`m a bit busy".... fuck life is full of regrets.The day he pulled in to my yard in his Matt black baby - face beaming like a cheshire cat shall live with me forever..... the guy had true loyalties to these cars.. I was mortified when he told me that he was going to spray it matt black. It would NOT have been the first car to sport that unique black lusture in riks car history, the first being a mk4 cortina !...... YOU GUYS I SALUTE YOU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 and we salute Rik. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieren1234 Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 :salute: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soop Dogg Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Angie and myself have Just got back from a couple of weeks in the US and were upset to find this. Hadn't met Rik, but had seen his thread about painting his car in the garden. (Hadn't we all!) He seemed a really good guy and took any of the ribbing that he got in good humour. Found this on his local newspaper site and he had just been to his mates funeral when he was killed himself. (His mate was a past friend of mine who died in the TT races this year - I think we discussed that crash on here somewhere) Tragic news and I'd like to just pass on condolences from both Angie and myself to his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 do we know when the funeral is yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 No I was hoping tht someone would get in touch and let us know.We also have to arrange transfer of everyones kind donations to the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BIG SIS` Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Riks funeral will be held on the Friday 20th july at 2pm at Colney woodland Buriel Park, Watton Road ,Colney, Norwich NR47TY. http://www.woodlandburialparks.co.uk/colney/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoff Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Same day as a lot of us will be at JAE. I think come 2pm he will be in all our thoughts. Maybe a good time for us to stop what we are doing for a few minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 WHAT CAN I SAY... I never knew that Rik had such an extended family... I know feel humbled by every ones moving tributes to such a TRULEY AMAZING GUY.... HE WAS MY LITTLE BROTHER.I have been sitting here for the last three hours - eyes streaming and with an annoying back ground noise coming from my computer (are they suppose to sound like a tumble dryer ??) siffting through pages of such moving comments about him. I am deeply touch to think that all that met him thought highly of him.The loss to our very close family is devestating.I never made it to a metting with him, it was always "maybe next time mate` i`m a bit busy".... fuck life is full of regrets.The day he pulled in to my yard in his Matt black baby - face beaming like a cheshire cat shall live with me forever..... the guy had true loyalties to these cars.. I was mortified when he told me that he was going to spray it matt black. It would NOT have been the first car to sport that unique black lusture in riks car history, the first being a mk4 cortina !...... YOU GUYS I SALUTE YOU only just found out about this as havent been on here to chat much.... so so sorry to here this, i remember the spray job and chating about it, ....... this post above is one of the sadest thing i ever red on here, so terrible... cant belive it. feel for the family and kids... rip rik. steve silvester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ghett0Smurf Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 that happened just 15mins way from my house. do they know why it went out of control yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Yes, severe weather conditions (heavy rain) and standing water. Rik was an experienced driver, he just got caught out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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