Rest In Peace Iain Hamilton (HartgeH27)

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magpie
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Fri Jan 24, 2025 7:14 pm

With great sadness this post is to make people aware that one of our founder members and well respected long serving admin/moderator of the Zone passed away 2 adays ago.

Rest In Peace Iain
(HartgeH27)
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Sat Jan 25, 2025 1:24 pm

A massive loss not just to the zone but to life in general.
Very sad times.

Mart.
Only the E46 cab left now.
Just got too old.
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Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:38 pm

Shame, what caused his death? RIP.
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Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:45 pm

Speedtouch wrote:
Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:38 pm
Shame, what caused his death? RIP.
His son Dean didn't say .
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Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:52 pm

Ah. What will become of his Hartge H27, any idea?
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Sun Jan 26, 2025 2:37 am

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I’ll miss our chats at lunchtime,
About cars, and nothing much at all,
Those moments on the phone with you,
Laughing, no matter big or small.

We’d drive our E30s in convoy,
Heading to a show, side by side,
I’d try to keep up with your H27,
But we both knew it was never going to happen.

At the shows, we’d laugh and joke,
You with your Werther’s on the dash,
You would always help anyone,
With parts in your stash.

It’s been a journey, what a ride,
And I’m so glad you were there
Goodbye, my good friend, rest in peace.
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Sun Jan 26, 2025 1:56 pm

RIP
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Sun Jan 26, 2025 2:59 pm

Lovely words Steve, thank you .

Mart.
Only the E46 cab left now.
Just got too old.
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Sun Jan 26, 2025 4:51 pm

Really sad news. Condolences to the family.
I never met the man but like many others benifitted from his posts and bought a dashmat from him.
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Sun Jan 26, 2025 9:51 pm

Bloody sad news this :(
I saw it on Facebook and had to look again.
Due to Facebook, people forget how good the forum was and he helped make it what it is today.

R.I.P
Check my M30 build threads:
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Headgasket: viewtopic.php?f=55&t=165704
Clutch issues: viewtopic.php?f=55&t=172482
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Wed Jul 09, 2025 11:00 am

Memorial meet for Iain on Portsdown Hill
Sat August 30th.
See meets section. 😃 More the merrier.
Currently slumming it in an E46 Touring
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