Paul Walker dies in a car crash.

[SlipZtrEm]

People up in arms over @Omnis' opinion on an actor overlook an important point:

Courtesy of our FB page Daily Driven GT6View attachment 265139

This level of Photoshop quality work is at least as offensive, really.

 

[niky]

Probably nowhere near as fake as the quote.

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Paul was, arguably... a nice person... and he did dedicate time to charitable causes.

I wouldn't call him a douche... but aside from appearing in a few movies about cars, he hasn't done all that much.

 

[CAMAROBOY69]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/cel...o-star-paul-walker—get-the-details/ar-BBiBSy6

 

[DDastardly00]

A few movies about cars..... People should really do some research before they make such uninformed statements, I find it rather irritating.

The Hours was a great movie and probably his strongest work in the acting sense, not a thing to do with cars. Running Scared, Flags of our Fathers, Varsity Blues were all good movies too, again, not a thing to do with cars. Paul Walker was a good actor with a career dating back to the mid-80's who got his start with appearances in sitcoms like Who's the Boss and Charles in charge and finally got his first big break with Pleasantville starring with the likes of Toby McGuire (Cider House Rules, Spiderman), Reese Witherspoon, William H. Macy and the legendary Don Knotts.

He did a lot more with his life than just make a couple of movies about cars.

Moving on, I think that is great that Vin Diesel would honor his friend and fellow colleague with the naming of his newborn daughter. He said they were like brothers and that Furious 7 was a very personal film to him and at times was hard to make because of the loss of Paul.

 

[GTboyz]

His work in Pawn Shop Chronicles was really good too. Probably the best character in that movie.

Might be late on this but why are people here called him a douche ? Nothing he did made him a douche. He made a charity organization, i repeat MADE instead of putting his name on some random ones. He also visit disaster victims and help treating them.
He seems like a cool dude who is enthusiastic about cars as much as we do. He spent his (unfortunately short) life with good intentions and good actions, using his fortune to good use. I never really view him as an actor, more as a genuine good person who happens to be well known because he stars in a popular movie franchise.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

He made a charity organization, i repeat MADE instead of putting his name on some random ones.

So did Lance Armstrong.

 

[CodeRedR51]

So did Lance Armstrong.

Bad move comparing those two.

 

[Robin]

The Hours was a great movie and probably his strongest work in the acting sense, not a thing to do with cars. Running Scared, Flags of our Fathers, Varsity Blues were all good movies too, again, not a thing to do with cars. Paul Walker was a good actor with a career dating back to the mid-80's who got his start with appearances in sitcoms like Who's the Boss and Charles in charge and finally got his first big break with Pleasantville starring with the likes of Toby McGuire (Cider House Rules, Spiderman), Reese Witherspoon, William H. Macy and the legendary Don Knotts.

I felt he was also pretty good in Noel, especially in the 'what do you want from me!?' scene with Penolpe Cruz which doesn't seem to be anywhere on the net.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Bad move comparing those two.

I'm just saying that establishing your own charity doesn't make you a saint by default.

 

[sk8er913]

Paul was a great man. He is part of the reason I got into cars. The orange Supra that he drove in the first F&F was one of my favorite cars growing up. I had 1:18, 1:24, and 1:64 scale versions of it. And, he was easily my favorite character in all of the F&F movies.

Not only was he passionate about cars, he gave back to the community. He was at a charity event today with quite a few people I know from a Facebook group called Purist. It was a winter drive to help get gifts to those less fortunate this holiday season.

RIP

I had a 1/6th scale of his Blue Skyline that was in 3 Fast 2 Furious.

 

[GTboyz]

I'm just saying that establishing your own charity doesn't make you a saint by default.

Never really said he was saint, but he certainly is a human being (with mistakes) who tried to do good things.

Just wanna ask : Does Lance Armstrong visit the location of the disasters and treat the victims ?

 

[DK]

Eh...Lance Armstrong's charity wasn't involved in disaster relief, it was involved in providing support to cancer sufferers and their families.

Don't mistake this post for a defence of Armstrong, I think he was a manipulative asshole.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

The point is that Walker's charity work, while admirable, does automatically mean that he is a good guy.

 

[TenEightyOne]

The point is that Walker's charity work, while admirable, does automatically mean that he is a good guy.

Mussolini, eh? At least the trains ran on time etc. etc.

 

[MustangRyan]

Eh...Lance Armstrong's charity wasn't involved in disaster relief, it was involved in providing support to cancer sufferers and their families.

Don't mistake this post for a defence of Armstrong, I think he was a manipulative asshole.

Also, it's easy to say that Armstrong's charity was completely self-serving, since he had cancer.

 

[Robin]

Meadow Walker, Paul Walkers daughter is suing Porsche for wrongful death.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...-claiming-killed-design-flaws-sports-car.html

The Carrera GT really was an old school supercar with very few driver aids and things like a manual gearstick when taking your hands off wheel in such powerful cars today is unthinkable. But the suit is more about the fact he survived the crash but was unable to get out of the car, plus it burst into flames.

I wonder why she didn't do it sooner or whether the recent huge amount of dishonesty coming out of the VW group at the moment had something to do with it.

 

[Grandea GTR]

Meadow Walker, Paul Walkers daughter is suing Porsche for wrongful death.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...-claiming-killed-design-flaws-sports-car.html

Talk about a late response to the event...

 

[David Bailey]

Its a 10 year old car, police reports they were speeding, wonder which blood sucking lawyer put her up to this.

 

[Robin]

She has little to gain here, especially 2 years later. It seems someone is pulling on her heart strings to make some money.... lawyers.

None of this will bring him back.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Its a 10 year old car, police reports they were speeding, wonder which blood sucking lawyer put her up to this.

I don't understand how the passenger could be speeding? It's either as @Robin said, someone got the idea in her head, or she just wants some piece of mind. Money doesn't seem like the reason since he left her a good sum of it.

Also do you have a better source on the news other than the DailyFail?

 

[UKMikey]

I don't understand how the passenger could be speeding? It's either as @Robin said, someone got the idea in her head, or she just wants some piece of mind. Money doesn't seem like the reason since he left her a good sum of it.

Also do you have a better source on the news other than the DailyFail?

LOL, even in America the Fail's reputation for sensationalism is widespread. CNN also covered the story:

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/29/entertainment/paul-walker-lawsuit/index.html

 

[TS050]

Wasn't it already known that the driver (Roger Rodas) was speeding, and the tyres on the Carrera GT were about 9 years old?


I'm unsure why she's suing when it wasn't actually Porsche's fault.

 

[TenEightyOne]

I'm unsure why she's suing when it wasn't actually Porsche's fault.

Money. Next question?

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Money. Next question?

She's got plenty of that, if any thing she'll just waste a good chunk going after them and not getting anything in the end.

 

[TenEightyOne]

She's got plenty of that, if any thing she'll just waste a good chunk going after them and not getting anything in the end.

Might be no-win-no-fee.

The burden is on her to prove that the belt tensioners acted as they claimed... I doubt they can though, if they genuinely snap ribs et al then it would have come to the press's attention in many other accidents. I suspect she's been persuaded that this case can fly when it can't.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Might be no-win-no-fee.

The burden is on her to prove that the belt tensioners acted as they claimed... I doubt they can though, if they genuinely snap ribs et al then it would have come to the press's attention in many other accidents. I suspect she's been persuaded that this case can fly when it can't.

Never heard of the no win no fee for such a "new" (not to be offensive) high roller or at all when dealing with clientele of large sums. Isn't it usually the lawyer saying "well you win some you lose some, sorry and thanks for the money"

 

[McLaren]

Have a feeling her representatives will be looking more for a settlement from Porsche to end this. Porsche has been taken to court a few times already over the Carrera GT, but to my knowledge, they've won every case based on pretty solid evidence that the car wasn't at fault. As pointed out in this thread, Rodas was already speeding in a car that had 9 year old tires. I'm curious if Porsche's lawyers could argue the negligence there that led to Walker's death if Meadow's representatives fail to prove Paul could have still be saved afterwards.

It's sad this has to happen so close to the anniversary of his death.

 

[Robin]

His entire estate was left to her, $25 Million + work royalty's forever so I doubt it's over money. I think it's just that she's probably still very upset and being young someone has encouraged her that suing should be a way to go despite the fact there is very little which can be proved on Porsche's wrong doing.

I think the emissions scandal has also been an influence, anyone with a grievance to VW group has probably been told to 'get them whilst there in a corner'.

 

[TenEightyOne]

Never heard of the no win no fee for such a "new" (not to be offensive) high roller or at all when dealing with clientele of large sums. Isn't it usually the lawyer saying "well you win some you lose some, sorry and thanks for the money"

No idea, that's why I said 'might'

As pointed out in this thread, Rodas was already speeding in a car that had 9 year old tires. I'm curious if Porsche's lawyers could argue the negligence there that led to Walker's death if Meadow's representatives fail to prove Paul could have still be saved afterwards.

Their case hinges on the actions of the vehicle once the crash was occuring. They argue that the safety systems that should have protected the occupants in fact contributed to Paul Walker's death; specifically they broke his ribs and pelvis as they tensed and rendered him unable to escape from the vehicle. In that claim the initial causes (negligence, tyre wear etc) of the accident aren't relevant.

 

[ShiftingGears]

I'm unsure why she's suing when it wasn't actually Porsche's fault.

Grief, and unwillingness to admit that Walker and his mate made a very stupid and foolhardy decision.

All I can say is, I'm glad they didn't kill any innocent bystanders.


EDIT: Also a lawyer or two would've been in her ear.