Sitting with Chris Turner

[johnM]

Will raise a glass tonight. Very sad news.

[Nick Moss]

RIP Chris, a good friend indeed.

[jb]

So so sad. I will really miss you Chris. Rest in peace my friend.

[DarthMJH]

RIP Chris, you were one in a million and will be sadly missed.

[bjmullan]

Rest in peace, prayers and thoughts with his family.

[Zim48]

You gave me and so many others much much more than just a helping hand.

I will miss you and the environment you fostered around yourself particularly at our Saturday morning gatherings very much.

Rest in peace my friend.

[Peter]

Terribly sad. RIP Chris. You'll be remembered in this place for a long time to come.

[911hillclimber]

Oh dear, I hope he got to hear all these messages and realised how this group feels about him.
Another Good Guy lost.

[DustyM]

Sad News. I never knew him but he was clearly a very well respected man. If we all can have such an impact on those around us we will be doing well.

Thoughts to his Family and Friends.

[neilbardsley]

RIP Chris. Love to your family.

I will take a car out at the weekend and remember your advice about using it more often.

[hot66]

So sorry to hear

Rest in peace Chris

Being in the other end of the country from chris , I only had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of times ... what really stands out is the 1st time was at classic Le Mans where chris came across to introduce himself to me and say hello , not for any particular reason apart from we'd chatted on the forum

[911MRP]

Truly a very sad day.

I've known Chris since the late eighties however as some on this forum might know I've had the privilege of being his "tea boy / apprentice" for several days per week over the last four years. Proud to call him my friend.

I've seen first hand Chris bring to bear what must be the most experienced hands-on practical knowledge of fixing old Porsche's in the U.K. ...bar none. Far too modest and comfortable in his own skin to blow his own trumpet despite many with a fraction of his experience, skill, self taught engineering naus, determination and ingenuity being pretenders to his most respected position in the UK Porsche community.

Rarer still in these avaricious days is the way I saw Chris every day be so generous with his time, advice, spare parts etc etc to those seeking his help. Something that runs through all the comments posted by those who knew him.

This Community and the wider north London automotive old guard that Chris was a central part of has lost a very special person today. I feel very privileged to have spent the time with him in the ways that I did these last four years. Being part of the Willesden social club come high church of Porsche that Chris presided over, usually seven days per week. A marvellous albeit slightly grubby place to spend time. Look at pictures of Porsche Teloche in early 70s and it is hard not to draw parallels. The view from the office posted by OP was very special with its changing array of Porsche.

While the Porsche world has lost a dear generous friend and talent -- man with a very big heart who was once refered to only partly tongue in cheek as "a Porsche God" -- my condolences go out to Suzanne and whole family who have lost a wonderful man today. I know he was very proud of his family from our many conversations as he schooled me the alchemy of fettling the full array of old Stuttgart metal his loyal regular customers brought to him.

At peace now. I'm sure where you are now there is no need to deal with your bugbear ...fitting pesky rear axle boots to a 356 with the fluid dripping down you arm ...or heaven forbid just about any job on your bête noire, a Boxster! I can hear the grumbling about them now

I like many others shall miss Chris enormously.

Steve

[Ian Donkin]

May you rest peacefully Chris - a great loss to the community and of course your family.

[Mike]

That's very sad news. Watching the sun go down here and raising a glass to a very special guy. You will be very sadly missed, thinking of Suzanne and the family.

[scalino65]

A very sad day. The loss of a truly lovely chap.