RIP to Daniel Portela (AKA Lucifer_M3)

UNNATRAL · 01-24-2011, 03:53 PM

Hey fellow M3 drivers.

Im sure you've all heard the shitty news [DETAILS here].

Daniel Portela (Lucifer_M3) died today in a terrible accident in Palm Beach, FL. I hope all of your thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

Just a reminder to all you gearheads out there. Please keep the speeding and your mario andretti nerve on the track and follow the rules on the streets. And the Cardinal Rule of Life: DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE!!! I'm sure all of you feel closer to the news of what happened since we all have the same car and many of you have a JB one. That really can happen to any of us if we get too cocky or if we try to show of skills we think we have but really don't. So, to my fellow M3'ers, Drive safe and God bless you and Daniel Portela.

~Pete

FruitCake · 01-24-2011, 03:57 PM

yikes, so he was on this forum

RIP

GOLFFRR · 01-24-2011, 03:57 PM

RIP Daniel Portela, my thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. A really sad event.

Erhan · 01-24-2011, 03:57 PM

RIP.... so sad.

checkmate · 01-24-2011, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UNNATRAL

Hey fellow M3 drivers.

Im sure you've all heard the shitty news. Daniel Portela died today in a terrible accident. I hope all of your thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

Just a reminder to all you gearheads out there. Please keep the speeding and your mario andretti nerve on the track and follow the rules on the streets. And the Cardinal Rule of Life: DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE!!! I'm sure all of you feel closer to the news of what happened since we all have the same car and many of you have a JB one. That really can happen to any of us if we get too cocky or if we try to show of skills we think we have but really don't. So, to my fellow M3'ers, Drive safe and God bless you and Daniel Portela.

~Pete

My thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time. Here's the link to his car and post..

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=449261

chris s · 01-24-2011, 04:02 PM

RIP Daniel... So so sad!

gthirtyfizle · 01-24-2011, 04:07 PM

R I P

LateBraking · 01-24-2011, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UNNATRAL

Please keep the speeding and your mario andretti nerve on the track and follow the rules on the streets. And the Cardinal Rule of Life: DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE!!!....That really can happen to any of us if we get too cocky or if we try to show of skills we think we have but really don't. So, to my fellow M3'ers, Drive safe and God bless you and Daniel Portela.

~Pete

Hear, hear.

Looper · 01-24-2011, 04:18 PM

Thoughts and prayers go out to the Portela family and friends..... May we all learn something from this tragic incident!

Rest in peace my brother.

davem3fan · 01-24-2011, 04:20 PM

A few first responders in my office independently showed me the news article about this today.

Nasty wreck!
Let's be careful out there.

dnvrdrvr · 01-24-2011, 04:27 PM

Doesn't matter what kind of car it is, the pictures make my stomach hurt. Too bad he didn't make it out to the track - he would have found an amazing outlet for his "need for speed". Sad to see a life ended too soon, tragic to read the circumstances and know it likely could have been prevented. RIP, prayers are with the Portela family and friends.

JtBlk M3 · 01-24-2011, 04:28 PM

what a horrible story! many of us posted on his thread ! this is a true reminder that these cars could be deadly, lets keep it safe people.
R.I.P. Daniel

SunnyD · 01-24-2011, 04:40 PM

RIP...drive safely everyone

kaykay · 01-24-2011, 05:27 PM

Terrible. RIP

FSHNGRY · 01-24-2011, 05:29 PM

RIP. Thats so sad, i just saw the thread on his car and thought to myself how good it looked. What a shame to hear he lost his life. Thoughts and prayers go out to Daniels friends and family

saeedg48 · 01-24-2011, 05:32 PM

may he rest in peace and drive with the car Gods above.

NYCMCBM3 · 01-24-2011, 05:39 PM

R.I.P

1sikbmr · 01-24-2011, 05:42 PM

Damn RIP Daniel... Sad to see you go. My condolenses to his loved ones

NYCMCBM3 · 01-24-2011, 05:43 PM

His welcome thread

no one welcomed him before -.-

you guys show some love now

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=193672

amgthis · 01-24-2011, 05:50 PM

today is a sad day

This better be the last of these types of threads

sameh · 01-24-2011, 05:52 PM

I bet if he can post on this forum right now, this would be what he says
"Slow down, it's not worth it"

OC Guy · 01-24-2011, 06:00 PM

RIP Daniel.

vid on the new story:
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_...-in-wellington

01-24-2011, 03:53 PM	#1
UNNATRAL Banned 51 Rep 530 Posts Drives: 08 E92 M3, 09 Ford Explorer V8 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	RIP to Daniel Portela (AKA Lucifer_M3) Hey fellow M3 drivers. Im sure you've all heard the shitty news [DETAILS here]. Daniel Portela (Lucifer_M3) died today in a terrible accident in Palm Beach, FL. I hope all of your thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. Just a reminder to all you gearheads out there. Please keep the speeding and your mario andretti nerve on the track and follow the rules on the streets. And the Cardinal Rule of Life: DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE!!! I'm sure all of you feel closer to the news of what happened since we all have the same car and many of you have a JB one. That really can happen to any of us if we get too cocky or if we try to show of skills we think we have but really don't. So, to my fellow M3'ers, Drive safe and God bless you and Daniel Portela. ~Pete
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chris s Major General 1250 Rep 6,912 Posts Drives: 2022 Dravit G80 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York iTrader: (12)	RIP Daniel... So so sad! __________________ 2022 Dravit/Fiona M3cx - Dinan midpipe w/VC, NW Carbonhaus CF, AST Springs, FC Spacers...more to come! 2016 Indi F80 M3 - SMB\|Amaro \| Mode Carbon \| ESS \| Akra EVO \| KW HAS...SOLD 2012 MR e92 M3 DCT, ESS SC, Brembo BBK, BBS FI... GONE but not forgotten! 2008 AW e92 M3 6MT, ESS SC, BBS LM's...SOLD!
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Looper BEAST 2 Rep 152 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 E92 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fabulous Tampa Florida iTrader: (0)	Thoughts and prayers go out to the Portela family and friends..... May we all learn something from this tragic incident! Rest in peace my brother.
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dnvrdrvr Captain Obvious 90 Rep 977 Posts Drives: 2018 VW GTI SE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (9)	Doesn't matter what kind of car it is, the pictures make my stomach hurt. Too bad he didn't make it out to the track - he would have found an amazing outlet for his "need for speed". Sad to see a life ended too soon, tragic to read the circumstances and know it likely could have been prevented. RIP, prayers are with the Portela family and friends. __________________ Just a girl and her 863 ponies... 2013 Santorini M3, 2016 328i Alpine White Wagon (Lab hauler), 199x wrapped E36 M3 (because racecar) ///M-Flight
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JtBlk M3 JtBlk M3 19 Rep 118 Posts Drives: BMW E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Forest Hills iTrader: (0)	what a horrible story! many of us posted on his thread ! this is a true reminder that these cars could be deadly, lets keep it safe people. R.I.P. Daniel
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OC Guy General 539 Rep 18,123 Posts Drives: AW 335D E90 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Irvine/Aliso Viejo, CA iTrader: (9) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	RIP Daniel. vid on the new story: http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_...-in-wellington __________________ Current: 2010 Alpine White 335D LCI l 19" BBS LMs l KW V2 Coilovers l BMW Performance Grilles l MSport Front/Rear l Karbonwerke Trunk l F1 Pinnacle Tint 35% Former: E92 Space Grey 335i Latest pics Last edited by OC Guy; 01-24-2011 at 06:05 PM..
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