R.I.P. JP Stein - longtime pelican forum member

[VincentVega]

Seemed like a cool guy, sad news. RIP JP

[Oh Haha]

Damn.

RIP J.P.

[Chocaholic]

Pelicans are supposed to live forever...but alas, reality eventually touches us all. Rest peacefully JP. If there's a Pelican on the other side, perhaps we'll cross paths again.

[kach22i]

A loss to the forum for sure.

RIP

[lonewolf]

He's racin around up there somewhere.
Go get em JP, much respect.

Condolences to his family ,everyone.

[URY914]

I met JP in 06 when we went out for the WCC in Portland. He let me drive his car in the a/x. Great guy. Miss him already.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Sorry to hear this, seemed like a good guy, enjoyed his posts

[Jim Richards]

What sad news. Rest In Peace, JP. We'll miss you.

[Jays72T]

Rip jp.

[sugarwood]

He was the guy who sold that Black Mustang. Damn.

Originally Posted by J P Stein

You mean this one?

I did sell it on evilbay for 29K. Lost money on the deal.
The initial goal was modest.....get it to ride & handle as well as my 05 Tacoma. Not successful......the rear suspension was hopeless. Another $4k or so might have fixed it but I was at the end of my rope.

Originally Posted by J P Stein

I have a 65 Mustang FB that I bought about 1.5 years back. it was decent cosmetically but a disaster elsewhere. Among inherent problems (50 year old engineering & assembly) the ride & handling was obscene. Couple that with indifferent POs and the hammer mechanics that practiced in all aspects of the car, I had my hands full.....the decent cosmetics from 15 feet were only skin deep to boot.

My $23K purchase grew exponentially......my recent fire didn't help the balance sheet. Even with the insurance, my personal investment is gonna reach $40 K.

Getting that much out of it is problematical....but it could happen, ( more likely is a 5-10K loss) due to a couple factors. GT350s are already out of sight and , tho its not a clone, FBs are already in short supply & when I'm done, it will blow a GT350 into the weeds in all aspects.....except charisma. Convertibles are about neck & neck in current pricing......I can speak only for myself, but I wouldn't have a convertable.

My advice is to put your money in safe investments then sit on your ass and wait to die.

BTW, the overseas market for the early Mustang....if not hot, at least lively , tho the recent dump in the Euro may have an effect....take a pass from those from Nigeria.

[A930Rocket]

Rip jp.

[billybek]

I am glad to see someone started a thread for JP.

Enjoyed reading his posts and seemed to be a true car guy.

My condolences to his family and friends.

[LWJ]

I didn't know. Being local, I wanted to meet him. Unfortunately, I never did. Sad. He was a cool guy.

[syncroid]

R.i.p. Jp.

[motion]

RIP JP. I will miss your posts. Wish I would have had the pleasure to have met you in person.

[GWN7]

Brad posted a couple days ago on Facebook of his passing. I first met him on Brads chat room on IRC prior to 914.com being set up. A funny and smart individual. He will be missed.

[fanaudical]

Sorry to hear - RIP.

[tevake]

Aloha Oe j P Stein.

Not only have we lost a fun frequent contributor, a good part of our community.
But also an inspiration in maintaining a positive outlook in adversity.

Well done J P.

Condolences to friends and family.

Richard

[onewhippedpuppy]

Damn, he always seemed like a really great guy. RIP.

[David]

Always sad to hear when we lose one of our Pelican brothers. Sounds like he was a good guy who will be sorely missed by the car community. God speed.