Phil Payne

[Tonks4x4]

As read on classic Audi forum, sad loss to the Audi world.
Phil Payne passed away on Wednesday

[Acidburn]

Sorry to hear that, I know a lot of people had arguements with him but he did know his stuff.

[GT500]

Did he get shot? I do know a chap who said he would shoot him....

[macspring]

Was he on this forum ?

What was his "name" on Classic Audi ?

[Tonks4x4]

He did run a lot of folks up the wrong way however supplied endless information on the UR.

http://www.isham-research.co.uk/quattro/index.html

[saltinot]

Woah! What happened? Was he ill? Sorry to hear that. My condolences.

[vonbeck]

My condolences I always found him a great help and a total font of knowledge on the ur he will be sadly missed


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[a25c]

Unfortunately It seems Phil has taken his own life,read the last few paragraphs on his biography...http://www.isham-research.co.uk/biog.html

[Error404]

I never knew him but I certainly knew of him, for good and for bad. He is certainly a loss to the Audi community. RIP

[here2learn]

intelligence is both a blessing and a curse

i was unaware of this man until today but i found reading the last few paragraphs of his biography very unsettling but insightful, strikes me as a man who truly struggled to be understood

a real shame

i am sorry if i offend with my comments

[newsh]

Probaly not far off the mark.

In answer to many a question on the forums he would say "Why do I bother?" (then post a link to the relevant page on his website)

There are a lot of quattro owners who are glad he did bother.

RIP Phil.

[URquattroGus]

I didnt really see eye to eye with him, but this is sad and shocking news.

I paid him to inspect my quattro when I was buying it about 6 years ago. The car had the wrong rotor tip fitted, and it was pretty hilarious to see him chasing the garage owner with the offending owner and saying "what the hell is this!!" and the garage owner saying, don't you dare touch that car etc etc.

[quattro turbo 550bhp]

mr payne

sad news that i used him alot and talked to him on the phone loadsa times for advice will be a sad loss for the quattro circle as he new alot about them rip

[Acidburn]

Just read the link above, he's done a lot with his life that most could only dream of.

[steverrquattro]

I'm lost for words after reading that, what a truly remarkable man you have been Phil.

I remember when you first came to help me with my Quattros, the stories you shared, the knowledge you passed on will never be forgotten. On reflection, I can not thank you enough.

We may not have seen eye to eye in the latter years, but I 'thank you' and wish you safe passage on your final journey into oblivion. It has been a pleaseure to know you.