RIP to Daniel Portela (AKA Lucifer_M3)

brava09 · 01-25-2011, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Diver

So sad. I wonder how many seconds of terror before unconsciousness. The amount of force required to tear a car in half is incredible. It's a message to all of us to drive sanely.

Not much terror...there is no time to feel terror...I've been through a heavy crash and didn't have time to feel terror....fortunately escaped well and the terror was felt indeed afterwards.

RIP

rex5272 · 01-25-2011, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by kmarei

i bet all those negative posters would feel very different if dani were their brother/son/relative/friend.

This.

RIP Bro.

TurboSpecC · 01-25-2011, 09:19 AM

Sad story, and even if the driver made a "mistake" by drinking and driving (absolutely no excuse), it was pretty stupid and now all of his friends and family have to pay for it.

Thank god he did not hit anyone else.

NavM · 01-25-2011, 09:27 AM

RIP. Condolences to the grieving family.

cdne90m3 · 01-25-2011, 09:32 AM

R.I.P

Jacque8883 · 01-25-2011, 09:33 AM

RIP. All, pls don't drink and drive.

Ash83 · 01-25-2011, 09:35 AM

RIP

joowick · 01-25-2011, 09:38 AM

RIP

M5007 · 01-25-2011, 09:40 AM

Very sad and shocking story. It is unfortunate that the end result cost someone their life. God bless his family and give them strength in these hard times.

dardeca · 01-25-2011, 09:41 AM

That picture is unsettling!

rafalskipoland · 01-25-2011, 09:45 AM

R.I.P.

atlharry · 01-25-2011, 09:46 AM

RIP

Schm · 01-25-2011, 09:46 AM

Rip Daniel. This could happen to anyone, fast car + alcohol, a recipe for disaster. Its things like this that make me remember that if I drink or drive it could my BMW on Jalopnik and everybody searching through MY posts. It keeps one human, and hopefully serves as a message to all of us to not drink and drive as well as to exercise our cars on the track, not the street.

Trojan4evr · 01-25-2011, 09:52 AM

RIP. a life is wasted.

Elsabor67 · 01-25-2011, 09:53 AM

My condolences to the family. Really sad to see news like this.

jeffnnj · 01-25-2011, 10:01 AM

I am not an expert but I believe that toxicology reports take time. Just because he left a bar and drove fast doesn't necessarily mean he was intoxicated or even that he had been drinking. RIP. This really is horrible.

Mr. ///M3 RD · 01-25-2011, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by UNNATRAL

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

Very sad indeed. My prayers go out to his family RIP

You may recall late last year I lost a very good friend indeed as well. He lost control (his rear end slipped according to the fellow he overtook and he ended up around a tree) overtaking someone in his M3 and died shortly after. He was only 28.

CLICK for the Link to my post from last year

elm3 · 01-25-2011, 10:11 AM

RIP Daniel, my thoughts and prayers go out to your friends and your family....

e46e92love · 01-25-2011, 10:26 AM

I have expressed my opinions before on drunk driving, having lost a good friend to a drunk driver.

That being said, all that is overcoming right now is sadness. This should be a reminder, that whether you know them or not, if you see someone go leasve a bar you know has had more than one or two drinks, please, please, stop them. Save them. I don't care if they punch you, or hit you, just do whatever it takes to stop them.

Cheers,
e46e92

MikeSaso · 01-25-2011, 10:27 AM

RIP DANIEL

Mavrick151 · 01-25-2011, 10:31 AM

As unfortunate as this incident is, this is the sobering reality of drinking and driving. A sad lesson to all. Be smart and be safe.

BTM · 01-25-2011, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Mavrick151

As unfortunate as this incident is, this is the sobering reality of drinking and driving. A sad lesson to all. Be smart and be safe.

+1. RIP and let's not forget the clear lesson in this.

01-25-2011, 09:19 AM	#69
TurboSpecC Bavarian Wolverine 96 Rep 525 Posts Drives: 2015 428 Gran Coupe Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan iTrader: (4)	Sad story, and even if the driver made a "mistake" by drinking and driving (absolutely no excuse), it was pretty stupid and now all of his friends and family have to pay for it. Thank god he did not hit anyone else.
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01-25-2011, 09:32 AM	#71
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01-25-2011, 09:33 AM	#72
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01-25-2011, 09:35 AM	#73
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01-25-2011, 09:40 AM	#75
M5007 Major 71 Rep 1,410 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 Competition Package Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	Very sad and shocking story. It is unfortunate that the end result cost someone their life. God bless his family and give them strength in these hard times. __________________
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01-25-2011, 09:41 AM	#76
dardeca Major 500 Rep 1,313 Posts Drives: 2019 M5 Competition Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Dallas iTrader: (2)	That picture is unsettling! __________________ E92 M3 Supplemental manual p.38: "The laws of physics cannot be repealed, even with DSC."
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01-25-2011, 09:46 AM	#78
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01-25-2011, 09:46 AM	#79
Schm Colonel 164 Rep 2,731 Posts Drives: e90 330i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Missouri iTrader: (3)	Rip Daniel. This could happen to anyone, fast car + alcohol, a recipe for disaster. Its things like this that make me remember that if I drink or drive it could my BMW on Jalopnik and everybody searching through MY posts. It keeps one human, and hopefully serves as a message to all of us to not drink and drive as well as to exercise our cars on the track, not the street. __________________ 2006 E90 330i.
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01-25-2011, 09:52 AM	#80
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01-25-2011, 09:53 AM	#81
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01-25-2011, 10:01 AM	#82
jeffnnj Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 281 Posts Drives: 2011 E93 M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NNJ, USA iTrader: (0)	I am not an expert but I believe that toxicology reports take time. Just because he left a bar and drove fast doesn't necessarily mean he was intoxicated or even that he had been drinking. RIP. This really is horrible. __________________ 2011 M3 Convertible, Alpine White/Black Novillo Leather 2008 550i Sport, Platinum Gray/Natural Brown (retired) 2006 550i Silver Gray/Black (retired) 2002 M3 Convertible Titanium Silver/Black(retired) 1998 328i Convertible Arctic Silver/Gray(retired)
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01-25-2011, 10:11 AM	#84
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e46e92love Brigadier General 236 Rep 3,303 Posts Drives: e92 ///M3; X3 (wife's) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: The East Side of Things iTrader: (0)	I have expressed my opinions before on drunk driving, having lost a good friend to a drunk driver. That being said, all that is overcoming right now is sadness. This should be a reminder, that whether you know them or not, if you see someone go leasve a bar you know has had more than one or two drinks, please, please, stop them. Save them. I don't care if they punch you, or hit you, just do whatever it takes to stop them. Cheers, e46e92 __________________ "...it's not about the money and not about the brand of the car, it's about handling,performance and passion......And that, no other car has all together like an M3........when you talk about the most complete car the M is invincible." --Tony Kanaan.
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01-25-2011, 10:27 AM	#86
MikeSaso New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: GA iTrader: (0)	RIP DANIEL
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01-25-2011, 10:31 AM	#87
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