Sad to report James is no longer with us

[wagonist]

Depression sucks
Been there, done that.
If you think you know someone who is caught up by it, and you're thinking of contacting them, please do. Don't leave it to someone else, because if everyone left it to someone else, then no one would do it.
And I know every case is different, but the more someone feels wanted, the more they won't feel the world is completely against them.

To Ross & the family, my condolences in this time of grief, and your strength in posting this up. Parents shouldn't have to deal with their kids dying before them

[RiceburnaGTV]

ahhh what a loss..was always a good bloke and helped me out with a heap of stuff also.
RIP mate..

[Admiral coFF33]

Very Sad news

Back when i had an RA65 he was one of the blokes who knew a fair bit and helped me out

RIP James

[chaRwie]

WTF! , James was one of the happiest person i've met with his huge smile, sayin he took his own life just shocks me
only met him once at the dyno day he organised, i rocked up too early and was there to bring him breakfest.

RIP

[Lucida]

Rest in peace James.

If there's going to be a collection, maybe it should all be donated to Beyond Blue? http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?

If you think you know someone who is caught up by it, and you're thinking of contacting them, please do. Don't leave it to someone else, because if everyone left it to someone else, then no one would do it.

Good advice. Doing it now...

[hamgatan]

i read this yesterday afternoon but have only had a chance to respond now...

and the fact is i don't know how to respond.

back when i first started kickin around on toymods (2003ish), i had my white MA61 and james and i got on like butter on baked potatoes. seriously good bloke. i remember trading much advice back then and it was the combination of his, yians, norbies and starks advice that got me through owning a MA61 knowing very little about them.

he was a cornerstone of the toymods community and rightly so.

this just gives me all the more reason to hate celicas...

[GUN METAL]

This is very sad news indeed.

Depression can strike anyone at any time.

Condolences.

Ross, thankyou for sharing his passing in such an open way.

May James be remembered fondly by all that knew him.

Regards.

[inertia]

My condolences to the family, I met James many times at a number of toymods related events here in Vic. Always seemed cheerful to me, I'm in shock and will be for quite a while.. RIP mate.

[82MKII]

Ross, my sincere condolances to you and your family. James was a great contributor to the Toymods community and will be sorely missed.
Having lost a child myself I know the hell you are going through right now - I hope the posts on this thread give you some comfort. I'll pm my mobile number if you ever want to talk.

RIP James

[Cdr Zero]

Rest in peace.

[Officer Doofy]

Very very sad to hear
Best wishes goes to the family and friends through this tough time

RIP James

[SeptemberSquall]

OMG, WTF.

I just spoke to him the other day and he was helping out a pit crew in Calder!!!
WHAT?

OMG I can't believe this.

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ten fucking characters
fuckit

[blacktop]

only just learnt about this today!

he helped me out a few times on the forum.

and after reading all these posts I'm sad to say I never met him, I wish I had of known such a top bloke.

RIP James

condolences to the your family Ross, I know how this must hurt...

[JoJo]

It's sad to hear about james, He had alot respect from the Toymods/Toyota community, and is a big loss to his family and friends.

[ed]

i met james only once late last year as we stood around stitts front lawn tyre kicking the various jza80s before toyofest

real nice guy, and yet a shit hand of cards life deals some of us

kinda eerie knowing he let it all go in that jza80