Car enthusiast has BMW gravestone

[michael]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1273067/Car-lover-buried-ton-granite-carving---BMW.html

 

 

 

And I'll steal this too:

 

"Apparently there was no indication that the poor bloke was ill"

[Matt H]

I saw that in the paper this morning. Kinda cool. Altough what are we saying? 5 Series?

[Rob_Mitchell]

thats awesome

[SteveR]

Ah yes, the Daily Mail. Such a quality publication.

 

There is one swear word in this video

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Back on topic, that gravestone is hideous!

[Dnk]

Thats the saddest thing ive seen in a while and supprised its been allowed, just shows how little taste some people have, even in death !!

[AndrewOW]

Thats the saddest thing ive seen in a while and supprised its been allowed, just shows how little taste some people have, even in death !!

 

 

If it was a Supra, I wonder if you'd still have the same opinion.

[Dnk]

If it was a Supra, I wonder if you'd still have the same opinion.

 

Doesnt matter what the car is or if it was a boat or anything else to be honest.

 

You should just have a tastefull headstone

[Willson]

Yeah thats pretty nasty.

 

I am amazed that's been allowed.

[michael]

You should just have a tastefull headstone

 

Define tasteful though... opinions vary, maybe that is a tasteful option to them?

 

[Willson]

Define tasteful though... opinions vary, maybe that is a tasteful option to them?

 

http://www.owensworld.com/funnyimages/files/1362_tomb_big.jpg

 

lol Thats borderline acceptable to me. At least it doesn't stand out from a mile off.

[michael]

The BMW looks quite small though, it's not 1:1 scale.

[Dnk]

Define tasteful though... opinions vary, maybe that is a tasteful option to them?

 

http://www.owensworld.com/funnyimages/files/1362_tomb_big.jpg

 

I think you know what i mean, my dad was a petrol head all his life but didnt feel the need to have something like this marking his grave, as far as im concered its hideous and has no place in a cemetry.

[AndrewOW]

I think you know what i mean, my dad was a petrol head all his life but didnt feel the need to have something like this marking his grave, as far as im concered its hideous and has no place in a cemetry.

 

 

Especially if the deceased was sat in the driving seat, as per this photo:

 

 

Or, if you don't have a money, then maybe you could make yourself your own Lambo instead, but I wouldn't be seen dead in that, though.

 

[dr_jekyll]

i want one of those

[TLicense]

Chinese Guy Builds a Lamborghini

 

I'm presuming it's not shown in that picture though, 'cause whatever is in that picture looks like a pile of sh.. Well it doesn't look like a lamborghini. Unless it was one drawn on a Spectrum ZX +4. In fact it kinda reminds of of the car the presenter used to drive onto the set of 'chocablock'.

 

Young Chinese Chen Jinmiao built the coveted sports car, all by himself.

 

A perfect example of why people shouldn't try to build cars themselves.

[Matt H]

So then.. Which model is it supposed to represent?

[AndrewOW]

So then.. Which model is it supposed to represent?

 

Any, none. The BMW looks a bit like one, and the Chinese Lambo has Lambo doors. What more could you want? Really, what more would you want?

[Matt H]

Not refering to the lambo, that's pants. The Beemer head stone is pretty good. Surely it's been based on a particular model.

[Animal]

Not something I'd want, but as a mockery of the xtian faith, it's fantastic It just proves how weak and hypocritical the church is that it is happy to display such blatent materialism whilst preaching the virtues of humility and sacrifice.

[michael]

So then.. Which model is it supposed to represent?

 

The BMW?

 

It's clearly an E9x M3 Cabrio isn't it... it even says so in the article.

 

And after getting permission from the authorities they came up with this headstone - in the shape of his favourite BMW M3 convertible.

 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1273067/Car-lover-buried-ton-granite-carving---BMW.html#ixzz0n8xI9qVq

 

 

The main styling cues are there, quad exhaust, skirts, bonnet bulge, side vents etc

 

Wheelbase is a little short but it's a pretty good effort considering what it's made of.

 

[Soop Dogg]

Not something I'd want, but as a mockery of the xtian faith, it's fantastic It just proves how weak and hypocritical the church is that it is happy to display such blatent materialism whilst preaching the virtues of humility and sacrifice.

 

Apart from the fact that most cemeteries these days are owned and run by the local council.

 

But feel free to blame whoever you like.

 

I blame the police. They should be cracking down on things like this instead of dishing out speeding tickets.

 

[stevie_b]

I think it looks tacky, but I'm not offended or upset by it.

[Matt H]

The BMW?

 

It's clearly an E9x M3 Cabrio isn't it... it even says so in the article.

 

 

 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1273067/Car-lover-buried-ton-granite-carving---BMW.html#ixzz0n8xI9qVq

 

 

The main styling cues are there, quad exhaust, skirts, bonnet bulge, side vents etc

 

Wheelbase is a little short but it's a pretty good effort considering what it's made of.

 

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/carpics-headlineauto-gen08b.jpg

 

Ah, perhaps I should have read the dailymail article then. My inferior metro piece failed to divulge that important piece of info.

[michael]

Ah, perhaps I should have read the dailymail article then. My inferior metro piece failed to divulge that important piece of info.

 

When you said "the paper" earlier I presumed you were a Mail reader - you should write a stern letter to the Metro people.

[Matt H]

When you said "the paper" earlier I presumed you were a Mail reader - you should write a stern letter to the Metro people.

 

I have no grounds for complaint as the metro is a free paper. I read it on the way into work. I am actually a Mail reader, but I don't look at it until I'm home.