As some of you may or may not know last weekend a memorial meet for Luke Bliss was held up at the Drift Limits circuit on July 1st 2018.
Luke Bliss was the founder of Pacific Works which started out as an MR2 specialist shop. Luke adored the MR2 and his knowledge about the chassis was truly endless. He soon found himself with a large customer base within the MR2 scene as well as being a trustworthy and long standing member of the IMOC (International MR2 Owners Club), always there to offer help with a level of genuine care and enthusiasm that is rare to find these days.
Luke eventually merged his business with Drift Limits to create Drift Limits Performance as his mechanical skills were useful for not just MR2s but a whole host of other potential customer cars and the Drift Limits fleet itself.
I started working at Drift Limits a few years ago as a photographer and instructor which is where I first got to meet Luke, during that time we got to spend a lot of time together. Whether it was driving MX5s, working on the fleet cars, or helping me fix my own MX5 when it was broken, he was always there when you needed help and could always find a way of cracking some jokes and making a tough situation way less stressful. I no longer work for Drift Limits but I was lucky enough to stay in contact and saw each other at least every month.
Nothing really prepares you for losing someone, and it’s something I’ve been very fortunate enough to not have to go through before so it’s something I’m still trying to come to terms with. I’ll always wish I could have spent more time as his friend or seen him more. As sombre as it is, it was wonderful to see how many people turned out for the meet and just the sheer variety of car cultures he brought together on such a beautiful day at that.
His light hearted nature and positivity in life will always be missed. We all miss you buddy x
