The YAN-3 Fund.

[Dj Buttchug]

Unbelievable. I have no words.

[Jand3rson]

Who's to say a possible next one won't be even better?

Think of what I could do with a clean canvas and 10+ years of knowledge.

[Balleristic31]

Don't sell the car man. If you have to take a step back from the e30 scene and r3v after this situation has been resolved, do it by parking the car in the garage and not by selling it. Focus on whatever you feel needs to take precident in your life for awhile and only use the car as your release from other life stressors.

We all know at least one person who deeply regrets selling that one favorite car that they will never be able to own/recreate again. Don't be one of those guys!

My two cents.
Good luck with whatever you choose to do.

[Das Delfin]

I vote you do a 5 speed Subaru Legacy wagon. 2nd gen Legacy is the next step after e30 in terms of feel-good.

[george graves]

^ditto.

Don't sell your car dude. Sell other stuff, but not your e30. You'll regret it.

[Jand3rson]

Dude, I'd put my balls in a deep fryer before I rock a minivan.

[Das Delfin]

....


so what car are you gonna go with? Don't say Dodge Caravan. For the love of God.

[nando]

Spoiler alert!


5 bucks says he's selling the car to come up with the money to paint Yans car with a proper paint job.





Do I win?

Why are you here again? Just to troll?

[ThatOneEuroE30]

I really wish there was a clearer way for me to illustrate to you all why I came to this decision. As I said before, I wrestled with doing the same a little over a year ago. This car, and what it's represented to me is a multi-faceted thing. I've made some of the best friends of my life through this group, which I wouldn't trade for anything, and I've also managed to create one of the largest distractions of my life. It's been nearly all-consuming, and that's my own fault. It's also along the way, put me in the situation I'm in now. In order to for me to not only fix this problem, but also to put my focus where it belongs, I have to walk away from it for now.



I'm not in dire financial straits, I'm not selling it so I can pay mountains of credit card debt off or something, I don't have any. What I have done is put more time and money into this car than I put into almost any other aspect of my life. I think about the house I could have owned by now, the bills I pushed aside, the money I've spent that I didn't really have on multiple sets of wheels, seats, engines, you name it.



My family deserves better than my attention devoted to a car and a website, and this group of people deserves to have a situation like this one rectified by the person responsible, by making a sacrifice that will ultimately benefit more in the long run than it stings in the short term.

I truly hope your doing the right thing and not jumping to this conclusion just because of the events that happened. I also hope that after you get your self going in the right direction you come back to us in the e30 scene.

[travish325]

Spoiler alert!


5 bucks says he's selling the car to come up with the money to paint Yans car with a proper paint job.





Do I win?

[Jand3rson]

I really wish there was a clearer way for me to illustrate to you all why I came to this decision. As I said before, I wrestled with doing the same a little over a year ago. This car, and what it's represented to me is a multi-faceted thing. I've made some of the best friends of my life through this group, which I wouldn't trade for anything, and I've also managed to create one of the largest distractions of my life. It's been nearly all-consuming, and that's my own fault. It's also along the way, put me in the situation I'm in now. In order to for me to not only fix this problem, but also to put my focus where it belongs, I have to walk away from it for now.

I'm not in dire financial straits, I'm not selling it so I can pay mountains of credit card debt off or something, I don't have any. What I have done is put more time and money into this car than I put into almost any other aspect of my life. I think about the house I could have owned by now, the bills I pushed aside, the money I've spent that I didn't really have on multiple sets of wheels, seats, engines, you name it.

My family deserves better than my attention devoted to a car and a website, and this group of people deserves to have a situation like this one rectified by the person responsible, by making a sacrifice that will ultimately benefit more in the long run than it stings in the short term.

[Das Delfin]

I can't wait until this thread evolves far enough that is has to be moved to the F/S section.

That made me lol irl

Josh I think you just need to sell a few choice parts of the vehicle to cover the cost, then just walk away. Keep the car, if you are really in the monetary straights you're claiming then selling your E30 and getting another vehicle is likely a step down in utility (with a roof rack and snow tires these cars will go anywhere and carry everything you need) and a waste of money and time. Get away from the online community and talk to real people with real cars in real life and move on.

I think this issue still needs addressed and to stay open but the majority of you need to get your head on straight.

This. Selling your car and giving up isn't the right way to resolve anything. Just sell your wheels or parts off of it. Donate to the r3v site.

So many people think life is resolved by giving up and saying fuck it. If you can't get what you want without working for it, it's not worth having. I can't stand people with that mentality. If you want to make it right, keep your car and stick it through. Find ways to work around it.

[Nesset]

Fucking Vlad man.. What a snake.

[frolf]

I can't wait until this thread evolves far enough that is has to be moved to the F/S section.

[E30 Wagen]

... I know now that I have to let this car go, for not only the purposes of getting Yan what he is entitled to, but to re-prioritize my life, and focus on my life and my family. I've spent the better part of a decade or more obsessed with this car, and it's not only taken precedence over my life and focus, but it's led up to this unfortunate event. This will be a milestone for me, and hopefully, some kind of gesture to the community that I have no other wish at this but to try and fix this the only way I can.

I don't really have much else to say, so I'm just going to leave it at that.

The car is the ultimate distraction in my life, and has been for years. I have to change, and this is how I have to do it. I have to at least try to fix this, and my life, because if I keep going this way forever, I'm going to be nothing but a guy with a kind-of nice car.

Very kind gesture but I'm not sure I would agree that Yan is entitled to anything. You are not in debt to Yan or anybody. The only people who might be entitled to their money back are those who donated. As much as I would love to see Yan's M3 with shiny new paint, that is really nobody's responsibility other than Vlad. btw, fuck Vlad.

I empathize completely with the rest of what you're saying, about a car taking precedence over other more important things in your life. This is basically my life right now.

A mistake was made. If we accept that you had absolutely nothing to do with the money disappearing, it's not your fault that the money was stolen. Yes, you could have had a stronger password, but it ultimately started with a selfish scumbag sitting behind a computer screen. I have been ripped off for over $500 from shady people selling me junk or not even shipping the item. I could have been more careful about who I bought from, but in the end there's nothing I can do to get that money back, and I'm not about to start selling my own stuff just to get that money back. It is what it is; there are shitty people out there and the only consolation we can provide is the belief that in the end they will get what they deserve. Being taken advantage of doesn't mean you deserve to sacrifice the things in your life that you worked hard for.

But I guess if selling your e30 accomplishes more than simply atoning for losing that money, then it sounds to me like it could make a big difference in your life.