The YAN-3 Fund.

[UNHCLL]

Can anyone confirm this? Maybe reach out to Yan and ask him directly?
I hope this isn't the case.


Have we verified that Yan did in fact receive the fundraiser money to get his car repainted?




None of this is making any sense.

A proper repaint on an E30 M3 is $10k+. Materials alone are $3k.
Yan would need more than that due to the errors and issues caused by Vlad's work... the prep work to "repair" the damage on Yan's car is far greater...
Given that Yan is in the service, and I'm pretty sure we don't pay our troops at the same rate our politicians get paid, I doubt he just had an extra $8k lying around to throw at getting the car repainted... again.

If he had, I suspect it would have been painted by a different shop than Vlad's in the first place.

-Chris
PS: Yan's car was here are VSR before it was repainted for mechanical work. So I've seen the car in person, prior to the respray ordeal. I'm not just Internet-Hypothesizing from photos.

[phreshkid]

To the best of my knowledge, the car was not repainted. It has sat in Yan's garage with limited use since this all transpired.

Can anyone confirm this? Maybe reach out to Yan and ask him directly?
I hope this isn't the case.


Have we verified that Yan did in fact receive the fundraiser money to get his car repainted?




None of this is making any sense.

[UNHCLL]

To the best of my knowledge, the car was not repainted. It has sat in Yan's garage with limited use since this all transpired.

[markseven]

And he DID make it to Jalopnik.

http://jalopnik.com/5923689/meet-vla...mous-bmw-owner

One of my comments on R3V is on that screen cap :nice:

[markseven]

YAN, did the car get repainted the same color? To me it looked Imola before - what color is it now? Is it still on CHs? Did you put the Dekra number plates back on?

Like most folks here, you and your car are inspirational to me...

[AWDBOB]

And he DID make it to Jalopnik.

http://jalopnik.com/5923689/meet-vlad-the-webs-most-infamous-bmw-owner

[E30NJ]

damn, I didn't know their was a fund. same here.

[Wh33lhop]

curious as well.

[phreshkid]

Really? No one knows anything? This is one of r3v's greatest fundraising stories and there isn't even an ending?

Mr. Janderson, do you have an update on this thread? I know it's been years, but if anyone knows the fairytale ending to this story, it must be you.

[phreshkid]

You know, I was thinking about Yan and his car earlier today. I actually helped build his motor sometime in 2008ish (maybe 2009?) with Ryan G up in Auburn, California.

I vaguely remember his Vladtastic voyage and was curious if he ever posted photos of the repaint with the help of R3v's charity money? If so, can someone direct me to his thread?

Yan, post pictures man! I always loved your car. It's had a special place in my heart for the longest time. I want to see what R3v was able to help you accomplish!






You guys are awesome for putting together ~$2000 to get this car squared up.

[Kershaw]

like 2k

[CrusherCurtis]

How much was raised?

[cormier]

still open? just stumbled upon this horrible story...

[dnick]

so whats up with this now?

[Jand3rson]

Going to keep this open until the end of the month, if people still want to get anything in!