[Krovi]

Hi, if you're reading this thread you all know of me already so I won't start with an introduction. I don't expect any empathy/sympathy for what I'm writing here. I just want to get my story out here and hope to make things right; because all of this has gone way too far, both the donations, and the hate I'm receiving.

Some of you might not care about most of the things I'm about to write here, but I just want to get it off my chest.

I'll start with a little story:

Mid-way through April, I found my car at night completely beaten up. All the windows were broken-in, save for the small rear-quarter windows. I was furious, depressed, but more than anything, I was confused. I hated the fact that someone would come and destroy something I loved so much without conviction. I have a firm belief that no one should ever mess with people or things someone else loves, no matter how much you hate said person, and I'm sure most car guys would agree. They didn't take anything, they just took a blunt-object and went to town with my car.

I didn't know what to do. Everyone told me I was being targetted, and that was the worst thing of all. I felt betrayed, even though I know my friends or anyone who actually knew me would never do this to me. Suddenly I'm paranoid and everyone tells me I should be, the whole world is against me and I can't do anything about it except hope it doesn't happen again.

Midnight purple, it was a colour I had always admired. Growing up as a kid playing all the games in the Gran Turismo series, I fell in love with the colour just as hard as I fell in love with the Skyline GT-R.

I went to visit my car in the shop. It was painful to see in my driveway, but it was even more painful to see in the clear lighting of the body shop, with all the damaged spots marked in blue. It was like going to see your best friend in the hospital getting ready for surgery. I was told by the shop that my car was going to get a full re-paint because of the scratches and dents left around my car.

It all started out as a joke, "So. what are the chances of me being able to paint it a different colour?"

He laughed. "If you wanted to do it, now's the time."

I toyed with the idea of changing it to a different white, to be a little more unique than every other white FR-S on the street; but somewhere in the back of my mind, the thought of changing it to my beloved midnight purple kept itching me.

I gave it a good weekend to think about, then the next Monday I walked back into the shop.

"Midnight purple."

There, I did it, I really did it. I honestly don't know the details of it all, but I was told ICBC wouldn't mind a colour change as it does not affect their payout. I paid the extra cost to paint the door jambs, hood, and trunk myself.

Fast-forward a month and a half of patiently waiting later. My car is finally out, it's the colour I've always wanted, and things seem to be getting better despite just coming out of a relationship at the same time. Everything looks good, my lip kit I spent my hard-earned money on is on the car, and the wheels I ordered as well have just shipped.

I bring my car home, I feel like I can start being happy again even though I'd been stressed out about trying to move on from my failed relationship. Later that same night, I notice a small chip in the paint by the edge of my driver door; no big deal, I'll bring it to the shop to get touched up before work. The next day, I do exactly that.

I'm at work and my tires I ordered through my workplace come earlier than expected. I'm excited, everything I need is here, I can get my tires mounted after work and I'm all set to make it to that track day on June 14th that I had been credited after missing the first one in April due to the vandalism. After work, I rush over to the body shop and pick up my car. Perfect, everything is perfect, now I can go home and quickly come back with my wheels to get everything on.

Not even a block away, I'm at the stop sign yielding to turn right. As I'm looking to my left, a car speeds from the adjacent street. He tries to make the right turn, onto the road my car is stopped at. Shit, he's going too fast. He locks his brakes up, understeers, and strikes the front left corner of his car in between my front driver-side fender and the door. He backs up; I open my door to hear the most heartbreaking creaking noise as the corners make contact. I'm furious, as I should be, I literally just got my car back.

"Are you fucking kidding me?"

Those are the only words I could say even as I tried to keep calm. I exchanged information with him; he was a kid. I mean, I'm no elder myself, I'm only 22. But this kid was under 19, and according to his license, he had just gotten his N barely over a week ago.

I drive my car back to the body shop on the same street, and ride back home in shame in someone else's car.

"Just my luck."

At this point, everyone tells me I should really get a dash cam. I entertained the idea of starting a gofundme for one back in April, but I never ended up doing it. When one of my friends' got news of my accident, he told me, "I'd pitch in $20." So I thought about it, I would certainly appreciate help for my unforeseen costs, and my close friends were willing to help a brother out.

So I did it, I started an innocent gofundme. I even tried to make it a little funny by naming it "Stop Hurting Feyris." I put down my honest description, saying I would use the money to help with the $300 deductible I had paid for my vandalism claim, and then any extra money to pay for a handy dash cam.

I thought it would only be my close friends that would pitch-in just 'cause, and that's what it was at first. One of my best friends' pitched in $100, and then came $50 from another close car friend. And honestly, I thought it was going to stop at that.

The more money I received, the more hate I got. In the span of 19 hours, I got over $700 on my campaign. I didn't know what to do, some people were messaging me and shitting on me, people I didn't even know. I felt like utter shit, it's not what I wanted, it's not what I felt like I deserved. I didn't want to be this self-entitled asshole the community was starting make me out to be.

What do I do with $700? Donate it to charity? Give it all back? My friends told me to ignore the haters, that I shouldn't care what they think because they don't even know me. But even I knew at this point, what the hell am I going to do with all this money? At first I wanted to put it towards the things I wrote in my campaign, but suddenly it was too much money. Okay, I'll put the rest into charity maybe? This is out of control, everyone hates me, what the fuck did I do.

So I'm left with over $700 I don't NEED and I don't know what to do with it.

What am I going to do? I'll give it all back.

I can't force anyone to take my money, but as long as I can reach them, I will give them back their money in any shape or form. I don't need it, I have a job, I pay for my own things, I'm obviously not completely broke (even though I joke about it all the time). I will even eat the cost of all the fees taken away from me if they take their money back.

I'm not joking, I will meet up with my friends one by one and I will give them back their money. I'm down and I'm a mess, but I can make it on my own financially.

TL;DR
This went way out of control and I never wanted this to be shared or for any of this to go this far. I made a mistake and I'm paying for it. I'm not emotionally well, so I would appreciate it if people would stop harrassing me, but I understand if someone dislikes me because of this.

[EmperorIS]

awwwwwwwwwwww yeaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh

[Akinari]

http://gifyu.com/images/myriah-carey-slow-clap.gif

[punkwax]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYk2nA-Suzs

[smoothie.]

Good post. Hope things work out

[Tone Loc]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuDqHtAR6L8

But no, really... that's it? I was expecting something bigger. Like donating money to charity...

[Tim Budong]

TeemingDefensiveBelugawhale

[Gerbs]

Such a good read :toot:

[death_blossom]

wait, wut? you repainted your car a different colour in this whole process?!?!

I'm not gonna add fuel to the fire man, but that is definitely not going to look good on you from all the other readers of this thread (and the other).

[twitchyzero]

i don't feel you deserve the heat you've been getting

but your attitude just 24 hours ago was definitely not as outlined here. When people were pointing out your deductible would be covered you'd simply replied "why do you care, you didn't donate"

good on you for deciding to give it all back though.

[fliptuner]

As noted in the other thread, you've spent a lot of money on the car in the last couple of months and you even wrote don't NEED the money...

...so why ask?

[Krovi]

i don't feel you deserve the heat you've been getting

but your attitude just 24 hours ago was definitely not as outlined here. When people were pointing out your deductible would be covered you'd simply replied "why do you care, you didn't donate"

good on you for deciding to give it all back though.

I'm sure you would get a little aggravated if you started getting harassed about it more than a few times after just getting explaining it to the last person. I apologize though, I lost my cool and I shouldn't have said it like that.

[Krovi]

wait, wut? you repainted your car a different colour in this whole process?!?!

I'm not gonna add fuel to the fire man, but that is definitely not going to look good on you from all the other readers of this thread (and the other).

I did, I decided to do it because it would be my only chance to be able to do it. It's a colour I always wanted and I thought it would make me happy after everything that happened.

As noted in the other thread, you've spent a lot of money on the car in the last couple of months and you even wrote don't NEED the money...

...so why ask?

I asked because I wanted a break, and I thought everyone understood that but I made a big mistake and things got really out of hand when people I didn't even know started seeing the gofundme. I'll be honest, I have spent a LOT of money (to me) on my car in the past couple months, and I COULD use the money, but I don't need it so I'll give it back.

[belaud]

As noted in the other thread, you've spent a lot of money on the car in the last couple of months and you even wrote don't NEED the money...

...so why ask?

It's more of a picker upper than anything else, a hand to you when kicked to the curb so to speak. I understand the pain of having your car, and completely losing it again, so I had no problem throwing some cash his way, especially with his personal ongoing problems. The whole thing was not advertised, was posted on his FB & shared amongst friends, then some "friends" got a hold of it and ran with it, here we are now. Some of you I hope to never associate in real life, quick to the draw on the drama and mockery.

[Tim Budong]

word of advise... stop talking...

either feed us or leave us

just sayin...

good for you and your friends... friends shoudl always look out for each other. nothing wrong with that.

[dixjai]

hmm i wonder what happens to the money if rs didn't throw you the smack down

[jinxcrusader]

You've posted receipts of $1600+ and $1400+ worth of mods for your car and posted pictures of $100/$50 bills fanned out. Sure you may have some nice lifelong friends that offered you some financial aid and money. Taking it is one thing. Publicly posting a "Donations welcome" link and type up a fucking sappy story to garner interest and sway the emotions of your friends on facebook to donate is another.

I don't know you man but that is manipulative and pathetic. Nice demonstration of scum like behavior. If the pile of shit on the floor looks and smells like shit, it is probably shit.

[Krovi]

I can't make everyone happy, so I'll leave this thread as it is. You guys can take it for what you will, I just wanted to let it out.

[$_$]

Seriously, fuck all the haters. You weren't so smart publicizing all your shit and leaving all your info public, and also being flashy with your money, but you didn't deserve the kind of hate that you got. Hope you learnt your lesson there.

But we're all supposed to love cars here. We are all supposed to be a community that takes care and looks after each other. But for some reason people love to feed on hate and create unnecessary drama for the entertainment value and forget that there is a person behind that online persona.

You got your friends and family to help you out when you overextended yourself and they helped you out and that was cool. What you were going to do with the money is between your friends and family and has absolutely nothing to do with me or anyone else on this forum.

So fuck you guys for trying to ruin someone's life when they were down on their luck and reached out to their friends and family.

Ya'll talk about karma. If you think hating will bring you karma, what comes around goes around.

[AzNightmare]

shit... unrelated. But I wished I had the opportunity to get all this back when I was 22...
But my parents were practical and manipulative, bought a new "POS" car for the family to share, and kept "forcing" me to save my money for property in the future and not blow money on something that depreciates.

Well, now I have property in Vancouver, but still have a POS car.
Don't know what to really think of it. I still have never owned a sports car...
non car enthusiasts would tell me I'm crazy to even consider this a bad thing, but my heart doesn't feel fulfilled

:okay:

We should just all share our personal issues in this thread.

[multicartual]

Yo dude I tried to add you on Facebook! You're one of the coolest asian cats I've found online, add me back!!! "Jason M Bryan"

[multicartual]

Well, now I have property in Vancouver, but still have a POS car.
Don't know what to really think of it. I still have never owned a sports car.

:okay:


Fuck I have had some seriously bad ass cars and a bunch of SMOKIN' hot girlfriends... but no property... and now a kind-of-shitty-but-crazy 5.0 E36 that I love.

:fuckyea:

[AzNightmare]

Yeah, well I'm married and probably kids on the way in a few years
I might as well just wait until my future kids turn 18 before I think about owning a sports car.

:okay:

[Tone Loc]

Yeah, well I'm married and probably kids on the way in a few years
I might as well just wait until my future kids turn 18 before I think about owning a sports car.

:okay:

Not to derail this thread further but that kinda sucks, good on you for owning property in Vancouver (seriously, that is impressive esp with the cost of property what it is now) but what good is that if you never got to enjoy the fun and fulfillment that comes with having a fun car? IMO, saving is good but enjoying the fruits of your hard work is also important. And I think the best time to have that type of fun and (let's face it) impratical car is when you're young and have no attachments. So you don't feel bad for blowing a significant chunk of your paychecks on parts and such.

Maybe it's just the Asian mentality of "paying it forward" but I would feel guilty about owning a project/fun car while trying to raise kids as I know the money would be better spent on helping them get post-secondary education, paying down the mortgage on the family home, or even part of a down payment on their first home...

[Aria]

You've posted receipts of $1600+ and $1400+ worth of mods for your car and posted pictures of $100/$50 bills fanned out. Sure you may have some nice lifelong friends that offered you some financial aid and money. Taking it is one thing. Publicly posting a "Donations welcome" link and type up a fucking sappy story to garner interest and sway the emotions of your friends on facebook to donate is another.

I don't know you man but that is manipulative and pathetic. Nice demonstration of scum like behavior. If the pile of shit on the floor looks and smells like shit, it is probably shit.

http://i.imgur.com/NPn3emG.jpg

[561890]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbPdVCiKiSM

[jackp0t]

OP if you decide to donate the moonies

Watch this video first and then decide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbbFiTMn_ok&feature=youtu.be

1853 Kinney Avenue Community Center by Ronald Moon - GoFundMe (http://www.gofundme.com/w9e7rw)

[multicartual]

Publicly posting a "Donations welcome" link and type up a fucking sappy story to garner interest and sway the emotions of your friends on facebook to donate is another.


If he were a girl he could just dildo his pussy on webcam and make a ton of money without any real work.

Swaying people's emotions through his body, rather than words, yet I bet a ton of you RS'ers probably pay cam girls for private shows!

Seriously, pornstars get free shit all the time because they're hot.

Why is it so outrageous that a man posts a donation link just because he's cool and people like him? Why is that any less respectable than a pornstar?

Shit, if RS had a pornstar girl here you guys would line up to kiss her ass! I bet you guys follow pornstars on Twitter! Ever seen an "Amazon Wish List" on your favorite pornstar's twitter? They're doing the same fucking thing...


Seriously, I'm going to make a GoFundMe for my camber arms and I'll take whatever abuse RS throws at me!

[multicartual]

OP if you decide to donate the moonies

Watch this video first and then decide


33,000 so far?


This money is going to do more harm than good, if local thugs find out they'll want to hurt him even more!

[AzNightmare]

Not to derail this thread further but that kinda sucks, good on you for owning property in Vancouver (seriously, that is impressive esp with the cost of property what it is now) but what good is that if you never got to enjoy the fun and fulfillment that comes with having a fun car? IMO, saving is good but enjoying the fruits of your hard work is also important. And I think the best time to have that type of fun and (let's face it) impratical car is when you're young and have no attachments. So you don't feel bad for blowing a significant chunk of your paychecks on parts and such.

Maybe it's just the Asian mentality of "paying it forward" but I would feel guilty about owning a project/fun car while trying to raise kids as I know the money would be better spent on helping them get post-secondary education, paying down the mortgage on the family home, or even part of a down payment on their first home...

Well, it's too late for that now... I don't exactly have the funds to buy sports car now. But I have enough saved up to spend a bit on on mods for my current car. Just this past month, I've been reflecting and trying to change my attitude toward life and cars. It's time I get over myself and my past on missing certain things in my youth, and the path I've taken to get to where I am now. There's pros and cons to everything in life.

No, my car is no sports car and it never will be. But I'll try and appreciate what I have instead of being butthurt over what I don't have. A few mods to rejuvenate my old car and it'll satisfy my hobby. If I can be content with my ride, then that's all that counts.

[Hehe]

I honestly don't give a rat ass about OP's funding campaign and don't get why people shit on him. I mean, he's a kid, of course he's going to do some dumb shit.

But I thanked him for not only making a statement to make things right, but he included a FUCKING TL;DR in the long ass post!!! :fuckyea:

[Mr.Money]

Oooh...i can why the heat was dumped on him for this....i mean he's able & willing to earn the $$$ in a matter of time,and the poor sheep decided to Feed into his Sad Sob story...i can't Believe people would open their Wallets so easy.....Best Scam since Antony!..Return 700 dollars?...

Fucking Bet it all on Black :fuckyea: http://www.highrollerlifestyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/roulette-table-and-players.jpg

[meme405]

This reminded me of that other fund me campaign:

http://www.revscene.net/forums/697248-vancouver-woman-badly-injured-hit-run-indiegogo-medical-costs-6.html

The recent resurgence of that other fund me campaign made me think about this one and what happened to it.

People in that thread talked about her being in the hospital, and rehab for years, and fucked up for life, and they defended that campaign. Well seems like she was more or less back to normal life in ~4 months. I mean if you can go on hikes, biking and golfing, pretty sure you can go to work. I see nowhere it says the remainder of the unused money was given to charity. Seems like you were all had there as well.

[westopher]

I honestly don't give a rat ass about OP's funding campaign and don't get why people shit on him. I mean, he's a kid, of course he's going to do some dumb shit.

But I thanked him for not only making a statement to make things right, but he included a FUCKING TL;DR in the long ass post!!! :fuckyea:

Lol a kid?! Isn't he like 22? Either way good on him for owning up to a stupid decision. Selfishness comes back to bite hard for most people.

[mr_chin]

I can't believe people take internet reputation so seriously.

And I also can't believe the number of haters that nose in on other people's business. This guy started a fund and was successful at it, I don't see the problem with that. It's like going up to a panhandler on the street and kicking his cup of coins or a charity and spewing insulting and hating shit at them.

The reason people start these campaign is because they run into unfortunate events in their lives where they just can't or don't want to fix with their own money, well, because its' unfortunate. He reached out to the world and successfully gain sympathy and accomplished his goal.

Honestly OP, I'd say keep the money and do something with it. You don't give back things people give to you with their heart. That's just rude.

[meme405]

I can't believe people take internet reputation so seriously.

And I also can't believe the number of haters that nose in on other people's business. This guy started a fund and was successful at it, I don't see the problem with that. It's like going up to a panhandler on the street and kicking his cup of coins or a charity and spewing insulting and hating shit at them.

The reason people start these campaign is because they run into unfortunate events in their lives where they just can't or don't want to fix with their own money, well, because its' unfortunate. He reached out to the world and successfully gain sympathy and accomplished his goal.

Honestly OP, I'd say keep the money and do something with it. You don't give back things people give to you with their heart. That's just rude.

Actually in the one instance I can recall where a guy saw a panhandler getting into a nice car, the guy did confront her and tell her it was shameful she was taking money for others when it was clear she had money herself:

OKC Panhandler Confronted After Being Seen Driving New Car - News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports | (http://www.news9.com/story/26700906/okc-panhandler-confronted-after-being-seen-driving-new-car)

So in real life, yeah if I saw some guy panhandling and I knew he had a nice FRS, with wheels and a brand new paint job, I probably would kick his cup and tell him to fuck off.

EDIT: For the record i dislike most panhandling, standing on a street corner asking for a handout is annoying, especially when I see the same fucker on my way too and from work everyday. Like bitch I'm on my way to work, get off your ass and find a real job.

[swfk]

I think I can relate to this a little. I mentioned the brief story to Brandon already. Basically after I got hijacked, losing my car and all my parts, work and effort put in, it was devastating. No coverage to a lot of things like assault and battery, psychiatrist, my after market parts.

I felt like I was entitled to everything and I never deserved this bad luck. I became really moody for the next two months and felt like society owed it to me and I must ventilate.

Glad some are giving him a break.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

i don't get what the fuss is about.

wasn't every cent donated to him... donated to him willingly by the donors...

lol wtf.

[toyobaru]

The problem is the principle of the matter. Your problem is truly a first world problem.

I completely understand the joke is among friends and no harm was meant to be done. But seriously kid, MAYBE its time you learn some financial responsibility. Learn to save money for those rainy days and not in your car trying to win internet fame or being "that guy with the really unique car".

If you should get mad at anyone, get mad at your friends for not telling and advising you better. A good friend would think logically a go "That sounds like a bad idea". What's even worse is how naïve they are and that they're defending you like its okay to cast out a line and see how many fish hook to your "cause".

Hopefully you'll learn not to flaunt all your money that you have and your expensive wheels and body kit on social media and cry for money next time. Social media is a so easy to ruin one's self.

I got to say its impressive how much you raised with such short amount of time in the midst of all this. You'll learn life is full of shit, you just learn to pick yourself up and move on. Just in case should probably look into whether you could get taxed for this. In the end it is what it is and whats done is done. Use the money for what it is intended for, and perhaps do something good with the rest?

[Hot Karl]

the problem wasn't OP asking for money.

the problem is the bleeding heart pussies that give money to stupid things like this.

the same idiots that see a meme try to be smart and quote it like it's scientific fact.

the same idiots that give money to panhandlers thus creating a panhandling market.

the same idiots who think donating to make a dogecoin nascar is some sort of worthy event.

i won't be donating my own money for the equivalent of a guy sitting on a whoopie cushion. that being said, you could start up your own campaign to sit on a whoopie cushion filled with shit and start up a fund.

[smaggs]

Life's tough, deal with it. You're gonna have a tough time when you start to have real problems.

[BoostedBB6]

Hey OP, FYI taking your Scion to track days voids any and all power train warranty you have.
I would be rather careful about taking it to a track, or posting about it. I have seen a number of customers be refused warranty due to this exact fact.

PS. This is important seeing as they have a number of TSB's regarding brake booster/firewall flex and Toyota is even replacing transmissions in some cars because of a grind in 3-5th.

[murd0c]

Good on you for standing up for yourself and saying that you will make things good. Take this as a lesson learned and man don't be flashing your public info around on FB and the internet like you have because it could really fuck you with all of the scam artists out there. Life is about learning from your mistakes and hopefully all of this BS taught you something.

[ilvtofu]

the problem wasn't OP asking for money.

the problem is the bleeding heart pussies that give money to stupid things like this.

the same idiots that see a meme try to be smart and quote it like it's scientific fact.

the same idiots that give money to panhandlers thus creating a panhandling market.

the same idiots who think donating to make a dogecoin nascar is some sort of worthy event.

i won't be donating my own money for the equivalent of a guy sitting on a whoopie cushion. that being said, you could start up your own campaign to sit on a whoopie cushion filled with shit and start up a fund.

Fuck you I helped stop Kony #Kony2012 #yoloswag

[quasi]

Fucking Bet it all on Black :fuckyea: http://www.highrollerlifestyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/roulette-table-and-players.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTDeOPFr9e4

[Sid Vicious]

you should take the money and throw a giant party for your friends, complete with strippers

[Hehe]

Lol a kid?! Isn't he like 22? Either way good on him for owning up to a stupid decision. Selfishness comes back to bite hard for most people.

Well, at my age, when I look at a guy with 22yr, I feel he's a kid. :pokerface:

[mr_chin]

i don't get what the fuss is about.

wasn't every cent donated to him... donated to him willingly by the donors...

lol wtf.

this.

Actually in the one instance I can recall where a guy saw a panhandler getting into a nice car, the guy did confront her and tell her it was shameful she was taking money for others when it was clear she had money herself:

OKC Panhandler Confronted After Being Seen Driving New Car - News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports | (http://www.news9.com/story/26700906/okc-panhandler-confronted-after-being-seen-driving-new-car)

So in real life, yeah if I saw some guy panhandling and I knew he had a nice FRS, with wheels and a brand new paint job, I probably would kick his cup and tell him to fuck off.

EDIT: For the record i dislike most panhandling, standing on a street corner asking for a handout is annoying, especially when I see the same fucker on my way too and from work everyday. Like bitch I'm on my way to work, get off your ass and find a real job.

Maybe he got the FRS, wheels and a brand new paint job from panhandling? Lol.

Even though OP has money, sometimes people just need a hand to get by those unfortunate times.

$700 is nothing and he didn't deserve to be flamed on for that.

[GLOW]

Yeah, well I'm married and probably kids on the way in a few years
I might as well just wait until my future kids turn 18 before I think about owning a sports car.

:okay:

Just do what I do and live vicariously through multi:toot:

[Galactic_Phantom]

Hey OP, FYI taking your Scion to track days voids any and all power train warranty you have.
I would be rather careful about taking it to a track, or posting about it. I have seen a number of customers be refused warranty due to this exact fact.

PS. This is important seeing as they have a number of TSB's regarding brake booster/firewall flex and Toyota is even replacing transmissions in some cars because of a grind in 3-5th.
Didn't Open Road host alot of track events for FRS/BRZ when it first came out? So they were trying to get people to void their warranties?:lol

[westopher]

this.



Maybe he got the FRS, wheels and a brand new paint job from panhandling? Lol.

Even though OP has money, sometimes people just need a hand to get by those unfortunate times.

$700 is nothing and he didn't deserve to be flamed on for that.

While I think people went too far making it personal, posting personal information and pictures making fun of the guy, the woe is me sob story attitude he had for something like this happening to him was embarrassing, and his actions were well valid for public scorn. Remember the couple that had the baby they "didn't know" about on the plane, then started a go fund me for 50k when they got back from their fucking japan vacation!? They were subject to the same scrutiny. People need to take some responsibility for their financial situations when they are actually in a position to do so.

[jinxcrusader]

If he were a girl he could just dildo his pussy on webcam and make a ton of money without any real work.

Swaying people's emotions through his body, rather than words, yet I bet a ton of you RS'ers probably pay cam girls for private shows!

Seriously, pornstars get free shit all the time because they're hot.

Why is it so outrageous that a man posts a donation link just because he's cool and people like him? Why is that any less respectable than a pornstar?

Shit, if RS had a pornstar girl here you guys would line up to kiss her ass! I bet you guys follow pornstars on Twitter! Ever seen an "Amazon Wish List" on your favorite pornstar's twitter? They're doing the same fucking thing...


Seriously, I'm going to make a GoFundMe for my camber arms and I'll take whatever abuse RS throws at me!


You should probably find yourself a girlfriend or seek help for sex addiction if you really think that.

[Berzerker]

Basically it's exactly what I posted in the other thread. An easy way for his friends to help him out. Easy to click and donate than to say here's $20 bro sorry about your luck.

I have lots of friends that IF I reached out to wouldn't hesitate for a second to "donate" a lot more than he was asking for. I wouldn't even need a reason. That's what friends are for. He posted it on HIS facebook, not RS, and someone else cross posted it. Just because he has spent money doesn't mean he HAS money. Trust me on that. Having spent thousands upon thousands on my builds I know what it's like when something goes wrong after you've just tapped yourself. ie Turbo blows up 2 weeks after finishing the build. MY FRIENDS helped me out.

If you were honestly offended by this guys friends helping him out, you've got to look inside yourself at what is wrong with you, not him.

Berz out.

[radioman]

Hopefully you at least learned that not all your "friends" on facebook are friends and that what you post online can come around to hurt you. You should probably change your privacy settings. Dont allow friends of friends.

You probably didn't deserve the full wrath of revscene (even though RS has done worse) you still made yourself look extremely bad.

Lesson learned.

[Ronin]

LOL why is this guy getting so much hate? People don't HAVE to give him money. I wouldn't. Giving money to every person on the Internet with a sob story is just poor financial planning. Impulse donating is as bad for your bank account as impulse buying...except you can't get your money back like you would if you bought a electric trampoline.

But it isn't OP's fault that people are stupid and gave him money when he clearly isn't in serious need.

[nma]

Since when is it necessary for someone to be in serious need to donate money? I've funded friends with various objectives, who I'm sure with enough time could have funded themselves. They thought they deserved a break and asked for funding. No big deal. To some I laughed, to others the friends were close enough to me and I knew they worked hard and wanted to give them a break.

I don't know this guy so I can't comment on his work ethic but who cares. His friends made that decision, and without knowing their personal history, how can you go ahead and call those people offensive names? You know they came to their own conclusions, based on things they know and you guys probably don't.

[Ronin]

Wait so he knows everyone that contributed to that $700? I thought he knew some of them but others are crazy people that gave a stranger money because he said something on the Internet.

Friends is different. Anyone that I would lend money to is a good enough friend that I wouldn't expect it back...but otherwise, there's no way. If I read OP's story and I didn't know him, I'd just be all :fuckthatshit:

[nma]

Wait so he knows everyone that contributed to that $700? I thought he knew some of them but others are crazy people that gave a stranger money because he said something on the Internet.

Friends is different. Anyone that I would lend money to is a good enough friend that I wouldn't expect it back...but otherwise, there's no way. If I read OP's story and I didn't know him, I'd just be all :fuckthatshit:

I mean I doubt he created that thinking random people would go ahead and dump him money. I think he just used the online platform as a way of collecting funds. Then it became more popular than he thought it would be and actually got money from strangers. Doubt that was his intention tho.

Either way it shouldn't really matter. People are free to donate at their own will. Giving someone $5-10 is not the end of the world. The bigger donations I would assume were all personal

[jing]

In hindsight, my second post in the original thread was rude and has since been edited. As for the meme however, take it at face value. A stupid Internet meme (of someone else and not your personal photo) that a bunch of us got a laugh of. No need to take it personally.

[Rdk1]

The internet bullying here is pathetic.

Just shows how insecure all the little kids here are. Le sigh,

[Phil@rise]

the rs wrecking crew needlessly targeting someone whos done no one no harm?
What surprises me is this guys need to explain himself to the lot of you. what business is it of anyone here?

[multicartual]

You should probably find yourself a girlfriend or seek help for sex addiction if you really think that.

I really think that because I've supported myself through internet sales of adult material without needing a 9-5 for 12 years...


All I am trying to say is people are easily manipulated by people who can seduce with their looks, or words!

[$_$]

Glad we have some sane people on this forum.

[Rdk1]

You've posted receipts of $1600+ and $1400+ worth of mods for your car and posted pictures of $100/$50 bills fanned out. Sure you may have some nice lifelong friends that offered you some financial aid and money. Taking it is one thing. Publicly posting a "Donations welcome" link and type up a fucking sappy story to garner interest and sway the emotions of your friends on facebook to donate is another.

I don't know you man but that is manipulative and pathetic. Nice demonstration of scum like behavior. If the pile of shit on the floor looks and smells like shit, it is probably shit.

What he does is none of your business. Who are you to judge?

[Rdk1]

The problem is the principle of the matter. Your problem is truly a first world problem.

I completely understand the joke is among friends and no harm was meant to be done. But seriously kid, MAYBE its time you learn some financial responsibility. Learn to save money for those rainy days and not in your car trying to win internet fame or being "that guy with the really unique car".

If you should get mad at anyone, get mad at your friends for not telling and advising you better. A good friend would think logically a go "That sounds like a bad idea". What's even worse is how naïve they are and that they're defending you like its okay to cast out a line and see how many fish hook to your "cause".

Hopefully you'll learn not to flaunt all your money that you have and your expensive wheels and body kit on social media and cry for money next time. Social media is a so easy to ruin one's self.

I got to say its impressive how much you raised with such short amount of time in the midst of all this. You'll learn life is full or shit, you just learn to pick yourself up and move on. Just in case should probably look into whether you could get taxed for this. In the end it is what it is and whats done is done. Use the money for what it is intended for, and perhaps do something good with the rest?

It doesn't matter what your principle is when it's none of your business.

If people donated, then people donated - end of story. No one gives a rat ass whether you're surprised / you feel this is a first world problem. Move on if you don't like it. Opinions are like assholes, everyone has them, however it doesn't mean you have to run around with your pants down showing everyone your asshole.

[radioman]

It doesn't matter what your principle is when it's none of your business.

If people donated, then people donated - end of story. No one gives a rat ass whether you're surprised / you feel this is a first world problem. Move on if you don't like it. Opinions are like assholes, everyone has them, however it doesn't mean you have to run around with your pants down showing everyone your asshole.

But isn't this what you're doing?

[EmperorIS]

Fuck you white knights

We can talk shit about him just as much as he can ask for donations AND just as much as you can say its no big deal

He asked for donations on a public site then its going to get a public response

[Ching.Chong]

LOLOLOLOL thread 2.0,

this only gets more interesting

http://cdn.kudofoo.com/images/memes-laughing-villains-memes.jpg

[BlackV62K2]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuHfVn_cfHU

[nma]

Fuck you white knights

We can talk shit about him just as much as he can ask for donations AND just as much as you can say its no big deal

He asked for donations on a public site then its going to get a public response

:pokerface:

[Eff-1]

It doesn't matter what your principle is when it's none of your business.


The minute he put his request on a PUBLIC site for EVERYONE to see, it became EVERYONE's business to comment on.

[Akinari]

http://cdn1.sbnation.com/assets/3543665/Brenda-Meeks-Scared-Popcorn-Gif-In-Scary-Movie.gif

[Eff-1]

Since when is it necessary for someone to be in serious need to donate money? I've funded friends with various objectives, who I'm sure with enough time could have funded themselves. They thought they deserved a break and asked for funding. No big deal. To some I laughed, to others the friends were close enough to me and I knew they worked hard and wanted to give them a break.

I don't know this guy so I can't comment on his work ethic but who cares. His friends made that decision, and without knowing their personal history, how can you go ahead and call those people offensive names? You know they came to their own conclusions, based on things they know and you guys probably don't.

I personally believe that true friends don't ask their friends for handouts when they have jobs and blatantly have more disposable income than many.

Dimwits. All of them. The guy who begged and the people who gave. They all have more money than they have smarts.

[underscore]

What he does is none of your business. Who are you to judge?

When you use a public website to ask for things like donations you're opening yourself up to scrutiny. Don't like it? Then don't use public forums to ask for things.

[multicartual]

Remember the couple that had the baby they "didn't know" about on the plane, then started a go fund me for 50k when they got back from their fucking japan vacation!?


Big difference, IMO, was that our asian hipster friend asked his friends...

The 50k baby couple are fucking retards who asked the public...

[multicartual]

When you use a public website to ask for things like donations you're opening yourself up to scrutiny. Don't like it? Then don't use public forums to ask for things.


Yes but why is it that when a guy asks for car parts from his friends, he's a horrible guy...


Meanwhile when chicks ask for money to take their clothes off, that is somehow much more noble? Yes you're getting a product, but the manipulation to get your money is far greater than some asian dude with a Dragonball haircut asking for money for a car he gave a name to.


I mean, this whole backlash is crazy, the guy is just a hipster with a funny attitude and he only asked for like $500. A lot of people lose that at the casino in one night.


In our culture, narcissistic tranny freaks like this:

https://instagram.com/gigigorgeous/

Are rewarded with attention, money, celebrity just for being completely self-absorbed and they go without any sort of public backlash, in fact, they are praised for being super-self absorbed.

One straight asian male asks for $500 from his friends and you all pile on him?

Hate on the freaks of this world, not your car-loving bros who posted a GoFundMe intended for his friends. Jesus guys, come on.

[westopher]

The difference is, the chick fingerbanging herself in front of a camera is offering something in exchange for that money. Its not begging if you are offering goods and services.
Big difference, IMO, was that our asian hipster friend asked his friends...

The 50k baby couple are fucking retards who asked the public...
He asked Facebook. As much as people would like to believe thats just asking your friends, it isn't. Either way. I'm not going to hate the guy for it, or wish ill will upon him or any of his friends that donated. I'm just going to continue be disgusted with it.

[RicePanda]

What am I going to do? I'll give it all back.



Good on ya. Life shat on you, you got people to help you out (albeit in an unorthodox manner), and you're willing to turn it all back and take your lumps.

Like I posted in the other thread, I hoped you had the guts to give it back (though I was figuring after things settled down in financial terms of getting your car back the second time), and you do.

I'm not you, and you're not me, but I could easily put myself in your shoes. I was in the same place for a short while, but stuck it out. Car was in a hit and run, paid the deductible, got the car back and then someone fucked up the rear bumper, paid the deductible and fixed that. Bought a dashcam, etc. I probably make as much as you do, and I've never really flaunted it other than paying for shit tons of drinks for my bros sometimes.

What happened here was people being fairly (in the sense that it was fair for them to be upset about it) upset about your willingness to flaunt what you had when it was good and then ask for help as soon as it got bad even though you could eventually fairly easily pull yourself out of it with time. It might not have been anyone else's business what you do with your friends, but as you know - this is a community, and in every community, word gets around.

Either way, go get laid, have a beer, have a smoke, do what you do, relax, chill out and move on.

[belaud]

Since he won't let me let him keep his money.... I'll just gift something else to him

http://www.diecastenvy.com/images/78798.jpg

Not money, therefore it's ok :fuckthatshit:

Y'all need to calm down and drink beer.

[Presto]

He asked Facebook.


...and also on his FR-S thread on FT86Club

[hotjoint]

WTF

[multicartual]

The difference is, the chick fingerbanging herself in front of a camera is offering something in exchange for that money. Its not begging if you are offering goods and services.


Ahhh Westopher, I will propose that the asian hipster DOES offer something in exchange, the porthole into his life on Facebook may produce many smiles on his friend's faces rather than just a quick wank watching a monitor in a dark room.


Are those smiles somehow worth less than jerking off?


Why do we prioritize sexual pleasure over seeing a friend happy?

[multicartual]

Either way. I'm not going to hate the guy for it, or wish ill will upon him or any of his friends that donated. I'm just going to continue be disgusted with it.


Ok, well, I'm going to make a video and a GoFundMe soon for my camber arms and post the video on my Facebook and then link it here.


If I take a huge amount of shit for it, so be it!

[68style]

This reminded me of that other fund me campaign:

http://www.revscene.net/forums/697248-vancouver-woman-badly-injured-hit-run-indiegogo-medical-costs-6.html

The recent resurgence of that other fund me campaign made me think about this one and what happened to it.

People in that thread talked about her being in the hospital, and rehab for years, and fucked up for life, and they defended that campaign. Well seems like she was more or less back to normal life in ~4 months. I mean if you can go on hikes, biking and golfing, pretty sure you can go to work. I see nowhere it says the remainder of the unused money was given to charity. Seems like you were all had there as well.

Yup, they all paid for her move to HK while she waits for her big (and deserved) payday from ICBC... Nice score on her part, definitely should have been given to charity into head trauma research or something.

[RevYouUp]

Ok, well, I'm going to make a video and a GoFundMe soon for my camber arms and post the video on my Facebook and then link it here.


If I take a huge amount of shit for it, so be it!

Go for it. It's not the fact that he is asking for money. It's the fact his reasons for it are fucking stupid and he was actually serious when he wrote his go fund me description, like he was dying from a horrible disease and he really needed the money.

[multicartual]

Go for it. It's not the fact that he is asking for money. It's the fact his reasons for it are fucking stupid and he was actually serious when he wrote his go fund me description, like he was drying from a horrible disease and he really needed the money.


Uhhh dude... there are so many webcam girls making 10k+ a month for just spreading pussy, they are then loved on Instagram and hailed as "amazing people".


How is that any more respectable than asking your friends for a small amount of cash so you can fix your beloved car?


You people are so fucking retarded.

[Ching.Chong]

http://hammarica.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/202-popcorn.jpg

[westopher]

Ok, well, I'm going to make a video and a GoFundMe soon for my camber arms and post the video on my Facebook and then link it here.


If I take a huge amount of shit for it, so be it!
Will it involve a rubber fist modelled after Matthew Mcconougheys?

[multicartual]

Oops, double post!

[multicartual]

Will it involve a rubber fist modelled after Matthew Mcconougheys?


No, I'm planning to wear a sombrero and make fun of the mexican stance. Still writing a short screenplay. Going to have my girlfriend film it using my Blackberry Z30!

[RevYouUp]

Uhhh dude... there are so many webcam girls making 10k+ a month for just spreading pussy, they are then loved on Instagram and hailed as "amazing people".


How is that any more respectable than asking your friends for a small amount of cash so you can fix your beloved car?


You people are so fucking retarded.

Why can't these strippers be respectable? They provide a service for cash because they NEED the money. Atleast they aren't asking for handouts. Your analogies are fucking stupid. If youre going to attack personally then I will too.. YOU FUCKING RETARD


:)

[multicartual]

It is just another form of manipulation, retard, one is in prose and the other in flesh.


Yet you only attack those who ask in print form!


Nearly everyone is out to take your money, once you realize that you'll see the error in attacking this guy.

[twitchyzero]

Just because he has spent money doesn't mean he HAS money. Trust me on that. Having spent thousands upon thousands on my builds I know what it's like when something goes wrong after you've just tapped yourself. ie Turbo blows up 2 weeks after finishing the build. MY FRIENDS helped me out.

that is some serious 1st world problem if I ever saw one. how did you tap yourself knowing you just spend thousands on a turbo setup? As in you couldn't afford another nice mod shortly afterwards or couldn't make rent? I can't comment on everyone's financial situation or habits but that just seems illogical.

Again, at the end of the day, not my money, not my problem. I'm happy you have great friends. I'd personally would not ask nor accept should I find myself in a situation like that (dropping serious coin on a toy only to have misfortunes to it). If they wanna help out in terms of carpooling to work because it's the daily driver that failed, or lend you a hand fixing her up, i'd gladly take that help, but not monetary support.

[StylinRed]

He asked Facebook. As much as people would like to believe thats just asking your friends, it isn't.

to be clear, he posted it on forums too, like his frs club

i felt it was a bit pathetic to ask for money, with all things considered, but that's that who cares? but i was more shocked at the people who donated to it (rs members too supposedly)...

i mean think about it, there was a guy who posted on rs about this racing adventure he was going to embark on across canada with his buddy, and he asked for donations too, but not for himself, for an alzheimers charity instead, and no one but i donated! (last i checked) wtf?! http://www.revscene.net/forums/703360-canada-5000-rally-against-alzheimers.html

so the backlash against this guy is a bit amazing to me, it was directed in the wrong direction imho, but it was still mildly entertaining...


you know what Krovi, you should donate that money to a charity instead! http://my.e2rm.com/PersonalPage.aspx?registrationID=2875553&langPref=en-CA&Referrer=%26Referrer%3dhttps%253a%252f%252fsecure. e2rm.com%252fregistrant%252fRegisterConfirmation.a spx%253feventid%253d113123%2526langpref%253den-CA%2526RegistrationID%253d2875553

[Grim]

still waiting on my donation... fucking hell
jokes aside,

posted on FB and FRS ft86 club doesnt really justify the part where he claims to be a closed off donation within friends and family circle.
And no one mentioned about the title?
it really bugs me... so im gonna point it out.



Dont Fund me, I'll make it through this on my own


Dont Fund me, I'll make it through this on my own

Dont Fund me, I'll make it through this on my own

Dont Fund me, I'll make it through this on my own

Dont Fund me, I'll make it through this on my own

Dont Fund me, I'll make it through this on my own

Dont Fund me, I'll make it through this on my own


Dont Fund me, I'll make it through this on my own


Dont Fund me, I'll make it through this on my own







by the sound/tone of it, it sounds like people owe him for something.
and i swear to god.. according to the story, its not his fault... so he doesnt need to pay for any deductible unless im tripping balls.
what is the donation funding if there is no deductible to be paid?!

the argument could be said that the donation is going towards his first vandalism claim, but seriously... that makes no sense; under going claim, spends all the money, cant pay the first claim's deductible... my head is full of fucks

but seriously, im taking cash donations for my unfortunate event.. my baby is badly hurt

[Berzerker]

that is some serious 1st world problem if I ever saw one. how did you tap yourself knowing you just spend thousands on a turbo setup?

I couldn't afford $1500 for a new turbo son. I only had my 1 car. Soooo needed a new turbo and my friends came through for me. That's what friends do for each other. I've also helped out friends in bind. It's called Karma.

Berz out.

[quasi]

I couldn't afford $1500 for a new turbo son. I only had my 1 car. Soooo needed a new turbo and my friends came through for me. That's what friends do for each other. I've also helped out friends in bind. It's called Karma.

Berz out.

I'm with twitchyzero and no idea if I'm minority or majority but I'd never except any money from my friends for something like that. Starving, can't afford to eat maybe? Out for dinner I'll grab the bill this time you grab it next time? Sure. $500? $1,500 for modding a vehicle or paying for a deductible when I just spent 3-4 times that on Rims that are nothing more then cosmetic? Hell no, I'd rather go dumpster diving then ask my friends for something like that it's more classy.

Different strokes for different folks, everyone has different relationships but speaking purely from my moral compass there is no fucking way. That said everyone is entitled to do what they want so long as it's not illegal and everybody else is allowed to have an opinion on it.

[Hondaracer]

your priorities are pretty fucked up when you're spending big money on fucking turbo's and cant afford another vehicle when you blow it up shortly after..

[jinxcrusader]

Big difference, IMO, was that our asian hipster friend asked his friends...

The 50k baby couple are fucking retards who asked the public...

Asian hipster asked his friends on facebook under a Public privacy setting and thanked his friends for 'sharing' it on their own facebook wall so that as many people can know as possible.

[twitchyzero]

I couldn't afford $1500 for a new turbo son. I only had my 1 car. Soooo needed a new turbo and my friends came through for me. That's what friends do for each other. I've also helped out friends in bind. It's called Karma.

Berz out.

i wouldn't be in that situation in the first place because if I had to rely on that 1 car as my only mode of transportation i wouldn't throw in a turbo affecting its reliability.

let's say I did:

1. take it back to the shop since it's only been two weeks?
2. no warranty or may be the shop denies you cause you were WOT any chance you get, take out the turbo in the meantime?
3. blown your engine too? carpool
4. if all else fails, take the bus

asking friends for money will never be on this list for me. Not trying to be a saint or logic nazi but perhaps we were raised with different values and i'm not saying i'm right and you're wrong.

[jinxcrusader]

Why not ask family? Especially in Krovi's case as his parents paid for his car.

[XplicitLuder]

i am kinda torned down the middle with this. As i told my friends when this topic came up, i thought it was pretty shitty that he had to ask ppl outside of his friends/family for $. why ? because i felt they didn't know the full story. Okay so youre struggling with money issues and need some, so this is where you put your big boy pants and think logically. I need 500$ to pay my deductible now, so how bout i just sell my $2k wheels and buy 700$ wheels after i have taken care of my issues and have money left over? Not everyone should have wheels that cost 2 grand.

However, i also felt partly on his side. I dont know how the gofundme started or who he showed it to in the beginning, but if it was his friends/family pitching in here and there for something small i didnt see a big deal out of it. Personally , i would tell my friend " you need 500$ ? guess what, you dont NEED those 2 thousand dollar rims " so go and sell it and youll be okay.

I feel like he got ripped on harder than it should have, but i can't control what ppl say lol Glad to hear he's resolving it in the only way possible now.

[Tim Budong]

Why not ask family? Especially in Krovi's case as his parents paid for his car.

this is where "parenting" standards come in
Parents have money, doesn't mean they have to give in a case like this

this isn't about being able to keep a roof over the kids head... if thats the case, its an entirely different story, and it still shouldn't come to a gofundme

[lowda9]

Can i ask ppl to pay my credit card debt? I guess in this guys mind, that is ok.

[Yodamaster]

People have the right to say whatever they want to you, that's life.

I'm not a financial advisor, but I'd seriously recommend starting up an emergency savings fund (2-3k) to pull money from in the event of something like this happening again. It's super tempting to blow all of your money on mods and shit, but not having an umbrella over your head when it starts to piss rain really isn't the way to go.

Purchasing a dash cam is something that you should be doing on your own dime, asking for donations should be reserved for SHTF scenarios where your life is seriously getting fucked up.

All I can say is that I hope you learn from this experience.

[Limitless]

But we're all supposed to love cars here. We are all supposed to be a community that takes care and looks after each other. But for some reason people love to feed on hate and create unnecessary drama for the entertainment value and forget that there is a person behind that online persona.


How long have you been on revscene for..?

[mr_chin]

Can i ask ppl to pay my credit card debt? I guess in this guys mind, that is ok.

Ask, probably not. Setting up a campaign/fundraiser and having people willingly help you, probably.

[dbaz]

the gofundme was pathetic, but this boo hoo sob story is worse. why couldnt you just take it down, not say anything and just give the money back?
also did he actually compare his car to a friend having surgery/being in the hospital? i mean im sure we all have strong connections to our cars but... seriously, it must suck knowing that as his friend thats your value to him

[Drow]

The RS Justice League strikes again

phaggots

But i couldnt stop loling at the comment from the original thread saying FRS / BRZ are driven by anime phaggots :bowrofl:

Too true.

[Berzerker]

i wouldn't be in that situation in the first place because if I had to rely on that 1 car as my only mode of transportation i wouldn't throw in a turbo affecting its reliability.

let's say I did:

1. take it back to the shop since it's only been two weeks?
2. no warranty or may be the shop denies you cause you were WOT any chance you get, take out the turbo in the meantime?
3. blown your engine too? carpool
4. if all else fails, take the bus

asking friends for money will never be on this list for me. Not trying to be a saint or logic nazi but perhaps we were raised with different values and i'm not saying i'm right and you're wrong.

Are you even a car guy? You wouldn't throw a turbo on affecting its reliability? WTF is that????

1. I installed it at my shop I shared with my friends personally. Built not Bought.
2. Warranty is that I have friends to help me out, like I help them.
3. Shop is in Langley, I lived in North Van. Carpool? nope. Bus? Nope.

Let's be clear, I didn't ask for money. We had a pool of parts sitting around that we ALL bought, used, upgraded, and had kicking around. Money doesn't have to be dollars. Money can be parts, or time. As they say "Time is money" so by spending my "time" helping with mod after mod, swap after swap, it all comes full circle when someone blows something up. Which happens when you actually push and drive your car to the limits. I "donated" parts freely and I "received" parts when needed.

This is just my scenario. OP could be the same type of guy to help a friend out down the road when needed. Point is There is no shame in friends helping each other out for any reason.

Berz out.

[nma]

Are you even a car guy? You wouldn't throw a turbo on affecting its reliability? WTF is that????

1. I installed it at my shop I shared with my friends personally. Built not Bought.
2. Warranty is that I have friends to help me out, like I help them.
3. Shop is in Langley, I lived in North Van. Carpool? nope. Bus? Nope.

Let's be clear, I didn't ask for money. We had a pool of parts sitting around that we ALL bought, used, upgraded, and had kicking around. Money doesn't have to be dollars. Money can be parts, or time. As they say "Time is money" so by spending my "time" helping with mod after mod, swap after swap, it all comes full circle when someone blows something up. Which happens when you actually push and drive your car to the limits. I "donated" parts freely and I "received" parts when needed.

This is just my scenario. OP could be the same type of guy to help a friend out down the road when needed. Point is There is no shame in friends helping each other out for any reason.

Berz out.

Don't bother man. You're pretty much talking from an experience a lot of people didn't have to go through, and are only creating hypothetical responses "if they were in that situation".

You're very lucky you have a close knit group of friends and most people don't really have that. I am personally lucky I have always had the support of my family, however, I would always find ways to repay.

If anything, the fact that this dude had so many friends reach out for him probably means he's a good kid. I haven't heard of too many assholes getting handouts (Unless they are already famous).

[280ZX]

I have to agree with bezerker. Time is not always about money. My friends and I like to work on our cars, our biggest project was a 280ZX, and I know the feeling of tuning it and having things go wrong. Even though things didn't go well, we learned what we did wrong and corrected down the road a and that's a good feeling of acomplishment for us. We don't have our own shop, just my backyard garage. Its also a time for friends to get together and hangout because we all have an interest for cars. I remember revscene started off as a car enthusiasm forum, before all of these subforums that we have now. Maybe I'm in the older range for a member here now, and the thought of the younger members are different from us older members. I don't know. I know someone might say why waste money on cars you should put it in more important things in life, true but we do it all for a hobby we love and share with others. Just my personal opinion regarding berserkers post.

[Gucci Mane]

I don't know how any self respecting man could even borrow money from another man without feeling like a useless sack of crap. I couldn't.. Some of you people really should listen to more of Jay Z's music. When I heard some of his lyrics about being your own man and ever taking a handout it really stuck with me. One of my favourite lines is "I'll tighten my belt 'fore I beg for help". I fucking live by that line. I will charge my credit cards up, take out a loan before I ever go to another man for help with money. I've had friends ask me for money and I flat out deny them every time.

[68style]

Haha jigga wha?

Did you also sell crack cocaine when times were tough?

[Gucci Mane]

Haha jigga wha?

Did you also sell crack cocaine when times were tough?

Gotta do what a gotta do to survive!

[Mr.Jay]

I don't know how any self respecting man could even borrow money from another man without feeling like a useless sack of crap. I couldn't.. Some of you people really should listen to more of Jay Z's music. When I heard some of his lyrics about being your own man and ever taking a handout it really stuck with me. One of my favourite lines is "I'll tighten my belt 'fore I beg for help". I fucking live by that line. I will charge my credit cards up, take out a loan before I ever go to another man for help with money. I've had friends ask me for money and I flat out deny them every time.

I see your Jay Z and raise you a Nas


How you a man waitin' for the next man to get rich
Yo' plan is to stick out yo' hand real quick
So if he feed ya family and he serve you shit
Then he need that head you get and he deserve your bitch
Since you wishin' cash fall from the sky all ya life
Dwellin' on the past when you was alright
When you was gettin' cash but wasn't too bright
Now ya luck down you feel like bustin' them shells
Nobody owe you, can't do nothin' for self

[Tillerz]

honestly, you can try to give back the money, but I find it pointless.

The people who were willing to donate to you are willing to part ways with that amount of cash, even if its to a friend or a stranger to help out another human being.

When you are older, you will realize, money isnt the main thing, its time. For me, it's always been time, time to help others, be there for people, or even sparing time to meet someone for a cup of coffee.

If you feel guilty and dont want the money, and cant return it, instead of donating money (the money almost never 100% goes to helping others), donate time.

volunteer to help others, soup kitchens, events, community centres. etc.

If you take your wage, ex. $20/hr, donate your time at $20/hr for the time it takes you to make up for the money gained in this campaign. you'll feel better, it'll help out the community, the people you're helping will feel better. and you can do this in your spare time.

we cant go back and change what has already happened but we can take the initiative and do the right thing now.

and i can almost guarantee, once you've finished donating your "time" to offset the monetary gains, you're going to feel so good about yourself that you will continue to volunteer and share your time to help others.

[Fafine]

Haha jigga wha?

Did you also sell crack cocaine when times were tough?

hes got the best salad tossing skills in town!

[mr_chin]

Can't believe this is still going on. I bet if the people who donated to his campaign came in and read all this, they'd laugh at how serious you guys are considering that the majority of the donators only donated $5ish.

[parm104]

Guy puts himself exposed to the entire world on the internet, doesn't even have his Facebook profile on private and then gets criticized and ridiculed after he turns to the public for funds to pay for a LUXURY item (dash-cam)....what did you think was going to happen??

LOL ridiculous. OP buys himself new rims, accessories galore for his car, continuously claims how he doesn't NEED the money and can support himself, yet STILL goes online to ask for money. Shit, if I was getting free money like that I'd take it and use it but then to come back online and try to DEFEND it, that's sad. If you asked for the money and got it, keep it and use it and keep quiet. You have nothing to defend and nothing you say or do can make you look any better in this situation.

The ironic part is when you go to the GoFundMe webpage, you'll see campaigns for public schools, cancer victims/survivors, people fighting for their lives, etc. Then there is yours:

"Fund me because I want a dashcam for my car and even though I have the money for it, I'd rather have you pay for it instead."

Stop crying about your #basic hardships and if you really want to do something to put yourself back in a good light, find a charity GoFundMe of your choice and donate it all to there. Simple. No need to keep talking about it and going back and forth. If you wish to, cause you definitely seem like the kind of person who needs credit for their charity/public approval, post a screenshot and I'm sure we will all give you a like or two.

[Happy]

Especially in Krovi's case as his parents paid for his car.

LOL

I'm sure mommy and daddy would have bought him a dash cam if he just asked

[multicartual]

Guys, stop being such whiny bitches.

[Ronin]

You can get a very good dashcam for $50-60 bucks now.

[snails]

You can get a very good dashcam for $50-60 bucks now.

:accepted:

link???

srs.

[v_tec]

:accepted:

link???

srs.

Both $70:
Dome G90 Full HD Car DVR - Wide Angle Lens Video Recorder (http://www.gearbest.com/car-dvr/pp_33655.html)
MINI 0805 1.5 inch 1296P HD LCD Screen GPS Car DVR Camcorder (http://www.gearbest.com/car-dvr/pp_113549.html) (Coupon code:GB0805)

If you want under $50, there's the G1W
G1W-C Full HD Car DVR Camera (http://www.gearbest.com/car-dvr/pp_67201.html)
G1WH 2.7 - inch Full HD 1080P Car Dash VR Camera
(http://www.gearbest.com/car-dvr/pp_16927.html)

Edited: Reviews:
http://dashboardcamerareviews.com/g1w-gs108/

[68style]

Guys you're forgetting his friend offered him a free dash cam but it wasn't good enough because he wants one that does front and rear :troll:

[geeknerd]

test (gofundme.com/whdb3gs)

[Tone Loc]

If you want under $50, there's the G1W
G1W-C Full HD Car DVR Camera (http://www.gearbest.com/car-dvr/pp_67201.html)
G1WH 2.7 - inch Full HD 1080P Car Dash VR Camera
(http://www.gearbest.com/car-dvr/pp_16927.html)

Edited: Reviews:
G1W / G1WH / G1W-C / G1W-CB (http://dashboardcamerareviews.com/g1w-gs108/)

I have the G1W, it's really good in the daytime as well as dawn/dusk, but low-light performance (like most Chinese dash cams) is not amazing. Good enough to see license plates and defining features of cars though.

I still find it absolutely nonsensical how someone can afford to drop $4,000 on a set of Rays wheels but needs to essentially panhandle in order to buy a $50 dash cam. How shameless can you get?!

[geeknerd]

thanks for the $5 anonymous.
who wants in?
https://www.gofundme.com/whdb3gs/

[EmperorIS]

thanks for the $5 anonymous.
who wants in?
https://www.gofundme.com/whdb3gs/

stfu its not funny

[geeknerd]

stfu its not funny

$5 aint a joke

[smoothie.]

:bowrofl:

[Grim]

using the gofundme site for the wrong reason should be punishment by DEATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nessahhh]

Y'all are a bunch of entitled whiners. If a person wants to ask a favour from someone - may it be a stranger or someone they know, or someone they've talked to once in their lives - they may. Are you going to go as far as to call every pet project fund me account asking to fund their movie production or other creative ventures 'wrong' or 'unwothy'? No. Fixing a car would with interest and passion is one and the same to an artists wanting to fund their creative ideas or an engineer wanting someone to support their inventions. His car is a passion that envokes going to car meets, making new friends, positivity through racing.

Without even knowing any back story on the matter, you've chosen to down right act a fool by discussing something SO menial here on the stupid internet with other people you don't even know. Instead, you decide to pin point personal facts about this person that you don't know - further creeping onto his social media, judging posts and pushing yourself further and further into an ignorant bias of something you don't have any real knowledge or understanding about. It's easy to judge someone superficially - maybe I can try any one of you someday. But I won't because I rather spend my time doing something worth while.

If you don't like what you see on a friend of a friends post, or something rubs you the wrong way - scoff about it, maybe even chuckle to yourself but DON'T become another mindless drone, puffing your chest with allegations to make yourself feel a little better than someone else.

You want a REAL person to pick on through the internet - maybe pick something with a little bit more validity and worth. Underneath are some people that come to mind:

https://thump.vice.com/en_us/article/ten-walls39-homophobic-rant-just-cost-him-his-career
https://www.facebook.com/ChristyClarkForBC
Prime Minister Stephen Harper | Prime Minister of Canada (http://pm.gc.ca/eng/prime-minister-stephen-harper)

Let's all just move pass whatever you think is 'wrong' and maybe you all your rattled up energy on complaining and picking on someone that's ACTUALLY worth it...

The Sister. Go ahead, creep me - I dare you. I'll bite you in the ass.

[Aria]

Y'all are a bunch of entitled whiners. If a person wants to ask a favour from someone - may it be a stranger or someone they know, or someone they've talked to once in their lives - they may. Are you going to go as far as to call every pet project fund me account asking to fund their movie production or other creative ventures 'wrong' or 'unwothy'? No. Fixing a car would with interest and passion is one and the same to an artists wanting to fund their creative ideas or an engineer wanting someone to support their inventions. His car is a passion that envokes going to car meets, making new friends, positivity through racing.

Without even knowing any back story on the matter, you've chosen to down right act a fool by discussing something SO menial here on the stupid internet with other people you don't even know. Instead, you decide to pin point personal facts about this person that you don't know - further creeping onto his social media, judging posts and pushing yourself further and further into an ignorant bias of something you don't have any real knowledge or understanding about. It's easy to judge someone superficially - maybe I can try any one of you someday. But I won't because I rather spend my time doing something worth while.

If you don't like what you see on a friend of a friends post, or something rubs you the wrong way - scoff about it, maybe even chuckle to yourself but DON'T become another mindless drone, puffing your chest with allegations to make yourself feel a little better than someone else.

You want a REAL person to pick on through the internet - maybe pick something with a little bit more validity and worth. Underneath are some people that come to mind:

https://thump.vice.com/en_us/article/ten-walls39-homophobic-rant-just-cost-him-his-career
https://www.facebook.com/ChristyClarkForBC
Prime Minister Stephen Harper | Prime Minister of Canada (http://pm.gc.ca/eng/prime-minister-stephen-harper)

Let's all just move pass whatever you think is 'wrong' and maybe you all your rattled up energy on complaining and picking on someone that's ACTUALLY worth it...

The Sister. Go ahead, creep me - I dare you. I'll bite you in the ass.

you mad bro?

[nabs]

This thread was on its way to die today, and you bumped it, seriously? If it was dying and he's your friend, why not just let it die and save him some face, yet you chose to bump it and keep it going.

Y'all are a bunch of entitled whiners. If a person wants to ask a favour from someone - may it be a stranger or someone they know, or someone they've talked to once in their lives - they may. Are you going to go as far as to call every pet project fund me account asking to fund their movie production or other creative ventures 'wrong' or 'unwothy'? No. Fixing a car would with interest and passion is one and the same to an artists wanting to fund their creative ideas or an engineer wanting someone to support their inventions. His car is a passion that envokes going to car meets, making new friends, positivity through racing.

Without even knowing any back story on the matter, you've chosen to down right act a fool by discussing something SO menial here on the stupid internet with other people you don't even know. Instead, you decide to pin point personal facts about this person that you don't know - further creeping onto his social media, judging posts and pushing yourself further and further into an ignorant bias of something you don't have any real knowledge or understanding about. It's easy to judge someone superficially - maybe I can try any one of you someday. But I won't because I rather spend my time doing something worth while.

If you don't like what you see on a friend of a friends post, or something rubs you the wrong way - scoff about it, maybe even chuckle to yourself but DON'T become another mindless drone, puffing your chest with allegations to make yourself feel a little better than someone else.

You want a REAL person to pick on through the internet - maybe pick something with a little bit more validity and worth. Underneath are some people that come to mind:

https://thump.vice.com/en_us/article/ten-walls39-homophobic-rant-just-cost-him-his-career
https://www.facebook.com/ChristyClarkForBC
Prime Minister Stephen Harper | Prime Minister of Canada (http://pm.gc.ca/eng/prime-minister-stephen-harper)

Let's all just move pass whatever you think is 'wrong' and maybe you all your rattled up energy on complaining and picking on someone that's ACTUALLY worth it...

The Sister. Go ahead, creep me - I dare you. I'll bite you in the ass.

[StylinRed]

im guessing it's his sister? who's pro asking for money when you dont need it... surprise surprise ;)

[underscore]

here on the stupid internet

Your whole post screams your ignorance of how the internet works. Now RS is generally a pretty nice place compared to the rest of the internet, but you really don't know what you're setting yourself up for, so I'm going to be nice and advise you to delete your post and avoid trying to start fights while unarmed.

[Akinari]

Here we go again

http://i.imgur.com/oGNZBKM.gif

[Razor Ramon HG]

Y'all are a bunch of entitled whiners. If a person wants to ask a favour from someone - may it be a stranger or someone they know, or someone they've talked to once in their lives - they may. Are you going to go as far as to call every pet project fund me account asking to fund their movie production or other creative ventures 'wrong' or 'unwothy'? No. Fixing a car would with interest and passion is one and the same to an artists wanting to fund their creative ideas or an engineer wanting someone to support their inventions. His car is a passion that envokes going to car meets, making new friends, positivity through racing.

Without even knowing any back story on the matter, you've chosen to down right act a fool by discussing something SO menial here on the stupid internet with other people you don't even know. Instead, you decide to pin point personal facts about this person that you don't know - further creeping onto his social media, judging posts and pushing yourself further and further into an ignorant bias of something you don't have any real knowledge or understanding about. It's easy to judge someone superficially - maybe I can try any one of you someday. But I won't because I rather spend my time doing something worth while.

If you don't like what you see on a friend of a friends post, or something rubs you the wrong way - scoff about it, maybe even chuckle to yourself but DON'T become another mindless drone, puffing your chest with allegations to make yourself feel a little better than someone else.

You want a REAL person to pick on through the internet - maybe pick something with a little bit more validity and worth. Underneath are some people that come to mind:

https://thump.vice.com/en_us/article/ten-walls39-homophobic-rant-just-cost-him-his-career
https://www.facebook.com/ChristyClarkForBC
Prime Minister Stephen Harper | Prime Minister of Canada (http://pm.gc.ca/eng/prime-minister-stephen-harper)

Let's all just move pass whatever you think is 'wrong' and maybe you all your rattled up energy on complaining and picking on someone that's ACTUALLY worth it...

The Sister. Go ahead, creep me - I dare you. I'll bite you in the ass.

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/t31.0-8/s960x960/820662_10151419608519770_1515799867_o.jpg

So hardcore.

[Tim Budong]

Let's all just move pass whatever you think is 'wrong' and maybe you all your rattled up energy on complaining and picking on someone that's ACTUALLY worth it...

The Sister. Go ahead, creep me - I dare you. I'll bite you in the ass.

Most of the forum already moved past this... so why u bump it?
y u butthurt

[punkwax]

The Sister. Go ahead, creep me - I dare you. I'll bite you in the ass.

http://i.imgur.com/BCDYv.gif

[radioman]

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/t31.0-8/s960x960/820662_10151419608519770_1515799867_o.jpg

So hardcore.

I think that's just a photo of op

[Tim Budong]

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/gallery/popcorn-gifs/Gomez_popcorn.gif

[smoothie.]

..entitled whiners. ..

:rukidding::rukidding:

[Gucci Mane]

So this was brought to my attention.

(link edited)

It's a link to the dirty about the OP. Publicly shaming him on this site is one thing, but posting the guys pic on the dirty and trying to tarnish his rep is just sad.

[smoothie.]

sigh.

leave that shit out of here please.

[westopher]

It's a link to the dirty about the OP. Publicly shaming him on this site is one thing, but posting the guys pic on the dirty and trying to tarnish his rep is just sad.
Yeah, I mean cracking a joke about him, being a dick or whatever on here is over when the thread passes (and it had until the white knight came storming in bumping it up, congrats sis) but that dirty shit is malicious, and going above and beyond to try and shit on someones reputation. Its unnecessary and speaks volumes of how big of a fucking loser the person is that takes the time to do it.

[ZN6]

It's funny, I try and fund raise for charity and it takes me forever to raise minimum amounts not to mention CiC shitting on my fundraising thread, yet one guy has a gofundme to get a dashcam and the donations pour in in one day.

I must be doing something terribly wrong or I am just not internet-likable :okay:

[Grim]

Round 2! Yeeeurryeeeeeyeeuurrrr

[trollguy]

did his "sister" just call everyone who chimed in entitled whiners? lol

[Grim]

inb4 someone digs some shit on the sister about how sister is funded by parents on her raving accessories

[nma]

ouch, sister did more bad than good. A+ for effort tho. I can understand her instincts, she's just trying to protect her little bro lol ur a good sister

[Grim]

ouch, sister did more bad than good. A+ for effort tho. I can understand her instincts, she's just trying to protect her little bro lol ur a good sister

OR...... shes jealous.

Jealous of the fact that all the attention was steered towards the brother! So she pull this stunt to have the attention towards her now!
It all makes sense

[Galactic_Phantom]

Entitled whiners....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD8ZtM1sWgI

[Ching.Chong]

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Boy-That-Escalated-Quickly-Anchorman.gif

[Gucci Mane]

Lol my post got edited by a mod that's op's buddy I'm guessing

[Presto]

Lol my post got edited by a mod that's op's buddy I'm guessing

Your post got edited because RS doesn't care for the feculent cesspool that is the Dirty.

[Aria]

So... Who's hair is longer? I'm an entitled whiner that wants to know.

[hotong]

The dirty was taking it too far. The guy learned his lesson already... But for the sister you are a fucking idiot for bumping this thread up. Everyone was starting to forget about this thread..lmao

[duy-]

I read that post on the dirty, whoever wrote it is pretty pathetic, too much of a pussy so he hides behind his computer screen. twists the truth quite a bit in order to attempt at being more entertaining. I honestly thought begging for funds while flaunting your money was pretty low, but congratulations, someone here on revscene or fb or whatever proved me wrong... thedirty is as pathetic as you can get.
time to grow some balls whoever you are, I think his sister hurt his reputation a hell of a lot more than that sorry excuse of a post

[importantLS]

the dirty was taking it too far a lot of hateful comments too, I mean reading what he has done is bad, but I don't want to see cyber bullying taking someone who might be emotionally weak on the 6 o'clock news...

[ZN6]

The Sister. Go ahead, creep me - I dare you. I'll bite you in the ass.

Opening Pandora's box can lead to a life time of misery and you are just tempting bad things to happen to you from what you are saying.

Just ask Alexandra Wallace; pretty sure she's still laying low from the amount of death threats she got after posting "Asians in the library" and having to withdraw from UCLA.

Be young, but don't be naive. Challenging a local forum isn't quite the smartest thing one can do....

[jdmhaze]

Over the many years i've been on RS, there's been many who've tried going toe to toe with the forums. I'm sure there was even more before i came along, but they've all suffered the same fate.

http://i.imgur.com/CB3ch.gif

[AzNightmare]

Now all I'm waiting for is for the dad to sign up and step in

:Popcorn

[twitchyzero]

I'll bite you in the ass.

http://media.giphy.com/media/iSKFtpF2HzneE/giphy.gif

[parm104]

Now all I'm waiting for is for the dad to sign up and step in

:Popcorn

MG1 already said he wasn't going to get involved.

[Vale46Rossi]

http://cdn.meme.am/instances/500x/58337329.jpg

[fT-z33wor]

http://cdn.meme.am/instances/250x250/62186889.jpg

[Aria]

http://cdn.meme.am/instances/250x250/62186889.jpg

now animated!

http://media.giphy.com/media/GjYjLvGErsggg/giphy.gif

[ae101]

waiting for this to be in fight club lol

[a00755836]

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/t31.0-8/s960x960/820662_10151419608519770_1515799867_o.jpg

So hardcore.
Gofundme to rehab