This is why I love this place. Its like my kids screw with each other and fight amongst them selves but some one outside messes with one of them .... Aircooledboy if it works out I work for Southwest Airlines and have some space available passes on Southwest you can have to get out to the coast Ill give them to you.

QUOTE (VegasRacer @ Mar 6 2005, 10:41 AM)

I realize all of us delinquents can be a PITA sometimes for the Administration Team. I vaguely remember someone mentioned 'pulling the plug' on the club a week ago. The next time you have any such thoughts, remember what is going on here right now. It is the same thing we always do anytime one of us is in need. I emplore you, don't ever let this community die or fade away.

This community is truly amazing. And aircooledboy, that is huge! Makes me proud to be part of this group.

Just checking in and wanted to bump this thread to the top. Keep it going guys, All For One, One For All.

bumpity bump bump

Hey guys,
I had an idea on how some of our veteran members could help out Brad and some new members to the club at the same time so I thought I would run it by you.I know that you guys help out new members with ppi's on cars they are looking into buying.How about if you charge them a little something and donate it to the fund?
Newbie benefits from club members knowledge and avoids potential rust bucket.

person doing ppi makes donation with no out of pocket expense.

Brad gets help he needs.

Well what do you think?Maybe a nailed thread with people willing to do the inspections in their areas and a donation link?
Just an Idea,Paul

I gotta go out to the dog house and get ready for next weeks swap meet at Zims. My last look for a couple of hours. KEEP HELP ALIVE.

Later people, I am going down in the garage to work on kermit so I will be back later, I have a few co-workers that lurk here on occasions mostly to visit the sand box and I will hit em up tonight for donations when I get to work I am pretty sure they will donate too Talk to ya all later! AL

Every time I check in I am delighted to see the contributions continue to roll in. We are almost at $7,000 and that is tremendous, since most of the contributions have been in small increments. Just spent a couple of hours getting my 914 ready for the paint and body work - I was so inspired by this group of people. Brad - this community is here for you. TTYL

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I know that you guys help out new members with ppi's on cars they are looking into buying

I've lurked around here for a while and still don't know what ppi's are. Someone please 'splain?

Looks like we are near the $7,000 mark!

...bump

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I've lurked around here for a while and still don't know what ppi's are

Pre-purchase inspection - Someone who is very familiar with the type of vehicle you're buying checks it out thoroughly. May include a compression and/or leakdown test.

I hadn't been able to check in since last night so I decided I had to see what was up and WOW! You guys rock! Not only are we at almost $7,000, but I read aircooledboy's note and I just can't express how wonderful that is. This is still a long road ahead for Brad, but I'm encouraged knowing that there is stuff like that going on in the background. With friends like that, there is indeed hope that this will come out good in the end.

Keep it up guys!

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Pre-purchase inspection

Thanks!

Chris, you rock!!!!

We're at $6,916.91
Keep it coming people...!

My donation will be in tonight.

Guys, $7,000 is awesome in 2 days. Together we are going to win this battle.

Going to check tomorrow to see if PayPal made their "samll deposits" so I can finish activating my account......whenever they do, I will be in !!!!!

Bump....

Just because Brads out doesn't mean its over - we still need to raise mucho bucks

I have an unused Engman peddle board - its perfect, just my car is distorted so it won't fit. Its bright aluminum - just excellent

$45 donation (or more) gets it - let me know if you want it and we can arrange things. I'm in the SF Bay Area, and I will get it to you. If you live somewhere in the rest of the world, then shipping, at cost, in addition

Richard - lets keep going...

Good news that bail was made...now it's time to get the defense "Solid". Good , knowledgeable counsel doesn't come cheap
I'll be hitting the paypal Mon. when I get into work. Litigation tends to be a PITA, but the right lawyer can turn this around for Brad. Let's all keep positive about this. Don't ask for too many details... remember that the OTHER guy reads here too !

I just read over the last few pages, and I'm in total awe of the monetary, and profession services (yeah... I'm talkin' bout you "aircooledboy"! and "sparetimetoy's" !) offered up to help Brad out...........what a truely fantastic group of people we have here, it never ceases to amaze me!!

What a rally guy's! What a weekend! It's Sunday night, Nearing the midnight hour. We raised near $ 7000.00! Brad is out of jail, Heading home.

I want to thank all of you for caring. Some of you never met Brad and you helped out anyway. That's a 914 guy. That's cool.

Our work and cause has just begun. This battle is far from over. We will need to come up with a series of fund raisers between now and the time Brad goes on trial. Lets start planning now. When I get back to town I will start a thread asking for fund raiser suggestions.

What a great group!

QUOTE (VegasRacer @ Mar 6 2005, 09:41 AM)

I vaguely remember someone mentioned 'pulling the plug' on the club a week ago.

A thread about "pulling the plug"? WTF was that all about?!?

Man.....I leave town for one week and.......

Wow! At the same time that I'm posting my last message, Andy is posting the update that Brad is out! That's good news to come home to!

Well I just made another donation. 50% each for Mike (Mike9142.0) and me.

Can we get some ballpark ideas of how much money will be needed for legal fees to clear things up? Or is it too grim a subject...?

pete

I'm donating my swaybar to the fund. . . there have been a couple of people interested in it. Please PM me if you'd like this 19mm swaybar that uses stock drop links. $150. I'll donate it all to the defense fund.

'Chung

Great weekend guys. We need about another $2,000 to have a solid legal defense team in place. In addition to the volunteers.

We're currently at $7,165.27
So we made bail and working our way to legal defense...

Thanks everyone!

Wow!!! Things are still going well for the Bail/Legal fund

Right now, we're at $7,702.00

Thanks all! I'm honestly dumbfounded at your generousity!

Keep digging folks!

just the ole

Come on guys lets do it for the ol' Gipper OK Brad but that just doesn't fit as well

I just have a quick question. Are we going to end the bail postathon and start the Defence Fund Feista? Wondering minds want to know

update...

we just broke the 8K mark!!!
$8,152.47 to be precise

I'm wearing these smileys out, but as long as they still work, I'm gonna use em

We need a really BIG smiley for this! Keep it up gang!

I have a set of E36 BMW rear seat backs listed for sale on the Bird Board - Whatever they bring in will go from my PayPal acct to the BradFund.

Oh, and

Great rally guys and gals!

$49.14 added to the bucket If anyone needs to buy 914-6 exhaust headers for their conversion, we will allocate 9.14% from each sale (thru the end of March) towards this fund. Headers come in 1.5", 1.625" or 1.750" OD's depending on your engine size. These are cold-roll steel, 16 ga. full length mandrel, no extsensions needed. Our site is linked to the web-click below. I think Trekkor showed a jpeg of these in red ...maybe he can link this for you guys.

Thanks ssawa for donating for my swaybar. . . he even added $20 to the pot on top of the asked price.

Thanks!

-'Chung

What are we up to?


-Kevin

$8,418.95

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I just have a quick question. Are we going to end the bail postathon and start the Defence Fund Feista?

Bail was $5K, so we're past that point already. Anything beyond that is for Brad's legal defence

Hi Guys,
Been out of town & just got involved. Don't have time to read through all these posts. Can someone send me a PM with an address to send my check/cash contribution to (I dont have pay-pal). I trust & respect Brad and want to help him in his time of need. Prayers are good but cash will help get the truth out.

Tom
BTW.
This appears to be very serious. I ask why are these charges so severe? Is there politics involved with the prosecution? Is the factory behind this plot to get this car back? I have lots of questions for motives behind these charges. More severe crimes get less attention?? I am really puzzled.

tom, hit the link "donate to..." at the very right hand top of the page...
or send it to paypal@rennware.com

or hit this

button

thanks!

Jeroen

Let’s get this legal fund off and running.

I’m buying 22 shares of our $9.14 stock for the fund. That’ll be $201.08.

Being sent by Pay Pal.

Just when I think everyone has seen it, I see someone like Tom who has been away awhile and is just now discovering what has been going on. So it's definitely worth bumping it to get it back to the top. (And in my experience this is better than nailing it - I missed the original nailed thread about Brad & #4 because I just blow right by the nailed threads and all the header stuff - I go straight to the new message activity.)

Made an offer on a post that got buried. Here it is slightly modified...the next 5 DVDs on how to make your own fender flares ordered from me by club members will see the proceeds go to the Brad fund. The DVD is $40 That would be $200

Also: one shrinking disc $50 free shipping...goes to the Brad fund.

I have sent $50 already, and with a little help....we can make it $300.

Contact me at ghiafab@msn.com if interested.

Brad deserves all the help we can muster.

Thanks, John www.ghiaspecialties.com

QUOTE (John Kelly @ Mar 8 2005, 09:40 AM)

Contact me at ghiafab@msn.com if interested.

John -

I sent you an email through the club. I don't know if that's the same address, but since I'm at work it was more doable for me.

Ernie

Hey Guys,

Sorry to be back. I want to write a check & send to somebody. I don't want to use my credit card to pay pay-pal. Who can I send a check too?? This is the way I want to contribute. You have my support short term and long term as the case developes. I think this is going to be a long one since attorney rates run $200 to $250 per hour & they love to suck up billing hours.

Tom,
More thoughts. Because this thread is watched by ??? Can I suggest renting a post office box so personal info and donations (checks) can go into the fund (no electronic mail). I believe this may be a way to keep this web site open for it's intended use & 914 enjoyment . By setting up a (closed loop) post office box no one can monitor information except the person picking up the mail. Just a thought to protect the club.