fourgsixthree33 said:

Once I get on my feet some day, I would definitely help out as well. This is like...DSM Welfare .

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XiKeiyaZI said:

Here's a draft of what I have so far.

- The Donate a DSM program -

::The Goal::
The goal of this opportunistic idea is that by applying the contacts made within the DSM community on DSMtuners, DSMers who are 'on the down and out' and who truly need assistance to get their DSM back into running and reliable condition will have an option to turn to rather than leave a their hope and potential dream of getting their wheels back on the road behind.

::The Effort::
By organizing into a group, the Group will be able to donate any parts which they feel are necessary to the basic repair of a DSM. By doing this, individuals who would otherwise not be able to repair their DSM will have the chance to contact the group, share their situation, and if the group is able then a donation may be made to the individuals in the name of simple goodness and in the hope of the individuals having their DSM back on the road which could potentially save them from even more troubling situations such as a loss of home, comfort, finances, or a job.

::The Parts::
As a group dedicated to basic repair windows, it is not something focused on building down vehicles to a more stable performance state but more of a 'repair what is needed ' concept. Stock/OE parts are a dime a dozen to come by and many of those parts are in perfectly good condition. Those parts are, in a lot of cases, cast off to collect dust, be forgotten, or simply thrown away. These parts ranging from basic pieces such as trim panels to more vital parts such as pistons, blocks, and transmissions are well within the range of items wanted. Aftermarket parts such as Performance clutches, pistons, gauges, etc, are all accepted but will be used only as last resort to an issue if all other parts regarding that specific detail are unavailable or as special monthly prizes to those who have received donations. All parts donated do not need to be in brand new condition, but must be in functional and usable condition in the very least.

In some instances, entire rolling shells may be accepted. This is still in a basic idea setting as there are several complications linked with this. Stay tuned for more details.

::The Organization::
The group will be responsible for receiving the parts and separating them between a handful of individuals carefully chosen and are outstanding for their reliability and trustworthiness. This will ensure that when parts are requested that they are not located in a single location that if the individual with access to them is not available, then the recipients who need the parts may not have to wait. This will also help with the cataloging process and organization of the process.

All parts received will be inspected, cleaned, repaired as long as the required repair is minimal, set aside, and cataloged for donation. These parts will be listed in the available parts listing and an up-to-date count will be kept on them for the general public to know how supply is.

::Cash Donations::
Cash donations will be sent to a single paypal account which will be maintained by a trustworthy individual. This money will ONLY be used for shipping costs, repair costs to received parts, and occasionally as an added donations for those who are truly in need. Occasionally if the cash donation pool is big enough, monthly drawings will be taken and small purses will be given to those in need who could use assistance with purchasing fluids, fuel, or things of the sort. These, many times, will be handed out as gift cards to ensure that they are used for the proper reason. However, under certain circumstances actual cash purses may be donated.

As this is a Non-Profit group, No cash will be kept in selfish regard.

::The Creation::
In order to get this group rolling, it will require a valid number of hands on board, a flow of individuals who are willing to help with increasing the pool of parts available for donation, and the approval of the DSMtuners.com staff pending that they are interested in housing the group. If not then a separate forum group dedicated to this or even a social networking group such as Facebook will be established to maintain communication.

If you are interested in this idea, have ideas or clauses to add to it, or are against the idea, please share it here. I will be polishing this up and working on it quite a bit as I am now dedicated to the idea after being flooded with thankful and positive inbox's, texts, and various other means of contact over this idea which has spawned from the want to help a local friend.

We are a community. Let's act like one. We all need help from time to time - Some of us just don't have the resources to knuckle down and do it on our own. Let's show our support for these old cars and show the rest of the platform world what we're really about.

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asrdave said:

I am more then willing to help "hand on deck"
As you can see I don't have many posts but I actually spend most of my day on this site, I actually check it every other hour. The idea is perfect and it can or should I say will accomplish the goal. Whatever I can do to help let me know

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Boostinsideways said:

Yep I am in about the same boat. Bills are kicking my ass. Can't wait till I get done paying back student loans. It has motivated to clean out my shop. I have a bunch of scrap aluminum, copper, and stainless going to scrap now on monday.

Should at least get a coke, a pack of smokes, and a large flat rate box.

I knew all this stuff would help one day. Hope it helps a fellow dsmer get back on his feet

Various Lengths Vacuum Hose
4 feet of new vacuum hose
1g Hacked maf
1g TPS
2 Coil Packs.
Various Turbo to manifold gaskets.
o2 Housing to turbo gasket
Other misc stuff I hope helps him out.

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dsmtwins2g said:

Dsm welfare im definitely in on this we need to help fellow dsmers out.

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hypergenesis said:

Im all on board for this +1

But one thing how do we know someone isn't lying shouldn't we have a system where someone else can vouch for the person needing the help whether through forums or in person?

For example say person A is having a hard time needs help with their dsm. A second Person B , who is part of the people being hands on deck or helping with the program, *Sponsers Him for the parts he needs*. This way it isn't like any random person coming in here asking for parts will get it. The people that need it more will recieve it and what not?

Just throwing an idea out. I love the dsmer community but at times people can be corrupt and greedy so im just throwing an idea out that will prevent that greedyness.

-Armin

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uscav_scout19d said:

Internet researching them will not prove anything. This whole thing basically has to be about the honor code. period. Unless somebody is willing to go to that persons house or knows them personally. No other way around it.

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XiKeiyaZI said:

This is something I have been thinking aboit as well and I will work a system out for it. I'm far too picky and careful about how things are considered and how candidates will be chosen. Once we get a foundation set and enough peope contact me about taking part then I will make a formal announcement.

I plan in getting in contact with a few vendors as well as the Moderation staff here to see how they feel about the effort.

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H4G64T said:

Sure it will, if the person has tons of posts talking about their modifications they are doing, and then they are asking us for a OEM radiator for free cause they are on hard times, raises a red flag.

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uscav_scout19d said:

Ok so you are more or less talking about looking at their profile to see whats done to their car or what not and if they have a nice car and lots of aftermarket parts then they are excluded? That its self could not be fair because say this person has made modifications say when he had a nice job and could afford it and life took a turn and he lost his job, bills stacked up and hey that "performance" radiator exploded now he has no car. all of this can happen with in a month. So the internet search again still kinda pointless IMO but this will have to be more about the honor code!

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H4G64T said:

People still need to be responsible. If you are in dire circumstances, you could sell those 900.00 Megan coilovers and grab a set of OEM ones for cheap and use that money to repair your car. We are looking to help truly needy people that don't have other options.

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