Age and Occupation Thread

[schwank]

37, Digital designer (animation/motion design for comercials). My first car was a 65 corvair that I paid $150 for. Drove it a year "trouble free" in high school until the drivers door fell of in the parkinglot due to rust...

[Crimson92]

25, Network/telecom engineer.

I drove a 94 celica through college that would break something almost daily...i called it my adventure car.

During my second year i bought a 350z, that lemoned then bought a 335 after that, then that died...hmm i have some luck......

I had a good job during college...better job now.

[Graham M]

27, FT drug dealer.


No just kidding, Freelance Gynecologist.

Highschool/college vehicle: 1984 S10 with 845,000kms/530,000miles on it
Man I miss that thing! Had more rust then the titanic but that thing was so reliable and practical

[Twisted Six]

Props to those who've been cranking all on their own financially since their early teens !

47- Mechanical Engineer

Currently working in the Fuel Emissions Enhanced Vapor Recovery World.

Saving California residents from 25 tons daily of gasoline fumes from escaping into their air at 15,000 gas stations.

First car and also what I drove to college in.......rust free 1970 Datsun 240-Z in guards red (Porsche color). One of my first personal restorations of many to come. Did my own paint and body work,welding and fabrication and mods.

Paid cash for it from a previous lawn/landscape enterprise I had sold. Entrepreneurial spirit began early,lol.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by Dark Schnitzer

Props to those who've been cranking all on their own financially since their early teens !

47- Mechanical Engineer

Currently working in the Fuel Emissions Enhanced Vapor Recovery World.

Saving California residents from 25 tons daily of gasoline fumes from escaping into their air at 15,000 gas stations.

First car and also what I drove to college in.......rust free 1970 Datsun 240-Z in guards red (Porsche color). One of my first personal restorations of many to come. Did my own paint and body work,welding and fabrication and mods.

Paid cash for it from a previous lawn/landscape enterprise I had sold. Entrepreneurial spirit began early,lol.

I'd love to own one of the original design Zs. That was a classic, timeless design.

[Kream]

25, Database Administrator

First car in HS was a 87 Supra

[wildag]

28 - Software Developer

First car was a 1987 Ford Ranger XLT... it had cloth split bench seats... hot!

[The__J__Factor]

Some interesting jobs on here thats for sure.
Now how to take advantage of this diversity :P

[Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by Graham M

27, FT drug dealer.


No just kidding, Freelance Gynecologist.

Highschool/college vehicle: 1984 S10 with 845,000kms/530,000miles on it
Man I miss that thing! Had more rust then the titanic but that thing was so reliable and practical

No offense... but I always pictured you as a late 30's to early 40's guy from your posts

[Graham M]

^ Oh thanks you so much! Thats quite a compliment Such that Im not too sure how to take that hahaha. Man I almost hope the girls I meet dont feel the same way. Im sure that would be great for the cougars though

No on a more serious note, we handle all the distributional logistics for Wal-mart Canada Food/Meats & Produce sector.

[nadaclue]

31 - paint chemist.

That's correct, they pay me to watch paint dry.

[crfine88]

29 - Full time trouble maker

1st car was a mazda 323 hatch. Smelled of fish from running deliveries for Pacific Fresh Seafood.

A real blast to drive, but did not go over so well with the ladies

[Twisted Six]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I'd love to own one of the original design Zs. That was a classic, timeless design.

It was a total great deal in its day thats for sure. Oddly enough...I still have that Z in my stable,lol

Socal is full of them as barn-finds or fully restored......getchya' one !!

[Graham M]

^ Please find us some... I'd love to import one, and know a few people that would want one as well.

[MinneapolisJeff]

Originally Posted by nadaclue

31 - paint chemist.

That's correct, they pay me to watch paint dry.

so we should forgo the expression about as exciting as watching paint dry ?

[chaforjohn]

26, work for a SaaS based (Software as a Service) company, manage a Professional Services Team. Had my 06' M for 3 years and love it. College car was a Honda Accord after I blew the head gasket on my 88' Camry

[lo-tek]

52 - Support Escalation Engineer - Active Directory
My first car was a '66 Mustang. My second was a '67 Mustang.

[Finnegan]

46, Finance, IT, Informatics, Analytics, and Operations. I wear many hats--it depends on the day/hour.

My first car in HS was a '73 burnt orange B210 hatchback that drank a quart of oil a week. I paid for it with money I'd saved doing landscaping, babysitting, whatever, since the 5th grade. It would barely make it up a slight incline at WOT in second gear. It was not the car you really wanted to drive to impress anyone . It was simply transportation and it was "reliable" as long as you kept the oil IV in place.

In my senior year or HS and in college I drove a second generation Civic hatchback I bought with with money I earned running a small business while I went to school. That was a much better car--and I wasn't embarrassed to have male and female friends ride in it.

Now I drive my 15 year old beat up Integra to work, and for fun I drive the M3 or (since today) borrow my wife's Z4M and have some real fun!

[Rustycat]

Pretty much retired at age 60. Most of my working career was based in
being a cabinetmaker. Although at 60 I have evolved into a full time
Day trader, but I don't consider it working- -it's way too much fun to be called work.
First car: 1960 Dodge Phoenix, pink with a push button transmission. Actually, my first car was 1953 TD MG, but was forced to sell it by my parents a couple of weeks after I got my license when I forced the Chief of Police off the road coming around a corner...
PS. I really hated that pink push button Dodge, but liked the little 318 engine.

[fiberguy]

58 - Director of Research

First car was a '69 Ford Torino fastback - Much more show that go, since it only had a 351 2v under the hood, but at least had disc brakes in the front.

Ten years later, I got one of the first Mazda RX-7's available. Lots of fun, but not very reliable and horrible paint and interior durability.

For my last birthday, I graduated myself from a 2.5 up to a Z4M (used with less than 4K miles) that I use as a daily driver. It gets the old guy's blood pumping to drive that to work!

[AusTTin Bob]

That's a great list, DWG! I had a couple of MGB's in high school - loved them. Terrible, terrible cars, but still I loved them.

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Will first only talk other two seaters, but I have had 4 MGB's (65, 66, 64, 80), a 55 190SL ( with a removable hardtop with had crank sun-roof) loved it, but a rust bucket, a 71 240Z - should have had one 20 years before I bout this one, a 2003 2.5 Z4 and now a 16K 2006 IL Z4M.

Just for kicks here is my total car list (68 Chevy 4x4 K10 pickup- one of the first years for our typical 4X4 pickups - previous ones had been power wagon/miltary types, BMW 700 engines dune buggy (opposed two cylinder from an Izetta, 71 pinto station wagon (beleive it or not one of the best cars i have owned), 68 corvair wifes dowry - smoke bomb leaker smoke from evey oriface, 71 220 Mecedes loved it. (still have the engine in storage), 72 VW Dasher Hatchback, 65 Jeep Toledo Park Mk1v (one of the last gasp Willy's plan jeeps, a post war Willys MB hunting vehcile, 3 57ish 4x4 Willy's SWs - these were the first true suv's one primary, one hot spares, one for parts, 1977 Jeep Wagoneer, 1985 V6 Jeep Wagoneer, 1987 Jeep Wagoneer, 1984 5.8 Ford Bronco, 1994 5.8 Ford Bronco, 1998 Jeep Laredo, 1997 Ford 350 CC Power stroke - lot's of power mods, 2003 Ford CC 6.0 Power Stroke - kept stock to pull 5th wheel, 2006 BMW X5 (wife's) and about 15 dirt and Street Bikes from a 200cc Tiger Cub to a series of 400 - 450 Huskys (California desert racing life). the half dozen street bike we not exotic and were basically unsafe to drive in NM traffic. Most MC accidents here are others crossing lanes from opposite direction drunk, turning, or asleep, or t-bone while waiting at lights. Just not a safe environment.
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[fryon1031]

26 - Full-time student