Age and Occupation Thread

[Skelekitty]

Originally Posted by nadaclue

31 - paint chemist.

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

OK, so that would explain your extensive collection of primers, paints, sealants, etc!

[Skelekitty]

Originally Posted by Finnegan

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!

43, artist (with a background in contracts, intellectual property & animal training. Seriously.)

Oh, the dreaded 'first car!' I learned to drive on my Mom's 1976 Ford Mustang II with a leaky "T" roof and a glitchy clutch which I fought with all through high school. If you can master the transmission in that car, you can drive anything!

I actually went all through college without a car and finally bought my first in 1990 - a chianti red Honda Civic DX hatchback (manual transmission, of course). Y'know, even in 2000 when I finally sold it, I still really loved that underpowered little workhorse, despite my husband renaming it "The Squirrel."

[nemex12]

24- full time law student

[Hawkeye]

nemex, your quote does not make any sense... on either account. Is that an inside joke or something?

[WAMz4]

Originally Posted by apexstrafer

33, art director for a lingerie company.

Are you hiring?

44, T.I.T.S. (Telecommunication IT Support) No really, thats my title. (But I am an artist and a huge fan of lingerie) First car was a little Dodge Colt which I drove into the ground. I learned all about what happens when you dont take care of a car on that one.

[ryanchua]

27 - VP Marketing of a global gaming peripheral company.

[RichardTS]

Originally Posted by vachss

Hey vicj,
I'll tell if you will. Big hint: The car I drove in college was a rusty 240Z and I Autocrossed it to death long before most of the respondents in this thread were born...

Come on! My first car in college was a 1955 (yes, 1955) Dodge. That was followed by a '69 AH Sprite.

Now there's a test - if you are old enough, you know what 'AH' above means...

[RichardTS]

Originally Posted by 773H HO

64 Retired software engineer.

Owned a software development company.

In college I drove a 1949 Dodge 1/2 ton truck.

Got me beat - I'm 59

[WhoU4]

Originally Posted by RichardTS

Come on! My first car in college was a 1955 (yes, 1955) Dodge. That was followed by a '69 AH Sprite.

Now there's a test - if you are old enough, you know what 'AH' above means...

Wow too bad you still don't have the Sprite, nice "little" cars... really don't see that many around anymore.

[ga41]

Originally Posted by RichardTS

...if you are old enough, you know what 'AH' above means...

Well im only 26 and i know what AH stands for.

[DocRiSK]

32 - Physician

#1 - 2001 VW Jetta 1.8T
#2 - 1996 Ford Taurus that I bought for $500 from a friend who was moving up to a 3 series - yes actually down graded for a little while (needed a beater and wanted to get rid of the Jetta before warranty ended -transmission had been serviced twice already in a 6 month period. (What a difference when I moved up to the Z4si!)
#3 - 2007 Z43.0si Coupe
And now the Z4MC! (This one is a keeper forever...)

[dorkbrand]

24, graphic designer

[acvr4]

40 - Electrical Contractor/business owner
High school car was an orange and black 73 240Z, cool car - Fiero SE - GTA Trans Am - 3000GT VR4*, Vehicross*,Z4*
Current Bikes - 86 VFR750 and 05 R1

[mojowkng]

Associate Dean, Professor, and Psychologist Age 51

Toy history:

Learn to drive auto: 1964 Mustang
1st Auto in High School: 1973 MGb
2nd Auto in High School: 1975 Pontiac Trans Am
Auto in College: 1969 BMW 2800 CS
Auto in Graduate School: 1983 Volvo 240 DL
Auto first job: 1995 BMW 3251
Auto second job: 1999 VW Passat
Autos third job: 2006 BMW Z4 3.0i (1995 Volov 850 Wagon)

Motorcycle in College: 1975 Honda CB 360
Motorcycle second job: 1995 BMW K75RT
2nd Motorcycle second job: 1999 BMW R1100RS
3rd Motorcycle second and third job: 2003 BMW R1150 GS

20s bicycle: Puch
30s bicycle: Dave Scott Centurion
40s bicycles: Serotta CSI + Trek 7700 hybrid
50s bicycle: Parlee Z5

[steveff4]

40, control systems engineer

edit: The first car I owned was a '69 Beetle. Broken speedo and gas gauge, but I really liked that car. Maybe it was the constant smell of gasoline.

[mikeyb99]

27 when I got my M, computer engineer. But most people think I sell drugs. lol

[Engineer Daddy]

41, US Army Combat Engineer

[steveayd]

32 yo physician.

Car History:
1. 1978 240 Volvo (was as old as me when I got it) - highschool
2. 1996 GTI VR6 - some college
3. 1991 Audi Coupe Quattro - college/medschool
4. 2001 A4 Avant 1.8t (still have)
5. 2007 M Coupe (just got it)

[Vertigo//SD]

45, self employed graphic designer

Current: 2007 Z4MC

Previous cars:
2003 M3 coupe
2000 328Ci
1995 325is
1992 VW Golf GTI
1983 VW Rabbit GTI

[jcutrell]

59 yo attorney (small town)

1st car - 1963 Corvair Convertible (Spyder) - High School (purchased 1967)
next - 1964 VW Beetle - start of college (purchased 1969)
next - 1968 VW Beetle - finish college and thru law school (purchased 1973)
next - 1974 MGB - first job as an attorney (purchased 1977) - loved that car!!!
next - 1977 Jaguar XJ6 (purchased 1986)
next - 1986 Jaguar XJ6 (purchased 1994)
next - 1992 Jeep Wrangler (purchased 2001) - still have - it's my winter car - will go anywhere!
currrent - 2003 Z4 (purchased 2009) - daily driver (except for winter) and love it!

I have always bought my personal cars as "used". Have sometimes bought "family cars" as new, but rarely satisfied.

[uter]

39, physician


E28 sedan
E34 touring
E36 sedan
E46 touring
E61 touring
R56 Mini Cooper S
and now, as of about 2 weeks, the '07 Z4 M Coupe

[Hawkeye]

^^^ You sure love the BMW!!!

I guess I'll post my list of cars as I don't think I have a badge preference

1991 Ford Mustang LX (HS) (2000-2009)
2002 Honda Civic EX (College) (2002-2007)
1997 Kawisaki ZX-7R (Bought in grad school) (2007-2008)
2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport (2007-2008)
2007 BMW Z4 3.0si (2007-current)
2008 Yamaha R6 (2008-current)
2008 Nissan Titan (2009-current)

I had my mustang as a DD at first then let my parents use it while I was at college with my Civic. I traded the civic in for the Montero + cash which I used for a downpayment on my Z4. I then got rid of the Montero for more $$$ and used the Mustang as a winter car until I traded it in for my Titan. I traded my ZX7R in for my current R6.

I have had great luck with my new vehicles.. Z4, R6 and Civic. I have had horrible luck with just one used one... the ZX-7R.