curious about what kind of jobs you fc owners have to keep up w/ ur rx-addiction
08-02-02, 01:58 PM
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Seduced by the DARK SIDE
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The FC is my hobby. You have to look at that way with an 11 year old car. Parts budget is ~$1000/yr. IS Admin, network Admin, DBA work pays for it. The transmission input gear broke last week, so the new tires will wait..
Bill
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08-02-02, 02:00 PM
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Now with more 1st Gen!
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surprising how many guys on here right code of one form or another.
Currently my jobs are:
-Contract programming for local school board
-Night Photo Tech at local newspaper (this is how I post on rx7forum
)
-saving for 1st year engineering...
as a result of job #3, I get to spend sooo little money on my FC....
Currently my jobs are:
-Contract programming for local school board
-Night Photo Tech at local newspaper (this is how I post on rx7forum
)-saving for 1st year engineering...
as a result of job #3, I get to spend sooo little money on my FC....
08-02-02, 07:46 PM
#31
I love my job. I program, setup and operate CNC Mills and Lathes in the motorsports industry. I make parts for IRL, ALMS, Le Mans and Trans Am cars. I get off on the engineering aspect within motorsports that "less is better". I used to spend everything on my street and race cars. Less money for my toys now with the mortgage.
-billy
-billy
08-02-02, 08:37 PM
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Looking for Another RX7
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I work at Tech Trans Unlimited. We build remote vacume oil recovery and recycling systems for big auto factories. We also race cars when we have no machines in the shop. So right now I'm restoring a Datsun 510 racecar. I'm 16 makin $8 an hr looking for FC.
08-02-02, 08:45 PM
#36
I wish I was driving!
Student, made $23 K up until now tree planting and smoke jumping. Aiming for $28K by the end of summer. All but $2K of that going into new engine for car.
Who loves double full time? lol.
Who loves double full time? lol.
08-02-02, 08:47 PM
#37
I wish I was driving!
Originally posted by stickgoat
I work at Jiffy Lube. The pay has potential to be ok although right now it pretty much sucks, but getting to tinker with cars all day is nothing to complain about.
I work at Jiffy Lube. The pay has potential to be ok although right now it pretty much sucks, but getting to tinker with cars all day is nothing to complain about.
I used to work in an oil change. I know your pains and pleasures of the job. You a pit tech, or an underhood grunt?
08-02-02, 08:51 PM
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Edmond Dantes
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I am a PC Tech for Gateway.
I saved up and I just got my 1989 GTU. I just cut my rent in half by moving and I will soon be selling my 97 isuzu rodeo (no more car payment). so I will have around $1000 per month to make my rx7 perfect.
LOVE that car!!
I saved up and I just got my 1989 GTU. I just cut my rent in half by moving and I will soon be selling my 97 isuzu rodeo (no more car payment
). so I will have around $1000 per month to make my rx7 perfect.LOVE that car!!
08-02-02, 09:09 PM
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SOLD THE RX-7!
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hmm last 2 years
10% food. 90% gas, insurance, and car parts
but that'll stop next month... I promise
gota save up for school so I can get a real job. (IE more $$$ )
10% food. 90% gas, insurance, and car parts
but that'll stop next month... I promise
gota save up for school so I can get a real job. (IE more $$$
)
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08-02-02, 09:17 PM
#43
I wish I was driving!
Originally posted by Scott 89t2
hmm last 2 years
10% food. 90% gas, insurance, and car parts
but that'll stop next month... I promise
gota save up for school so I can get a real job. (IE more $$$ )
hmm last 2 years
10% food. 90% gas, insurance, and car parts
but that'll stop next month... I promise
gota save up for school so I can get a real job. (IE more $$$
)
08-02-02, 09:18 PM
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Learn to swim.
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Originally posted by bwaits
I love my job. I program, setup and operate CNC Mills and Lathes in the motorsports industry. I make parts for IRL, ALMS, Le Mans and Trans Am cars. I get off on the engineering aspect within motorsports that "less is better". I used to spend everything on my street and race cars. Less money for my toys now with the mortgage.
-billy
I love my job. I program, setup and operate CNC Mills and Lathes in the motorsports industry. I make parts for IRL, ALMS, Le Mans and Trans Am cars. I get off on the engineering aspect within motorsports that "less is better". I used to spend everything on my street and race cars. Less money for my toys now with the mortgage.
-billy
I am a Jaguar mechanic. The best thing about my job is our shop has A/C and I can do anything I want in there with my cars.
Mike
08-02-02, 09:34 PM
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SOLD THE RX-7!
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Originally posted by scathcart
Where are you going to school?
Where are you going to school?
If I knew where I wanted to go I'd have allready gone maybe BCIT
08-02-02, 09:35 PM
#48
I wish I was driving!
Originally posted by Scott 89t2
I don't know... not this sept If I knew where I wanted to go I'd have allready gone
maybe BCIT
I don't know... not this sept
If I knew where I wanted to go I'd have allready gone maybe BCIT
How old are you now, Scott?
08-02-02, 09:41 PM
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SOLD THE RX-7!
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Originally posted by scathcart
Nice choice on BCIT, but all the programs I looked into had a big waiting list. It was my second choice over UBC.
How old are you now, Scott?
Nice choice on BCIT, but all the programs I looked into had a big waiting list. It was my second choice over UBC.
How old are you now, Scott?
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