your other rides?? post em up.

[Zya8187]

I always have to wonder, how the hell do some of you teenagers or early 20 somethings own several nice cars, all modded, etc, and how the hell do you afford to pay the insurance on all of them as well? I know there is exceptions and some of you are older gentleman, but for the most part this community is people 18-25 and I don't see how many of you (most of which either in or fresh out of college) can afford to have so many(nice) cars in such nice condition.

It's just like everyone else said college isn't what I thought it was going to be I went for like a year and said F this. I mean I got a job doing AutoCAD making like close to 40K a year which all your cali guys don't think is anything at all but when in lower alabama I can get a nice house for less than 150K 40K a year isn't that bad. Another thing is that alot of people get loans to buy cars and what not but both of mine are paid for and have been paid for when I got them. I'm 19 by the way.

[brodee]

I'm gonna agree with Ben Carufel on this one.

1. Don't go to College.
Most people I know don't even use the degrees they worked so hard for... Plus if you get into the right field, you don't need a degree to do your job.

Move somewhere where people have money to spend on your services. I'm a web designer/developer, and back in Washington the going rate was $65/hr. Here in Santa Barbara I charge $125/hr :D:D

OK, IMO worst advice ever.

Whether you use your degree or not doesn't really matter. Having it will. When you are younger (under 30) you can make good money without a degree, but you will hit a point where you can't go further.

My Dad was an aircraft engineer and never finished his degree. He got passed over for promotions solely because he didn't have the degree, regardless of his experience and ability, the higher jobs required it. When he started engineering he didn't need a degree, try to get hired in it now without one. Those fields that pay well and don't require degrees now will once everyone jumps into them.

I got into computer work 15 years ago while I was in college getting my degree. I made great money and moved to Texas before finishing my degree. A couple years later when looking for a job I had a hard time in a market saturated with degreed candidates. I went back and finished the class I needed and earned my degree last May. Best thing I ever did.

Don't kid yourself and say the degree doesn't matter, it does. Sure there are examples like Bill Gates, etc, but I doubt very few here are like that. When you're older it will hold you back. I've seen it and I've lived it.

As for my cars, I got them by deciding early on to not have a car loan. I buy older cars by choice and fix them up. I can drive them for a year or two and not be throwing away $400/month on a car payment. That extra money adds up quick. Each time I sell one I usually add a little cash and get something nicer. I now have the 4 BMW's, truck, and Harley and don't owe a cent. Feels good. Now to pay off this new house :crazy:

[Bill 84 318i]

OK, IMO worst advice ever.

Ditto.

Making good money without going to college is possible, but it's the exception to the rule. There are countless statistics to prove this.

[browntown]

OK, IMO worst advice ever.

+1

There are careers that people can be quite successful on their own talent working for themselves.. You never know where your life will take you though, and when you are older and want / need that corporate job having your degree will be an asset.

My girlfriend has found that out the hard way, and she is back in school at night while working full time and raising her son. It's rough. There's a few threads on the subject with some real eye opening stories.

[Ben Carufel]

OK, IMO worst advice ever.

Whether you use your degree or not doesn't really matter. Having it will. When you are younger (under 30) you can make good money without a degree, but you will hit a point where you can't go further.

My Dad was an aircraft engineer and never finished his degree. He got passed over for promotions solely because he didn't have the degree, regardless of his experience and ability, the higher jobs required it. When he started engineering he didn't need a degree, try to get hired in it now without one. Those fields that pay well and don't require degrees now will once everyone jumps into them.

I got into computer work 15 years ago while I was in college getting my degree. I made great money and moved to Texas before finishing my degree. A couple years later when looking for a job I had a hard time in a market saturated with degreed candidates. I went back and finished the class I needed and earned my degree last May. Best thing I ever did.

Don't kid yourself and say the degree doesn't matter, it does. Sure there are examples like Bill Gates, etc, but I doubt very few here are like that. When you're older it will hold you back. I've seen it and I've lived it.

As for my cars, I got them by deciding early on to not have a car loan. I buy older cars by choice and fix them up. I can drive them for a year or two and not be throwing away $400/month on a car payment. That extra money adds up quick. Each time I sell one I usually add a little cash and get something nicer. I now have the 4 BMW's, truck, and Harley and don't owe a cent. Feels good. Now to pay off this new house :crazy:

Brodee, I agree. I wouldn't actually recommend that someone not get their degree. In the self employed world it doesn't make the biggest difference, but then you could be 60 years old like my mom, not have a college degree, and not be able to get a job that pays more than $15/hr.

I decided not to go to college, but I keep thinking that someday the party will be over and it'll be time to go back. Will that really happen? Maybe. Maybe not. Either way it's a nagging issue in my brain that I don't have that damn piece of paper that shows I have the gumption to go through with 4 years of hard work.

Because that's really all a degree is these days, for those of you that don't know that. A BA or BS is just a piece of paper that shows someone "Hey, I have the strength and determination to spend four years of my life working towards a goal." Employers love to see that. You don't even have to have a degree in the field in which you're applying/working.

If my current job doesn't work out and I have to go looking for work in Corporate America, I'm screwed without a degree. This I know, and it's one reason the little voice in my head keeps saying "Dude, maybe you should just go take a few classes, get a few credits..."

[UNHCLL]

Brodee summed it up nicely...

and FWIW, I had my own very profitable business prior to going to college, I built it up from age 11 with a business partner. I left the business when I was a Sr. in college, to move on to something different.

At age 16 I was making the equivalent of $28k+ a year, by the time I was 20 I was making the equivalent of $38k a year... I still passed the business off and went to college.

It'll pay off more in the long run.

But hey, you guys keep thinking you don't need college, and when I'm in my 50's and need someone to seed/water/sod my lawns, I'll be sure to stop in here. :roll:

[uofom3]

Thanks, I changed my screen name from Mtriple to SuperDuper a few months ago. I think Daves IS300 is green, Ben does now own my old car (which I originally bought from Ben), TyVil considered buying my Dakar before he purchased his(mine was SC'd and a lot more money than he wanted to spend. I think Ty has Fikse's, I had Kinesis wheels.), and the E34 was purchased out of CA in 2005(unmolested by Blunt's hands).

my bad dude- I was blackout drunk when I posted. I didn't know you changed your name however, that why I was calling the user out!:).... great past stable as always - excellent taste in automobiles

[blunttech]

Brodee summed it up nicely...

and FWIW, I had my own very profitable business prior to going to college, I built it up from age 11 with a business partner. I left the business when I was a Sr. in college, to move on to something different.

At age 16 I was making the equivalent of $28k+ a year, by the time I was 20 I was making the equivalent of $38k a year... I still passed the business off and went to college.

It'll pay off more in the long run.

But hey, you guys keep thinking you don't need college, and when I'm in my 50's and need someone to seed/water/sod my lawns, I'll be sure to stop in here. :roll:

will you please call me?? i dont want to be one of those retired guys bagging groceries

[blunttech]

that looks like dave's car, mtripples old e30 (now ben's car, I think), an e30 that WAS mtripples car, the e36 WAS ty vill's on bimmerforums i think (or a dead ringer) anyway... that's a hell of a stable

dude the cars superduper (mtriple) posted are just the ones hes had in the last year or so. ive known this fucker about 5 years and hes had over 30 vehicles in that time if you count everything with wheels. i bet you if you asked him to post the vehicles he has today there would be 2 or 3 new ones since he made that original post

[eibowow]

My '96 acura tl. She is for sale.

[mikeedler]

here are the cars that I currently own. have had a ton of BMWs(about 30 or so) most were really cheap, and resold for a bit of a profit after i drove em for a few weeks/months
so, here we are go (i have posted these pics before though) notice all of em with reg plates, have the EE after the BA


my C1500 daily in the summer (complete with the euro conv. and plates!!)hahaha
its airbagged and has alot of other cool stuff on it.


my winter eta crapbox. Only drive it when the weather is crappy(1/2) of the year in germany.


the wifes 320 diesel its ALOT lower now though.



my old car, that I sold cause the wife said i have too many toys around- bought and built my truck with the money(it wasnt street legal here)


one of the few e30 tourings I had.


and my baby.

[Erick]

Jesus Mike, I still cant get enough of your car. :)

[uofom3]

dude the cars superduper (mtriple) posted are just the ones hes had in the last year or so. ive known this fucker about 5 years and hes had over 30 vehicles in that time if you count everything with wheels. i bet you if you asked him to post the vehicles he has today there would be 2 or 3 new ones since he made that original post

note my previous post regarding intoxication and false identification of the vehicles he listed

[Ben Carufel]

note my previous post regarding intoxication and false identification of the vehicles he listed

Sometimes you have to give blunt a little extra time, he's an old man and doesn't hear or see too well anymore.

[Mtriple]

note my previous post regarding intoxication and false identification of the vehicles he listed

Dont worry, thats the old mans sorry ass attempt to poke fun at me...