What do you guys do for a living?
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What do you guys do for a living?
There are a lot of us on this forum with some very nice cars. All of which are quite expensive unless you bought it used like I did 
So, I started to wonder, what do these folks do for a living? Some of you are some high rollers 
and I want to be nosey. So if any of you would like to share a little bit of info about yourselves' please do. Brag if you will...this is the time to do it! I'll start off...
Work: Verizon Communications as a Installation & Maintenance Anaylst
Degree: Business Management
Cars: IS 350 07' and 04' CLK 55 AMG
Status: Married & Homeowner
Age: 32
Buying both cars...no lease.
So, I started to wonder, what do these folks do for a living? Some of you are some high rollers and I want to be nosey. So if any of you would like to share a little bit of info about yourselves' please do. Brag if you will...this is the time to do it! I'll start off...Work: Verizon Communications as a Installation & Maintenance Anaylst
Degree: Business Management
Cars: IS 350 07' and 04' CLK 55 AMG
Status: Married & Homeowner
Age: 32
Buying both cars...no lease.
Last edited by MARTYMAR; May 20, 2008 at 02:46 PM.
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03 CLK 55 AMG, IMCO muffler/Magnaflow tips, KW V1 coilovers, 19" Petrol Metrix Wheels
I will play along.
Work: Sales & Operations Manager (Safety eyewear company)
Degree: BA in Psychology - University of Memphis
Status: Married eight years, 2nd house
Age: 32
Live: Sparks, NV (Reno/Tahoe)
Cars: 2004 VW GTI 1.8T very tuned and also paid for, 2003 CLK 55 AMG coilovers and exhaust
Kids: none
Work: Sales & Operations Manager (Safety eyewear company)
Degree: BA in Psychology - University of Memphis
Status: Married eight years, 2nd house
Age: 32
Live: Sparks, NV (Reno/Tahoe)
Cars: 2004 VW GTI 1.8T very tuned and also paid for, 2003 CLK 55 AMG coilovers and exhaust
Kids: none
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I will play along.
Work: Sales & Operations Manager (Safety eyewear company)
Degree: BA in Psychology - University of Memphis
Status: Married eight years, 2nd house
Age: 32
Live: Sparks, NV (Reno/Tahoe)
Cars: 2004 VW GTI 1.8T very tuned and also paid for, 2003 CLK 55 AMG coilovers and exhaust
Kids: none
Work: Sales & Operations Manager (Safety eyewear company)
Degree: BA in Psychology - University of Memphis
Status: Married eight years, 2nd house
Age: 32
Live: Sparks, NV (Reno/Tahoe)
Cars: 2004 VW GTI 1.8T very tuned and also paid for, 2003 CLK 55 AMG coilovers and exhaust
Kids: none
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I am next,
Work: Electrical Designer
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, OU "Sooner"
Cars: GS 300 Platinum 01' and 04' CLK 320
Status: SINGLE (just broke up with girlfriend)
Age: 26
Buying both cars...no lease.......ok who's next now
Work: Electrical Designer
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, OU "Sooner"
Cars: GS 300 Platinum 01' and 04' CLK 320
Status: SINGLE (just broke up with girlfriend)
Age: 26
Buying both cars...no lease.......ok who's next now
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This is kinda interesting getting a peek into the lives of our fellow board members. I'm 37, one kid, married, Notre Dame, houses. Bought the CLK as a weekend car. Would love to buy more cars but almost everything is tied up in long term investments - I guess I have to be patient! I consult for large energy companies. Currently drive 04 BMW R1150R Rockster (selling and donating 100% of proceeds to my church for a good cause if anyone is interested) and 06 Civic Hybrid as daily beater car; 04 CLK55 Cab for after work and weekends.
I thought it would be interesting to share our past cars and what we thought of them:
Past cars:
1. 87 Honda Accord LxI hatchback - first car; wondered how it survived!
2. 89 Honda Prelude SI - surprised it survived to 134K miles
3. 96 Mazda Protoge - 5 speed gutless wonder; awesome build quality though
4. 98 BMW Z3 - 4 banger (don't ask); a chick car really. Bought is after seeing Golden Eye (exact same color combo); decided not to go drunk to a movie ever again
5. 98 Porsche Boxster - very fond memories
6. 90 Lexus LS400 - sold Porsche when broadband business went belly up; ended up in beater Lexus (better than nothing)
7. 98 Jaguar XJ8 LWB Vandan Plas - wonderful car (for my grandmother!); in all seriousness, great car even though I became invisible to all women under 30.
8. 98 Porsche Boxster - not so fond memories; rear main seal leak issues
9. 98 Mercedes SLK230 - drove wife's car for a year; oh the horror; felt dirty everytime I drove it; mushy brakes, no steering feedback, lazy transmission, horrible noise - kinda sounded like a group of Vietnamese people strangling a flatuant cat
10. 2004 VW Touareg - VW bought back; built on free beer Friday at the factory
11. 2006 Civic Hybrid - 43MPG; fill up once every 2 weeks; strong *** muscle due to frequent puckering up every time I attempt to merge onto the freeway
12. 2004 CLK55 Cab - looks like a chick car until you open the throttle and humiliate the boy racer in the Mustang - love it!
I thought it would be interesting to share our past cars and what we thought of them:
Past cars:
1. 87 Honda Accord LxI hatchback - first car; wondered how it survived!
2. 89 Honda Prelude SI - surprised it survived to 134K miles
3. 96 Mazda Protoge - 5 speed gutless wonder; awesome build quality though
4. 98 BMW Z3 - 4 banger (don't ask); a chick car really. Bought is after seeing Golden Eye (exact same color combo); decided not to go drunk to a movie ever again
5. 98 Porsche Boxster - very fond memories
6. 90 Lexus LS400 - sold Porsche when broadband business went belly up; ended up in beater Lexus (better than nothing)
7. 98 Jaguar XJ8 LWB Vandan Plas - wonderful car (for my grandmother!); in all seriousness, great car even though I became invisible to all women under 30.
8. 98 Porsche Boxster - not so fond memories; rear main seal leak issues
9. 98 Mercedes SLK230 - drove wife's car for a year; oh the horror; felt dirty everytime I drove it; mushy brakes, no steering feedback, lazy transmission, horrible noise - kinda sounded like a group of Vietnamese people strangling a flatuant cat
10. 2004 VW Touareg - VW bought back; built on free beer Friday at the factory
11. 2006 Civic Hybrid - 43MPG; fill up once every 2 weeks; strong *** muscle due to frequent puckering up every time I attempt to merge onto the freeway
12. 2004 CLK55 Cab - looks like a chick car until you open the throttle and humiliate the boy racer in the Mustang - love it!
Last edited by hrothgar02; May 20, 2008 at 03:29 PM.
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07' IS 350, 08' E550
Uh oh! Another baller...dude you're only 26? I'm jealous haha....all love here...who's next?
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CLK 55
alright ok...
work: entrepreneur; signing agent/mobile notary.oversee closings for banks n title companies.
degree: none, couple college credits, call me kanye west...
cars: 03' CLK55.purchased in 05
status: errr uhhh, we've got our issues to iron out ha
age: 26
work: entrepreneur; signing agent/mobile notary.oversee closings for banks n title companies.
degree: none, couple college credits, call me kanye west...
cars: 03' CLK55.purchased in 05
status: errr uhhh, we've got our issues to iron out ha
age: 26
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07' IS 350, 08' E550
Wow....Young genius you are M-bENZ! My brother in Law is an Electrical Engineer....he'll be 21 soon...about to graduate from Long Beach State. He too has a young brilliant mind like you 
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07' IS 350, 08' E550
Before I got married whewww it was tough 
Too many women Now, I'm good though....just loving life and looking forward to some kids. Waiting for my wife to get accepted to Med-school before she starts pumping out them out. 
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....same age ha??? anyway nice car buddy
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In what capacity are you brilliant?
haha. For you, that would be the classroom. I'm huge on education. However, for other folk....let's say for example Frank Lucas (American Gangster) his brilliance would come from how much drugs he was about to traffic over to the U.S. for all those years before getting caught 
If that counts then I guess your right.
haha. For you, that would be the classroom. I'm huge on education. However, for other folk....let's say for example Frank Lucas (American Gangster) his brilliance would come from how much drugs he was about to traffic over to the U.S. for all those years before getting caught If that counts then I guess your right.
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that just means im an over paid under worked heavy equipment operator.
I'm 31 bought my house 3 years ago paid cash for my 01 CLK55 2 years ago I also drag race I have a pro stock car that I paid 40,000 for last year I'm single so that's why I have some disposable income.
that just means im an over paid under worked heavy equipment operator.
I'm 31 bought my house 3 years ago paid cash for my 01 CLK55 2 years ago I also drag race I have a pro stock car that I paid 40,000 for last year I'm single so that's why I have some disposable income.
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07' IS 350, 08' E550
This is kinda interesting getting a peek into the lives of our fellow board members. I'm 37, one kid, married, Notre Dame, houses. Bought the CLK as a weekend car. Would love to buy more cars but almost everything is tied up in long term investments - I guess I have to be patient! I consult for large energy companies. Currently drive 04 BMW R1150R Rockster (selling and donating 100% of proceeds to my church for a good cause if anyone is interested) and 06 Civic Hybrid as daily beater car; 04 CLK55 Cab for after work and weekends.
I thought it would be interesting to share our past cars and what we thought of them:
Past cars:
1. 87 Honda Accord LxI hatchback - first car; wondered how it survived!
2. 89 Honda Prelude SI - surprised it survived to 134K miles
3. 96 Mazda Protoge - 5 speed gutless wonder; awesome build quality though
4. 98 BMW Z3 - 4 banger (don't ask); a chick car really. Bought is after seeing Golden Eye (exact same color combo); decided not to go drunk to a movie ever again
5. 98 Porsche Boxster - very fond memories
6. 90 Lexus LS400 - sold Porsche when broadband business went belly up; ended up in beater Lexus (better than nothing)
7. 98 Jaguar XJ8 LWB Vandan Plas - wonderful car (for my grandmother!); in all seriousness, great car even though I became invisible to all women under 30.
8. 98 Porsche Boxster - not so fond memories; rear main seal leak issues
9. 98 Mercedes SLK230 - drove wife's car for a year; oh the horror; felt dirty everytime I drove it; mushy brakes, no steering feedback, lazy transmission, horrible noise - kinda sounded like a group of Vietnamese people strangling a flatuant cat
10. 2004 VW Touareg - VW bought back; built on free beer Friday at the factory
11. 2006 Civic Hybrid - 43MPG; fill up once every 2 weeks; strong *** muscle due to frequent puckering up every time I attempt to merge onto the freeway
12. 2004 CLK55 Cab - looks like a chick car until you open the throttle and humiliate the boy racer in the Mustang - love it!
I thought it would be interesting to share our past cars and what we thought of them:
Past cars:
1. 87 Honda Accord LxI hatchback - first car; wondered how it survived!
2. 89 Honda Prelude SI - surprised it survived to 134K miles
3. 96 Mazda Protoge - 5 speed gutless wonder; awesome build quality though
4. 98 BMW Z3 - 4 banger (don't ask); a chick car really. Bought is after seeing Golden Eye (exact same color combo); decided not to go drunk to a movie ever again
5. 98 Porsche Boxster - very fond memories
6. 90 Lexus LS400 - sold Porsche when broadband business went belly up; ended up in beater Lexus (better than nothing)
7. 98 Jaguar XJ8 LWB Vandan Plas - wonderful car (for my grandmother!); in all seriousness, great car even though I became invisible to all women under 30.
8. 98 Porsche Boxster - not so fond memories; rear main seal leak issues
9. 98 Mercedes SLK230 - drove wife's car for a year; oh the horror; felt dirty everytime I drove it; mushy brakes, no steering feedback, lazy transmission, horrible noise - kinda sounded like a group of Vietnamese people strangling a flatuant cat
10. 2004 VW Touareg - VW bought back; built on free beer Friday at the factory
11. 2006 Civic Hybrid - 43MPG; fill up once every 2 weeks; strong *** muscle due to frequent puckering up every time I attempt to merge onto the freeway
12. 2004 CLK55 Cab - looks like a chick car until you open the throttle and humiliate the boy racer in the Mustang - love it!
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In what capacity are you brilliant? haha. For you, that would be the classroom. I'm huge on education. However, for other folk....let's say for example Frank Lucas (American Gangster) his brilliance would come from how much drugs he was about to traffic over to the U.S. for all those years before getting caught If that counts then I guess your right.
haha. For you, that would be the classroom. I'm huge on education. However, for other folk....let's say for example Frank Lucas (American Gangster) his brilliance would come from how much drugs he was about to traffic over to the U.S. for all those years before getting caught If that counts then I guess your right. 
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07' IS 350, 08' E550
Operating engineer 825
that just means im an over paid under worked heavy equipment operator.
I'm 31 bought my house 3 years ago paid cash for my 01 CLK55 2 years ago I also drag race I have a pro stock car that I paid 40,000 for last year I'm single so that's why I have some disposable income.
that just means im an over paid under worked heavy equipment operator.
I'm 31 bought my house 3 years ago paid cash for my 01 CLK55 2 years ago I also drag race I have a pro stock car that I paid 40,000 for last year I'm single so that's why I have some disposable income.
You guys are some high rollers haha....nice to meet you all!
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Work: Scientist at a Biotech Company
Degree: Masters in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with specialization in Biotechnology, Georgetown
Cars: 01 Kleemann CLK55, modded 99 CLK430, and recently sold 00 Audi S4. All paid for.
Status: Single
Age: 27
Degree: Masters in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with specialization in Biotechnology, Georgetown
Cars: 01 Kleemann CLK55, modded 99 CLK430, and recently sold 00 Audi S4. All paid for.
Status: Single
Age: 27
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