...or make a car he already owns dependable, even though he has a Degree in mechanical Engineering...
Steve
Just wanted to chime in on this point, Steve (since I know you'll be trying to get the last word in at some point). He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering...he is NOT a mechanic. Those are two completely different things. Do not assume that degree gives any insight into how to fix a car. His ability to work on cars is far more likely due to his personal interests and him jumping in with both feet to work on his cars as required.
...for info...I was a diesel mechanic first...PhD in mechanical engineering now...but the two are not related...
Just wanted to chime in on this point, Steve (since I know you'll be trying to get the last word in at some point). He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering...he is NOT a mechanic. Those are two completely different things. Do not assume that degree gives any insight into how to fix a car. His ability to work on cars is far more likely due to his personal interests and him jumping in with both feet to work on his cars as required.
...for info...I was a diesel mechanic first...PhD in mechanical engineering now...but the two are not related...
ok...carry on...
Epic win , there are some people that I graduated with that have probably never held a screwdriver before lol.
Forgot to add my vote for a great car for you...I'd recommend a Jetta. My neighbour's son (23 year old engineer ) has one. High mileage, great gas consumption, and still going strong. Fun to drive too...
Forgot to add my vote for a great car for you...I'd recommend a Jetta. My neighbour's son (23 year old engineer ) has one. High mileage, great gas consumption, and still going strong. Fun to drive too...
Oh yes Jetta's can be a blast. My friend has a 97 MKIII slammed on coilovers with some other suspension bits and a little cam, its very fun to drive and surprisingly capable. His has 225k and on it's second engine. It doesn't however get good mileage at all, I think he said 22 combined? That was pre cam swap as well with a refreshed engine. However if I were to go VW, I'd strongly prefer an MKIV Golf (doesn't even have to be GTI). They are nimble cars for sure.
I've really prioritized my search towards a hard top 99+ Miata, they don't seem to be coming up for sale often but I'll wait. Otherwise I'm keeping my eyes open for good deals on the other aforementioned vehicles.
I rarely rate anyone with a negative unless they insult or degrade a handicap. one of my pet peeves, like it or not its just the way I am. you or anyone makes fun of special Olympic gets one as well. Those people have a hard enough time in life without people who have all their faculties looking down on them or degrading them, they try as hard as they can at everything they do.
I basically feel the same way for fat people as you do for handycaps. "Those people have a hard enough time in life without people who have all their faculties looking down on them or degrading them"...
I basically feel the same way for fat people as you do for handycaps. "Those people have a hard enough time in life without people who have all their faculties looking down on them or degrading them"...
The difference is, nobody is ragging against handicaps, even though Steve thinks so. Thanks for the reminder of that thread.
I know this isn't what you were getting at, so I'll clarify that this statement is separate from your post:
Steve deserves every negative he got. He probably deserves every positive as well. Of course, now there has been a Rate Steve thread so he's saved again. I have no doubt he'll go out and be an incredible ******* again in a short amount of time.
I have wanted a few people off this forum. None are here any more. That's only to say I don't hold extreme thoughts on personalities--the forum has typically agreed with me. I don't think is a bad guy, but if he got banned I wouldn't say sorry. Any newer member would have been banned by his same **** . Oh well, I say let him think he only pisses off college students. He isn't gonna change anyway.
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Wow, that one is pretty damn clean for the mileage. I wish I could find one for the money like that up here, I'd jump on it. What does he mean by the sale being done at a bank? I've always payed cash, doesn't get much safer lol.
Wow, that one is pretty damn clean for the mileage. I wish I could find one for the money like that up here, I'd jump on it. What does he mean by the sale being done at a bank? I've always payed cash, doesn't get much safer lol.
I think he is saying if you use a check or money order, then the sale at the bank. Unless he is just looking for a secure location so you can't screw him. But Cash is guaranteed (well, sort of, unless you made it in your basement).
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I think he is saying if you use a check or money order, then the sale at the bank. Unless he is just looking for a secure location so you can't screw him. But Cash is guaranteed (well, sort of, unless you made it in your basement).
Heh, I guess thats what I get for using cash exclusively. Never written a check and only done a handful of money orders
On the high end, but great price.. I'm not ready to buy quite yet though, I'll duke it out with the T/A for the first month or so to make sure the job is a good fit and then pounce on a car.
, well I guess theres only one way to find out 
, there are some people that I graduated with that have probably never held a screwdriver before lol.
) has one. High mileage, great gas consumption, and still going strong. Fun to drive too...
