Hey noyzee, if you dont mind me asking what do you do for a living.
I guess your a young pup like me (well your a little younger) Im 24.

I work 50 hours a week in engineering and go to school part time to finish my degree, just to pay for toys. Before i worked full time and went to school full time to get my associates. I guess thats why i spend alot on my hobbies becasue my weekdays are soo cramed packed with work, they bloy. Work hard play hard.

These cares arnt cheap and neither are the mods. ANd you have a well built one.
Most kids our age would just be gettting out of college with a large debt, unless there parents foot the bill. <img border="0" alt="[bang head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" />

 

Yeah noyzee im sorry too. I should of just keep my coments to my self. Just makes me wonder if I should try. Hell not to many 20 year olds go mid 10s and ive had the car like this since I was 18. And drove it every day since I was 16. Your car does look good and im sorry about being a dick. PSJ bad i was out of line.

Albert

 

Well I am big into, work hard play hard, I've been working from 10 yrs old! I used to make $100.00 a week till I was 13,My Mom took 80 and gave me 20 to play with. The rest went into the bank, Then I started full time durring the summers and 20 hours a week during school, Put near every penny away! Turned 16 and bought a 1972 chevy pick up(still have it) and fixed it up my self. Paid cash for everything. Had $9,000.00 still in the bank at 16 yrs old, (all my own) then @ 19 just befor I graduated high school I put down $13,000 cash on my 99 z28, Brand new!!! Then paid it off in under 3 years and slowly dumped money into it! I do HVAC now full time scince I got out of High school, Not a collage guy! I work atleast 50 hours a week plus some, and make good money. Besides my car and truck I also have a 2000 20' stingray boat, and 86 Harley Soft Tail. I own my boat outright and owe $4,000 on my bike!
To put it in a nut shell I work my *** of and have for 12 yrs now and I also do alot of side work,Like detailing cars and working on them as well! I do what I have to do to suport my car addiction!!! I pay cash for everything, I have no credit card bills to hold me back!! By the way, For graduation my MOM and Dad paid the $2,200.00 sales tax on my car for me, so I guess they do own some of it(but I didnt ask for it, It was for bustin *** in high school)! So as you can see I wasnt handed much in my life and Im thankful for it, It makes me work that much harder! <img border="0" alt="[USA]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" />

 

Wicked, Thanks, I was out of line as well, But this is what its all about, we should be all about anyone with nice cars with hours and hours of work into them, Your ride must be sweet. We can keep this thread on a good note!!!! Group Hug!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_images/icons/tongue.gif" />
You know, I notice most of the guys on this board are 1st class and have some nice rides, lets hear about some of these rides!! Spill the beans, Tell the story, what got you into the F-bod thing? Lets hear it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />

 

I'm impressed y'all came back in a positive way.

 

WE impressed PSJ, WWHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOEEEEEHHHHHHOOOOOOOOEEEEEEE <img border="0" alt="[gruffy cottonball]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_gruffy.gif" /> Hey I think that this is what its all about!!! Good times, Good times! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

 

Damn I'm 21 and in all sorts of sucky debt, and not evenin college <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
S'ok, possibly changing jobs soon to make LOTS of money, pay off the debt and hopefully get myself into an LS1 car <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

 

Now... How many of you work for family businesses? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

When I was 22 I was knee deep in student loans and living in a studio...

Oh yeah, and how many of you guys live at home? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

 

No home nor family business <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
<img border="0" alt="[bang head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" />

 

Well PSJ, I work in a family businesses, but believe me I dont make half as much money as guys with my experiance and Working with my old man is not easy!!!! <img border="0" alt="[punch]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_punch.gif" /> We are at each others throughts some times, very stressfull!!! <img border="0" alt="[bang head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" />
But when my old man retures I will own it and do my best to keep it going!
The living at home thing is a HUGE plus, No rent to pay!!!!!!! That means After I pay for food, insurance on my toys, gas, and nessesities. The rest is mine all mine!!!!! I like livin at home!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> My parants are away most of the time anyway, house is mine all the time <img border="0" alt="[pimp]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_pimp.gif" />

 

Hey PSJ, Sorry about my last post's, I got carried away, I know I am sorry, you are right.
I'll watch my self <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" />
SS00Blue, Thanks you wher right, Im breathin now and I feel better!
Again, sorry I took it to fare <img border="0" alt="[USA]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" />

 

Bahhaaaha, you got me there, still at home <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> , least till i finsish school.
how else could i afford my toys.
but i make more $$ then my parents so i "help" them out.

 

Student Loans? Whats that? I've been on my own since I was 15 years old.. Graduated from high school. I currently have 2 AS degrees and 1 Bach... Worked all through college to not have to owe any money.. Not too mention the GI Bill/College Fund helped. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> I guess I am pretty lucky to only have credit card debt.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> My goal is to make 6 figures one day.. I hope I can do it b4 I turn 50..

 

I got this PM today, Made me feel good!! Looks like im not the only one who likes my car!

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My story if anyone cares to read it:

Ive been working at our famly store since I can remember, even before it was our families. Its a long story, but it was mostly my dad working for a guy with a guy, guy sold the store to the guy my dad worked with, guy blows brains out (!) because of too many perscription drugs and boat/car/vacation payments, dad buys store from headless mans wife, and here we are. Its an appliance store / radioshack by the way. (Linkage!)

Anyhow, when I turned 15 and a half I nabbed my permit and went car shopping, I had about 3000 in the bank, and for my 16th, I was getting 1K towards a car from my parents (this would be their only help with the whole car thing mind you). I found a 1987 Camaro Z28, beautiful, sparkely midgnight blue with the black washboard-thingys on the hood, and a sweet 305. Fully restored to OEM, awesome. I took the 1000 from my parents, and 1500 of my own, and got a loan for the rest. My blue 3rdgen... Ahhh memories, the passenger seat squeaks now... <img border="0" alt="[pimp]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_pimp.gif" />

Anyhow, about half a year ago, I decided that I wanted something a little more reliable. (read: faster). Having my blue 87 paid off, and in my name, I decided to set it up for sale, and start looking for a new one. I origionally wanted a 1997 30th anniv. convertable, found one, two actually. Sweet embrordered seats, 30th orange stripes on a white car with all snow white leather.

Problem was, I wasnt going to get anything till I sold my old one... But theres the other problem, I didnt want too. I love that car, it still runs, and sounds damn good, but being one of the only 1987s to come from the factory with a carb, cold starts, bad fuel economy, and overall maintenance costs keep me from driving it all over the place.

So one day I decided that, damn it, I worked for every penny I have, and Im not going to go to work with barely any heat anymore! (crappy heater, lol). So, I found my current dream; my 1998 Z28 arctic white LS1. Paid 3000 cash, and got a loan for the rest on a 3 year note, not because I couldnt have paid cash for a 10500 car (at 17 1/2 no less), but because full-coverage insurance came with the loan! I just have to pay for liability, and that beats 2500 every _6_ months for full from a regular place.

So now here I am. At 18, I own 2 Z28s (the white one being extensivly modded, and includes 2400w worth of stereo <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> ), several thousand dollars worth of computer equiptment (no to mention the countless video games for my xbox, ps2, dreamcast, psx, and snes), a mini-arcade compete with a full-blown arcade cabinet (running MAME with over 3500 real arcade games on it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> ), and a dance dance revolution homebrewn station, and of course, my girlfriend of a year and a half. I work very hard at my job, and do extra work if need be (mainly computer consulting/repair and web design) to be able to afford everything that I have, and I proudly display it for everyone to see.

I believe that if you work for what you have, you will always be ahead of someone that has it handed to them. As I told a group of hotrodding delinquents back when I got my blue Z:

"Even if you beat me in _MY_ Camaro with that Corvette your daddy bought you, I will still win the race."

Am I cocky? Yup. Am I spoiled? No.


P.S. Holy crap, I just previewed this post and its a friggin book!

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Pro Stock John:
<strong> Now... How many of you work for family businesses? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

When I was 22 I was knee deep in student loans and living in a studio...

Oh yeah, and how many of you guys live at home? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Dad owns a business but we are too much alike. It wont be a good idea for me to work with him. But more and likely I will.

Modding the car and paying bills sux. I wish I would go back home. THen it would be on. I damn sure would have that 422.

And living on your own sux!! MAN BILLS AND RENT SUX. You will never know how much you spend on food till your parents stop buying it.

ALbert

 

I work with my old man, we <img border="0" alt="[punch]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_punch.gif" /> quit a bit, Its not a walk in the park like most would thik, very stress full <img border="0" alt="[bang head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" />
In the end it should pay off! <img border="0" alt="[pimp]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_pimp.gif" />

 

Paying rent/ mortgage make a difference, do you young ball:R's buy groceries or are you guys total mooches? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

 

I do $50 a week, thats it, That takes care of everything. However, I also care for my parents cars, oil, breaks, wash, waw ect. I also cut grass ect. I also snow blow,shovle ect. and all the yard work. I also do anything I can for my MY M+D. But no rent is good!!!

 

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