The official E36 OT Thread!!

Originally Posted by Ryan...

Ok i'm glad someone else noticed the back left wheel as well (I saw it right after I posted it here). I'll probably pass just because of the potential headache..

Too bad you are not closer...you could have my touring!

Originally Posted by TheFinanceGuy

I just looked at what I have left in student loans. One should never do that.

Le sigh...

I don't like to think of the bimmer farm I could grow if my loan payments stayed in my pocket.

its gone down, just not fast enough! I am even doubling up payments! owell. I can't have a car loan (aka newer bimmer) until the loans are gone. Looks like another 5 years.

Looks like I'll be leaving school with 50-60k in loans. Not too bad for a private school, I guess

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I was $17k in after 2 years, taking this year off to drop that down before my last 2 years.

Originally Posted by TechieTechie

Too bad you are not closer...you could have my touring!

Dont tempt me....

Originally Posted by cj.surr

Looks like I'll be leaving school with 50-60k in loans. Not too bad for a private school, I guess

Thats pretty good for a private school! You working during school? Or just working for "fun" money?

Originally Posted by jonesin

I was $17k in after 2 years, taking this year off to drop that down before my last 2 years.

I worked my way through school, paid loans while I was taking em. Ended up with about $20k. I'm down to about 1/2 that now after 4 years.
What are you going for?

Originally Posted by Ryan...

Dont tempt me....

DO IT!

Originally Posted by veteran011

hey guys. idea. Anyone wanna meet up in NYC this weekend to watch the Austin F1 race? should be a fun time!

Good luck trying to find a place in NYC that will agree to put an auto race on the TV.

Originally Posted by cj.surr

Looks like I'll be leaving school with 50-60k in loans. Not too bad for a private school, I guess

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Jesus christ dude, what are you planning to major in? Unless you're doing something only available at that school or are studying a field where you expect to end up with a baller salary before you're $25k, I would strongly consider transferring to a public school or community college. It takes a long time to crawl out of a $60k hole.

I was incredibly fortunate to have money saved for school. I think I had something like $40-45k, but the market crash in '08 took about 25% of it. I did 3 semesters in community college and worked 20 hour weeks to pay for the tuition and books out of pocket, then I transferred to a state school and spent about $15k each year for tuition, books, and housing.

I graduated pretty much flat broke, but miraculously debt free. I started my job two weeks after graduation, its been about a year and a half and I'm STILL POOR. If I had a loan payment hanging over my head I couldn't have taken this job. Or I'd have 4 more roommates...

Just something to think about while you still have control over the situation.

Originally Posted by SlimKlim

Jesus christ dude, what are you planning to major in? Unless you're doing something only available at that school or are studying a field where you expect to end up with a baller salary before you're $25k, I would strongly consider transferring to a public school or community college. It takes a long time to crawl out of a $60k hole.

I'm studying Mechanical Engineering Technology. Average $50k/year right out of school.

Originally Posted by TheFinanceGuy

Thats pretty good for a private school! You working during school? Or just working for "fun" money?

My parents are paying 13-15k/year out of savings. The rest is scholarship. Just working for fun money right now. RIT is awesome in the fact that they basically give you four semester-long, full-time, paid internships at reputable companies. And they pay WELL. That'll help take down loans once I get there. So essentially it takes 5 years to get a BS, but you've got real experience and extra money (and you're only paying tuition for 4 years).

Originally Posted by cj.surr

My parents are paying 13-15k/year out of savings. The rest is scholarship. Just working for fun money right now. RIT is awesome in the fact that they basically give you four semester-long, full-time, paid internships at reputable companies. And they pay WELL. That'll help take down loans once I get there. So essentially it takes 5 years to get a BS, but you've got real experience and extra money (and you're only paying tuition for 4 years).

This is a good plan! Not sure it RIT does RA positions, but a great way to get room and board pay for and not follow a single rule about housing .... ask my how I konw....
ohh and its always good to friend your RA's as well. I married mine

There is cheaper places than on campus though. that could be a big part of those loans

Yeah, we have RAs. I've considered it.

Originally Posted by Eight Thirty

There is cheaper places than on campus though. that could be a big part of those loans

Housing in the dorms is around 9k including food. You can get a share of a good apartment on campus for around 400/month. I'll be doing that next year


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damn thats cheap. I couldn't touch off campus housing for under a grand a month... That was in Arlington, Va.

What he said. I was splitting a 2500/mo townhouse with 2 other guys which still wasn't exactly cheap.

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I only had to pay R&B for 2 years. Other 2 years I was an RA and had that paid for plus a small stipend (like $200 a month).

Damn chad. For that kind of money I could have lived like a king in college. I split a 4 bed, 2 bath apartment and my share was $310. Had to go cheap because out-of-state tuition sucks.

MET is perfect for someone who drops trannies for fun. Perfect fit cj

i have a 1400 sqft townhouse now for 1165 including internet (fast internet) cable electric and water. and washer/drier.

split between 3 people my rent is 445/mo+gas and food.... pretty damn cheap

Originally Posted by Eight Thirty

i have a 1400 sqft townhouse now for 1165 including internet (fast internet) cable electric and water. and washer/drier.

split between 3 people my rent is 445/mo+gas and food.... pretty damn cheap

I wish I could live this cheap now.

but I like the finer things in live now. Like, my own space, and house... My house has 4 bathrooms in it. 2 hardly ever get used but its mine...

but, I'm at a different place in life.

If things changed with my and my girlfriend i would move out in an instant no hesitations. I am the only college student i know supporting myself with zero loans and not living at home able to save money have a MEH car and and job. with a pretty good credit score and total net worth of like 1000$ which really isnt that bad because its 0% till next year.

Good job dude! That takes a lot of effort to support your self and go through school.
I lived with my girlfriend (now wife) right outta school. Don't think either of could have afforded the $900 rent on our own. Things were tighter than than the space between a fat kids fingers getting at cake.


ohhh and I'm not calculating my net worth. Pretty sure I owe more in life than I am worth... though I do have life insurance....

I COULD afford this townhouse alone... but i sure wouldnt choose it that way.

Anyway... anyone hear of any good deals for black friday yet?

I need a rad, hoses, water pump, headgasket kit... think thats about it.

Originally Posted by petriej

Yes. I have these.

I have the Etorx bits. We'll need more 3/8" extensions than I currently have, but only for 2 or 3 of the bolts.

I can supply this! I have a 2' 3/8" extension... just a matter of me getting it back from my buddy lol.


BTW.. Since mainstream media isn't doing their job, I will... Palestine (Gaza) is under attack, majority of the casualties being young children! You would have to have the heart of a dog, or even less, to kill millions of innocent lives like that. Anyway, before I start raising many red flags up in heree, just thought i'd share to get the word out.. Sickens me to the stomach how not a damn word is being mentioned on the news about this.

Originally Posted by EnserioJose

Damn chad. For that kind of money I could have lived like a king in college. I split a 4 bed, 2 bath apartment and my share was $310. Had to go cheap because out-of-state tuition sucks.

MET is perfect for someone who drops trannies for fun. Perfect fit cj

Yeah, it was a sweet setup. 3br/3ba 1700 sqft 3 story split level
townhouse with an attached oversize 2 car garage. Totally upgraded, stainless steel appliances, granite and butcher block counters, plantation shutters, the works.

Parked a supercharged Jaguar and sport bike next to my roommates sharp S4. Lived 5 miles from some of the most beautiful beaches in California.

I felt like a motherf*cking king ..............which made it very tough to move from there into a 1br/1ba 600Sqft condo with one carport when I got married. Talk about a reality check!

Originally Posted by TheFinanceGuy

Good job dude! That takes a lot of effort to support your self and go through school.
I lived with my girlfriend (now wife) right outta school. Don't think either of could have afforded the $900 rent on our own. Things were tighter than than the space between a fat kids fingers getting at cake.


ohhh and I'm not calculating my net worth. Pretty sure I owe more in life than I am worth... though I do have life insurance....

+1, Franklyn is damn impressive.

And I don't want to calculate mine either. Luckily don't have much debt so I think it's narrowly positive, but just by a hair.

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