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Please introduce yourself here, your Volvo 300 hobby... NO technical support, parts requests or car advertisements here
currently in my final year of doing a btec national diploma in mechanical engineering.
work in my uncles garage on my 2 days off. dont really get paid much for it as its just experience and im happy to drive around in other peoples cars anyway (especially the nice expensive and powerful ones)
I drive these below for 4 days a week.
Between Bedford and Brighton and also doing the Wimbeldon and Sutton loop in south London.
Far better than my last job of 9 years which was a management accountant.
1326HP
0-60mph 60seconds
Top Speed 100mph by Law, allthough i've heard rumours they'll get to 120mph if you forget to throttle off.
140,000 Kg's / 308,000 lbs
I'm a paediatric nurse looking after sick kiddies. I've been working in intensive care for about 7 years now. I also do quite a lot of critical care transport work.
Been on nights so my bodyclock is all shagged up...
Would love to become self employed - I have a problem with authority
'85 360GLT Mk2 3 Door B19E - SOLD
'94 L400 Mitsubishi Delica LWB
filthyjohn wrote:I work in the largest car factory in the UK.
I hate it.
Everybody who works there hates it.
Did I mention that I hate it?
I went for the start there yrs ago-didn't get one
Best thing that could of happened-know a lad who worked there-told me some bizarre things like if you halt the line what happens
He took a canny pay drop to get out but never regretted it-you have my sympathy even if you are a Mackem and your team's $hit
I do basic warehouse work : picking, loading and some forktruck work
I drive to work some days otherwise cycle . Have done this work for 23 years for same company in same job one time in London now in Milton Keynes
I work part time for a DIY store.
Studied Manufacturing Engineering for two years at college, now moved to swansea to study Motorsport Engineering for another 3 years.
Adam