Funding the DSM project

[rst95eclipse]

For my main source of income for my project, I cannot disclose that information. However, I use whatever summer job money I have left over from the woman and schooling as well.

[scheides]

Money management is what it's all about for me. Recently I've had more income to throw at the car, but it doesn't change the game. You could make $200k/year and you'd still have to balance car payments, mortgage/rent, food, etc. I usually limit myself to the amount of mods I do, I usually justify it by getting 'something for myself' for xmas or my b-day (end of may, nice timing-wise). Inbetween I'll try and kid myself by saying I'm not modding by doing 'maintenance' but let's face it...18" rims w/ fresh rubber & $400 brake pads/SS lines aren't exactly doing the bare minimum...but it tides me over. Last year I gave myself cams & alky injection for xmas, but didn't install them until Jan. I will prolly do a clutch in June sometime & then pull the trigger on a bigger turbo later in the year, or maybe xmas time.

It's all about planning, waiting, planning, waiting, and hiding the receipts from Anna! ;)

[scheides]

For my main source of income for my project, I cannot disclose that information. However, I use whatever summer job money I have left over from the woman and schooling as well.

Sounds s3cr3t!!! Do you work at McD's or what!?!? ;)

[scheides]

Doh! I forgot to do that I work professionally as a Network Administrator/Engineer, specializing in fixing other people's ridiculous, bass-ackwards, half-hearted, uninformed, stupid excuses for networks. It's crazy what non-IT people will put up with if someone (who's opinion they value for some unknown reason) tells them that it's the 'only way.' Well usually the only way is the right way, and that's how I do it.


....Did I mention that my boss is not familiar with this technique (doing things the right way)?

[scheides]

Oh yea, and I do mail/web hosting on the side. If I'm completely honest, most of that $$ ends up going back into supporting this site :D

[HiImBrian]

I work at Cartridge World in the summer. Yea that's right! Those little guys you put in your printer, well I fill em up with ink. The job is geeky but the hours are great and it pays well. I'm planning on doing a little buy and selling of cars this summer if I can make enough bank. My strategy when funding my car is just money management. If I want something, I am disciplined enough to not spend money on stuff I don't need.

[ExTREME]

Hah! Me, well I live at home with my mom now, well my roommate that is. I throw cash her way and help out as much as I can. I used to live in Fargo, about 5 minutes from SLS. I think that was about the coolest thing about living up there, SLS, wasn't into Tintmasters too much. I didn't own an Accord or Lexus, nor something worthy of 22's. I actually purchased my DSM off Fargostreet.com forums from a kid who originally bought it from K.Smith at SLS a few years back. Was working up there at Interstate Power Supply as the Tire Guy, building 22's baby, 22's! I work at a call-center now. I'm a Sup/Help Desk guy. Looking to move this summer/fall though. I need to make atleast 9.75 i have figured out and I am just under that, I feel poor with this .75 loss.

My funds are tight and I have had my DSM on stands more than on the road. It's not because it's broke though. I wanted to upgrade and didn't want to drive it into the ground so I just parked it to keep the chassis miles down. I buy tons of shit. Atleast 3 things a week. I love eBay, I'm smart on there and buy what I know is right. Shit, I got DSMLINK off there for $410.00. eBay and MAP is where it's at for my poor-ass.
-Scott

[Nash]

I make plastic fence.

[tpunx99GSX]

Im the IT Administrator (actually the whole IT department) for the US division of a company called Polytec. We design, manufacture and sell High speed laser vibrometers used it measureing vibrations in just about everything.
Pay would be considered good if the cost of living in california was cheaper.

[123abc]

I work at Target, hope to work the backroom this summer....the only payments I have right now are for my cell phone and insurance. Right now, I don't even think about mods except maybe a 190 fuel pump. I'm concentrating on actually making my car nice and fixing the condition of it instead of modifying.

Not to mention if I tried making my car fast, I'd just get myself into trouble. So I'm happy this way.