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Joseph Plauger, (Working on it...) - plaugs_golf - 03-15-2017
I'm a freshman here at JMU. Absolutely loving it here. I am majoring in Computer Science, but that might be changing soon... not quite sure yet. I currently do not own a car, mostly because of my empty wallet. I am on the Club Golf Team here as well at JMU...went to Nationals last semester down in Orlando, FL. Haven't really decided what car I want when I can finally afford one.... Leaning towards a Miata as a first car (Thanks Taylor), but we'll have to see. So yeah, feel free to ask questions!
Re: Joseph Plauger, (Working on it...) - Senor_Taylor - 03-15-2017
Welcome, Plaugs! Glad to have someone so excited about motorsports aboard.
Go check out the other subforums on here! You can usually find people's project threads by clicking the links in their signature.
Re: Joseph Plauger, (Working on it...) - CaptainHenreh - 03-16-2017
plaugs_golf Wrote:I'm a freshman here at JMU. Absolutely loving it here. I am majoring in Computer Science, but that might be changing soon... not quite sure yet.
Heeeeeeey guy. What's wrong with computer science, buddy? It's good stuff. Lots of maaaaath. And Maaaaaaath. And more maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaath. :vomit:
Re: Joseph Plauger, (Working on it...) - ViPER1313 - 03-16-2017
plaugs_golf Wrote:I am majoring in Computer Science, but that might be changing soon... not quite sure yet.Unless you dislike 6 figure salaries, working from home, great benefits, and near guaranteed employment to the point that companies will actively try and recruit you, I would try and stick it out. Dig deep
Re: Joseph Plauger, (Working on it...) - ViPER1313 - 03-16-2017
Also, can you fix the MM website
Re: Joseph Plauger, (Working on it...) - Senor_Taylor - 03-16-2017
ViPER1313 Wrote:Also, can you fix the MM websiteAre you for real? I've been trying to get permissions so I can fiddle with stuff for like 2 years.
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Re: Joseph Plauger, (Working on it...) - ViPER1313 - 03-16-2017
Senor_Taylor Wrote:ViPER1313 Wrote:Also, can you fix the MM websiteAre you for real? I've been trying to get permissions so I can fiddle with stuff for like 2 years.
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Ping Jake
Re: Joseph Plauger, (Working on it...) - plaugs_golf - 03-22-2017
Quote: Heeeeeeey guy. What's wrong with computer science, buddy? It's good stuff. Lots of maaaaath. And Maaaaaaath. And more maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaath. :vomit:
Haha to be honest I love math. I just have never done any sort of programming before, so my first class (where they try to weed out the stragglers) I struggled a bit. I'm going to retake it and hopefully make it through the system.
Re: Joseph Plauger, (Working on it...) - plaugs_golf - 03-22-2017
ViPER1313 Wrote:I definitely love the sound of all of those things! hahaplaugs_golf Wrote:I am majoring in Computer Science, but that might be changing soon... not quite sure yet.Unless you dislike 6 figure salaries, working from home, great benefits, and near guaranteed employment to the point that companies will actively try and recruit you, I would try and stick it out. Dig deep
Re: Joseph Plauger, (Working on it...) - ScottyB - 03-22-2017
welcome!
plaugs_golf Wrote:Leaning towards a Miata as a first car
i approve of this
Re: Joseph Plauger, (Working on it...) - plaugs_golf - 03-22-2017
They grew on me... the Miata's I mean
Re: Joseph Plauger, (Working on it...) - Jake - 03-23-2017
They're certainly not bad cars... cheap to buy, pretty cheap to own, generally don't break.
No matter what you buy, the maintenance will be more difficult to deal with than the initial purchase price, from a financial standpoint. Hence why I'm not recommending at $2k E36 instead of a $2k Miata
Re: Joseph Plauger, (Working on it...) - Senor_Taylor - 03-23-2017
Jake Wrote:They're certainly not bad cars... cheap to buy, pretty cheap to own, generally don't break.The hardest realization is that if you scrounge $2000 and spend it on a car, you won't be driving the car because now you don't have any money after tags, title, insurance, gas, odds and ends you'll need to fix.
No matter what you buy, the maintenance will be more difficult to deal with than the initial purchase price, from a financial standpoint. Hence why I'm not recommending at $2k E36 instead of a $2k Miata
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Re: Joseph Plauger, (Working on it...) - Jake - 03-23-2017
Senor_Taylor Wrote:Yeah, to buy a 2k car you really need like... $3500. Still attainable but having the extra cash on hand makes life immediately after your purchase that much easier.Jake Wrote:They're certainly not bad cars... cheap to buy, pretty cheap to own, generally don't break.The hardest realization is that if you scrounge $2000 and spend it on a car, you won't be driving the car because now you don't have any money after tags, title, insurance, gas, odds and ends you'll need to fix.
No matter what you buy, the maintenance will be more difficult to deal with than the initial purchase price, from a financial standpoint. Hence why I'm not recommending at $2k E36 instead of a $2k Miata
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Re: Joseph Plauger, (Working on it...) - plaugs_golf - 03-23-2017
The issue is that I need to buy a new set of golf clubs that are like custom fit and everything... that will set me back easily over a grand.... I will have roughly 3 - 4 grand left over, but then school has to be paid for and some of that money I'm going to need in reserve. I can't just drop all of it on a car.