Your Day Job:
- courtenay
- Patron 2020
- Posts: 1321
- Joined: Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:41 pm
- Your car is a: 1980 Spider 2000
- Location: Courtenay, BC, Canada
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A truck driver's job is very important no matter how it is worded! Someone has to get stuff to where it has to go...thank goodness there are guys like you who do it!!
Bruce Shearer
'80 Spider Fi
'10 Volvo XC70
'06 GMC 1 Ton PU
'72 Spider a long, long time ago
'80 Spider Fi
'10 Volvo XC70
'06 GMC 1 Ton PU
'72 Spider a long, long time ago
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- Posts: 1833
- Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:45 pm
- Your car is a: 1975 Spider
- Location: clermont fl
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I’m a retired fiat shop owner. For 20 years I repaired fiats and sold fiat parts, owned my own fiat junkyard. About 5 years ago the wife wanted to move to Florida, so guess what! I’m in Florida now. Today I own a police rotation towing company in the Orlando area, we service most all motor clubs and of course the local sheriffs office.
I still have 10 fiats/lancias. I cannot break the habit. I’m currently pondering opening up a repair shop in the local area.
I still have 10 fiats/lancias. I cannot break the habit. I’m currently pondering opening up a repair shop in the local area.
Automotive Service Technology Instructor (34 year Fiat mechanic)
75 spider , 6 Lancia Scorpions, 2018 Abarth Spider, 500X wifes, 500L 3 82 Zagatos. 82 spider 34k original miles, 83 pininfarina, 8 fiat spider parts cars
son has 78 spider
75 spider , 6 Lancia Scorpions, 2018 Abarth Spider, 500X wifes, 500L 3 82 Zagatos. 82 spider 34k original miles, 83 pininfarina, 8 fiat spider parts cars
son has 78 spider
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Corrections Officer with the Michigan Department of Corrections. Starting my 25th year. Work at Marquette Branch Prison.
Dave
Dave
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I'm a career fire fighter and have been for 11 years. I've loved just about every minute of it.
I'm also a credentialed sommelier. Yes, a wine expert. Food and wine is a passion of mine and the side I do food and wine pairing for local independently owned restaurants.
My goal is to always love what I do and always do what I love. Getting paid is just a lucrative perk.
I'm also a credentialed sommelier. Yes, a wine expert. Food and wine is a passion of mine and the side I do food and wine pairing for local independently owned restaurants.
My goal is to always love what I do and always do what I love. Getting paid is just a lucrative perk.
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- Posts: 3959
- Joined: Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:14 am
- Your car is a: 1980 124 spider
- Location: Naramata B.C.
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McFlash wrote:I'm a career fire fighter and have been for 11 years
Hmm... I wonder if the guys arm wrestle to be on your shiftMcFlash wrote:Food and wine is a passion of mine
POC FF 19 years
Chris
80 FI spider
72 work in progress
2017 Golf R ( APR Stg. 1)
2018 F350 crew long box
72 work in progress
2017 Golf R ( APR Stg. 1)
2018 F350 crew long box
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- Posts: 80
- Joined: Mon May 25, 2009 10:55 pm
- Your car is a: 1976 Spider - sold
- Location: Goldendale, WA
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I have been working in IT for a little over ten years. I've been working for a large internet search company here in The Dalles for over five. After working with and repairing computers all day, it's nice to have a car without a computer to tinker with
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76 FIAT Spider - Sold
76 FIAT Spider - Sold
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- Posts: 68
- Joined: Tue May 17, 2011 4:29 pm
- Your car is a: 1979 Fiat 2000
- Location: Massachusetts
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I am the same way. I work with computers all day and I love it but I have no desire for them in my car. A car is a machine, if something can be solved mechanically, that's how it should be.
Tim.
Tim.
1979 Fiat 2000
1986 Trabant
1969 Chevelle
2003 Jetta TDI (Daily driver)
1986 Trabant
1969 Chevelle
2003 Jetta TDI (Daily driver)
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I am food scientist and I'm currently a corporate Quality Manager at a large food company. I've also worked in product development/technical services. The product types I've worked with include chocolates, baked goods, canned people food and canned pet food. I can almost guarantee you have eaten something I have worked on over the years. If you watch "Good Eats" on the Food Network you will kind of understand how I think.
Love food, Love to figure out how things work. Really love to drive my Fiat as much as possibly possible!
Love food, Love to figure out how things work. Really love to drive my Fiat as much as possibly possible!
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I am employed by Her Majesty's Government. Having signed The Official Secrets Act, I can't tell you what I do. Actually, I could, but of course, I'd have to shoot you afterwards.
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I'm a Scientist for Hamilton Thorne, a biotech company located in Beverly Massachusetts. I'm also a graduate student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. I've been quite happily married for 10+ years and have 2 children (8 and 9yo). I only lately began to become interested in cars again and have been fixated on these little Fiats. I'm still looking; Hope to buy a spider soon!
-Marc
-Marc
- 124JOE
- Posts: 3141
- Joined: Fri Jun 24, 2011 7:11 pm
- Your car is a: 1978 124 fiat spider sport 1800
- Location: SO. WI
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i was borne in 71,but couldnt start living untill 94
when i found my baby a 78 1800
at that time i was a roof truss assy 10 years
started at $5. worked hard to the managers pos $10.
at that time i injured my knee and hip
sadly i had to find easy work
i worked at a dollar store for 4 years
then i got a real easy job at a hobby shop7 years heres some pics below
the only problem was hours or lack there of.
so on the side i was working doing cleaning/painting/ mowing.a little
TODAY i drive forklift for a textle co.
i have 4 months in.and doing better
as no hours =no money
but still managed to buy some toys like my rc car that goes 70mph and one of my rc boats at 65mph
when i found my baby a 78 1800
at that time i was a roof truss assy 10 years
started at $5. worked hard to the managers pos $10.
at that time i injured my knee and hip
sadly i had to find easy work
i worked at a dollar store for 4 years
then i got a real easy job at a hobby shop7 years heres some pics below
the only problem was hours or lack there of.
so on the side i was working doing cleaning/painting/ mowing.a little
TODAY i drive forklift for a textle co.
i have 4 months in.and doing better
as no hours =no money
but still managed to buy some toys like my rc car that goes 70mph and one of my rc boats at 65mph
when you do everything correct people arent sure youve done anything at all (futurama)
ul1joe@yahoo.com 124joe@gmail.com
ul1joe@yahoo.com 124joe@gmail.com
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I was in nurse anesthesia for 38 years. Now my prime function is to co-exist peacefully with my wife, walk my golden retriever Packer, and putz around with my 3 acres of maples. Oh yeah, and now that I just purchased an '82 spider, I might practice banging my head against the wall in between admiring, working on, and driving that little beauty. Ed
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This is interesting other than a bricklayer,retail sales person,truckdriver,and nurse I can only asume since the rest of you own run or are in charge of not a small but world wide (IT) (MANUFACTURNIG) companys you park your fiats in the driveway for the neibors to use and take the Bugatti to work. I love working with my 16 year old boy keeping his 1972 850 spyder going to and from school. Teachers and students think its a mini repla car of a corvett.So far only one older teacher knew what it was because his sister owned one in collage.Matt has all the kids beleving its a 200mph prototype for Honda.Having a ball with boy and fiat hope it stops raning soon here in central pa.I have been in retail sales 25 years and Matt worked this summer in a salvage yard to help pay car insurance. 16 year old male with 40 year old sports car MY AGENT IS ODERNING HER YELLOW BUGATTI TODAY.Have fun every one if your kids dont have time for you or you dont have time for them go by an old sports car a set of tools gas grill hotdogs invite old timer next door and you will have summers to remember the rest of your life. Georgem
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36 years as a Toolmaker/machinist; Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Retired Feb, 2009. Wife of 34 years walked away in '05 so I have a 4 bedroom house, 3 car garage, a garden and a cat.
In the garage; awaiting me is a 1964 Econoline pickup and a 1921 Model TT (in pieces)
In the garage; awaiting me is a 1964 Econoline pickup and a 1921 Model TT (in pieces)