The Cars of George Washington University
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02-21-2012 | 08:30 PM
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The Cars of George Washington University
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When I started college I had a 8 year old 1985 Pontiac Grand Prix. It cost me $900 and my insurance policy was $1,200 per year for basic NYS minimum liabilty. I fretted over making sure I would be able to keep the car running and keep my insurance policy up-to-date so I wouldn't have to risk "riding dirty."
When I finished college I had a 11 year old Nissan 240SX. I fretted over where I was going to get money to do a SR20DET swap.
I wonder what these students fret about?
http://gwucars.tumblr.com/
When I started college I had a 8 year old 1985 Pontiac Grand Prix. It cost me $900 and my insurance policy was $1,200 per year for basic NYS minimum liabilty. I fretted over making sure I would be able to keep the car running and keep my insurance policy up-to-date so I wouldn't have to risk "riding dirty."
When I finished college I had a 11 year old Nissan 240SX. I fretted over where I was going to get money to do a SR20DET swap.
I wonder what these students fret about?
http://gwucars.tumblr.com/
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02-21-2012 | 10:33 PM
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A LOT of wealthy Middle Eastern/Asian families and Diplomats send their kids to GW. The Northwest sector of D.C. is certainly the most affluent with Foggy Bottom adjacent to the academically superior (in most cases) and even more affluent Georgetown. Tuition is absurd for a, IMO, middle of the road undergraduate institution. But with the money that floats around there, I suppose nothing is too expensive to send one's child to college in the States.
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02-21-2012 | 11:21 PM
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A LOT of wealthy Middle Eastern/Asian families and Diplomats send their kids to GW. The Northwest sector of D.C. is certainly the most affluent with Foggy Bottom adjacent to the academically superior (in most cases) and even more affluent Georgetown. Tuition is absurd for a, IMO, middle of the road undergraduate institution. But with the money that floats around there, I suppose nothing is too expensive to send one's child to college in the States.
They just live in a different world. I had to work two jobs to put myself through CW Post and then finish up @ UMD. There's no conceivable way in the world I could have thought of pulling up to school in an NSX (the "hot" car of my time) or a Porsche unless I was also planning to eat, bathe, and sleep in it and perhaps eat bits of the interior for sustenance.
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02-22-2012 | 06:07 PM
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I drove an '83 VOLVO 242TURBO with sheet metal screwed under the rear floorboards so the rain wouldn't come in. Then I switched to an '80 camaro with a built 350 with 4.11's and 4 speed. 9MPG ,everywhere, but it wouldn't break. Stone simple, it was.
If you're driving something like that to SCHOOL, your I estimate your education will be near worthless, because you haven't had to work for a damn thing in your life. Expensive day care, that is.
If you're driving something like that to SCHOOL, your I estimate your education will be near worthless, because you haven't had to work for a damn thing in your life. Expensive day care, that is.
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02-22-2012 | 07:32 PM
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Well I did drive a 73' 911 back in high school. Drove it in college for a while before I wiped the clutch. No heat in the winter unless I had the windows down. The heat exchangers pumped hot air mixed with oil and exhaust gas ... Looked like I was fish bowling the car as I drove down the road, haha. Burnt more oil then gas. She was a beauty. Still have her 
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02-22-2012 | 11:41 PM
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'95 Integra as well in college!! Wootwoot 
it was a green one w taupe interior... It was a special edition 2 dr coupe, I wanted the gsr but was outta my price range and this one had all the gsr trim without the engine 
it was a green one w taupe interior... It was a special edition 2 dr coupe, I wanted the gsr but was outta my price range and this one had all the gsr trim without the engine
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02-23-2012 | 06:29 AM
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Drove a Kawasaki 600 in college - only way to afford speed. Had to sell it get money for a 66 bug so I could get to job interviews in the rain in a suit! Love of rear mounted cars started here i guess...
