How Many on Here are Uni Students??

Hotwire · 23-02-2005, 11:21 AM

As the above question states, just wondering how many E-Series owners are also uni students? and which e-series do you own?

Personally I've owned my EF for almost 5 years, bought it just before going back to study, and mods have been basically 0 since returning to uni :( . At the moment I am entering my final year of Electrical/Electronic Engineering at Flinders University (Adelaide SA).

who else?

**Polyal** · 23-02-2005, 11:27 AM

yeap engineering/commerce @ deakin.

but im working for ford this year, doing 1 unit to stay enrolled..lol so my mods will go up thankgod!

stockstandard · 23-02-2005, 11:32 AM

Me to. Doing PhD at UniSA. This is my 7th year at uni :(!

Picked up my EF about 3 or 4 years back now.

Walkinshaw · 23-02-2005, 11:32 AM

I’m in my final year of uni, Civil+Water Engineering (Honours), also have started B.Sc (geology) and B.Management all at UNISA
Then 1990 EA/EL Hybrid. Owned it before I finished yr12
Now 1997 EL Fairmont owned it for 11months

Its not easy to study full time, and earn enough to both live, attend uni, have a life, run a car and mod it. I can still find time to research, purchase and install mods (possibly at the expence of uni effort lol).

perkz · 23-02-2005, 11:34 AM

I immagine there's lots of us Uni students around.

I'm doing Engineering(Telecomms and Internet Tech) at Swinburne, but I've taken a year off to work at Bosch and earn some $$. I go back to Uni in July though. Hopefully I'll manage to save enough money to do a few mods to the EA during the Holidays.

I've had the car for nearly 4 years now, mods have only just started to be possible (you all know how poor Uni students are)

Walkinshaw · 23-02-2005, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by perkz

(you all know how poor Uni students are)

here here...;(

XRated · 23-02-2005, 12:32 PM

Wasted two precious years of my life at TAFE, then did my first year at Uni last year (Bach. of IT: Multimedia). Another two (and a half) years to go.

I've owned my ED for about two and a half years and mods are damn hard to come by. I am always broke because of my car...

dansedgli · 23-02-2005, 12:37 PM

I am at RMIT doing a Bach. of accounting/commerce.

Right now Im working for a year full time as part of my course so the car is getting lets of love before I have to go back in July, hopefully I can stay on here and go back to uni part time.

Hotwire · 23-02-2005, 12:43 PM

Well, as part of my course I did 6 months paid work experience with TXU Torrens Island (power station) from July to December last year, and now have a regular 12 hours a week with the High Voltage Transmission company here in SA (Electranet) Until July this year during my studies. So i might have some $$ to fix things on my car like the damn hole in the bumper (bloody car parks) and the stuffed rear shocks.

mcflux · 23-02-2005, 12:57 PM

w00t, I REPRESENT

: for Monash Uni Gippsland, the campus that gets ****-raped by Clayton

I'm in my 4th year at uni now, but starting my "3rd year" of Civil/Environmental Engineering. Did a course change from Civil/Electrical (this course is getting "euthanased" by Clayton) last year and lost a year out of it.

I was broke last year at uni, due to 3 reasons:
1) I moved out of home
2) I was living with my (then) girlfriend. She smoked more dope $-wise than what I put into the petrol tank!
3) I own an E-Series :alien2:

Now living back with the folks, and working 70 hours a week over the summer break, I've now paid back what I owed them (they paid for my previous semester at uni), I've also paid for this upcoming semester, and had enough $ leftover to start modding the EB. My new exhaust gets fitted next Monday!

:

-Dave-

BoZZa17 · 23-02-2005, 12:57 PM

yeah student here
finished cert 4 in IT last year going to start dual diploma in networkong or something the like mid year.
working to save atm.
this is my 2nd car, my housemate smashed my manual ea last year, and now i own an auto eb fairmont (its slow =\ ) lol so yeah

and i know how it is with cash., =)

23-02-2005, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BoZZa17

yeah student here
finished cert 4 in IT last year going to start dual diploma in networkong or something the like mid year.
working to save atm.
this is my 2nd car, my housemate smashed my manual ea last year, and now i own an auto eb fairmont (its slow =\ ) lol so yeah

and i know how it is with cash., =)

Hey just finished Cert IV in IT as well! How did you find it? I found that you dont actually learn that much from it.

BoZZa17 · 24-02-2005, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by hambo_12

Hey just finished Cert IV in IT as well! How did you find it? I found that you dont actually learn that much from it.

yeah was poor
one day the teacher asked if anyone had a sub floppy drive and the class went silent. and then about 40sec later someone yellef 'WHAT A SICK ****' from tha back

was funny.

but yeah i didnt learn much really just wanted it to have the certificate. to actually have something to show. will be going on to do a diploma or degree mid year or next year

Yagz · 23-02-2005, 01:07 PM

I am doing a batchelor of business and commerce at Monash.

I have an EL XR8, but i'm so broke it's not even funny ;)

BuuBox · 23-02-2005, 01:46 PM

I'm doing an Arts/Information Systems double degree @ Monash. First year, started yesterday.

Bought my EB Fairmont a few months back, haven't had any time or money to do much to it yet. But got some things planned!

V8 Ghia · 23-02-2005, 01:48 PM

Final year doing Batchelor of Engineering / batchelor of computer science (La Trobe uni Bundoora)
Working part time last 4 years, which has pushed my course out to 6yrs instead of 5yrs.
Have just earnt enough each year to keep the mods up on the ED (Owned for 4 years)
Bought a dual fuel EA ghia 9 months ago.

FRDXR6 · 23-02-2005, 02:48 PM

I'm just about to start my 2nd year in Banking & Finance and Accounting at Monash Caulfield. Had my EF2 XR6 for a year now probably wont spend too much on it except my stereo (not really intrested in working n/a 6, its forced or nothing i have been bitten by the boost bug :1syellow1 ). Speaking of which did anyone go to the Monash shindig at Crown monday night? Wasn't too bad checking out Monash's new talent....

oneredED · 23-02-2005, 02:50 PM

I'm doing 2nd year engineering (mechanical) at Swinburne, and i have a grand total of 20c in my bank account at the moment :( I'm broke LOL.

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Originally Posted by perkz

I'm doing Engineering(Telecomms and Internet Tech) at Swinburne

Do you drive to uni mate? i've yet to see your car in the carparks there... Actually you're probably at another campus

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perkz · 23-02-2005, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by oneredED

I'm doing 2nd year engineering (mechanical) at Swinburne, and i have a grand total of 20c in my bank account at the moment :( I'm broke LOL.

Do you drive to uni mate? i've yet to see your car in the carparks there... Actually you're probably at another campus

:

Hawthorn Campus? I drive to uni a bit, I tend to park near Glenferrie Oval, cause it's free and it's damn hard to find parking anywhere closer. But like I said, I haven't actually been to Swinny since July last year (thanks to IBL)

Danny · 23-02-2005, 05:27 PM

Deakin Geelong waterfront DOing Bachelor of Constuction Management
I have an EF futura Which i've spent heavily on in the last year and am pretty poor as a result...

Interceptor'85 · 23-02-2005, 05:41 PM

Swinburne Uni doing Adv. Diploma of Mulitmedia.
Driving the only Gunmetal EF GLi there :P. My stupid work hardly gives me any shifts, so saving up for car mods becomes zilch. Anyone got a job for me?!?!

23-02-2005, 05:45 PM

Information Technology Degree here, started two days ago, doing it through CSU as a distance education Student...

T_Terror · 23-02-2005, 09:55 PM

Arts/Commerce at Deakin Burwood, but takin a break and working fulltime this year.

I guess im poor but i make the most of it. (soon to be boosted)

FPVWEPN · 24-02-2005, 01:13 AM

building / construction managment rmit city
car has over $10k spent on it i think ?????

EFFalcon · 24-02-2005, 08:03 AM

i was at uni for the last 3 years (finished now)
so everything i've done to my car was while i was at uni...

Hotwire · 24-02-2005, 08:55 AM

Just out of interest, those that have been studying and have late model cars or cars with lots of mods, how did you all afford them?

Personally I did a 4 year apprenticeship prior to going to uni to get A Class electricians licence, during which time I bought my car. While at uni though, I have been working 16 hours a week at a servo, and I have been around the world, married and moved out of home. I suppose that is where my money has gone, wife/gf are very expensive upkeep ;) . Have most other people just spent $$ on thier cars that they have earnt or have rich mummy and daddy?? :P

Walkinshaw · 24-02-2005, 09:23 AM

Well 3 reasons why i can afford a "late model" car and mod it

(1) Working 38hrs a week + full time uni
(2) Still live at home
(3) Single (from experence this saves MEGGA $$$$$$$$$$$)

Hotwire · 24-02-2005, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

Well 3 reasons why i can afford a "late model" car and mod it

(1) Working 38hrs a week + full time uni
(2) Still live at home
(3) Single (from experence this saves MEGGA $$$$$$$$$$$)

How do you manage 38 hours per week?? I have around 25 contact hours of uni a week, are they really slack on that at UNI SA on contact hours or something??

stockstandard · 24-02-2005, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by RedEF6

..are they really slack on that at UNI SA on contact hours or something??

haha - guys here are having a good laugh.

First year of my degree was 28 contact a week, by final year it was 4 (and I was overloading)! It is all project work, papers, and assignments at the end.

Walkinshaw · 24-02-2005, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by RedEF6

How do you manage 38 hours per week?? I have around 25 contact hours of uni a week, are they really slack on that at UNI SA on contact hours or something??

1st yr uni had 28hrs contact, its now down to 18, but 2 days are dedicated to Honours investigation. The 38hrs came from working nightfill. For example

My mondays+tuesdays use to suck.

Work 4:30-9:00am
Uni 10:00-4:00
Work 5:00-12:00midnight