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RbPowered240z · 09-14-2009, 07:27 PM

Hey zilvia im Carlos F, I just graduated high school and now I'm stuck in a jar of pickles. I dont know what school to go to. I know everyone has this problem but i was wondering if you sweet guys and handful of girls can help me pick a good school. I really want to become a pro driver like a GT racer or a Formula 1 driver or anything of the sort. I also want to be a bomb mechanic and I was wondering what schools our out there specifically for racing and performance mechanics, cause I dont want to waste time learning how to fix Hondas and Camry's and mommy van's I want to fix racing cars or any kind of performance vehicle. I heard Uti is okay and Wyotech and all these schools that ive seen on the speed channel but I have no idea which is best for what i want to do.
So please Zilvia can you give me so advice.
And thank you for taking your time and reading this.

Please excuse me if you think that this is a waste of thread.
{Flame suit is ON}

*ManoNegra* · 09-14-2009, 07:29 PM

Woah, you just graduated HS and have a RB powered 240z.... holy shit!!!

wrong forum btw.... try Off Topic

RbPowered240z · 09-14-2009, 07:31 PM

Naw i have a s14 sr powered silvia coupe.
This is my friends account.

Drifting-pedobear · 09-14-2009, 07:43 PM

sounds like a high school thing to say.

here, i got this one.
Let me google that for you

RbPowered240z · 09-14-2009, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drifting-pedobear

sounds like a high school thing to say.

here, i got this one.
Let me google that for you

Sounds like a jerk thing so say???

ESmorz · 09-14-2009, 07:52 PM

You're a jerk.

***S14DB*** · 09-14-2009, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RbPowered240z

This is my friends account.

Care to explain this before I ban this account?

Dalton918 · 09-14-2009, 08:04 PM

OHH Snapp

If you"re not banned already i was In a similar surcumstance when I graduated and looked in to all of those schools. By listening to what you said you should probobly take a hard look at UTi they have a power and performance class that sounds like it is exactly what you are looking for and to be afraid to ask to meet with one of thier reps.. You can meet them and talk to someone personally about exactly what you are looking for and he will let you know exactly what they can offer you. If you think that you don't like you'll at least get a free dinner out of it.

lflkajfj12123 · 09-14-2009, 10:49 PM

just jerk just jerk jerk jerk YOUZ A JERK jerk

chibo · 09-14-2009, 10:55 PM

Let me explain this to you...
You're never (one in a million chance you will) going to be a big time racer without either:
a. Being started by family at a very young age
b. Unnatural talent and the luck to be spotted by someone in the right position who knows what they are seeing
c. A lot of financial backing

Also, as far as being a mechanic. It sucks doing it every day - day in, day out - it's cool now but it won't be when you are 30. If you still want to do it, get in at a performance shop around you - sweep the floors if you have to, just get in and show a willingness to learn - the rest will follow.

Sorry to shoot you down, but most of the time the right thing is to struggle through school and get a decent paying job so you can afford to do the things you like outside of work.

If you are bored, you can google around for a guy that posted his rise and fall being a pit member for the ALiCE MotoGP team on BARF (Bay Area Riders Forum). It's a very cool story.

Yeah, I'm bitter.

S14_Kouki · 09-14-2009, 11:03 PM

They dont have F1 in the states so good luck with that. I went to Wyotech like 2 years ago it was a really good school but a BIG waste of money there are NO jobs at all look into something else take my word. Wyotech is a good school like I said but to much money I did learn alot of stuff but its not worth it.

S14_Kouki · 09-14-2009, 11:04 PM

And BTW im paying $800 a month just on the school payments

RbPowered240z · 09-15-2009, 03:33 AM

Damn thanks for all that it was very helpful.

but im not going to quit, im going to try and try to become a driver no matter if i fail.

im just wondering if there is a school where i can go to become one or anything of the sort?

Sleepy240 · 09-15-2009, 04:28 AM

lucky7 · 09-15-2009, 07:14 AM

man, i was hoping this was going to be about picking a real school. im in that predicament. after this year at a community college, i need to transfer to a university. i've been talking about oakland university (here in MI, its 20 minutes from my house), but a damn professor put michigan state into my head last night. and that shit is like $10k a year.. i hate school, but if i could have a degree in business management, or supply chain management from MSU, i'd be so set.

every time i see this license plate:

its on a P car or an escalade or something.

sorry OP, i dont mean to completely jack your thread. but i used to think about being a race car driver and such. but the fact of the matter is that i've never set foot on a race track. not one time. its almost as though people are destined to fail unless they were born in a shifter cart. as cool as it would be, sometimes you just need to put your feet back on the ground. it would be wise to think of a backup plan, and one you can live with. not like, "if it doesnt work out, i'll just keep working at the grocery store." nah man, you need to get a plan together. i didnt go to college after highschool. instead, i spent 6 years working bullshit jobs. i just started my 2nd year at college though, because i want a real job. and as much fun as it would be to drive cars for a living, it's not very realistic. thats like planning on being in the NBA or MLB when you "grow up".

***CrimsonRockett*** · 09-15-2009, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chibo

Let me explain this to you...
You're never (one in a million chance you will) going to be a big time racer without either:
a. Being started by family at a very young age
b. Unnatural talent and the luck to be spotted by someone in the right position who knows what they are seeing
c. A lot of financial backing

Also, as far as being a mechanic. It sucks doing it every day - day in, day out - it's cool now but it won't be when you are 30. If you still want to do it, get in at a performance shop around you - sweep the floors if you have to, just get in and show a willingness to learn - the rest will follow.

Sorry to shoot you down, but most of the time the right thing is to struggle through school and get a decent paying job so you can afford to do the things you like outside of work.

If you are bored, you can google around for a guy that posted his rise and fall being a pit member for the ALiCE MotoGP team on BARF (Bay Area Riders Forum). It's a very cool story.

Yeah, I'm bitter.

Right on the money.

Next time, use google.

09-14-2009, 07:27 PM	#1
RbPowered240z BANNED Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: los angeles Posts: 233 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Life. (I dont know what school to go to) Hey zilvia im Carlos F, I just graduated high school and now I'm stuck in a jar of pickles. I dont know what school to go to. I know everyone has this problem but i was wondering if you sweet guys and handful of girls can help me pick a good school. I really want to become a pro driver like a GT racer or a Formula 1 driver or anything of the sort. I also want to be a bomb mechanic and I was wondering what schools our out there specifically for racing and performance mechanics, cause I dont want to waste time learning how to fix Hondas and Camry's and mommy van's I want to fix racing cars or any kind of performance vehicle. I heard Uti is okay and Wyotech and all these schools that ive seen on the speed channel but I have no idea which is best for what i want to do. So please Zilvia can you give me so advice. And thank you for taking your time and reading this. Please excuse me if you think that this is a waste of thread. {Flame suit is ON}

09-14-2009, 07:52 PM	#6
ESmorz Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: It Looks Like A Dong Posts: 6,902 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	You're a jerk. __________________

09-14-2009, 10:55 PM	#10
chibo Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tempe and Scottsdale, Arizona Age: 36 Posts: 1,425 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Let me explain this to you... You're never (one in a million chance you will) going to be a big time racer without either: a. Being started by family at a very young age b. Unnatural talent and the luck to be spotted by someone in the right position who knows what they are seeing c. A lot of financial backing Also, as far as being a mechanic. It sucks doing it every day - day in, day out - it's cool now but it won't be when you are 30. If you still want to do it, get in at a performance shop around you - sweep the floors if you have to, just get in and show a willingness to learn - the rest will follow. Sorry to shoot you down, but most of the time the right thing is to struggle through school and get a decent paying job so you can afford to do the things you like outside of work. If you are bored, you can google around for a guy that posted his rise and fall being a pit member for the ALiCE MotoGP team on BARF (Bay Area Riders Forum). It's a very cool story. Yeah, I'm bitter. __________________ 1989 S13 \| 1996 S14 \| 2001 E46 \| 2009 ZX6R

09-15-2009, 04:28 AM	#14
Sleepy240 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Reading, PA Age: 38 Posts: 780 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	__________________ Been awhile...

09-15-2009, 07:14 AM	#15
lucky7 Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oakland (OT) Michigan Age: 39 Posts: 3,353 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: lucky7 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	man, i was hoping this was going to be about picking a real school. im in that predicament. after this year at a community college, i need to transfer to a university. i've been talking about oakland university (here in MI, its 20 minutes from my house), but a damn professor put michigan state into my head last night. and that shit is like $10k a year.. i hate school, but if i could have a degree in business management, or supply chain management from MSU, i'd be so set. every time i see this license plate: its on a P car or an escalade or something. sorry OP, i dont mean to completely jack your thread. but i used to think about being a race car driver and such. but the fact of the matter is that i've never set foot on a race track. not one time. its almost as though people are destined to fail unless they were born in a shifter cart. as cool as it would be, sometimes you just need to put your feet back on the ground. it would be wise to think of a backup plan, and one you can live with. not like, "if it doesnt work out, i'll just keep working at the grocery store." nah man, you need to get a plan together. i didnt go to college after highschool. instead, i spent 6 years working bullshit jobs. i just started my 2nd year at college though, because i want a real job. and as much fun as it would be to drive cars for a living, it's not very realistic. thats like planning on being in the NBA or MLB when you "grow up". __________________ -Dane

09-14-2009, 07:29 PM	#2
ManoNegra Guild of Skullduggerous Intent Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Socal Posts: 7,841 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	Woah, you just graduated HS and have a RB powered 240z.... holy shit!!! wrong forum btw.... try Off Topic

09-14-2009, 07:31 PM	#3
RbPowered240z BANNED Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: los angeles Posts: 233 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Naw i have a s14 sr powered silvia coupe. This is my friends account.

09-14-2009, 07:43 PM	#4
Drifting-pedobear Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: seattle, wa Age: 33 Posts: 937 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	sounds like a high school thing to say. here, i got this one. Let me google that for you

09-14-2009, 08:04 PM	#8
Dalton918 Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tulsa, OK (soon Charlotte, NC) Age: 35 Posts: 55 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	OHH Snapp If you"re not banned already i was In a similar surcumstance when I graduated and looked in to all of those schools. By listening to what you said you should probobly take a hard look at UTi they have a power and performance class that sounds like it is exactly what you are looking for and to be afraid to ask to meet with one of thier reps.. You can meet them and talk to someone personally about exactly what you are looking for and he will let you know exactly what they can offer you. If you think that you don't like you'll at least get a free dinner out of it.

09-14-2009, 10:49 PM	#9
lflkajfj12123 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 　　　　　　　　 Posts: 8,483 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	just jerk just jerk jerk jerk YOUZ A JERK jerk

09-14-2009, 11:03 PM	#11
S14_Kouki Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,947 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	They dont have F1 in the states so good luck with that. I went to Wyotech like 2 years ago it was a really good school but a BIG waste of money there are NO jobs at all look into something else take my word. Wyotech is a good school like I said but to much money I did learn alot of stuff but its not worth it.

09-14-2009, 11:04 PM	#12
S14_Kouki Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,947 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	And BTW im paying $800 a month just on the school payments

09-15-2009, 03:33 AM	#13
RbPowered240z BANNED Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: los angeles Posts: 233 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Damn thanks for all that it was very helpful. but im not going to quit, im going to try and try to become a driver no matter if i fail. im just wondering if there is a school where i can go to become one or anything of the sort?