More Insanity I Can't Afford
Sep. 10th, 2008 01:27 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
frustratedpilotThe company that I left my resume with at the job fair overday is Mahle. Chances are you've never heard of them. Chances are just as likely that some of the parts they make are in the engine of the car you drive now. They're headquartered in Germany but they have plants and facilities scattered all over the world. They have a plant in Morristown, which I intend to look up in the coming days.
The fellow at the job fair booth gave me a poster they have that charts all the engines currently in production for passenger cars and light trucks for the sixteen major manufacturers.
The List, for Posterity:
* GM * Ford * Chrysler * BMW * Daimler * Fuji * Honda * Hyundai * Kia * Mazda * Mitsubishi * Nissan * Porsche * Suzuki * Toyota * Volkswagen
The chart details the size and general specifics of each engine, where they're made, and in what vehicles they would be available. I can geek out on this thing for weeks!
Meanwhile, a motorsports factory in Georgia is having a "clearance sale" that I would participate in if I won the lottery tomorrow. You see, they build race cars, and every so often components become obsolete for competition. In this case, we're talking very specific models of Ford V-8 engines! Useless for on the track, but perfect for hot rodding! One of those, a nice Mustang or T-Bird, some very good mechanics, and a dream machine is possible.
But faithful Moonshine is going to keep her job for a good long time if I can help it. Got no beef with her.
FP
The fellow at the job fair booth gave me a poster they have that charts all the engines currently in production for passenger cars and light trucks for the sixteen major manufacturers.
The List, for Posterity:
* GM * Ford * Chrysler * BMW * Daimler * Fuji * Honda * Hyundai * Kia * Mazda * Mitsubishi * Nissan * Porsche * Suzuki * Toyota * Volkswagen
The chart details the size and general specifics of each engine, where they're made, and in what vehicles they would be available. I can geek out on this thing for weeks!
Meanwhile, a motorsports factory in Georgia is having a "clearance sale" that I would participate in if I won the lottery tomorrow. You see, they build race cars, and every so often components become obsolete for competition. In this case, we're talking very specific models of Ford V-8 engines! Useless for on the track, but perfect for hot rodding! One of those, a nice Mustang or T-Bird, some very good mechanics, and a dream machine is possible.
But faithful Moonshine is going to keep her job for a good long time if I can help it. Got no beef with her.
FP
