davey_jack
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
Location: Horley, Surrey Drives: Clio 182
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I would put this in off day, but seeing as it is car related i stuck it in here!
As some of you know, I'm doing a degree in motorsport engineering, up until now (close to the end of my second year) it has been pretty dull, although we have some great facilities at our uni (we even have a lotus elise race car). In our third year we have the option of leaving, and doing 12 months work experience, and then returning to do our final year.
I received the best news this morning when I was offered a full time position at PARR motorsport, who are a porsche speciliast in Crawley west sussex. They service and repair porsches, prep race cars for customers and also compete with two cars in the carrera cup.
Probably wondering why I'm telling you this, I'm not showing off, I just wanted to let other people know that if you work hard enough you can get where you want to be and although education is a long route, it is a more reliable one if you ask me.
Heres their website if anyone is interested
http://www.parr-uk.co.uk/
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
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well done mate
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Iain M
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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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top work mate
at the end of the day its not a sprint its a marathon
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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Congrats mate great news...this experience will be most beneficial to you too
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davey_jack
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
Location: Horley, Surrey Drives: Clio 182
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Thanks alot guys!
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fir3vip3r
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Registered: 14th Jun 06
Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire
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sooo jealous
well done mate have fun!
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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 Good stuff!
Well done to you.
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cheekyalex
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Registered: 5th Jan 06
Location: liverpool
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well done mate.im seriously thinking about going back to uni to do motosport engineering.the only problem is i will probably have to do a foundation year as non of my a-levels are engineering related.that would mean i wouldnt graduate untill im 24.davey jack did you have to do a foundation year?
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SAL
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Registered: 19th Dec 05
Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire
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fair play davey that sound like a great job, will look great on your c.v plus the degree you will get
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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Well done mate 
I wish I'd finished my motorsport engineering course every time someone says about it 
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Rob E
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Registered: 1st Jan 06
Location: Madeley, Stafford....I want to live back in Wales!
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Good achievement mate, what kind of stuff does the degree cover? i am thinking about it in the next couple of years
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bigdan
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Registered: 4th Jan 07
Location: Jarrow (Newcastle)
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what qualifications do ya need 2 do a degree in motorsport engineering
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mav
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Cole
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i have a friend who works for paragon porsche in there body shop they also do all the race cars etc they have one in right now all carbon panels even the wheels are carbon fibre its pure sexual well done on the job your gonna love it you wont want to go back to uni lol
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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Nice one Dave
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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I live in a place called Parr
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
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well done
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Well done mate
I wish I'd finished my motorsport engineering course every time someone says about it
Wish i'd thought to do one. 
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davey_jack
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
Location: Horley, Surrey Drives: Clio 182
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Nice one Dave
Cheers for all the comments guys, by the way my names Jack, just happens that my email address starts with my surname so I used that as my corsasport login.
I got onto my course with an A level in Maths and an AS level in both chemistry and physics. If you start on a foundation level you can often persuade the uni to move you up a year but you must be prepared to work very hard. Everything I learnt in my first year, I had already covered at college. But if you have not done the A levels I would recommend you do them at college, as colleges tend to teach you where as universities tell you what you need to teach yourself.
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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Congratulations. Well done.
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