I know very little about how cars work, so does anyone know of a class that I could take that would give me a good understanding?
I've checked my local community college and didnt see anything.
I know very little about how cars work, so does anyone know of a class that I could take that would give me a good understanding?
I've checked my local community college and didnt see anything.
Paul Seto - NCC Board Member & Social Chairman
2011 Mineral White M3 Coupe ZCP
2000 Titanium Silver M Roadster
2011 Space Gray 328ix Sedan
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www.howstuffworks.com
Seriously...can give you a great foundation...
-Josh
2002 BMW M3
Did you mean how cars work or how to work on our cars?
This is how cars work.
Working on our cars will need a little more time.
thanks thats a good start. i would also like to know how to work on my car too, so anything else you have to offer, let me know.
Paul Seto - NCC Board Member & Social Chairman
2011 Mineral White M3 Coupe ZCP
2000 Titanium Silver M Roadster
2011 Space Gray 328ix Sedan
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Best way I learned was by doing...you learn from mistakes...you can buy a service manual and study that, but nothing is going to teach you like doing your own work...start with oil changes and small stuff and work your way up
-Josh
2002 BMW M3
attend some of the NCC DIY clinics...watch and ask questions. great opportunity to see a bunch of basic maint stuff being done with a bunch of friendly club members around.
also - buy a robert bently manual for the car you own. excellent reference that goes into good detail on how to do everything from basic stuff to engine tear downs.
basic work on a car is really simple and doesn't require a lot of tools. it is just a matter of realizing is it not some wierd science...it is only nuts and bolts.
I started when i had to change a tire as a kid. kept taking stuff apart over the (40)years...now i build race cars for fun. oh well...
marshall
The biggest problem is to get a decent manual for newer cars.
Here is an online repair manual for some of the cars.
I also second the notion of "Learn by doing". Small maintenance stuff first and then onto other things. I used to be scared of the working on my E30 but now I am not all that scared of the V12.
I've done a few DIYs and they have helped. I'm thinking of getting a track car soon, so that's the reason I bring this up.
Paul Seto - NCC Board Member & Social Chairman
2011 Mineral White M3 Coupe ZCP
2000 Titanium Silver M Roadster
2011 Space Gray 328ix Sedan
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I see. What are you getting? M Coupe?
Paul Seto - NCC Board Member & Social Chairman
2011 Mineral White M3 Coupe ZCP
2000 Titanium Silver M Roadster
2011 Space Gray 328ix Sedan
Check out our NCC Facebook Page
if you want to control the budget a bit, recommend e36 325 or 328. handling will be equal to m3 (after the mods you would do to the m3 or 325). tires and brake parts will be a bunch less. those "consumable" expenses are what will kill the budget, not the initial purchase cost.
i race a 325. although the m3's are in a different class, the only thing they have on me is 50hp and a lighter wallet.
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