Cars... 101?

[commandercup]

What would be the best way to learn about cars minus reading a book?

Magazines? I love reading periodicals since they are more visually appealing then lines and lines of texts...

DVDs?

YouTube?

I'll be getting my learners permit soon, and a driver's license in a bit, so I'd like to get to learn a whole lot about cars.

[Nemesis881]

the power block on spike tv
horsepower tv, extreme 4x4, etc.

entertaining and informative!

[commandercup]

yeah, I've been watching powerblock a lot lately

[imperialreign]

well - which aspect of "cars" are we talking about?

if the newest "thing" - new features, innovations, etc - Car & Driver, Motor Trend, etc are decent magazines that keep up with the newest models and features. But, I've always taken their reviews with a heaping of salt. They claim to be unbiased, but I've seen a lot of biased reviews, as well as their magazines are packed with new car adds from the major asian an european manufacturers.

if maintenance is your choice - there are a ton of trade magazines out there, even one's for specific areas of the field (i.e. Engine Builder); if you'd like basic entry-level information and introductory topics to maintenances practices if all repairs fields, "Tomorrow's Technician" is a decent read. The best of the repair mags though, come from Babcox (http://www.babcox.com/)

If performance is what you're interested in, there are a lot of enthusiast sites online that have a wealth of information to new techniques and practices, and many magazines as well that review and test a lot of the new parts here and there. Plus, many forums are generally filled with helpful users who are more than willing to answer questions and just discuss their hobby.

[Snipermonkey2]

Just go to a book store and read up or if you have a friend who knows a lot about cars talk to them.

[thebeephaha]

I like Top Gear for seeing fast cars go fast but for real information they can be a bit.... retarded sometimes I guess.

[intel igent]

i'm assuming that since you'll be getting your learners permit that you are still in highschool? if so take shop class, you can also hang around garages or help a family member/friend/neighbour when they're working on their car.

personally myself i find it better just to get my hands dirty, thats how i learned :o

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[erocker]

i'm assuming that since you'll be getting your learners permit that you are still in highschool? if so take shop class, you can also hang around garages or help a family member/friend/neighbour when they're working on their car.

personally myself i find it better just to get my hands dirty, thats how i learned :o

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Absolutely!:toast: You may want to try getting a repair manual for your car to help you learn about it.

[vampyres]

If you want to learn about Auto repair from Auto repair manuals don't waste the money on a cheeper Haynes manual stick with Chilton, If you buy a Haynes you spend a good part of your time being told to consult a qualified technician instead of finding out how to fix the problem.