BoxerRumble

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just wondering..with everyone on this board loving their car as much as they do..have u guys ever taken a class in automotive and trade..or anything? anyone tried taking a class at city college of sf..their basic courses? im thinking about doing that..just cuz cars are so cool, but..is it a waste of time? and..what other places teach about cars and junk/ btw, im 17 so..not sure if those institutes and stuff apply to me.

willow

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Not yet. You are not the only one. Gotta finish my education 1st.

FUNKED1

I took vehicle dynamics in grad skool.

SnoHumper

i got to sequoia institute where i learn nothing but cars :banana:

WindingRoad

iTrader: (15)

check out skyline college and their automotive program. it's sponsored by toyota and you can get 50% off snap-on tools. several of my friends are currently enrolled in those classes. they say its fun and you actually learn alot about cars.

dan avoN7

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my friends took Auto Tech for ROP and dropped it after the first semester. I went to one class because i didnt feel like going to my 6th period and it was a joke. Just a bunch of kids standing around cars while other people do the work. The only reason i didnt take the class is because i already do all the work on my car and dont think i would learn anything by taking it.

KurleeDaddeeWRX

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I owned a VW bug that broke down almost everyday and required the valves to be adjusted every other week. I could pull the motor and have it on a stand in 10 minutes. That is where I got all of my auto experience. Thanks VW!!!

Kurlee Daddee
(THE ORIGINAL)

2cam16

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Took Skyline classes for a year a looong time ago. I wanted to get into the Toyota or Mazda program back then. Got in the way of work.
Most of what I know I learned by myself by working on my cars since I was in my teens.

mrruins

iTrader: (21)

imma goto sequioa

escaflowne

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hmm... although i love cars, i don't wanna spend a lot of valuable time learning about em. I think that there's not a lot of money to make in the mechanical world... I'd rather drive a lambo than just know about em...
god i'm going to get flammed for this.
i might take a summer course, just so i know what i'm doing. save me some money... hate dealers.

philioWRXman

I'm 18, and I'm going for my ASE certs. first week of May.

jimr

I took a course on airflow, camshafts and valvetrain dynamics at Skyline with Dema Elgin

dropkick_muppet

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self taught, starting in my parents garage and then moving to my own. i haven't taken a single formal class, but i've done everything from rebuildng crashed racebikes to replacing clutches.

BoxerRumble

iTrader: (7)

impressive, and yeah, this is not a career thing, im not planning on being a mechanic, just i like cars and want to learn about them, and its ognna be a summer thing for me, and wanted to know if these summer courses are worth my time. thanks for all the replies, and for all u that took it at skyline, were u already enrolled and such? or can u just sign up?

Nick Koan

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In highschool I got to take 1 semester of Autoshop.

Got to rebuild a 1/2 liter, 4 stroke, 1cyl lawnmower engine. :banana: woot!

Not like I could do anything with a modern engine, but I still had lots of fun that whole semester.

(Funny thing is, though, is that I wasn't really a car guy when I took the class. I actually took it by accident)