Has your V6 F-car given you a rep or inspired you to be a mechanic

[KBeezy]

I've wanted to be a heavy tech for a long time now. I dont like to pay people to do **** for me, so I'm teaching myself a LOT. I learn a lot working at a shop -- get to see tricks from all different generations. Guys who worked as techs in the 70s all the way to guys who are just recently certified. Get to learn all sorts of neat little tricks and tips [img]smile.gif[/img]

[AZ3.8Camaro]

My dad is a mechanic, and he won't let me do it for a living, only a hobby.

So I am going to school to become an autmotive engineer. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Cars are in my blood...

[SirShaun]

All the principals at my school have told me numerous times "nice car". One time the head pancho said i think you have nicest car in parkin lot. I always get compliments for keeping a white car clean. I try to keep it spotless. Some girls love it some hate it. All the dudes at my school talk **** from time to time and they never take it to a straight away.Girls like riding in it, havnt heard a complaint yet...I guess having the car i do in high school sort of makes me look like a street racer... Im confident about my car even if it will lose. Makes the other guy think "Damn what is done to it thatmakes him confident".

[KBeezy]

Originally posted by AZ3.8Camaro:
My dad is a mechanic, and he won't let me do it for a living, only a hobby.

So I am going to school to become an autmotive engineer. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Cars are in my blood...

Heres a tip - as a mechanical/automotive engineer you'll need to bring something to the table nobody else has .. You need to be kind of innovative and creative. My uncle is one of the top engineers for Daimler-Chrysler and he told me that when I started school at MSU.

[3.8 nate]

I've been known to tinker some on my bird. If that's what you're asking.

[L32Projekt]

Originally posted by AZ3.8Camaro:
My dad is a mechanic, and he won't let me do it for a living, only a hobby.

So I am going to school to become an autmotive engineer. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Cars are in my blood...

You got that speech as well, I see. LOL, doesn't stop me from working on my cars, I think my pops respects me for my ability to pick up something that interests me and (usually) excel at it. I just think that I get bored with things easily and have to do that to keep myself from dying of boredom. :D

Yes, I do get asked quite a few questions around the squadron about cars and repairs. ;)

[97chevycamaro]

I dont feel sorry for paying for a oil change- Its like $17 for the materials to do it and $19.99 for Oilxchange to do it. The dealer changes trhe lexus for free under our service plan. I do the bmw, that one cost too much to take in

[MustangEater8251]

Yeah I get alot of people to ask me questions and help them out. I do fix alot of things but damn... anyone else get someone to ask you for help and its something catastrophic.

Example guy at my work is like hey man, my car won't start will you give me a hand(I have helped alot of people with other cars that haven't started, stupid stuff like corroded battery, bad alt cable, bad alt, bad bat ETc... even take them to a store and changed a few things for people) well this kid is like, yeah it just doens't turn over but my lights work, can you fix it.

turns out he blew a headgasket and looked to have hydrolock the motor, I pulled the pluges and it pushed coolant out the holes and was knocking while being cranked by the starter. Then when I say, uh I can't fix this he is like, I thought you knew stuff about cars, then tell him he needs a full rebuild or a new motor, and he had bought the car for like $200 6 months ago.

[MustangEater8251]

I get free oil changes on the Camaro at the dealer, we take my girlfriend's car in. If I had a driveway or garage, sure I woudl do it, but not gonna lug tools down a flight of stairs across a parking lot and work under the car with another risk of getting *****ed out by my apartment complex, not allowed to do any car work, hell I have been *****ed at for swapping wheels before.

[Camarorulz]

Originally posted by MustangEater8251:
not allowed to do any car work, hell I have been *****ed at for swapping wheels before.

Man your apt complex is run by some tight-asses.

I get my oil changed for the same reason though, plus I don't have any tools whatsoever. I would use my dad's tools for anything I needed to do when I lived at home. I need some tools :(

[MustangEater8251]

Originally posted by Camarorulz:
Man your apt complex is run by some tight-asses.

I get my oil changed for the same reason though, plus I don't have any tools whatsoever. I would use my dad's tools for anything I needed to do when I lived at home. I need some tools :(

Every lease I have signed says you are not allowed to do anything. Difference is head of the entire complex lives on the 1st floor of my building, I usually do all my work just late at night.

As for tools I have a crapload, and it sucks lugging them up and down stairs.

[i_love_my_maro]

Yes with my family and friends at least they always ask me to tell them what is wrong with their cars and to tell them where to take them if i can't do it.

[majeskyb]

Yep, I've learned a lot since I bought my camaro. I can't say that I have people coming up to me asking car questions though, since out NCOIC and and airman in the shop are pretty much mechanics, so it's kinda useless. Back home, my dad worked on cars for a few years, so he usually laughs at me whenever I say I want to do something to my car. My wife just gets annoyed at how much I talk about cars. If only I knew cars like I know computers, I'd be building them from scratch all the time

[Cole Angrimson]

i've always wanted to be a mechanic. I love messin' with them and rebuilding stuff. i'm going to school for it so i get familiar with the stuff i don't know well. I have people come to me ALL the time about stuff with their cars. It's kinda funny and i like the fact that they pay attention to the fact i'm a car freak. I have sold my Camaro but i still love F-Body's and i think they have had alot of influence on me getting into cars as much as i have in the last 3.5 years. i always have loved cars and stuff but i never really had much to work with. i had a '93 Z34 Lumina that i messed with a bit. Changed Timing belt and idlers and stuff like that. Oh well i don't care how much being a mechanic pays so much it's just something i like. I would love to open my own business along with my dad. He's more into painting, body work and selling. i'm more into motor's and modding along with appearance :D

[BLLDOGG]

yes. people ask me to work on there cars all the time and i sorta relat me getting my camaro to wanting to drag racing/be a mechanic. :D