10 Great Ways to Learn About Cars

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So you say you weren’t born with a socket wrench in your hand? That’s OK. Here at Complex Rides, we’re all about helping -- especially if it’s helping you to further your obsession with cars. Right now is an especially great time to start learning about cars, because you have so much reliable information at your disposal. Before the Internet, you could hit up your gearhead family members or friends for info, or you could go to a library, or you could take some classes. Thanks to internet enthusiast forums, YouTube, and online databases, there’s so much more good information now that you can access without even putting on pants. Check out our detailed list of 10 Great Ways to Learn About Cars.


Disclaimer: We’d highly advise putting on pants before you start actually doing work on your car. Seriously. Pain in new places, dude. No.

Start out easy. Watch Top Gear (UK).

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Dig a little deeper and watch TV programs where people actually fix and/or modify cars, such as Wheeler Dealers.

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Check out enthusiast forums for any particular make and model you love.

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Your local public library. Use it.

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Make YouTube your new best friend.

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Start showing up at local car meetups and get social.

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Take a class or two at your local community college.

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If possible, buy a cheap beater car with a known and reasonably fixable engine problem. Grab the manual and go to work.

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Fall in love with a car. Any car will do.

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Get the shop manual for your car.

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