Pig Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Sick of trying to do a degree. Hate studying and always have. The main thing in life that i love is cars. Does any one know the routes to go down to become a mechanic or learning for fix bodywork or spray cars. Any info would be much appreciated. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasuprauk Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 As boring as it sounds its worth trying to get your degree first depending on how far through you are. I was really ill towards the last part of my degree but I'm glad I managed to get it done. By the looks of Rosies and Yulia Superwomen's car you don't need to do anything to be a car sprayer, just learn on the job:cry: In all seriousness I think you can study to be a mechanic at college but lots of people probably learn by getting an apprenticeship at a garage. Sorry I couldn't help more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Also, you might love cars now but would you still love cars if you spent 8-10 hours a day working on them ? The grass is always greener....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Also, you might love cars now but would you still love cars if you spent 8-10 hours a day working on them ? The grass is always greener....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Terry S Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 I truly love working on cars, but when I want, not when I must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Yeah the best way to learn to be a mechanic is to do an apprentiship, but the pay is awful! I enjoyed the job, but somedays could be really frustrating! I would definitely finish your degree though first, I quit the apprentiship with about 3 months left untill i would have qualified because i had been offered a brilliant job with better prospects, so took that. three and a half years later i get made redundant (wrongly, but a completely different story) and now have nothing to fall back on as i have no qualifications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof. Monkey Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Are you not taking up a course in cottaging, Jim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 As boring as it sounds its worth trying to get your degree first depending on how far through you are. I was really ill towards the last part of my degree but I'm glad I managed to get it done. By the looks of Rosies and Yulia Superwomen's car you don't need to do anything to be a car sprayer, just learn on the job:cry: In all seriousness I think you can study to be a mechanic at college but lots of people probably learn by getting an apprenticeship at a garage. Sorry I couldn't help more. I'd say you were right. If you can cope with rubbish money and being pushed about by some muppet garage owner until you're good enough to get your own place. Sounds like fun in the long run!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 I was thinking about it Daz? do you still teach that class? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof. Monkey Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 No but it starts tonight, 9.00pm Pearson Park, you need to wear some slacks and a dirty jacket. I gave up teaching it, when I realised that they were not interested in my thatching and wanted to know how to make a "glory hole". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 LOL!! Cheers for the tips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasuprauk Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 I just learned a new word, Cottaging. I thought I wonder what that is? Looked on Google to find its "Sexual activity in a public toilet between men who are not involved in a lasting relationship with each other ...":badidea: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof. Monkey Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 I really do not understand why they came up with the slang word for such behaviour as "cottaging" Surely some other word woul d be better suited, cue the thread (which I am not doing) A better word for gay bum sex in toilets, with strangers..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Sick of trying to do a degree. Hate studying and always have. The main thing in life that i love is cars. Does any one know the routes to go down to become a mechanic or learning for fix bodywork or spray cars. Any info would be much appreciated. Cheers Get fucked over by dodgy tuners who cost you five grand and vow never to fall for that again by learning how to do stuff yourself. (well, that bit is optional ) Get spanners, get info off this site, ask friends, and get stuck in & try things out. Get a lot of plasters too, takes a few years to learn how not to injure yourself Start small - change a wheel if you've never done that before. Change your oil and filter. Swap your fuel pump. Discs and pads. That sort of thing. Read some tuning books too. Understanding the theories of internal combustion and suspension and gears and electrics and so forth gives you a better overall understanding of what you are trying to achieve when working on a car. Also take some pride in what you do and do a proper job, there are far too many people out there that don't even put all the bolts back because they can't be arsed, and they charge you for it. You don't need a class or night school or anything, if you want to do something like this you can -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Also take some pride in what you do and do a proper job, there are far too many people out there that don't even put all the bolts back because they can't be arsed, and they charge you for it. -Ian Could not agree more. People who take pride in what they do and treat cars or other things as if they were their own when they work on them are rare these day. Try finding a trust worth, honest, hard working builder. Too many, want as much money as possible doing as little as possible, but I guess it always has been like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Also, you might love cars now but would you still love cars if you spent 8-10 hours a day working on them ? The grass is always greener....... TRUST ME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted October 25, 2005 Author Share Posted October 25, 2005 thanks guys. i hate my degree but looks like i need it. thanks for all your opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Glad someone posted this up, I'm in the exact same boat right now! minus the degree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Can anyone tell me how to get out of the motor trade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 I was looking into doing a part time C&G type course in motor vehicle maintenance at our local college. Unfortunately (and I still don't get this) all the courses are mid week, not one single course available on a Saturday, or an evening. As I can't get any time off from work to do this I'll have to settle for a set of spanners and a Haynes manual (as they don't do a Haynes for a Soop MkIV - I guess it's just the spanners) Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARDA Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 I had to give up my job for a full time college course that runs throughout the week. Will have finished the two year course come next June:ecstatic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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