How can i learn more about cars?

Question

i have a huge interest in cars, nice cars (audis,acuras,vws,bmws).
but i dont know where to start. i am virtually helpless when it comes to cars, like what do the letters and numbers stand for (ex:Mazda 929). about the only thing i know how to do on a car is check the oil. help 'o wise ones! peace;)

Answer 1

Start by reading and asking questions. Most of the answers have already been placed on this web site, and any that have not can be asked. You will get all kinds of answers from the absurd to the very educated. Just select the ones that make sense. You can also read car magazines and newspaper articles to get an understanding of a lot of the technology and terminology.

Answer 2

1. Play Gran Turismo 1 and 2. That'll give you some basic taxonomy on at least performance cars (with a bias towards Gran Turismo). 3 and 4 cut back on the information and emphasized not letting you drive the cars you want.

2. Read http://wikicars.org/en/Main_Page and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki

3. Find a general automotive forum you like. Me, I like the SomethingAwful automotive subforum. If you go there, lurk for a while unless you like wasting your 10 dollars.

4. Buy an unreliable car. Like an RX-7 or a Datsun 280Z or an old British car or a Mitsubishi Eclipse. You'll learn soon enough what every single part in your car is and what it does, and how to fix a lot of them. Because you'll have to.

Answer 3

In some cases, the number associated with the vehicle is just an arbitrary number given by the company, and in other cases, it means something.

For instance, my BMW 525i. The first number identifies the body series, which is a 5 series (mid sized sedan). The second two numbers are the engine size (2.5L) and the letter is the trim line.

If you have an interest in a certain type of car, I would suggest joining a discussion forum and doing some reading.

Answer 4

try wikipedia first...anaything u wanna know, from whats with the Mazda 323 name to the history of Audi, to the latest Acura engines, will be there

then try catching up with industry info...try edmunds.com, excellent site with all the latest info, i recommend it 4sure

great time to learn about cars...enjoy your car searching

Answer 5

well just start watching spike tv on saturday and sunday morning 8am until 12pm you should pick up some things on cars there
muscle car,hot rod ,extreme 4x4 plenty to choose from

Answer 6

school

Answer 7

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