Me personally, I would love have the technical knowledge and build my car up like John did BUT I don't have the tools or the knowledge that John has. Yes, I could learn it and all but realistically, there isn't enough time for me to learn it. And purchasing all those tools and all just isn't worth it for me right now even though I have dreamed of just owning all the tools in the world in my garage. I know eventually I will learn how to do a timing belt job or head gasket but I just don't trust my self enough to do the work...BUT, at least I know what the issues are rather than pay someone to tell me what the issues are.
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Originally Posted by Matt D.
I'd rather people be car enthusiasts by writing checks than not be interested in cars at all.
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^this.
I'd rather pay someone who knows what they're doing to my car than someone who says "...that should work...". I respect the work that most mechanics do because I envy the skills that I don't have......yet. But those guys that know what they're doing deserve what they get. But, if someone is just writing checks to a car they have and they have no clue what or how it works, than those are the kinds of people who shouldn't be driving at all.
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Originally Posted by Kracka
This topic is less a debate and more a personal choice. Not everyone likes to run around in ratty $500 1G's and not everyone wants to own a $50k+ Evo. Good thing there is plenty of middle ground so we can all find exactly where we fit in this community.
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agreed
After going to a dyno-day, I just stuck with this community.
This is also why I went from MNSC to here because some-to-most of the members on MNSC never helped out the new guys or just didn't know enough and talked a shit ton of trash to other "enthusiasts".