Stuff for somebody new to cars
Stuff for somebody new to cars
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tom1995w

Original Poster:

1,421 posts

185 months

Tuesday 12th April 2011
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Hello all.

This is my first post on this forum and as somebody who is only recently getting into cars, (although I used to be car mad when I was a todd) I'd appreciate it if anybody could link us to some good stuff like books or interweb sites. Also , it'd be nice to see what cars people have and what would be a good first car for me to get when I do eventually reach seventeen, which is in about a year.

- Tom.

V8mate

45,899 posts

218 months

Tuesday 12th April 2011
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Reading through the marque specific forums on here will give you more info than any book ever could.

StottyZr

6,860 posts

192 months

Tuesday 12th April 2011
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Great websites.

www.parkers.co.uk,www.carfolio.com and www.autotrader.co.uk is where I spend most of my days daydreaming.

vixen1700

29,018 posts

299 months

Acheron

643 posts

193 months

matt1269

598 posts

203 months

Tuesday 12th April 2011
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I hope you have started saving for your insurance!

tom1995w

Original Poster:

1,421 posts

185 months

Tuesday 12th April 2011
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Acheron said:
Used to love the BTCC! That green and gold 406...

Best though would have to be the Volvo S40.

anonymous-user

83 months

Tuesday 12th April 2011
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matt1269 said:
I hope you have started saving for your insurance!
I warned my friend about this, now he's passed he can't afford to drive hehe poor sod.

Also, welcome OP.

gareth.e

2,071 posts

218 months

Tuesday 12th April 2011
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just read forums all day long.. You learn quite a bit!

tom1995w

Original Poster:

1,421 posts

185 months

Tuesday 12th April 2011
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gareth.e said:
just read forums all day long.. You learn quite a bit!
Tend to do that all day anyway whilst at school and college.

V8mate

45,899 posts

218 months

Tuesday 12th April 2011
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tom1995w said:
Tend to do that all day anyway whilst at school and college.
nono

Work hard at school!

TommyBuoy

1,298 posts

196 months

Tuesday 12th April 2011
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Welcome!

If you want to get an understanding for how cars work and the technology behind them then I find this a great site, a bit basic but great for quick explanation -

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/

Obviously, if you just want to lust over cars in general the Pistonheads Classifieds will be a good area.

Brand or model specific forums other than Pistonheads Forums also have a lot of info specific to those cars and others that members may be working on and it can give you a real insight to the mechanics and construction of a car.