Does a TRUE e30 enthusiast need to wrench on their cars?

[613EDRTY]

Im putting a built not bought sticker on my deck hahaha

[marshallnoise]

I don't think it is a requirement to wrench on your car to be a gearhead, but if you do, you are certified. If I was loaded, I would definitely offload a decent amount of work.

[Exodus_2pt0]

Some people aren't mechanically inclined, should that disqualify them from being a car enthusiast? Or, some people might not have a garage, and therefore don't have space to work on the car, or a place to keep the tools to do so. Or, they simply don't have the time between work, kids, whatever other responsibilities they have. Does that make them any less of a car enthusiast?

My point was more about having an understanding of the inner workings that go into an automobile. If you don't care to find out how it works and understand how to perform repairs on your own, then no I wouldn't really consider you an enthusiast, and that's by definition.

If you like cars but don't care about the technical side of them, then you aren't an enthusiast.

I have a kid and no garage. I do my own repairs out of necessity. But, if I had a disposable income I would pay someone else to do the work for me. What I mean, is that all life conditions aside as long as you have the understanding of how to do these things, then I would consider you to be an enthusiast.


Plenty of people wouldn't classify me as an enthusiast at this point in time because I'm not active in the scene because as you said, work and kids is where I chose to spend my time. I have a pile of parts and no drive to install them. I would rather pay someone to put them on for me. BUT, if I wanted to, I could.

[reelizmpro]

Depends on what one considers an "enthusiast." I think enthusiast is a broad term because there are people who collect, drive and enjoy wrenching on them. To me, the "true enthusiast" is one who does it ALL because there are many (especially these days) casual owners who buy the car because it's trendy/retro. First of all, the "true enthusiast" would have bought an E30 a long time ago (if they could), well before they were hipster/drift/stance cars back when they were still classy. It's easy for someone with money to just buy a project, drop it off at different shops and have a nice show quality car. A true enthusiast would want to know how it works and how to fix it because he is in it for the long haul. If the same job comes up again later, he knows how to fix it and he's proud to fix it himself. If the car breaks down on the side of the road, he knows how to troubleshoot and maybe get it running again. The guys who just write checks will not learn a damn thing except that it's expensive not learning how to work on an old car. When he speaks, he is just repeating what he's heard from other people without any first hand knowledge or experience. This is how a lot of misinformation spreads today.

[F34R]

I just wanted to bust out a 5 page read to flip through during poo breaks at work

4 years on here and you're still using default posts per page?

[Mr. Burns]

Depends on what one considers an "enthusiast." I think enthusiast is a broad term because there are people who collect, drive and enjoy wrenching on them. To me, the "true enthusiast" is one who does it ALL because there are many (especially these days) casual owners who buy the car because it's trendy/retro. First of all, the "true enthusiast" would have bought an E30 a long time ago (if they could), well before they were hipster/drift/stance cars back when they were still classy. It's easy for someone with money to just buy a project, drop it off at different shops and have a nice show quality car. A true enthusiast would want to know how it works and how to fix it because he is in it for the long haul. If the same job comes up again later, he knows how to fix it and he's proud to fix it himself. If the car breaks down on the side of the road, he knows how to troubleshoot and maybe get it running again. The guys who just write checks will not learn a damn thing except that it's expensive not learning how to work on an old car. When he speaks, he is just repeating what he's heard from other people without any first hand knowledge or experience. This is how a lot of misinformation spreads today.

winnar.

there is nothing more gratifying within the automotive hobby aside from the 1st time you manage to remove an engine/drivetrain and transplant something different into it.
and turning the key only to hear it work...

open headers help.

[Mr. Burns]

4 years on here and you're still using default posts per page?

6 if you count the 1 other username that was banned...

[slammin.e28]

4 years on here and you're still using default posts per page?

There's a way to change that?

[rcsoundn1]

I would prefer those who either do not know how to, or can no longer, work on their cars for the safety of everyone else. I am not much for labels, and generally don't care for the "what makes a person (enter a label here)"

[Dj Buttchug]

There's a way to change that?

not sure if srs but you can adjust posts per page. This is a 2 page thread

[Exodus_2pt0]

Fucking hipsters, this here is a 4 page thread.

[Nesset]

I think yes.. Thats how people did it back in the day, thats the way it should be now. If I were mega rich I'd do the work myself, just buy the best parts and tools. :)

[slammin.e28]

not sure if srs but you can adjust posts per page. This is a 2 page thread

Fucking hipsters, this here is a 4 page thread.

Ya, 4 pages pls.

[jrossowvue30]

I love my cars, take care of my cars, maintain my cars, but I don't do most of the work on my cars. I know my cars inside and out and can diagnose them when they aren't feeling well but I'd rather pay an expert to tackle the bigger jobs. I actually have my own mechanic that comes to my house with all of his tools and works on my cars when I need him to. Does that make me any less passionate about cars? I don't think so.

[ST1G]

Ya, 4 pages pls.

It's 59 pages for me