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KingStromba
28-02-2005, 18:21
Rate yourself out of 10 for technical ability on cars:

(10 = Master mechanic, change an F1 engine in 2 hours, in the dark, if it moves and contains oil you can fix it)
(5 = Can do anything in the Haynes manual, but thats about it)
(1 = Just about fill my car with petrol)

I think im about a 2 or 3

Martin
28-02-2005, 18:23
2 and a half? :oops:

J o n
28-02-2005, 18:23
I filled my car up yesterday twice, therefore i'll rate myself 2... and that's being kind...

Winston
28-02-2005, 18:27
4.5

J o n
28-02-2005, 18:31
yer right Winston! he's another Northy, dont bloody listen to him, their both far more clued up than they admit! IMO anyone that can rebuild a car is worthy of a 9 at least, 10 would be the type that knows about the internal combustion to the n'th degree

Martin
28-02-2005, 18:32
As Jesus says 4.5 for Winston???? 7.5 at least!

Winston
28-02-2005, 18:35
OK a 6, my friends help me with some of the harder bits...........also bearing in mind 10 is an F1 mechanic

Rich
28-02-2005, 18:41
about a 4 i can't quite do all the things in a haynes manual and i'm only young and still learning!

NickFr
28-02-2005, 19:47
I register around -9, it never really mattered until now, always had flash company cars, now I am F****D but heh!! still own a Williams.

By the way the -9 includes being able to fill her with juice :shock:

MatBrown
28-02-2005, 19:47
Well...
At the end of the day, it's just a big jigsaw puzzle ain't it!



Mat.

richy
28-02-2005, 19:55
err ill go with 2? lol

FATBOY
28-02-2005, 19:58
2/3 for me! and king! dont lie! u must be at least an 8/9!

big hp
28-02-2005, 20:07
Ummmm 4 or 5 I think.

KingStromba
28-02-2005, 20:08
err ill go with 9? lol

I should hope so. :D

big hp
28-02-2005, 20:11
Not a typical Renault monkey then :wink:

KingStromba
28-02-2005, 20:12
I register around -9, it never really mattered until now, always had flash company cars, now I am F****D but heh!! still own a Williams.

By the way the -9 includes being able to fill her with juice :shock:


Youll soon learn. :D

Slithers
28-02-2005, 21:01
ill give meself a 3 i reackon, but i reackon i could push upto or just past 5 if i had the time, equipment and space.

Cos at the end of the day its only when you start tuning cars up it gets really complicated, by and large the rest of the time its just like someone said b4... a big jigsaw.

Martin
28-02-2005, 21:05
I think I'm gonna change mine to a 1.5! lol Anything more complex than fitting a ik, interior trim,or seats is beyond me..

KingStromba
28-02-2005, 21:12
Yeah im dropping mine to 1.5 too. I couldnt get my rear bumper off. Mind you i didnt have the right tools.

BigBoreBri
28-02-2005, 21:13
Id say somewhere between 5 and 7... most of my expecience is with VAG or FRA stuff but there's nothing i wouldnt try given the opportunity! :wink:

In fact the only thing i havent tried is respray a car id guess, lol :lol:

Or fit lexus light clusters... you need to be "special" to do that! :wink:

big hp
28-02-2005, 21:13
Yeah im dropping mine to 1.5 too. I couldnt get my rear bumper off. Mind you i didnt have the right tools.

Only need a spanner or socket :shock:

KingStromba
28-02-2005, 21:19
I only had a screw driver

big hp
28-02-2005, 21:21
LOL

I'll let you off then.

2 live
28-02-2005, 21:59
id go about 6 or 7 for me

Purple
01-03-2005, 02:55
I think the numbers from 5 to 10 is a bit too compressed. I would rate a "Can do anything inside a Haynes manual" mechanic quite highly. Can't really see many levels from 5 to the ideal "perfect 10" mechanic. I, myself, am more often limited by laziness rather than knowhow - so I guess I am about a 2 to 3.

dannyt
01-03-2005, 08:46
Id go for a 3, would love to learn more but perhaps in the future i will!

Need more tools, space and time to become better!

Danny

Bayliss
03-03-2005, 01:43
i'll rate myself as 8 bcos i can do alot of things, just a few need to pick up on!!

WeZ01y
03-03-2005, 14:51
I would say about -10 for skills but for effort i would put 7 ;) :P In otherwords i try to fix things but end up feckin em up :shock:

BRUN
04-03-2005, 12:44
lol, that sounds like me !

1.5 at most !

Smokey McPot
05-03-2005, 17:47
2-3

I'll give anything a go, and i can do most minor things

stan
07-03-2005, 00:47
10

i'd rather design/develope the engine tho