{"id":28721,"date":"2024-01-11T19:44:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T19:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.totalkitcar.com\/?p=28721"},"modified":"2024-01-11T19:44:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T19:44:27","slug":"skills-learn-stuff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/01\/11\/skills-learn-stuff\/","title":{"rendered":"SKILLS! LEARN STUFF"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many enthusiasts dream of fixing their own car, saving hundreds, or indeed, thousands of pounds worth of workshop bills, but many lack the confidence or experience to do it. Thankfully, Bedfordshire-based Motor Skills Training has the perfect answer; a series of accessible and carefully thought out modular training courses that can elevate the average petrolhead from zero to hero, in spannering terms, over just a few days.<\/p>\n

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Under the watchful eye of respected TV Mechanic, and multiple-manufacturer acclaimed lead-engineer, Ralph Hosier, Motor Skills does exactly what it says on the tin, teaching kit, classic and retro car owners how to keep their cars on the road by themselves, learning valuable skills, having fun, and in some cases, even opening the door to a whole new career!<\/p>\n

A multitude of courses are available and, each one can be accessed individually, for those looking to perhaps fill in a gap in their skill set, or indeed, as a full run of modules that would effectively equip the trainee concerned with the basics to start a full restoration. Covering the choice and use of tools, welding, fabrication and metalworking, electrics, diagnostics and even OBD protocols, each course equips its students with a serious number of transferable skills \u2013 and with extensive \u2018hands-on\u2019 application throughout the day.<\/p>\n

Perfect as a club or group activity, and even better as a gift, the courses start from a very sensible \u00a3360 inc VAT, which these days, gets you around 4-5 hours, or less, at a decent workshop! Extrapolate the savings and knowledge gleaned over several cars and it\u2019s easy to see that as well as a great fun day out with fellow enthusiasts, it\u2019s truly a great investment in one\u2019s own skills and knowledge. Even if you\u00a0can<\/em>\u00a0afford a garage invoice, the ability to get yourself home from a cold, dark and wet roadside all by yourself is sometimes more than reward enough!<\/p>\n

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In an age where new drivers are increasingly less proficient at working on their cars, as they haven\u2019t been taught the basic checks, what could be better than the gift of up-skilling so young people can equip themselves with the ability to get their vehicles through an MOT, saving the \u2018bank of mum and dad\u2019 a veritable fortune!<\/p>\n

Commenting on the new syllabus for 2024, Ralph said: \u201cThese new course modules are the result of us discovering precisely what people want to learn about working on their own cars. We pack a lot into each day, but we also have a lot of fun and, it\u2019s fantastic to see the genuine \u2018Eureka\u2019 moments that our guests have when the knowledge truly clicks into place during the course.<\/p>\n

The most wonderful thing we can do as a country is bring back our fabulous \u2018make do and mend\u2019 culture and by equipping enthusiasts and owners with the talent to do that themselves doesn\u2019t just save them money and the planet\u2019s resources, but it\u2019s also incredibly mentally rewarding. Taking something that\u2019s broken and making it work again will never get old \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Course bookings for February and beyond are now being taken. Find out more at\u00a0motor-skills.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Workshop Skills Course Content and Pricing<\/strong><\/p>\n

SK1 \u2013 Wokshop tools<\/strong><\/p>\n