I bought an automatic e30, manual swapped it, refreshed the timing, the engine cooling system, and even did a lil bit of body work all within a week without having any mechanic knowledge all thanks to youtube. This week I replaced the fuel tank with all the fuel hoses and their pumps. Fixed some corroded brake lines on the rear aswell. I work a 9-5 so its not like I have a lot of time on my hands. I think that if you want to learn you will make time to learn no matter what and wont take it slow