I was the same way when I first started dating my bf...had NO idea what he was talkin about.
He had the FIRST turbo charged mr2 spyder...and still holds the fastest time in the country

people keep trying to beat him but they cant! even w/ rebuilt motors (his was the stock motor, which makes it even better!)

anyway...he was always working on that thing when he had it, so I just sat around asking questions...2 1/2 yrs and 9 cars later (his not mine)...I know A LOT more about cars (imports and domestic), and its a lot of fun to share something w/him that he loves almost as much as me
edit: watch out for the leg humpers

j/p BOYS!