Hi mate,some excellent posts up on here,all very accurate(shockingly so really!!).small places are always looking for apprentices as it's cheaper than employing without all the hassles etc. There'll be plenty of bum jobs but your clearly a car lover so that will be tolerable tbh.mind numbing is certainly true when it comes to masking,fucking hateful task but so important although if you want mind numbing try becoming a domestic electrical apprentice,live neutral and earth,ceiling rose,two way switch and that's about it,ooh and earthing regulations yawn!!!!!you can tell I was an industrial electrician!!!!