-Dutch-
Drag Race Newbie
This evening I explained to MrsDutch the various, and numerous benefits of several car modifications that are currently pending for my vehicle.
Rear Sway Bar: Minimal cost, great improvement on the way it handles. Not only a benefit in the track, but it should enhance her comfort while I attack on-ramps in maximum attack-mode. Get rid of that wobble, you know?
Wheels: Potentially expensive, but up here in New England it's expensive to swap tires twice a year. Over the course of the life of a car you could easily break even or better by buying a set of summer wheels and tires and switching them yourself. And let's say I had a set of wheels in mind that were unbelievably light and would be a huge asset during autocross? No brainer.
Turbo: No explanation necessary. Everybody needs a turbo upgrade.
Suspension: Again, no real explanation really needed on this forum.
The problem: MrsDutch has, in the last 30 minutes, refused to buy any of the above four items for my car. A car that carried her for a 3,000 road-trip vacation. A car she happily rides in and fills the door pockets with straw wrappers and Dunkin napkins. A car that never received an engagement clutch.
A car that loves her.
But receives no love in return...
Rear Sway Bar: Minimal cost, great improvement on the way it handles. Not only a benefit in the track, but it should enhance her comfort while I attack on-ramps in maximum attack-mode. Get rid of that wobble, you know?
Wheels: Potentially expensive, but up here in New England it's expensive to swap tires twice a year. Over the course of the life of a car you could easily break even or better by buying a set of summer wheels and tires and switching them yourself. And let's say I had a set of wheels in mind that were unbelievably light and would be a huge asset during autocross? No brainer.
Turbo: No explanation necessary. Everybody needs a turbo upgrade.
Suspension: Again, no real explanation really needed on this forum.
The problem: MrsDutch has, in the last 30 minutes, refused to buy any of the above four items for my car. A car that carried her for a 3,000 road-trip vacation. A car she happily rides in and fills the door pockets with straw wrappers and Dunkin napkins. A car that never received an engagement clutch.
A car that loves her.
But receives no love in return...