Spending Quality Time

So after a spirited conversation with some friends over my spending habits on my car, I've decided to write this little burp of what I refer to as my .02 cents, as if it mattered. Going from show to show whether it be Hot Import Nights or another, you see all assortments of cars with every type of parts imaginable. One thing I've always believed in is purchasing quality products that are designed for your specific needs.

You walk away from an event and most likely you'll sharpen your scopes on what your next purchase may be. I mean come on! I go from show to show and I walk away in envy of so many people that my credit cards can't keep up with my pointer finger, which is actually permanently laced onto my optical mouse. I am a consumer, what can I say? Management should give me a raise to continue my consumer habits.

Before we make these purchases we need to sharpen our buying skills! Before you buy something, how many of you actually dig into what you are purchasing? I ask this because I see alot of people who sometimes just buy the most expensive part because they think expensive means quality, not always the case. Some people also just buy the cheapest part they can to just simply have a new part faster. WTF mate! Don't go cheap! if the one part you really want is a bit more expensive then control yourself and save up for the one you'll truly be happy with. Maybe get out to the events and talk to the owners who already have them. Find out what works from the owners themselves. Seriously, why go cheap on your car you've dedicated countless hours and sleepless nights on.

In my opinion never go cheap on 5 things.

1. Tires
2. Brakes
3. Seats
4. Cognacs
5. Shoes

There's nothing like driving around with a never ending headache from the cheap cognacs you've been drinking the night before, only to lose your concentration for a split second, slam your brakes that pressurize unevenly causing you to get sideways. The little braking that is functioning isn't doing any good because the cheap tires don't grip. you hit a wall and your seat brackets snap under impact
sending you through the windshield. Now you're lying on the hood of your car with cheap shoes.

Not the way I'd like to go.

It'd actually be pretty cool to start up a parts review section if they let me, send in your ideas and opinions to thanh.phan@apg-media.com