Performance Unlimited Blog

Winter time in the Midwest is, for many who are not fans of skiing, snowmobiling and other outdoor activities of the season, a good time to be somewhere else.   Autumn, however, offers a last blush of outdoor splendor for those who wish to mingle with nature without fear of frostbite. In particular, Autumn is an excellent time to witness the outdoors in an unsurpassed panoramic multitude of colors. A glimpse in the rearview mirror of time quickly demonstrates one of the advantages of the automobile. A horse-drawn excursion to view Fall colors was restricted by an equation based on time available and the average speed possible by your equestrian transportation system. Therefore, if you didn’t live close to an optimal spot to watch the leaves turn, you might not have the opportunity. The automobile and hardened roadways have changed all that. Distance is now almost an inconsequential consideration modified more by the cost of gasoline than anything. Of course, a well tuned car with ...

We’ve all heard the stories about accidents caused because someone was texting while driving. With modern communication devices, we’ve become accustomed to a world where we are always accessible by phone. The problem is that we need to remind ourselves that, just because our phone has beeped, whistled or played the theme song from “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly,” doesn’t mean we have to answer immediately. But safe driving really goes beyond letting the phone buzz that you have an incoming call or text message. Safe driving means paying attention. Motorcycle riders often make better drivers because they learn to pay attention while they ride. It becomes habit forming and carries into their driving when they get behind the wheel of a car. Even motorcycle safety courses emphasize the need to scan the road ahead, with your eyes on a constantly moving swivel, not just to see what’s happening but to anticipate what might happen. A motorcycle rider is more apt to notice the kids playing ba...

OK, so you’ve heard of this great auto repair shop – Performance Unlimited – where friends or neighbors have told you about the high quality of service and strong reputation. You may even have heard that it’s in Ringwood. But, where in the heck is Ringwood? Not to worry. Where did you say you’re coming from? Crystal Lake? McHenry? Simple: take Route 31 north. Continue past the jog on Route 120, past Johnsburg Road and past Ringwood Road. After Ringwood Road, you’ll turn Left on Dakota Drive. A short block and you’ll reach the intersection of Dakota and Austin Court. Performance Unlimited is the large, white building, with the purple sign, across Austin Court to your left. Oh, I’m sorry. Did you say you were coming from Antioch? Just as easy: take Route 173 to Route 31 and turn left. Continue south three miles and turn right onto Dakota Drive. Did you say you want to tell your friend in Woodstock about Performance Unlimited? Usually, I would suggest sending them up Greenwood Road to ri...

It seems they’ve got a month for almost everything – Bring Your Dog to Work Month; Eat Plenty of Hummus Month, Brush Your Teeth Month. Well, now someone has gone and named August Road Safety Month. Well, that’s the case according to CarParts.com, which has piggybacked onto the occasion to promote the sale of car parts. A Web search to find out more about the ‘holiday’ found that CarParts is right, there are announcements of Road Safety Month – in the Philippines, Jamaica and Uzbekistan, though not necessarily last month. In a way, every month is road safety month. Who would wish it to be otherwise? Having a road safety month is a good way to remind people that the rote process of operating a vehicle becomes decidedly less mundane when involved in an accident. It’s a way of suggesting that, as you get in your car, it wouldn’t hurt to reflect on the importance of good driving habits. And CarParts.com isn’t too far off either. Is your vehicle ready to operate on the roads safely? Bad tir...