Performance Unlimited wishes you safe and enjoyable Fall colors driving excursions

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 proper air pressure in the tires will help to mitigate that problem, too.

Today, viewing Fall colors brings up two primary issues: Where to go and when to go? A useful modern tool is available to resolve these questions – the Internet.

Here at Performance Unlimited, 5415 Austin Court, Ringwood, our goal is to ensure that your car operates safely, reliably and efficiently. Once those bases are covered, you have our automotive-physician’s approval to take to the wood-covered hills to explore the wonders of Autumn at its most extraordinary. In fact, we’d like to help with that, too. So, below, we’ve put together some Web sites you can check to track the southward path of leaves changing from green to shades of red, orange, yellow and browns:

http://www.midwestweekends.com/plan_a_trip/touring/fall_color/finding_fall_colors.html

http://www.great-lakes.net/tourism/fallcolor.html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/driving/fallfoliage/regiondetail/il2

http://usparks.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=usparks&cdn=travel&tm=11&f=10&su=p284.12.336.ip_&tt=3&bt=1&bts=0&zu=http%3A//urbanext.illinois.edu/fallcolor/

http://usparks.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=usparks&cdn=travel&tm=8&f=10&su=p284.12.336.ip_&tt=3&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.travelwisconsin.com/fallcolor_report.aspx

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-09-26/travel/ct-trav-0926-fall-colors-drives-2-20100926_1_fall-foliage-fall-colors-john-deere-historic-site

http://www.enjoyillinois.com/home.aspx

If you do need any assistance with your vehicle before hitting the road, please, keep Performance Unlimited in mind where service and quality are guaranteed. To learn more about Performance Unlimited, visit: www.4performanceunlimited.com. Or, call: 815-728-0343.

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