Hi, Guest
10-18-2005, 06:32 AM
I don't mind paying for things that work as they're intended to.
Obviously a 120-dollar set of headlight bulbs isn't smart if they last less than 2 years. Obviously I haven't quite gotten my money's worth out of these Silverstars. However, given they were subjected to massive DRL duty, maybe I have.
I don't mind paying for things. What I do mind is paying for things, not having them go as expected, and then having to jury-rig things so I can make them work in the interim until a fix is found, etc etc. That's why I'd rather S/C a TB-fed supercharger kit than buy some home-made, low-run turbo setup. I don't have the time of day to piss with tuning settings with a tuner that has never dealt with my particular engine before.
Come after Christmas, there will probably be a bit of play money. I'll have different options available. Custom / new headlights could be one of them. Given the cost of gas and total cost of ownership vs. what I've already spent on the car, I'd rather mod the current Focus a tad than sell it and buy something new.
So, Hellas aren't excluded. They're just not on the short-term radar.
Obviously a 120-dollar set of headlight bulbs isn't smart if they last less than 2 years. Obviously I haven't quite gotten my money's worth out of these Silverstars. However, given they were subjected to massive DRL duty, maybe I have.
I don't mind paying for things. What I do mind is paying for things, not having them go as expected, and then having to jury-rig things so I can make them work in the interim until a fix is found, etc etc. That's why I'd rather S/C a TB-fed supercharger kit than buy some home-made, low-run turbo setup. I don't have the time of day to piss with tuning settings with a tuner that has never dealt with my particular engine before.
Come after Christmas, there will probably be a bit of play money. I'll have different options available. Custom / new headlights could be one of them. Given the cost of gas and total cost of ownership vs. what I've already spent on the car, I'd rather mod the current Focus a tad than sell it and buy something new.
So, Hellas aren't excluded. They're just not on the short-term radar.
Daily driver 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport "S"
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.