…for my consistently close-to-zero bank account balance.
You know what I’m talking about. You’ve just bought a car and it might have more power than you’re used to. It possibly corners like it’s on rails and gets you to the shops quicker than the time it takes me to think of something witty to compare it to how quickly it gets you to the shops. You’re in the honeymoon phase pressing all the shiny buttons and still getting used to all the sounds, sights and smells.
Without warning, suddenly, abruptly, out of the blue and unexpectedly, it’s all over. You suspect the car has lost 21.6% of its power and the suspension is worn out. The wheels just aren’t as round as they used to be and your exhaust has developed a clogged artery that simply means it has to be replaced from ports to tip.
None of that is true if we’re being honest. You have, in fact, just been hit with upgrade-itis disease as a result of familiarity with your ride. It’s a serious and contagious condition which alarmingly affects 24.5% of licensed females and 93.8% of licensed males. In some cases the disease is so severe, as can be seen above, it results in embarrassing situations for the human race.
As far as I’m aware – and I’ve consulted friends, mechanics, doctors, butchers and the interwebs – there is no cure. The only advice I can give is to give in. Get your credit card digits tattooed on the back of your hand for convenience sake. Learn to hang out at McDonald’s car parks and eat Ramen noodles for dinner to save some cash for your ongoing treatment.
Many suffer silently and rightly so. No one cares about your problems so please, keep them to yourself but take comfort in the knowledge that you are not alone. There will be times – short lived reprieves – when you bolt on some new wheels and you think that’s it. You’ve finally completed your car. Don’t be stupid. The new wheels will be old in a few days and that front bar will start to look out of place. Go on, replace it. Shipping from Japan isn’t that expensive.
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Chicaneculture.com talking on i blame familiarity | Obsessive Compulsive Tuning Cars added these words on 08 May 10 at 1:01 pmby Adam on 05 May 10 at 10:35 pmMy name is Adam, and i have upgrade-itis!
Great read :D