Hey All-
In a never ending quest to educate myself as much as possible about these amazing 3G TL cars and really understand which performance modifications will suit my driving style best, I got creative with my research.
I took it upon myself to reach out to various vendors who sell parts for the 3G Acura TL. The local parts stores are a joke, other local car enthusiasts know literally nothing about anything to do with the TL, and the forums, well, (no offense whatsoever guys because I love this forum) can be somewhat misleading and over whelming, with many posts ending up in snide remarks and un-educational banter, which in turn, ends up in pissing matches instead of informational and educative findings.
Moving on, I just wanted to share a wonderful experience I had last night. After touching base with Marcus from Heel Toe Auto, I quickly learned that he actually lives about 45 minutes from my house! How can this be possible I asked myself? One of the few vendors who supports our love for these cars is just minutes from my home; what a trip! Marcus and I chatted about my car and various parts via text message and PM all of last week and kindly accepted my invitation to get together and chat Acura's. Marcus drove my car and diagnosed what my 87k mile TL needs which cleared up many of the myths and rumors I have been hearing about aftermarket parts and the 3G TL.
I am now much more educated and have a personal connection with not just a parts vendor but a tremendous guy. Not only is Marcus passionate about Acura and Acura Performance, but he is a truly genuine and dynamic guy who is more than willing to answer any questions I have.
I just want to say that this post is in no way, shape or form a marketing campaign for Heel Toe, but an outlet for me to voice my humble opinion of a truly stand up guy. Its very difficult to find someone nowadays that is willing to take the time to teach and educate and not just cram parts down your throat to make a buck. I have been burned by too many vendors and shops in the past so I am trying to get smarter about who I choose to support. Man am I glad I took the initiative to reach out to better myself because I am now confident that I am supporting a company and individual with the right intentions.
I have a deep background in customer service and sales so finding someone like Marcus is more valued that most people understand. Marcus had nothing but great things to say about the other vendors that support Acurazine and said the competition amongst each other is very healthy and reciprocated. I sincerely hope other people find this post educative and informational.
Sean
In a never ending quest to educate myself as much as possible about these amazing 3G TL cars and really understand which performance modifications will suit my driving style best, I got creative with my research.
I took it upon myself to reach out to various vendors who sell parts for the 3G Acura TL. The local parts stores are a joke, other local car enthusiasts know literally nothing about anything to do with the TL, and the forums, well, (no offense whatsoever guys because I love this forum) can be somewhat misleading and over whelming, with many posts ending up in snide remarks and un-educational banter, which in turn, ends up in pissing matches instead of informational and educative findings.
Moving on, I just wanted to share a wonderful experience I had last night. After touching base with Marcus from Heel Toe Auto, I quickly learned that he actually lives about 45 minutes from my house! How can this be possible I asked myself? One of the few vendors who supports our love for these cars is just minutes from my home; what a trip! Marcus and I chatted about my car and various parts via text message and PM all of last week and kindly accepted my invitation to get together and chat Acura's. Marcus drove my car and diagnosed what my 87k mile TL needs which cleared up many of the myths and rumors I have been hearing about aftermarket parts and the 3G TL.
I am now much more educated and have a personal connection with not just a parts vendor but a tremendous guy. Not only is Marcus passionate about Acura and Acura Performance, but he is a truly genuine and dynamic guy who is more than willing to answer any questions I have.
I just want to say that this post is in no way, shape or form a marketing campaign for Heel Toe, but an outlet for me to voice my humble opinion of a truly stand up guy. Its very difficult to find someone nowadays that is willing to take the time to teach and educate and not just cram parts down your throat to make a buck. I have been burned by too many vendors and shops in the past so I am trying to get smarter about who I choose to support. Man am I glad I took the initiative to reach out to better myself because I am now confident that I am supporting a company and individual with the right intentions.
I have a deep background in customer service and sales so finding someone like Marcus is more valued that most people understand. Marcus had nothing but great things to say about the other vendors that support Acurazine and said the competition amongst each other is very healthy and reciprocated. I sincerely hope other people find this post educative and informational.
Sean