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 right on Howe Road and right onto Barnard Mill Road. Unfortunately, I’m not sure if the bridge construction is done just past that intersection.

In any case, until the bridge is completed, maybe you should tell your friend to take Route 120 to Ringwood Road and turn left. Tell them to continue on Ringwood Road past the 4-way stop signs at McCullom Lake Road and at Barnard Mill Road until they reach Route 31. Then they should turn left.

From the intersection of Ringwood Road and Route 31, it’s less than a mile to Dakota Drive.

Of course, with a GPS, maybe all they need is an address: 5415 Austin Court, Ringwood, IL. If they don’t have a GPS they can look it up on Mapquest.com. To make it simple for them, just send them this link: http://mapq.st/p0oj8P. It’ll take them to Performance Unlimited as sure as Performance Unlimited will keep their car in safe and reliable operating condition.

To learn more about Performance Unlimited, visit: www.4performanceunlimited.comor call 815-728-0343. And if you have any trouble finding the place, give me a call; I’ll give you directions or send up a flare, or something.