Shift Knobs and Tailpipes: A Car Guyโ€™s Valentineโ€™s Day

While we prefer the smell of motor oil, the wafting scent of roses everywhere tells us itโ€™s Valentineโ€™s Day. If youโ€™ve got a special someone, by this point youโ€™ve bought the flowers and candy, made a dinner reservation, and detailed your Mazda, with a substantially lighter wallet telling the tale of your romance-fueled efforts. If not, what are you doing reading this blog? Get to work before before you end up demoted to the couch!

But for those who might not have a date set up, donโ€™t worry. Your true love (your Mazda), will always be there for you. Here are a few ideas for how you can spend Valentineโ€™s Day with your ride so you donโ€™t end up sitting home alone handling your camshaft.

Dinner and a movie

Spending an evening in guarantees one thing: Youโ€™re not driving. And we know you โ€” youโ€™re happiest when you drive. So, weโ€™re giving you a destination. Hop in your Mazda and go grab a burger or a slice. Afterward, hit the cinema and enjoy some kick-ass action. We recommend you check out โ€œJohn Wick 2โ€ and watch Keanu Reeves wreck shop on anyone and everyone that crosses him. Or, if you havenโ€™t seen it yet, itโ€™s time to check out โ€œFast and Furiousโ€ star Vin Dieselโ€™s โ€œxXx: The Return of Xander Cage.โ€ If you happen to run into a cute, single lady at the theater, why not offer her a ride home?

Check out our ultimate driving playlist for music suggestions for the ride to and from the movies.

Leather play

Youโ€™re too smart to get roped into a screening of โ€œFifty Shades Darkerโ€ this Valentineโ€™s Day, but that doesnโ€™t mean you canโ€™t enjoy a little fun with leather โ€” by installing CorkSportโ€™s Mazdaspeed 3 leather steering wheel.

Mazdaspeed3 Leather Steering Wheel

Weโ€™ll opt for the soft, stylish feel of hand-wrapped and stitched leather on a racing-inspired grip any day. If youโ€™re feeling bold, add a leather shift knob. Once installed, hold on tight. Youโ€™re in for a wild ride with these two.

Canโ€™t get enough? Weโ€™ve got a leather e-brake handle, because braking safety is just as important as an agreed upon safeword.

Oil and massage

On this special day, itโ€™s time to treat your baby to a little TLC. Dim the lights and break out the oil โ€ฆ then turn the lights back on so you can see what youโ€™re doing. Give your whip an oil change and, if you really want to splurge on your Mazda, install a CorkSport SkyActiv Aluminum Oil Catch Can. If you want to be extra smooth, add a CorkSport Oil Catch Can Drain Valve Kit to your cart, so you can really be slick with the oil. Your ride and your garage will thank you. Then, bust out the loofa and the wax and give your baby the massage she deserves, rubbing her down from tail end to headlights.

CorkSport Mazdaspeed Waxing

These suggestions are sure to get your engine revving. Date or not, your Valentineโ€™s Day will be an affair to remember. Treat yourself to a new part and have the night you and your Mazda deserve. Whether you spend the night modding or taking your ride to a late-night movie, tag us with #CorkSport in a photo so we can immortalize your Mazda romance on our Instagram feed.

2 Replies to “Shift Knobs and Tailpipes: A Car Guyโ€™s Valentineโ€™s Day”

  1. You are preaching to the choir, already gave myself the leather steering wheel and the shift knob. There are 2 thinks I don’t like of my speed3 the steering wheel and the seat, I already solved one problem. It’s like having a new car to the touch.

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